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Different types of dust and the different ways tools disperse it call for differing dust collection methods. | Different types of dust and the different ways tools disperse it call for differing dust collection methods. | ||
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+ | Dust collection at the point of generation, basically comes down to providing suction such that the dust is carried away in an air flow, and can be filtered out before being discharged back into the work area. Dust collection can also be applied to an area, in the form of air filtration | ||
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+ | ===High suction, low volume=== | ||
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+ | The type of suction typically produced by vacuum cleaners. A moderate flow of air with a fairly large pressure drop. Can work well through relatively thin and long collection hoses, and often well suited to finer dusts. Typically used to collect dust from smaller hand held tools. | ||
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+ | ===Low suction, high volume=== | ||
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+ | The type of suction more usually created by dedicated chip collectors. These move very high volumes of air at high speed, but with limited pressure drop. These collectors perform well with large diameter hoses and ducts, and are better suited to high volumes of dust and shavings generated by some wood working machines. | ||
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+ | ==Filtration== | ||
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+ | ===Vacuum cleaner bags=== | ||
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+ | ===Dust collector bags=== | ||
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+ | ===Pleated filter cartridges=== | ||
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+ | ===Cyclone separators=== | ||
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Produces the same dust as an angle grinder, but the built in hood & vacuum port makes collection much better. | Produces the same dust as an angle grinder, but the built in hood & vacuum port makes collection much better. | ||
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caution about lead paint | caution about lead paint | ||
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Different types of dust and the different ways tools disperse it call for differing dust collection methods.
Types
Dust collection at the point of generation, basically comes down to providing suction such that the dust is carried away in an air flow, and can be filtered out before being discharged back into the work area. Dust collection can also be applied to an area, in the form of air filtration
High suction, low volume
The type of suction typically produced by vacuum cleaners. A moderate flow of air with a fairly large pressure drop. Can work well through relatively thin and long collection hoses, and often well suited to finer dusts. Typically used to collect dust from smaller hand held tools.
Low suction, high volume
The type of suction more usually created by dedicated chip collectors. These move very high volumes of air at high speed, but with limited pressure drop. These collectors perform well with large diameter hoses and ducts, and are better suited to high volumes of dust and shavings generated by some wood working machines.
Filtration
Vacuum cleaner bags
Dust collector bags
Pleated filter cartridges
Cyclone separators
Tools
Angle grinder
These produce large amounts of dust, much of it fine enough to stay suspended in the air and clog all known cloth & paper filters.
Cyclones are effective dust catchers, but be aware that some cyclone vacs have post-filters that clog on dust residue.
Forced ventilation of the workspace is sometimes necessary.
Drill
Drill dust isnt thrown into the air, making it relatively easy to collect.
An envelope taped under the hole works reasonably well.
Plastic bowls are sold for ceiling drilling to catch the debris.
Where a lot fo holes will be drilled, taping a vacuum cleaner hose to the drill catches a lot of it.
Drills with built in vacuum nozzle have been seen, but experience with these is so far lacking.
Saw
Circular bladed saws often have built in vacuum ports. These typically collect around 50% of the dust, and often clog quickly. When used passively with the supplied collecting bag they're too often useless.
Wall chaser
Produces the same dust as an angle grinder, but the built in hood & vacuum port makes collection much better.
Sander
caution about lead paint
Planer
Wood shavings can be caught by any type of vacuum filter. A lot is produced, but its mostly not fine enough to be hard to deal with.
SDS
Same as drill, though chiselling can disperse the dust further, and a lot of chiselling can create a lot more dust than a few holes.
Taping a vacuum hose to the drill can eliminate the majority of dust. The same job was carried out in 2 rooms, one with a cyclone vac and one without. In the without room, nearly everything was covered with dust. In the with room most of the need for cleanup was eliminated, with the only dust being near the tool.