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how to get rid of fine dust in the shop - alsayyed - 05-19-2017
Hello friends
Dust dust everywhere. I have a dust collector hooked up to several machines and takes up of 90 % of the dust. The problem sometimes I see some dust on the wall or on some storage boxes, even on the floor. Most the dust and chips from the wood was extracted into the dust collector. The question what to do what with small fine dust in the shop. Maybe I should make one filter but I do not if this is going to solve the problem.
Looking forward for your reply in this matter.
RE: how to get rid of fine dust in the shop - fredhargis - 05-19-2017
A filter will help (a lot) but you might find it's almost impossible to eliminate all of it. But the filter (or maybe 2) will catch a lot of it.
RE: how to get rid of fine dust in the shop - Lucky Irish - 05-19-2017
The small fine dust is the most dangerous for your lungs. Buy a hanging air filtration unit.
Wen, Grizzly, Jet, Powermatic, and several other companies sell them in different CFM ratings.
http://www.grizzly.com/products/Hanging-Air-Filter-3-Speed/G0738
http://www.grizzly.com/products/Hanging-Air-Filter-w-Remote/G0572
http://www.rockler.com/dust-collection/air-filtration
RE: how to get rid of fine dust in the shop - David G - 05-19-2017
Open all the windows and doors on a windy day. Fire up an electric powered yard blower. Have fun.
RE: how to get rid of fine dust in the shop - vernonator - 05-19-2017
(05-19-2017, 07:28 AM)Lucky Irish Wrote: The small fine dust is the most dangerous for your lungs. Buy a hanging air filtration unit.
Wen, Grizzly, Jet, Powermatic, and several other companies sell them in different CFM ratings.
http://www.grizzly.com/products/Hanging-Air-Filter-3-Speed/G0738
http://www.grizzly.com/products/Hanging-Air-Filter-w-Remote/G0572
http://www.rockler.com/dust-collection/air-filtration
I have the 2nd one on the list and turn it on when I walk into the shop - the outlet its on is part of my lighting circuit.
You say you have dust collection - what filter media are you using? If its just a bag you should think about upgrading to a canister filter. Between the overhead and the canister on my HF DC my basement shop is virtually dust free - as in nothing on flat surfaces even after using the TS. As Lucky says - its the fines that will hurt you so upgrade and wear a mask.
RE: how to get rid of fine dust in the shop - Harold O. - 05-19-2017
(05-19-2017, 07:30 AM)David G Wrote: Open all the windows and doors on a windy day. Fire up an electric powered yard blower. Have fun.
This happens in my shop every other week. Use a mask and goggles when doing it. Blow it out, let it settle for about five minutes, then do it again. Get some fans going in the direction you are blowing to help encourage the flow.
RE: how to get rid of fine dust in the shop - Dara - 05-19-2017
I had one of the Delta air filters, just like the ones listed above.
The motor bearings went on it and it was as much as a new unit to replace the motor so I tossed it.
It was also noisy as heck.
I built a downdraft sanding table with a furnace blower and a couple layers of good furnace filters...almost silent and it works great.
I was just about to build another to hang like the Griz/delta/whatever but instead I am making one on wheels so that I can move it to the door and take the filters out and when I blow down the shop I don't need a windy day, just a window open at the far end and the blower at the door.
The furnace blower and motor is the way to go. Quiet enough you almost forget its on and the filters are cheap
RE: how to get rid of fine dust in the shop - Cooler - 05-19-2017
Us a bungee cord to attache a 20" square furnace filter to a box fan. Run the fan and it will pick up airborne dust. Hang it from the ceiling or leave it on the floor.
Replace the filter as needed.
Double stack a fiberglass filter and a 3M fine filter. The fiberglass filters are just a couple of dollars and will trap the larger particles and make the 3M filter last a lot longer. The 3M filters can cost between $10.00 and $20.00 each depending upon the micron rating on the filter.
You could attach some sort of holder for the filter, but the bungee works just fine (looks like crap though).
Box fans cost between $10.00 and $20.00 each, but you probably have one in the house already.
RE: how to get rid of fine dust in the shop - Arlin Eastman - 05-19-2017
Even with good Dust Collector and air filtration unit/s I do not thing anyone will get 100% out and that is why a face mask is needed
RE: how to get rid of fine dust in the shop - Cooler - 05-19-2017
(05-19-2017, 11:35 AM)Arlin Eastman Wrote: Even with good Dust Collector and air filtration unit/s I do not thing anyone will get 100% out and that is why a face mask is needed
I added dust collection after the service man from the oil company said that they would not renew my service contract if I didn't do something about the dust.
I don't know how the dust affects an oil burner but apparently there will be less maintenance required if you control the dust.