My shop vac can't remove chips 6 or more inches away from the nozzle. A
vacuum won't pull from very far from the end of the nozzle, so I don't
agree that a shop vac, mounted to the DP will be effective, nor will
it's usage be reduced to "zero time", as my little add-on, since it's
foot activated. I don't break my "stride" while drilling, to get a
blast of air.

Dave

Leon wrote:

"David" wrote in message
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The chips land to the right of the DP in a small area. I step on the
valve for a 1/2 second and "poof", the area around the chuck and fence are
free of chips. We aren't talking powdery fine dust that blows all over
the shop. Once or twice a day, a quick vacuuming of about 4 square feet
cleans up the debris from the DP. (There's a wall close to the DP, so the
debris can't go far) It's not as messy as you might expect.


Yeah but, with a vac you use no effort between holes and less to clean up.
I strap my shop vac hose to the DP near the bit and take care of it once and
for all while drilling.