Bow Building in a Basement and dust collection

[HuntMeister]

Are any of you guys building in your basement?
This is the only place I have to setup a bow building shop. I am interested in glass bows as well as all wood.
After researching dust collection, I was thinking I could do a separator like the dust deputy with a shop vac / HEPA filter and just hook it up to each tool as I am using it.
On this site I am reading how nasty fiberglass can be so now I am second guessing the whole basement shop idea.
Your thoughts?

[Roy from Pa]

I used to do that. It made a mess upstairs.

[T Folts]

I have a shop in my basement. I use a jet 1hp dust collector. I have a small room enclosed to keep the dust down. I also have it piped to each machine. I do not get any dust upstairs after installing it. I also have a hanging air filter.
I make fiberglass laminated bows.
T

[Wolftrail]

I would never make dust in the house.  So many woods are toxic to the lungs like black walnut, glue, epoxies etc.......etc.....

[skeaterbait]

I am using the Jet 650 and it does a pretty good job. I use one tool at a time so that helps. That being said I still need a hanging air filter since the 650 doesn't have a good micron filter rating.

All that being said, mine is setup in the garage in the basement but not the basement proper.

I have a shop and I don't use it...  LOL...  I do all my nasty stuff like sanding and cutting outside... I have a work station on wheels... If I were you I would use the dust deputy and put the exhaust hose out the window...

[HuntMeister]

I was definitely planning to enclose the work area and seal it as much as humanly possible.
Forgot about the air filter, definitely must have that. I do have one window to the outside so I could pipe the exhaust from the vac out the window.

[rockkiller]

Originally posted by T Folts:
I have a shop in my basement. I use a jet 1hp dust collector. I have a small room enclosed to keep the dust down. I also have it piped to each machine. I do not get any dust upstairs after installing it. I also have a hanging air filter.
I make fiberglass laminated bows.
T

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I have basically the same set up in the basement. The hanging air filter made a big difference. I don't hear the word gelling anymore.   :D

[HuntMeister]

All right! Sounds like the basement idea is doable.

[PEARL DRUMS]

My shop is in our basement. I don't and wont run any power tools down there. I have a large box filter on the ceiling, it helped immensely. If your furnace is in your basement plan to change the filter twice as often. Another thing that helps is to keep the messes cleaned up behind you so you aren't stirring up dust every time you walk around or open and close the door.

[LookMomNoSights]

My work area is temporarily in my basement.  I'll say this.....even if only running 1 machine at a time,  if you are concerned about dust,  go as far as your budget and space will allow with regard to dust collection.  I don't feel its worth the health risks or mess to look at it any other way.  It would be hard to go overkill with your dust collection.   I'm running a 2 hp JET cyclone dust collector and air filter.  My basement is NOT large!

[HuntMeister]

Originally posted by LookMomNoSights:
My work area is temporarily in my basement.  I'll say this.....even if only running 1 machine at a time,  if you are concerned about dust,  go as far as your budget and space will allow with regard to dust collection.  I don't feel its worth the health risks or mess to look at it any other way.  It would be hard to go overkill with your dust collection.   I'm running a 2 hp JET cyclone dust collector and air filter.  My basement is NOT large!

Totally agree with ya! I just got my dust deputy and over the weekend will be building a cart to hold a shop vac and dust deputy setup. Then I plan to make a air filter and lastly I will frame up a room in my basement and seal it real good to try and keep the dust within the room.

[Jsmith74]

I do all my work in the basement. I use a jet air filtration system as well as a dust collection hose to sanders etc. Also i taped off all seams in hvac ductwork and isolated the furnace and water heater behind a light wood framework walled off with plastic sheeting. Also put 2 furnace filters on that wall.one high and one low so they can get air without sucking dust. I can get the shop completely full of dust and it never gets upstairs. If you isolate the area its no different than being in a sepperate shop. The only dust that leaves is on your clothes
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