slipslidinaway wrote:
Plenty to ponder, thanks.

Don't let the need for ear protection and dust collection turn you
off to turning. Good protection cuts out specific decibel limits
and certain ranges. A little looking should make it possible to
find one that'll filter out loud noises like the DC and allow you
to hear the lathe. The problem, as I see it, is that the noises
will be magnified inside a closed room, as will the dust
concentration. Do you have a deck or patio that you can move a
lathe out onto when in use? That would take care of the dust
problem, to a large degree, as well as decreasing the noise
level. It does a wonderful job of stress reduction as well as
helping my back.
Dave in Fairfax
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