Ted wrote:
How effective is using dust collection with a lathe? I would imagine that something like this would have to be used. http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?page=11312 Is there a better way?

Thanks
Ted
Much like Mac Davis, the only effective way of containing Lathe "dust"
has been multi-faceted, involving a reasonably solid ceiling, a stougt
"shower curtain" approach to minimize the area involved, and a large
hose connected to the dust collector.

The shower curtain approach helps during roughing (when a dust collector
is useless) by containing the large chips and shavings. Later on, it
minimizes the volume of the "turning area" and allows a more efficient
use of a 5 or 6" hose connected as directly as possible to a 2HP+ dust
collector (cylcone) to take care of sanding dust. The combination
nearly eliminates the typical dust layer on everything in the rest of
the workshop, unless one forgets to start the DC.

Good Luck and Safe Turning, no matter what solution you try...

--Rick