Any suggestions on making a small, portable down draft table that uses something quieter than a shop vac?

I would like to demonstrate some stone engraving at a place where I sell my crafts at. At home I do it outside and just use a fan to blow it away, but that won't work here because I'll have my crafts, others crafts, and customers in about every direction. I got a small rigid shop vac, very portable but it's so loud people wouldn't be able to talk around me, my tent, or others tents. I use a Dremel to do the engraving and they're small river stones (.5" to 2.5"), so I don't think I need a ton of suction. Don't necessarily need it contained either, or could just be blown/deposited on the ground. Currently I'm thinking of using a small computer fan or 2, but can't quite think of a way to use them with a hose to blow the dust towards my feet. submitted by /u/volunteertiger [link] [comments]

Mar 5, 2025 - 18:25
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I would like to demonstrate some stone engraving at a place where I sell my crafts at. At home I do it outside and just use a fan to blow it away, but that won't work here because I'll have my crafts, others crafts, and customers in about every direction.

I got a small rigid shop vac, very portable but it's so loud people wouldn't be able to talk around me, my tent, or others tents. I use a Dremel to do the engraving and they're small river stones (.5" to 2.5"), so I don't think I need a ton of suction. Don't necessarily need it contained either, or could just be blown/deposited on the ground.

Currently I'm thinking of using a small computer fan or 2, but can't quite think of a way to use them with a hose to blow the dust towards my feet.

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