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Step 3Dust Collector
I also added a homebrew dust collector to the stand. Belt sanders make a ton of dust so I hook up my shop vacuum when doing any sanding. The dust collector consists of an old vacuum nozzle attachment and a handmade funnel. I lined up the nozzle with the belt sander and trimmed off the ends to align with the edges of the belt. I secured the nozzle to the end of one the legs by double sided tape and a single sheet rock screw.
The funnel is made up of plastic sheets. The plastic came from a large liquid detergent bottle.
(Can you tell from the color we use Tide?) I first mocked up the funnel in cardboard then transferred them to the plastic. You can see I cobbled this together by punching holes in the plastic with an awl
and then using a needle and thread to tie everything together. I used clear silicone adhesive to seal the "stitching." Ugly but functional. :-) The funnel simply slips over the vacuum nozzle attachment. There is no securing means but I haven't really needed one.
The funnel is made up of plastic sheets. The plastic came from a large liquid detergent bottle.
(Can you tell from the color we use Tide?) I first mocked up the funnel in cardboard then transferred them to the plastic. You can see I cobbled this together by punching holes in the plastic with an awl
and then using a needle and thread to tie everything together. I used clear silicone adhesive to seal the "stitching." Ugly but functional. :-) The funnel simply slips over the vacuum nozzle attachment. There is no securing means but I haven't really needed one.
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