"Leon" wrote in message
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"Dick Snyder" wrote in message
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Mount a "floow sweep" port to the end of your work bench with your dust
collector attached. On the opposite end of the bench mount a fan
blowing towards the floor sweep port.

When I get down to 220 grit I think a fan would just blow those fine
particles all over my basement. I don't have a closed in workshop but
just a portion of my basement dedicated to woodworking just like most
people in this group probably have.

Someone had the idea of taping the hose from my shop vac to my wrist.
Sounds kind of kinky but worth a try I guess. It would be easier to use
that a 4" hose to my dust collector!


Doing this for 30 years I have finally got the solution but you want to
hand sand so you have to settle for second best. I used to use a PC
SpeedBloc finish sander and it would quickly raise a cloud of dust fast.
Typically I would situate myself between a fan and the open garage door.
If you are not immediately containing the dust you are going to get a
build up of dust eventually.

Hi Leon,

I'm not quite following your point. The solution after 30 years is a floor
sweep at the end of the bench and a fan blowing towards the floor sweep. Am
I understanding your point? Wouldn't the fan blow the finer dust all over
the place?

Dick