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Thinking of making a down draft table for hand sanding. Thinking of using pegboard for the top with some rubber shelf matting over that for grip. Build the frame out of 2x4 or 2x6's. drill a dust port hole for shop vac and wala. Anyone ever tried this before....

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I like the idea and it sounds like it would work. I'm not sure if the shop vac would have enough power though spread out over that much area(?). Are you going to give it a try?

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Ya some physics goin on there for sure. I may have to ream more holes...may have to enlarge them...size is a factor.

I'm going to give it whirl. I have all the ingredients...which is scrap,extra etc. Nothin ventured nothin gained. :D

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we have some downdraft tables at the shop

they just collect dust.......as in we dont even bother with them

but if you do build one get a roll of drawer liner for a tool box like this

http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=prod...&lpage=none

to pad your top. your work wont move on it and the holes will let the dust thru

its what i used to use on my bench for sanding now i use wet suit material as it lasts longer

but it does not have any holes in it

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