Geez, Terry, I figured you had dust collection eons ago, given the kind of work you are doing. After getting the collector set up, you will wonder what the #^%$#^$ you were thinking before!! IMHO one of the first items any shop should have is an appropriately sized dust collection system. Follow that by an appropriately sized overhead air filter. Both items, once you have 'em, you realize how bad you needed 'em. Enjoy your cleaner, easier breathin' shop! Best, William R. Monroe ----- Original Message ----- From: "Farrell" <mfarrel2 at tampabay.rr.com> To: <pianotech at ptg.org> Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2006 5:46 PM Subject: Shop Dust Control To Shop Hounds.... After developing a persistent cough the past few months I've finally convinced myself that my shop vac just ain't gittin' it for dust control in my shop. The real turning point was thickness sanding a bunch of maple and mahogany for several bridge roots I recently made - I used a large conical sanding disk and the dust just billowed out from the sander. At best the shop vac caught about 3% of it. I purchased (ordered) a 5hp cyclone separator today http://www.clearvuecyclones.com/ . I found an extremely informative web site by the designer of the cyclone that I though might be of interest to those who have shops and thought I would share. http://billpentz.com/woodworking/cyclone/DecidingNeeds.cfm Happy reading! cough! cough! cough! Terry Farrell ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- > _______________________________________________ > Pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >
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