I use a Large shop vac that I just hook up to whatever machine I'm using! I even use it with small rotory tools an hand tools, it works pretty well! I use a disposable bag inside, it will really extend the life of the vac.
dust extraction
I dont know about people on this site but i seem to be forever cleanig up dust in my workshop drives me mad.
So i am looking around for a simple dust extractorwith the aim to fit it to my band saw and hopefully rig some sort of contraption when i use the rotary cutters to reduce the sawdust during working with it.
I usually wear a dust mask to prevent getting the saw dust on my lungs and always wear a leather apron for saftey.
So any ideas on this??
just a pic to show the workshop its small every thing at arms lenght but a haven for me.
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So i am looking around for a simple dust extractorwith the aim to fit it to my band saw and hopefully rig some sort of contraption when i use the rotary cutters to reduce the sawdust during working with it.
I usually wear a dust mask to prevent getting the saw dust on my lungs and always wear a leather apron for saftey.
So any ideas on this??
just a pic to show the workshop its small every thing at arms lenght but a haven for me.
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I was considering a vac .
Did you construct a cabinet for the vac whilst using a rotary tool? people have mentioned it to me basically a small box open at the front but not tried it yet
Did you construct a cabinet for the vac whilst using a rotary tool? people have mentioned it to me basically a small box open at the front but not tried it yet
No, that would probably be a good idea -- I simply clamp the hose near my work and it does a pretty good job of sucking up the dust! You don't want to be cheap with the vac -- get one with good sucking power and good capacity! I've used mine for years!I was considering a vac .
Did you construct a cabinet for the vac whilst using a rotary tool? people have mentioned it to me basically a small box open at the front but not tried it yet
My shop gets covered in dust. Last weekend I opened the back door, put a big (4 foot diameter) fan in it and fired up the leaf blower. It's amazing how much dust you can stir up with a leaf blower. I got a lot of it out of my shop though.
That's a big fan! I assume you wore some kind of respirator while you were doing it?My shop gets covered in dust. Last weekend I opened the back door, put a big (4 foot diameter) fan in it and fired up the leaf blower. It's amazing how much dust you can stir up with a leaf blower. I got a lot of it out of my shop though.
When I worked at the art museum, the wood shop did not initially have either a dust collection system, or proper ventilation. For awhile my make-do solution was to build bins under the saws, drills, etc. I cut a slot in 1 workbench, and placed a box under that. At intervals, I would just run a bench brush across the surface, and drop most of the dust thru the slot. That at least limited a large portion of the heavier dust. We also had a shop vacs. Some were not too effective. We eventually got one that worked pretty well. (It was mostly blue and white, so we named it R2D2.)
Eventually, A very large dust collector was placed in the shop, and every machine and tool station had a vacuum vent attached. There was also a exhaust system, but because of the odd layout of the building, it was not very effective.
The art department wood shop had several large exhaust fans built into the windows. A carpenter friend of mine also has an exhaust fan in his saw and sanding room.
When working in the museum galleries, any tool that could be connected to the vacuum was.
I see that there are small fan boxes built to gather rotary tool dust. I know that a simple enclosure can help a lot. For several particularly messy projects, I taped together cardboard enclosures to limit the dust spread.
Even w. the exhaust system, we usually wore simple face masks. What our employer was more concerned w. was sound. The sound level from the power tools and exhaust system was sufficiently loud that we were required to wear hearing protection if we were working on something for more than 10 - 15 minutes.
Eventually, A very large dust collector was placed in the shop, and every machine and tool station had a vacuum vent attached. There was also a exhaust system, but because of the odd layout of the building, it was not very effective.
The art department wood shop had several large exhaust fans built into the windows. A carpenter friend of mine also has an exhaust fan in his saw and sanding room.
When working in the museum galleries, any tool that could be connected to the vacuum was.
I see that there are small fan boxes built to gather rotary tool dust. I know that a simple enclosure can help a lot. For several particularly messy projects, I taped together cardboard enclosures to limit the dust spread.
Even w. the exhaust system, we usually wore simple face masks. What our employer was more concerned w. was sound. The sound level from the power tools and exhaust system was sufficiently loud that we were required to wear hearing protection if we were working on something for more than 10 - 15 minutes.
