I stuck my small Harbor Freight lathe on a little Husky cabinet. Now I want to reduce the dust.
I found a couple of interesting products. One is the Dustopper. This is a lid that goes on a 5-gallon bucket. You suck dust through it, and it falls to the bottom. I am thinking of rigging it up with a 5-HP (yes, I know it's not really 5) shop vac and a Rockler Dust Right scoop, to make turning little things somewhat less dusty. I figure I can cut holes in the cabinet and run the hose out the side.
I'm wondering if anyone here has tried a small shop vac with the Dustopper or the Dust Right. I know this isn't a top-notch dust collector, but I was hoping it would work reasonably well for small items.
10 03 19 Husky rolling lathe cabinet with Dustopper mocked up small.jpg