Dust collection question

RVA said:
So next up - cleanliness and health. How do you dust collect? The options for my uses seem to be

1 - shop vac
2 - shop vac and a cyclone/pre-separator
3 - dust collection motor with bag

Any thoughts are greatly appreciated.
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Shop vac with washable reusable HEPA filter. This will trap more than 99% of the dust.
You can also use a long exhaust hose to route the exhaust out of the building.
 
syscokid said:
Dang you, RVA... :BH:. I wonder how much more time I'm going to burn up trying to decide whether I really need a dedicated shop dust collector! So, a shop vac doesn't do it for ya?
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Apparently, the cyclone will take 99% of your dust, which will prevent you from always having to clean the filter, and it will protect the shop vac from larger debris that could get sucked into the motor and damage it. All in all, a cleaner but more cumbersome solution.
 
Truss_rod said:
I just use a box fan pointing out sitting in a window. I also always use a dust mask. I'm a poor boy so I have to make do.
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Those are fine solutions. I work in a basement, so it doesn't work for me. In any event, a small but powerful shop vac can be found for $60-80 and the "cyclone" is really just a $30 piece of plastic that goes on a bucket with a cover, and a hose, so you can do it for a reasonable cost, say around $100-$125

www.amazon.com/dp/B07XL8X3DG/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_fabc_J2SMSNH06V5AW7Q04B3M?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
 
RVA said:
Get rid of it.
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I had to ask. I save clean sawdust from my mitre saw. Use it for wood repairs. Just did one today. There was this approximately 1x3 hole in the 1 inch thick plywood floor in the basement down into the sub-basement. I cut a piece of 1x3 and put it in the hole. Then surrounded the rest of the uneven hole with sawdust. Squirted a bunch of Elmers glue onto/into the sawdust and musched it around. Sprinkled some more sawdust and a lititle more Elmers. Will belt sand it tomorrow.
 
That Cyclone on bucket top won't do much. Small tube and will clog easy. ( forget I said this part, I was thinking of a different setup)

Get the largest Shop Vac type vac you can buy with the 3 inch hoses. The filters aren't cheap for these but it beats lung issues.
Dedicated Dust collectors are the top notch way to keep the breathing air as clean as possible. Yeah wear your mask, and expect lingering coat of dust on the inside of the house.

I try to do most of my large dust projects outside. I am cheap/poor too.
 
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For the skate sharpener, I have a Grizzly 1hp dust collector. I'd like to hook it up to a couple of other things, but sawdust and grinding sparks don't mix. Also, grinding dust and lungs don't mix very well either.

For everything else in the cellar, I use a shop vac and various adapters to attach them to my sanders or tape to the drill press stand.
 
RVA said:
Those are fine solutions. I work in a basement, so it doesn't work for me. In any event, a small but powerful shop vac can be found for $60-80 and the "cyclone" is really just a $30 piece of plastic that goes on a bucket with a cover, and a hose, so you can do it for a reasonable cost, say around $100-$125

www.amazon.com/dp/B07XL8X3DG/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_fabc_J2SMSNH06V5AW7Q04B3M?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
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I've seen guys showing how to build a inexpensive dust collector on youtube. My shop is a back bedroom that isn't used for anything else. It's actually nice because I stay warm in the winter and cool in the summer. Only problem is , I had to take down my trains.
 
SG John said:
For the skate sharpener, I have a Grizzly 1hp dust collector. I'd like to hook it up to a couple of other things, but sawdust and grinding sparks don't mix. Also, grinding dust and lungs don't mix very well either.

For everything else in the cellar, I use a shop vac and various adapters to attach them to my sanders or tape to the drill press stand.
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SG John said:
For the skate sharpener, I have a Grizzly 1hp dust collector. I'd like to hook it up to a couple of other things, but sawdust and grinding sparks don't mix. Also, grinding dust and lungs don't mix very well either.

For everything else in the cellar, I use a shop vac and various adapters to attach them to my sanders or tape to the drill press stand.
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Do you use a cyclone/pre-separator?
 
Truss_rod said:
Nice shop Don. The bowling pin reminds me of my shop days in high school. One of our required project was to turn a lamp on the lathe using a bowling pin. Turned out pretty cool.
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There’s some bowling pin trivia there. Not sure how many other states had “duck pin” bowling. Most bowling alleys are King pin, much larger. My mom was in a duck pin league for years, so I picked that up ages ago to remind me of her.
 
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