I May Have To Wait

[Peter-J]

It seems from my previous posts that I may hit problems with shavings and dust running this machine in the bedroom, so I may have to wait till summer and do it outside or maybe find a workshop or friends garage where I can do the main roughing out and polish it up and assemble at home..

 

[fortress]

That is a shame Peter, still, you have the carvings to occupy your time, they are fantastic.

 

[Bill Mooney]

Ditto. hope you're soon sorted.

 

[bigbob]

That's a pity Peter I must admit it does get a bit messy extracting dust and shavings is not as easy on a lathe compared to other power tools like bandsaws would not fancy turning in a room indoors. I have thought about moving my Scroll Saw indoors for the winter though. Any chance you could build a shed or have you no room an other alternative is your local mens shed my one has two wood lathes all ready.

 

[Peter-J]

That's a pity Peter I must admit it does get a bit messy extracting dust and shavings is not as easy on a lathe compared to other power tools like bandsaws would not fancy turning in a room indoors. I have thought about moving my Scroll Saw indoors for the winter though. Any chance you could build a shed or have you no room an other alternative is your local mens shed my one has two wood lathes all ready.

No we are in an upper apartment.

 

[Penpal]

Then run a domestic vacuum cleaner mate it will handle pen work easily. I presume you have carpet cleaning by vac at the moment.

Peter.

 

[Peter-J]

I will try the house vac. It may get rid of the dust at least. I can sweep up most of the other bits.

 

[Dalboy]

Can you not construct a shower curtain to go around the turning area and have something like a henry type vac to help with the dust side of things.

The curtain will help keep all of the shavings in one place

 

[silver]

Only just seen this,..

Replied to your bedroom dust extraction thread..

Nothing is impossible so don't despair.

 

[Penpal]

It is hard to shift air via a vacuum without disturbing the peace.

Peter.

 

[Winemaker]

Some good advice you have had there, hope you can sort it all out

 

[wm460]

Can you not construct a shower curtain to go around the turning area and have something like a henry type vac to help with the dust side of things.

The curtain will help keep all of the shavings in one place

I did this in my shed it certainly stopped the chips going every where.

 

[Penpal]

My answer put into action.

Peter.