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Thank you for the info.

I made my own dust extractor using a bouncy castle pump (a home use one) and tumble dryer vent tube, it worked well to begin with but has lost suction quickly. I used it to extract the dust in the air but also used an attached tube to 'vacuum' up some larger pieces (shavings, small chips...

Thanks everyone,will stick with what I've got until I gain experience,then decide later if I want to upgrade,that's if the dust hasn't killed me by then!!

Thanks everyone ,still not 100% sure if it can be done,sounds unlikely though.

Thanks for that rob,certainly helps.my lathe is a wtl 100 (draper).is it compatible for an inverter speed control? Regards

Hi,recently bought myself a old draper lathe,going to give turning a try,anyway it's belt driven,I think it as 4 or five speeds,however you have to change speed by changing belts,which I find annoying,is there anything out there that can be fitted to motor so I can turn up or down by using a...