Tim:
The issue of bench safety is one that’s still neglected. I
know, although I have no symptoms, I’ve damaged my lungs over
the last 20-odd years of inhaling pickle fumes, rubber wheel and
seperating wheel dust as well as polishing dust. Several years
ago, I got smarter and bought a good under the counter dust
collector for polishing and put a lid on the pickle but still
have not found a reasonably priced bench model. The last one I
found after searching through several tools catalogs was about
$1,500.00! A bit pricey for a small vacum with a hose attached.
There have been previous posts on Orchid concerning this issue.
Perhaps they are in the archives but I seem to remember someone
recommending a Rainbow canister vacum cleaner. I considered this
but since they’re so noisey, I thought I’d go deaf! If you or
anyone else should hear of a good, fairly priced unit for sale,
please let me know via e-mail. I’d sure appreciate it.
Best;
Steve Klepinger