dust collection ..... what about this idea?

[Echatham]

oh good point about the dust in the motor.  for some reason id didn't click that the filter is upstream of the motor.

[macbow]

I have a shopsmith dust collector.
Today in the middle of shaping a,handle it would not start, motor was hung up.
Took an hour to take it apart. The motor was completely packed with fine dust. So much so that the,armature could not turn.
What a messy job.
I would really like a larger system. I use a 5 gallon cyclone with my planer, works well.

[Dan Bonner]

I use my nose. I need to get me one.
Bonner

[Bowmonk]

Wood dust and toxins are death. If you are going to do much power cutting or sanding it is a must. I wish I had done it when I was working my bow making business.
If you are making bows with hand tools... whole different story, but if you are using power tools... please don't delay in clean air. It caused me some health problems for several years.

Russell Barton

[Echatham]

yep this is going to  have to me my next big purchase.

[MoeM]

Right guys, especially exotic woods and even worse epoxy and fiberglass dust are very harmeful to your lungs- and I´m sure I did not stop smoking to ruin them with another hobby...

[eflanders]

In my experience you will need more than one dust collection method.  The larger units do a great job at getting chips and large dust particles from cutters like saws, planers & jointers.  But the hepa filter based vacuum units or a dust filtration unit best controls fine sanding dust.

[eflanders]

In my experience you will need more than one dust collection method.  The larger units do a great job at getting chips and large dust particles from cutters like saws, planers & jointers.  But the hepa filter based vacuum units or a dust filtration unit best controls fine sanding dust.

[eflanders]

In my experience you will need more than one dust collection method.  The larger units do a great job at getting chips and large dust particles from cutters like saws, planers & jointers.  But the hepa filter based vacuum units or a dust filtration unit best controls fine sanding dust.