Dust Sniper (quiet extractor system)

Step 12 The Top and Front

Because we are using the top of this DS to make our cool stuff, it needs to be nice. Some solid reclaimed teak will do nicely. I blogged about the origins of the teak worktop as I was doing it so I don't want to repeat it now. Enough to say it will be sturdy, help damp the sound, and provide years of service. To attach it, we don't really want to have a solid mechanical link, but instead use silicone-acrylic-latex caulk to bond it. This provides much better damping than screwing it.    

The front of the DS gets some handmade catches - which are actually really simple - to hold it in place and compressed against its bubble seal.