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Toy Makers Shop - Dust Collection For My Sanding Mop Made From PVC Pipe Coupler

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Pipe Coupler Dust Collector Mounted ON My Harbor Freight Drill Press with a Sanding Mop In my toy making shop, I use a sanding mop a lot. It makes a considerable amount of fine dust, that is hard to collect. The 2x4 PVC pipe coupling is the best solution I have found so far. It is straightforward to build and costs about $10 if you don't already have the parts. To make the collector drill a hole in the 2x4 pipe coupling and bolt on a magnet. Then connect your shop vac. If you don't have a cast iron top an electrical box cover screwed to a piece of plywood or MDF will give you something to clamp. I used a magnet from a previous project that I didn't need anymore. I  got mine from Harbor Freight , but they are available from Amazon and eBay if you don't have a Harbor Freight store. Warning, Test your magnet to be sure you can get it off. The one I used sticks so tight I needed a pry bar to get it off. This project is a good candidate for mag switches if you move i