dusty wrote:I work under cover in a very open space. I have a 20' overhead door on one side and three open windows on another side.
Will all of these solutions that are being discussed here work equally well in my wide open shop or are they designed more to handle the air in a closed area like a basement shop?
I have a DC3300 and I use it constantly but I am not certain that it is really doing anything to further improve my air quality. Can it be better than the open air in any specific locale?
Good questions, Dusty!
First one - I think a floor fan with a furnace filter, might help clean your air a bit. You can try it, and if it catches more dust/dirt than sawdust , you might be having a problem with open windows and door, more than sawdust. You might have a conundrum between open windows/door or closed and an A/C/
Second one - Open air in my locale is real good on some days it can't be improved. On other days it is real bad. I suppose it is similar to your area. What do you call those dust storms over there? A Haboob?
Octogenarian's have an earned right to be a curmudgeon.
Chuck in Lancaster, CA
The clearview cyclone for a rigid shop vac is exactly what I will be making. According to Bill's sites and plans you could build it for around 40 dollars give and take a few.
If you read through this page http://billpentz.com/woodworking/cyclon ... nePlan.cfm you will understand how to use the Spread Sheet under L for the sheet metal layout. Now I have already done most of the planning and what it comes down to is a 6" and 3" ac duct line along with a small sheet of metal for the cone. I will post my results in a few weeks but I have a feeling it will be the same as the clearviews just you cant watch it go down into the bucket. Here is the link for the Spreadsheet plan http://billpentz.com/woodworking/cyclon ... 080120.xls
As can be seen by the previous posts, we use a variety of dust protection devices. Besides a dust collector, the least anyone should use is a low cost dust mask. I use ones with an exhale valve that allows me to breath without fogging up my glasses.
I asked Doctor who was treating my allergies what would be good in the shop when working with Cedar since that is supposed to be fairly toxic. He stated 2 simple box fans - one in a window blowing out and another blowing toward the window. Not exactly what I was hoping for but an interesting answer nonetheless.
I use to be...... Now I am a Coastie. It allows me to spend more time with my family and my wife doesnt worry about phone calls or a set of Bravos coming to the door.
