"Gerald Ross" wrote in message
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I use a 2 1/2 inch hose to collect dust while sanding. I am making a
kitchen utensil holder with the inside about 6 inches deep and 4 1/2 inches
diameter. to sand the inside I was using the usual 1 1/2 inch dowel with a
2 inch slit in the end to hold a piece of sandpaper. Every minute I had to
stop and vacuum out the dust so it wouldn't clog the paper. Then I had a
flash.

Taking a piece of 1 inch PVC I cut a slit in one end to hold the paper and
tapered the other end to fit inside an adapter going to 2 1/2 inches. Now
I hook the dust collector hose to it and it keeps the dust out while
sanding.

Resanding the dust just burnishes and hardens things, doesn't it?
Especially tough to control the dust on forms with inward-sloping rims,
where it doesn't tumble out. The thread on dust blowers recently concluded
is one solution. For me an aquarium pump and some tubing wire-tied to the
handle would probably suffice. Enough to get things moving, but not enough
to spread 'em around much. I sand in and out and carry the dust to the air.
Those sanding sponges held with hemostats as Rob mentioned work great for
this if you don't have another device.

Hint - don't use a straight tube to blow the sawdust out of a hollowed form,
bend it 90 degrees. DAMHIKT