Gdenby: a dust collection system would be ideal, but not always practable or affordable -- but I'd love to have a set-up like your describing!
That's a big fan! I assume you wore some kind of respirator while you were doing it?My shop gets covered in dust. Last weekend I opened the back door, put a big (4 foot diameter) fan in it and fired up the leaf blower. It's amazing how much dust you can stir up with a leaf blower. I got a lot of it out of my shop though.
I definitely had a respirator on. I've gotten where I can't hardly go into the shop without one. Sinuses clog up almost immediately. I've been working with cocobola lately and man that stuff is rough.
thanks for that decided to try things with our vac cleaner , will have to pinch before the wife notices it just to try it out., i will rig a small open fronted box up to see how efective it will be then make a decent one with perspex to ensure i get a good light.
I can only see one problem noise dam things are so loud,so mayby a exta long hose and feed it thro the windowto try it out space is at its premium.
cheers
thanks for your comments
I can only see one problem noise dam things are so loud,so mayby a exta long hose and feed it thro the windowto try it out space is at its premium.
cheers
thanks for your comments
The shop could have been greatly improved by much smaller collectors connected to the tools that produced the most dust and chips. But what happened was this: We had been building many temporary wall sections, display cases, shipping crates, etc. I was too young (err, read stupid) to know that working continually in a cloud of dust was a bad thing. One day, I went into the shop, and saw a fire marshall and a fellow in white shirt and tie standing there. I felt happy that I had just collected all the sawdust, etc, into several 35 gal. plastic bags. The white shirt guy asked about the bags, and how often I was filling that much. As it happened, the correct answer was "about every 3 days."Gdenby: a dust collection system would be ideal, but not always practable or affordable -- but I'd love to have a set-up like your describing!
As I later learned, the shirt and tie fellow was an OSHA inspector. The management way of saying "Our bad, please don't cite us" was to show up and ask what my dream dust collection system would be. To my surprise, I got it. Way bigger than needed.
If I was doing anything at a commercial level, I think a small shop could probably be kept clean for under $200, including some hoses.
Ouch! How are your lungs today?
Your right though -- dust collection tends to be the last thing we want to spend money on, but really the first thing we should consider!
Your right though -- dust collection tends to be the last thing we want to spend money on, but really the first thing we should consider!
My lungs are OK. I spent a few months back then coughing up brown gunk, but I had already stopped smoking. That was back when 65% of American adults smoked. Staff meetings were held in a fog bank of smoke.
As I mentioned, the institution became far more concerned w. hearing problems. I have some hearing loss, but not too bad for my age. The problem the safety instructors were concerned w. was the broad use of "ear buds" for music, etc. The prediction is that the 20 somethings of today will have the hearing of 60 somethings by the time they are 40.
For now, I'm quite happy to not be using power tools.
As I mentioned, the institution became far more concerned w. hearing problems. I have some hearing loss, but not too bad for my age. The problem the safety instructors were concerned w. was the broad use of "ear buds" for music, etc. The prediction is that the 20 somethings of today will have the hearing of 60 somethings by the time they are 40.
For now, I'm quite happy to not be using power tools.
Yes your right about hearing loss i am now deaf in 1 ear due to industrial damage, the last thing i want is to choke up my lungs as well getting old take more care . but to get a quite vac is a problem
dam keys on this keyboard they stick and sure they move thats my excuse
dam keys on this keyboard they stick and sure they move thats my excuse
Some great ideas for systems no several websites. Pinterest has some, lumberjock has some:
http://lumberjocks.com/projects/tag/dust+collector
http://lumberjocks.com/projects/tag/dust+collector
They got quite the collection don't they?Some great ideas for systems no several websites. Pinterest has some, lumberjock has some:
http://lumberjocks.com/projects/tag/dust+collector
- A site well worth a visit thanks for that , plenty to look at and develop items to fit into my work shop very useful
- Some great ideas will spend some time looking at it
- A new site to me
- and yes massive amount of ideas
nice
handy but like most dust extractors pricey
handy but like most dust extractors pricey
I agree -- that's why I use my shop vac, it may not be as fancy, but it works!nice
handy but like most dust extractors pricey
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