There is another thread going about dust collectors and use of respirators, but I didn't want to muddy that thread further so am starting a seperate thread.
I'm fortunate to have a dedicated 15' X 22' shop in the back portion of my basement (but I could use twice that size !!), the bad part is I have no access to fresh air ventilation (ie window/door).
I have a 1 1/2 HP dust collector from PSI with dust ports to each of my machines and 3 floor sweeps. I also have a ceiling mounted air cleaner. A fair amount of dust and debris still gets spread around the shop.
My pet peeve is all the dust that gets stirred up when I sweep the floor. I swear I end up eating half that dust. Sometimes I'll put on my respirator just to sweep up but most times not.
Anyway I was toying around with a prototype of an accessory for the dust collection system to help alleviate this problem. So far I just have a very rough prototype that I threw together just for proof of concept, it seems to work fairly well but needs refinement. I'd like to use you guys for an unscientific poll to see if you have this issue too and if you think I should pursue this further?
Thanks for any input.
I'm fortunate to have a dedicated 15' X 22' shop in the back portion of my basement (but I could use twice that size !!), the bad part is I have no access to fresh air ventilation (ie window/door).
I have a 1 1/2 HP dust collector from PSI with dust ports to each of my machines and 3 floor sweeps. I also have a ceiling mounted air cleaner. A fair amount of dust and debris still gets spread around the shop.
My pet peeve is all the dust that gets stirred up when I sweep the floor. I swear I end up eating half that dust. Sometimes I'll put on my respirator just to sweep up but most times not.
Anyway I was toying around with a prototype of an accessory for the dust collection system to help alleviate this problem. So far I just have a very rough prototype that I threw together just for proof of concept, it seems to work fairly well but needs refinement. I'd like to use you guys for an unscientific poll to see if you have this issue too and if you think I should pursue this further?
Thanks for any input.