Shop tip Tissue Test

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Well this is not the most scientific way I'm sure but it opened up my eyes
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After hearing the other half complain about how fragrant I was after a long grinding session. I though well Humm, maybe I don't have the dust under control as well as I thought I did
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I have my bucket of water under the contact wheel and a 3/4hp dust collector pickup behind that to catch the stuff bound for the wall. I figured who needs a stinking respirator right, WRONG. After blowing my nose (Tissue Test) it became clear how much stuff was in the air. Anyway next purchase is going to be a air cleaning machine! I now wear my respirator
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I was thinking of making one myself does anyone know how they are constructed or maybe how to make one?
 
I don't know exactly what kind of air cleaning system your talking about but here's my idea. After a sly look at a rainbow vacuum cleaner, I think you could use an old vacuum or blower of some sort and draw the air through a 5 gallon bucket of water by having the inlet disperse the air below the water level and the outlet above the water level. Kind of the same principle as an oil bath air cleaner. Don't know if anyone has tried this but if anyone has, I'd be interested to hear how it worked.



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You can use a window or box fan with a heater filter taped on the intake side. Just put it near your work area and it will collect most of the light dust.
Joe
 
I happen to also be into woodworking and the last issue of my woodworking magazine has a great article on building air cleaners in your own shop. I'd be glad to scan it and send it to you. At work, I'm set up to scan stuff in and get it into a .pdf format so you'll need the Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the file. I will send it tomorrow (5/10).
 
I screwed an old vacuum to my grinder. It's not perfect but it gets hold on most of the dust when working with wood, micarta, stag and such. Without it the air in my shop is full of dust in just seconds when I use micarta, but with the vacuum running I can keep it going for as long as I want.
 
i decided to buy a good respirator a couple weeks ago. i'm using a full face mask (the type with a face sheild) North respirator, and cartridges for dust and organic vapor.
i'm also going to buy a jds variable speed air cleaner as soon as i can spare $260. (200-750cfm)
if you guys are interested they also have 3 other models that are up to 2600cfm.
my belt sander is open(like a burr king) so i don't know what to do about controlling dust. will a vac suc up most of the dust? do i need alot of cfm, or will it suck up most of the dust without alot of cfm?
 
Thanks Maxx
I will look forward to receiving it.
I do have adobe acrobat reader installed.
Email:
pamhankins@uswest.net
 
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