"tom" wrote in message
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On Feb 12, 6:11 am, "Dick Snyder" wrote:
I recently completed a cherry headboard for a queen bed. After listening
to
Bill Bush at a local woodworking show, I have become a fan of hand sanding
rather than using a random orbital sander with dust removal. The headboard
came out great but the sawdust was a real mess. The headboard was too big
for any downdraft table. All I could do was wear a good mask and then
clean
up the very fine dust which had drifted all over the place. Is there some
way I could have used my Jet dust collector to help out? I have read very
mixed reviews of the dust collectors that hang from the ceiling.

Your thoughts would be greatly appreciated.

Dick

If shop space is at a premium, maybe next time make a bigger,
temporary downdraft table? Tom

The headboard is 64" wide and 20" high. If I made a temporary downdraft
table, I wonder with it being so big if I would get enough suction to
actually accomplish anything.