How is everyone doing dust collection on a Hightower Deluxe lathe? Can you post a pic or two of how your doing it? I've tried 2 ways so far and do not like either.
That looks pretty cool.Here's a photo of my 3D printed shoe. On the front sometimes I'll add a cardboard flap to knock the dust down into the collector inlet (which I physically hold in the front gap while turning the cross slide). Almost all of the dust and shavings get thrown rearward, so my goal is to capture the fine dust that circulates inside the shoe and then (mostly) out the front. I do rough turning on a table saw sled so I'm not generating that many bulk shavings from square stock. Eventually I'll print a cover for the front so I can attach my inlet directly to the shoe and free up my hand. And a detatchable servo to the cross slide so I don't have to slowly turn the cross slide for 20 minutes like a fool.
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That looks cool but it appears you are cutting from the back side? That might not work on a hightower lathe as it may hit the taper bar.Here's a photo of my 3D printed shoe. On the front sometimes I'll add a cardboard flap to knock the dust down into the collector inlet (which I physically hold in the front gap while turning the cross slide). Almost all of the dust and shavings get thrown rearward, so my goal is to capture the fine dust that circulates inside the shoe and then (mostly) out the front. I do rough turning on a table saw sled so I'm not generating that many bulk shavings from square stock. Eventually I'll print a cover for the front so I can attach my inlet directly to the shoe and free up my hand. And a detatchable servo to the cross slide so I don't have to slowly turn the cross slide for 20 minutes like a fool.
That looks cool but it appears you are cutting from the back side? That might not work on a hightower lathe as it may hit the taper bar.