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>>Sanding screen connected to a vacuum handle because it prevents dust from going everywhere.

>I have a $25 kit from Hyde that makes me wonder WTF I was doing all of these years without it.


The screen sander that connects to your vacuum that you two (& /u/kendrickshalamar) are referring to are the Hyde Tools 09165 (hand version) and Hyde Tools 09170 (pole version).

Hyde actually makes a sponge sander that connects to a vacuum which is similarly priced (Hyde Tools 09160). Does anyone have experience with this model?

I am skeptical about its efficacy, considering that a sponge has no holes, so the only way that dust can be sucked up is through the small gap around the sponge's outer edge.

Is it more effective than the method suggested by /u/fateislosthope (ie, just holding the vacuum hose under the sponge)?

I have a Oneida Dust Deputy connected to a shop vac. Mine is just bungeed onto the vacuum so that they roll around together.

It works great! One of the best investments I made for the garage. I use it with my table saw, RO sander, and crosscut saw.

Get one of these: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000M2WSHY. Cuts down the drywall dust by about 90% and has worked great for us.

I used one of these on my bandsaw before I got my HF dust collector.

Thought I'd chime in. I just got my airbrush compressor and airbrush last Friday. But I'd done a bit of research and had a plan.

I built this out of parts from Amazon totaling $50 and a cardboard box.

The main components are:
An air filter. Try and get something that filters more particulates. Like smoke, mold and pollen, but a nice one if you aren't blowing the stuff outside.

A cheap 4in hose like you'd have behind your dryer.

This thing. Dust Hood for 4-Inch Hose

And the Air Motivator

Though I'd recommend getting a different vent booster, as this one is a bit weak. But it does work. The great thing about a vent booster is 2 fold. It's already 4 inches wide so it fits right on the 4 in hose. And it's at the other end of the hose. So the noise is very muted. Though this fan is pretty quite. I'd say it's more quite than a tiny desk fan.

Oh. And we can't forget. About a kilometer of Duck Tape.

You could hook it up to a dust shroud type thing and place it next to the item or area you're sanding and it would probably help. But you could really do the same thing with a shop vac.

It works great. Its a HF 2hp. I wanted to free up floor space so I mounted the motor to the joist and hard plumbed the exhaust to the exterior of the building for any fine dust not sorted by the separator. The dust separator below it was made from this: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074Y7F5QH/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_8rEVCbGR8JS7Z It's just inlets and elbows but it works great.

It's called a dust deputy. You can buy a ready to go kit for about $100, or just the plastic cyclone part for 50 I think. Because I wanted it to fit in a small space, I used a 3 gallon bucket that I had and just bought the cyclone portion. It works really well, almost no dust makes it to the shop vac.

Here is the whole system on Amazon.
http://www.amazon.com/Oneida-AXD000004-The-Dust-Deputy/dp/B002GZLCHM

CNC is definitely not a set-it-and-forget-it type of machine. And getting toolpaths (CAM) right is tough.
Winston Moy does a good job of showing his mistakes and various problems of workholding, fixturing, and when good toolpaths go bad https://www.youtube.com/user/krayvis

There are a few things that can go wrong... in my personal experience, workholding is #1 but that depends on what shape and type of materials you are using. I have a XCarve, a Nomad 883, a Tormach mill, a Tormach CNC lathe, a Epilog laser cutter, and a couple 3D printers. They each have their own qwirks of motion controllers.
The Xcarve was by far the worse.. a web based GCode sender alone with a faulty motion controller made for many crashed workpieces and jammed endmills causing lots of chaos. A new motion controller and a home built controller fixed that. I'd suspect the newer models of Xcarve/Shapeoko are better? But my point is they aren't a laser printer.
If you are working in wood, each has their own issues - - some of the nicest and easiest cutting is with MDF type of product that doesn't have a grain and is consistent, but the dust issue needs to be managed with a vacuum system and exhaust or a dust collector like https://www.amazon.com/Oneida-Air-Systems-Cyclone-Separator/dp/B002GZLCHM
There are knockoffs of "dust deputy's" for $25 and you can glue and screw them to a Home Depot pail, or you can just vacuum directly but MDF dust chokes filters and bags really quick.

