dust collection

[lovethehunt]

I have just moved and lost my shopspace   :mad: , now that I still want to build bows my options are 1)wait until summer when I can work outside, 2) Set up in the basement. I have the room in the basement and really don't like setting up an take down for an hours worth of building in the evening. What is a good reliable and cost effective way to save my lungs? And keep the rest of the house happy--dust free?

[IdahoCurt]

I have a jet dust dog (1hp),jet air filter and I wear a respirator on top of that.I feel it does an excellent job for the $$ and there is very little dust at all on anything in my shop so I know its doing a good job.
Don't skimp on dust collection,its probably the most important part of your shop.

[camoman]

It seems to me like option 1 would really not be an option. I would go ahead and set up in the basement. I use a 2hp dust collector in my shop. Depending on how many and what type tools you will be operating on it I would go with a 1 1/2 hp or better. If you are running your piping a far distance and have alot of turns in it that will change the effectiveness of the dust collector. I have a 24x16 shop with at least 7 drops and many turns. I figured bigger is better. If you are patient and look around a little you can find a pretty good deal on a used one. If not, Grizzly has some pretty nice ones with canister filters on them. The one I use has a bag filter and it releases some of the fine dust back into the air. If you get this type you can get a air filtration unit or you can place your dust collector outside which will eliminate that problem and the noise. I plan to move mine outside at some point. If you want your dust collector to last longer you may also want to look into a cyclone to remove the larger chunks before they reach your motor. If you can afford it I would go with metal piping. PVC is cheap and works just fine for regular woodworking however when I have been working on the fiberglass and such I have seen sparks which worries me. One good spark with all of that dust could cause problems. I hope this helps. Good luck!

[PEARL DRUMS]

My shop is in the basement. I sealed the whole room off and put a door on to keep my mess inside and away from the furnace. I have no dust collector so I keep my heavy power tools in the garage and do all my finish/hand work in the basement with a respirator. I clean up EVERY day when I am finished with a Shop Vac to keep my mess minimal, plus a dirty shop would drive me crazy. A dust collector is in my future, but not unitl I have the power tools I want first.

[camoman]

I wish I had a basement to put mine in. Not many of those around here.

[T Folts]

My shop is in my basement and works fine. I have a delta dust collector that I move from machine to machine but plan on running pipe for everything. I basically split my basement in half. I also built a spray booth to put a finish on my bows. The spray booth is vented to the outside through a window and works great, no smell in the house. I still need to put a door on the shop and seal it better but the dust is very minimal. I also plan on building a air purifier to hang from the ceiling to help things out. My wife said she actually likes the smell of wood when she goes into the basement to work out. My shop is 14X26. I have a drum sander two bandsaws, a spindle sander, drill press, edge sander and hot box. My planer,jointer and table saw are in the the garage.

[camoman]

I definately need to invest in an edge sander. Seems like that would be very helpful. I have seen where some people use the Ridgid spindle sander that has an edge sander attachement. Do you have a plan for the air purifier? That might help Lovethehunt keep things cleaner.

[JamesV]

I use a shop-vac, attaches to all my dust       makers. Not the best but cheap and it helps.

Camoman...........

I have the ridgig OEBS sander you mentioned. works good, with a simple jig you can sand lams and tapers. It is a little underpowered but if you go slow it will do the job.

James

[lovethehunt]

Thanks guys, an air purifier build along sounds like a good plan. As soon as the honey-does are done I will be setting up shop. The bow trade send off date will get here before we know it.

[camoman]

I have used a shop vac alot, especially on my drill press since I didnt have it piped in for awhile. It worked great!

James I will check into the Sander, I have a scroll saw I might be able to barter a little for one.

[hova]

a buddy of mine who makes boats and does a crapton of sanding uses a big 12" blower fan , with 6" pipe going into a shopvac. he then has three or four hoses of normal 2" shop vac size that he can spread out or tape together/against whatever he is working on.


it seemed a little silly to me , but he has the cleanest shop i have ever seen. he paints in the same place he sands...


-hov

[44charlie]

question on phyisic? is it best to keep your pipe/hose as small as possible ( more sucsoin) or doesn't size matter much?

THanks guys

[camoman]

From what I've read keep the main runs large diameter and when you branch then go to your smaller size, similar to water piping.