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It was this problem more than anything that made me convert to a high volume machine for my big chip generators. Now thicknessing and spindle moulding are completely transformed. I do not see dust or shavings. No more stopping every twenty minutes to unblock the mass of shavings on the first bend.

Is this the sort of thing you are after http://www.axminster.co.uk/universal-du ... ket-210299

You could. My WV2 came standard with a 38 or 40mm pipe and reducer and a full set of floor and crevise tools

Nope the biggest problem with the WV2 was that if you block the pipe or form a complete vacuum it will try to vacuum press the contents of the bag. I ripped more bags doing this then I care to remember.

How big is the P/T and how much shavings do you produce a week? Some of the HPLV extractors with 100mm connections can actually take quite a few shavings. I had one until year or so ago when I got to the stage that I had to unblock it every 20 minutes but that was on a 400mm planer. They have...

Axminster do this http://www.axminster.co.uk/axminster-gl ... es-ax22118

I have just swapped all my tubes for LED tubes. So it is the same fitting but just new tubes. Saved messing around with the electrics. If I had been starting anew I would have gone for the panels.

It depends on how much dust and chipings you generate. A cyclone is great where you generate a lot of dust and chipings as it traps the majority of the stuff. The downside is you loose about a third of your suction. On the other hand the filter will not clog as fast. If however you only produce...

Denis, from the drawing on the first page of posts the entire workshop is smaller than a lean-to for a powerful extractor!

The Record is a fine dust extractor but will cope with low volumes of larger chips. (It is similar to the Yorkleen model I referred you to). Half a micron is quite a good level to aim for 0.3 is better but 0.5 is good. The Axminster is a chip extractor designed to collect chips but not fine...

Try SL Hardwoods

Bob I do not. I even have one. My point is that if space is short as it is in this case and there is no large chip generator then a cyclone is an unnececessary luxury. The reason is you loose about one third of your suck with a cyclone so having no cyclone would allow a smaller extractor. A...

I agree with Myfordman you need 100 or 110 duct size. You probably do not need a cyclone. My guess is you do not create a large volume of dust and chipings it just goes everywhere. So the cyclone is reducing the suck without the benefit of separating any real volume.

If it is only a lathe and Foredom the problem is that neither of these enclose the dust and spread it all over. You might find that a HPLV extractor could be the answer. So maybe http://yorkleen.co.uk/documents/product ... Extractors The problem with a normal vacuum or even a dedicated power...

Adam, yes (see left). I bought Hal Taylor's plans and instructions. Have a look at his website any questions feel free to ask.

Matthew has some that you file down to size. Clifton have them for about £5 but they are a bit of bent metal not castings.

Jacob. No they tell you to use the sucking end of your vacuum not the blowing end. The choice is either remove the dust by vacuuming up the dust that has settled or blow it around so it will be airborne for days, inhale some let the rest settle and then blow it around again! The point is...

Alternatively you can follow the HSE guidance "Never sweep up or use compressed air lines as this will disturb the dust and allow it to become inhaled."

The original model I had comes with an accelerator pedal to control the speed. The harder you press it the faster revs you get. I found it difficult to use this as I like to be sat on a stool and my floor is varnished plywood so it slid around all over. The bench top controller is a dial up...

I have a Foredom as well. It is much better since I upgraded to a bench top controller from the foot pedal. I would use it more if I could control the dust cloud better. But they are very powerful and easy to control in use