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I have a spend quite a few hours searching and reading old posts on dust removal, but I cant find my specific situation, since most of them deal with enclosed basements or shops in cold climates. I am in coastal Southern California, and my new shop is half of my 2-car garage. I can leave the garage door open for ventilation all year long. My grinder will be located toward the back of the garage right near a side door that also leads outside and which I always leave open for light and ventilation. Just below and about 18 inches down the wall is a vent at floor level. Here is a photo--the vent is directly behind the red smoker, directly under the band saw.
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I was planning on getting the Harbor Freight 1 hp dust remover with 4 ducts (metal or PVChavent gotten that far in the decision yet). It will be on the floor just to the right of my grinder.
So at my grinder I will place the intake of the 4 duct. Then the dust removal unit will be just adjacent on the floor. The outlet duct will go less than 2 feet to the floor vent leading outside. The amount of duct will only be about 2 feet from grinder to dust remover, and another 1-2 feet from dust remover to outside.
Since I can vent directly outside only a few feet away, what else do I need? I dont necessarily want all the dust just blowing out because the neighbors house is close by.
What else do I need in my system? Spark arrestor bucket between the grinder and unit? What should I place outside? Another bucket? How can I switch between metal and micarta/wood dust removal? Is there another answer completely for my setup?
Thank you for your help in designing this. I know this is a safety issue and want to learn from the experience of others.
Scott
I was planning on getting the Harbor Freight 1 hp dust remover with 4 ducts (metal or PVChavent gotten that far in the decision yet). It will be on the floor just to the right of my grinder.
So at my grinder I will place the intake of the 4 duct. Then the dust removal unit will be just adjacent on the floor. The outlet duct will go less than 2 feet to the floor vent leading outside. The amount of duct will only be about 2 feet from grinder to dust remover, and another 1-2 feet from dust remover to outside.
Since I can vent directly outside only a few feet away, what else do I need? I dont necessarily want all the dust just blowing out because the neighbors house is close by.
What else do I need in my system? Spark arrestor bucket between the grinder and unit? What should I place outside? Another bucket? How can I switch between metal and micarta/wood dust removal? Is there another answer completely for my setup?
Thank you for your help in designing this. I know this is a safety issue and want to learn from the experience of others.
Scott
