Making A Metal Dust Collector: Part 4 - Door Latch and Forging (2.5K HDR)

Niels Provos Guide 5 years ago

Description

When making swords, most of the time is spent in front of the grinder. Grinding generates a lot of metal dust and that dust gets everywhere. Unfortunately, dust collection for metal dust is quite tricky. The sparks from grinding can create smoldering fires, and finely ground high-carbon steel burns surprisingly well. It's time to make my own metal dust collector. In part 4, I will construct the door to the dust collection chamber and resort to blacksmithing to forge the handle and latch. Fun fun!

Additional Ingredients:
16 gauge sheet metal: scraps from previous parts
1/2in round steel; scrap flat bar; screws and nuts

Part 1: https://youtu.be/-IJGBOVG1F0 - Thien Baffle
Part 2: https://youtu.be/1-lYnwY6IuE - Frame for blower
Part 3: https://youtu.be/GJLqDnukY-Q - First test run

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Filmed on a Sony PXW‑FS7. Color grading in DaVinci Resolve.