Overall, with my wood and metal CNC's, I probably spend 3x the time watching them than I do designing in the computer - best case. Sometimes a couple hours designing and CAMing, and the rest of the day babysitting the machines.

So full price, the Craftsman is roughly equivalent to this Bosch. How do these two actually stack up and is the Bosch worth the premium over the Craftsman even at the sale price?

EDIT: Just noticed the lack of a built-in dust collection system on the Bosch. Looks like this kit would solve that issue for another $40.

Also, any recommendation on good value bits?

I am so excited I may get to help answer a question in /r/woodworking!!!

Tl;Dr: If your dust port is the same size as the linked adapter, you'll want one of these to connect the two.


I have a Jet bandsaw, and first tried the adapter linked to in /u/dstutz's post. But the Jet's dust port was the same diameter as the adapter, so I had to duct tape the heck out of it to keep it on and sealed. That worked, but the weight of the hose pulled it off every once in a while and it was a PITA to move.

Enter this. It's a simple sleeve that coupled the adapter to the dust port and tightened down easily.

Great work! You could rig up a hood for you shop vac using something like this and make a stand for it or suspend it over the popper so you don't have to hold the hose.

Get a dust collection boot, some 4" dust hose, and a cheap used 1.5-2HP dust collector, you'll cut your clean up by about 95%. Also, cutting MDF without dust collection is kind of a bad idea. The glues they use for that stuff will kill you if you breathe enough of it.

The Powermatic CNC dust boot fits the Avid/CNCRP spindle, and you won't have to dick around with the Avid/CNCRP DIY one that honestly costs just as much to make.

https://www.amazon.com/Powermatic-PM-DS-CNC-Dust-Shoe/dp/B01LCJOY40

Once you have dust collection - hit the rails with the air compressor blow gun once in a while and you'll be fine. Been running my PRO6096 machine heavy and hard compared to most owners for the last 6 months, no real issues other than some fasteners that rattled themselves loose. Everything is loctited now.

Edit: Oh god, close the electrical cabinets when there's that much dust happening. Yikes.

This is true. Any idea if this dewalt adapter would fit over the port on my saw?

I just bought one of these - but, I'm going to set up a two-stage system using one of these and then send the rest outside.

Amazon POWERTEC 70135 4-Inch Aluminum Blast Gate for Vacuum/Dust Collector https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00LPPF0S6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_BtEIybRP2V0S6

This Dust Deputy unit is also very efficient but a bit more money. You can buy just the separator.

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B002GZLCHM/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Nice man! It’s a great planer. Dust collector is a must though. I’m really happy with this one. (Depending on the wood) I’ll fill the 5 gallon bucket with wood shavings from just two boards

the suction they generate is great but consider this kind of set up if you really want a shop vac. https://www.amazon.com/Oneida-Air-Systems-AXD000004A-Deputy/dp/B002GZLCHM/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1519790017&sr=8-2&keywords=cyclonic+separator

or just sell it on craigslist and use half the money to get a proper shop vac.

https://www.amazon.com/Oneida-AXD000004-The-Dust-Deputy/dp/B002GZLCHM is next on my list of shop purchases. Would this work for you?

using this type of thing?

http://www.amazon.com/Hyde-09170-Dust-Free-Drywall-Vacuum/dp/B000M2WSHY/ref=pd_bxgy_hi_img_z

Proabably should have spent a bit more and went with the Kregg K5MS with extra clamps here: Link

Then gone with the bigger Ridgid vavvum with the free car kit here: Link

Also, don't forget that saw dust clogs up filters FAST. I would highly suggest buying or making some type of dust connection system such as: Link