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Post by sulvarbir on Sept 16, 2019 9:16:58 GMT
So several months on into the world of woodturning I think I need to look at the problem of saving my lungs.
The turning of wood doesn't seem to cause any problems but I've turned some kiln dried(not treated) redwood recently and it causes havoc.
The main source of dust is from sanding. There was a thread some time ago on this forum and I was looking for some advice/experience on people's systems/kit.
I have a 6m x 5m garage with a wood lathe and mitre saw. The lathe is up against a wall. I have thought about building a sound proof box on the back wall of the garage and then running the hose/power lead through the wall.
I have also considered an air filter but as the money tree I recently planted hasn't yet flowered i need to prioritise the solution.
Looking forward to hearing the good and the bad.
Kind Regards
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Post by Pete on Sept 16, 2019 13:04:38 GMT
Hi Sulvarbir
You are quite right in that the shavings are mostly harmless and the smaller the dust the worse it gets!
Cheapest solution is a dust mask, upgrade that to a powered filter e.g. the Trend Airshield Pro Powered Respirator when you can.
That's your lungs sorted... mostly!
Next is the environment, CamVac or Record Power do a nice range of large capacity vacuums at around the £100 mark, importantly these have a small 5 micron dust filter so will keep most of the dust they suck up. Be sure to use them to clean up the floor as all the dust that has settled will get back into the air if you sweep up! they also come with a range of options for extracting dust close to your workpiece.
Then there is the air filter (I call it the cleaner) it's most important work is done one hour after you finished work to clean the air so when you next go into the garage the air is clean and you don't need to put on your face mask until you start sanding again.
On a budget get at least a well fitted dust mask, and a bag-less vacuum cleaner for clean up, be aware that this will still not filter dust below about 30 microns and will chuck small dust into the air when in use.
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Post by sulvarbir on Sept 20, 2019 20:01:00 GMT
Hi Pete,
So I acquired a Trend Air Shield Pro from Trend Direct.
Just done a couple of hours turning & sanding and I can feel the difference. Time will tell about the air fan. Might wear my earphones.
I might go to the Harrogate Show & see if there are any offers on air filters.
Kind Regards
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Post by Pete on Sept 20, 2019 23:02:52 GMT
You have made a great start, if you noticed in 2 hours then every penny is well spent. I tend to use foam earplugs to deal with the low level noises in the workshop, e.g. my trend airshield but top these up with ear defenders if using the router or other noisy tools for a few minutes or more.
If you can get them to run the air filter for you, it is another noise that will be on in the workshop so it matters that it is tolerable. Also work out the volume of your workshop to figure out how much capacity you need from the air filter to small is pointless too big is extra noise you don't need, but cheep can = noisy!.
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Post by DerekB on Mar 6, 2020 0:23:40 GMT
I use a 1 1/2 HPDust collector in my shop. Until now, I've just run a clear flex host to each machine as I use it. Mostly lathe and band saw. Now I'm installing a line of fixed 4" pipe to the major machines. However, I think the item that made the biggestest difference from the beginning was the Air Cleaner. It keeps the finest of dust particles out of the air and therefor my lungs 😊
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Post by sulvarbir on Mar 26, 2020 16:16:21 GMT
Hi Derek as I’m saving train fares I’ve acquired the Record Power AC 400. The kit is building up
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Post by Pete on Mar 27, 2020 10:20:00 GMT
Good choice, my neighbour uses the Record Power one, get in the habit of tapping out the outer filter regularly keeps it quieter and more efficient.
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