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Old 03-09-2006, 07:57 PM
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Default Re: bead blasting - vacuum to keep dust down

I used a shop vac and within a year the motor seized. The dust is so fine that it gets past the filter and in the bearings. I bought a small dust collector from Harbor Freight. It seems to work ok. Right tool for the right job.
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