An Idear...stop me if you've heard this...

[Keoma]

Sarcastic OK...checked my mail...very exciting...inside was a toll catalog I had never received before...oooooo...it was all about carving and carving tools...OMG...hurray?!
Just now, as i was thumbing through it ...again...I saw a 'portable dust collector' This made me jump. I have been envisioning one for months. How can I sit here and not make a huge a** mess? Hmmm...
I tried carving right in front of my shop vac...could not control the hose...it sucked up EVERYTHING!
Then I saw a picture of a little laptop thingy that had a small sucking fan and a little collector bag. Said it was quiet...had to be quieter than the vac.
Needles to say, I wanted one mighty bad. The $79 stopped me reaching for my Credit Card. $79?! $79?!
THEN
I decided...I could do that!
Very rough, but it works great!
I have a small board with a rim...for stray bits.
A hole in the center with some old window screen stapled around it...again...for stray bits and small pieces....I think I will add a gouged out space for these things.
The whole was drilled with some forstener bits just the size of my vac hose. I wedge it in there nice and snug then I turn it on. Works GREAT! I sit on my porch in my rocker and whittle...lol...only with a vacume hose tangled around my legs! My Grandpa would roll his eyes I am sure! Or maybe scratch his chin and say..."Thats my girl...How clever! Why didn't I think of that?!"
Anyway...just an idea I wanted to share with you. Have a great night!

OH YEAH
I forgot to mention I have solved the noise problem too...I "Borrow" my husbands ear protectors...you know those bright orange ones for using chainsaws? Ha...Works great for shop va'cs too!

[Hi_Ho_Sliver]

Actually, $79 is a good price for those! I saw some many times that price! The first one I saw was in a carving show in Denver and it was 79...the company is now out of business...have always thought, I should have bought one! The next time I saw one it was 200 and something! Bad thing about the vacuum is the noise and probably hard on the vac for running a long time? some experts on here might know the answer to that one?

[MDWine]

Where can I get one for $79? I'd sure like to see it!
Most I've seen go for $250 or more!
What catalog did you see that in?

[Keoma]

Hello Hello! The more I read...they do have another one it says it is just like the $75 one, but only 4 times stronger...and it is $300...so I am assuming that the first one probably has very little suction. But who's to say...it could be a little dynamo.
Anyway, the Catalog is wood carvers supply incorporated.
www.woodcarverssupply.com
item # 996000
Be prepared ya'll...this is the dreamiest catalog! Have fun!

[MDWine]

Right! I thought I'd seen that too... it makes me wonder what I get for $79 versus the $329!! I'd sure like to see one !!

Thanks for the link!

[achaundy]

It looks like the 74.95 unit is only 115 cubic ft per min. The more expensive unit is 500 cfm thats a big difference. I purchased a craftsman 500 cfm for $179.00, built my own lap top. works just fine. Skip

[Keoma]

Since ya'll said it was a decent price...I may have to get one...so glad m' Birthday is around the corner! And besides...I can always hook the shop vac up to it if the suction is not that grand...lol

[Hi_Ho_Sliver]

am wondering just how good 115cfm is? anyone know? It does say "whisper quiet" thats a big plus!

[Keoma]

I am wondering if it is whisper quiet only because it is not sucking...very curious...I really am starting to want one bad.

[achaundy]

Keoma don't expect it to do any heavy removing a lot of dust. The blower in your cloths dryer has more cfm. I think this unit was designed for detailing only. Skip