How to collect dust from belt and disc sander

[Kidbuilder]

The belt and disc sander has no dust collection port. Best way to collect it?? Any ideas will be appreciated. 

[Noyade]

Hi Kidbuilder.

Any chance of a photo of your sanders?

[Kidbuilder]

@Noyade 

 sorry this is the only photo I am away at the moment

[Jason]

Thanks for the photo @Kidbuilder and welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community. It's good to have you with us.

Normally I would ask the ever-knowledgable @MitchellMc to assist, but he is taking a well-earned break at the moment. 

Let me tag some other very helpful members who might like to join @Noyade in assisting you with ideas: @JDE, @TedBear, @Brad, @woodenwookie, @kel, @Razzer, @Poppop

Feel free to post anytime you have something to share with the community or need a hand with a project. We're here to help.

Jason

[Kidbuilder]

Thanks Jason

[TedBear]

It looks like a bit of metal or plastic work may be required. 

Here is a Youtube link to one that is similar but has a dust collection system on it.

Maybe you can use that as an inspiration for ideas on how to design and make a free-standing unit for yours. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgitsNqD2OI

[Kidbuilder]

Thank you I got a few ideas 

[Noyade]

No port at the bottom of the belt?

[Kidbuilder]

No there is not I am pretty sure but how would it collect the dust from the disc part???

[Noyade]

There are two ports in the image above. Your machine has no shroud around the vertical disc - so that's a problem in itself. I was just hoping there may be a port under the belt. Clearly there isn't - and you've read the manual.

So we need to design and make something....