The dust input to your vacuum pump isn't down on the floor where you put your pump, it's on the wall where you put the bypass valve or on your headstock when the bypass valve is closed. An inlined air filter would take care of both inputs.
I have tried to with with maple and find that when sanding, the dark sanding dust gets embedded into the pits of the lighter colored wood. I'm not pleased with the "dirty" look. Do you have any suggestions?
Sanding sealer or conditioner can keep the colors from running. If you can get to a nice finish with the tools, give it a good soaking and you might be good to sand away once it's cured
I enjoyed your video. The explanation of the layout and turning are clear and through. Pleas tell me about the mandrill. What is the manufacturer and where is it available? Thank you very much.
Thank you so much for watching! The mandrel I use the most is the Niles bottle stopper mandrel. It has the same 3/8” 16 TPI threading as most hardware for turning. Ruth sells directly from her site at nilesbottlestoppers.com/. Tell her I said Hi!
