I also use a Henry vacuum as a dust extractor. I've only just started using my bench grinder/polisher for polishing as I was too scared of it for two years!!! What a wuss! I was using my Foredom flexshaft prior to that and always ended up looking like a chimney sweep.
I can honestly say that changing over from using the Foredom for polishing, to using the big, boxed-in polishing motor, was one of the most sensible decisions I have made. I actually enjoy polishing now, whereas I used to absolutely loathe it. It's far less messy, and I'm getting a much more mirror-like polish to my pieces.
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