It's nice to go back and review tips on dust collection and air filtration in our shops. Many of us that already have it, don't go back and update our needs for this. Out of sight out of mind till the dust flies or builds up.
Awesome video. I recently retired and new to wood working. I didn’t realize the importance of wearing a respirator vs a dust mask. I have been using good dust masks, not the cheap ones, thinking that was good enough to protect my lungs. Now that I’ve watched your video I’ll be buying a respirator. Thanks for a great video.
i want to thank you for your video on dust collecting, we,ll for all of your videos . its nice to see someone who acts like an adult. i am tired of watching men with bad jokes acting like 12 year old with a saw in there hands. between my time in the military and a life in construction i have not done a great job of protecting my lungs even with all the training i have had. and now i,m paying for it with respiratory problems. i am beginning to build a wood working for my retirement and dust collecting was not high on my list. but now its going to be #1 on the list. thank you
An acquaintance was making a bunch of items from recycled barnwood. She must have breathed in a lot of sawdust when cutting and sanding all these items, because she got pneumonitis, was quite ill, and took a while to recover. That old barnwood may even have been treated originally, which would make it even more hazardous. She definitely wears a P100 respirator now. It's not always instinctive that sawdust is hazardous, because unlike a lot of particulates, it generally smells anywhere from good to great.
Amazing video. Thanks for explaining everything in detail. Do you think having multiple shop vacs with HEPA filters and bags would be more effective at controlling dust than say one dust collector with extensions?
I use a Delta 31-460C belt/disc sander. I picked it up used for $60 a few years ago and it works well for me. I like the dust port because it does a really good job capturing the dust. I hope that helps. Scott
Any suggestions on how to get started on dust collection on the cheap? I do a project every year and there's so much dust that spits up from my table saw (I attach a shop VAC to that while using it) and circular saw and orbital sander I do a sweep and vacuum every other week
The cheaper route to go is a shop vacuum versus a dust collector. Keep it simple and plug in the hose to the tools versus getting fancy and hooking up some pipe runs. I wouldn't skimp on the vacuum filter though... use a HEPA filter to protect you from the fine wood dust particles. On a budget, you may want to look for used tools that have dust hookups so you can maximize the use of your vacuum. Does that help? Scott
the bags for a H dust thing is expensive. what about a cyclone that takes most of the dust before going into the H dust filter? wouldnt that spare the amount of bags?
I have been doing everything wrong for a long time, so I have a lot of breathing problems. But I don't want to give up wood working. To run an efficient dust filtration system in your Workshop it takes money. Do you have any idea how to do it without spending thousands of dollars?? And also you have to be very careful with PVC pipe and plastic because of friction it causes spark and explosions I've seen wood shops actually catch fire because of dust collection systems. Your dust collection system looks dangerous with all the plastic pipe.
The most cost effective solution for protecting your lungs is a NIOSH approved respirator that fits properly. To put in dust collection in a cost effective way, I suggest buying used tools and parts. Look online in your community to see what you can find. Quality used tools typically sell for 40-50% of the purchase price... you can sometimes find some great deals too. I don't recommend using PVC - I only use metal pipes. Scott
I really do enjoy your videos, seriously I do...but the way you don't say "and" before bronchitis and how the second lung you draw looks compared to the first is killing me faster than wood dust. Please don't hate me.
Hi David. Thanks for your comment. I've just learned about full face mask respirators and Powered Air Purifying Respirators (PAPR). I've looked at the 3M model. Do you have any experience with them and advice for choosing one? Thanks, Scott
@@HomeImprovementWoodworking I have a Trend AirShield Pro, which has a faceshield. I use it for turning. It's okay, a little bulky, and one of my batteries is currently being replaced under warranty (hopefully). I think most PAPRs have a full faceshield, but I may be wrong. They aren't cheap. A half-face or a fullface provide some protection with a beard; they are definitely better than nothing, but won't meet OSHA standards (if you care about that). Depending upon what I'm doing, I wear a half-face with a beard, but generally use the AirShield Pro.
The Airshield Pro is only for dust. If you want to wear a PAPR for painting or finishing, you need to get something that can take organic vapor cartridges.
HC worker with a beard here. Technically he's right about the beard because the full face respirator has a leak near the chin. When I worked in the hospital and there was a shortage of PAPRs I wore a scuba hood (sealskin) and then wore a full face respirator.
This is great information that all woodworkers need. Getting a job done quickly, but not safely, is never really helpful to you. Thank you!
Thanks for the feedback Jason. It's great to hear you found this helpful. Thanks for taking the time to post your comment. I appreciate that. Scott
It's nice to go back and review tips on dust collection and air filtration in our shops. Many of us that already have it, don't go back and update our needs for this. Out of sight out of mind till the dust flies or builds up.
Wise comment Richard. Thanks. Scott
Awesome video. I recently retired and new to wood working. I didn’t realize the importance of wearing a respirator vs a dust mask. I have been using good dust masks, not the cheap ones, thinking that was good enough to protect my lungs. Now that I’ve watched your video I’ll be buying a respirator. Thanks for a great video.
That's great feedback Mike. It makes me happy to hear this information is helping people! Thanks. Scott
i want to thank you for your video on dust collecting, we,ll for all of your videos . its nice to see someone who acts like an adult. i am tired of watching men with bad jokes acting like 12 year old with a saw in there hands. between my time in the military and a life in construction i have not done a great job of protecting my lungs even with all the training i have had. and now i,m paying for it with respiratory problems. i am beginning to build a wood working for my retirement and dust collecting was not high on my list. but now its going to be #1 on the list. thank you
Sorry to hear that Stephen, but I'm glad to hear this is a useful video for you. Thanks for posting your comment. Scott
Thanks for all that valuable information.
Glad it was helpful! Scott
An acquaintance was making a bunch of items from recycled barnwood. She must have breathed in a lot of sawdust when cutting and sanding all these items, because she got pneumonitis, was quite ill, and took a while to recover. That old barnwood may even have been treated originally, which would make it even more hazardous. She definitely wears a P100 respirator now. It's not always instinctive that sawdust is hazardous, because unlike a lot of particulates, it generally smells anywhere from good to great.
Oh, that's too bad. Glad she's better now and using the right PPE to stay safe. Thanks for sharing that. Scott
Good information, thanks
Amazing video. Thanks for explaining everything in detail. Do you think having multiple shop vacs with HEPA filters and bags would be more effective at controlling dust than say one dust collector with extensions?
Unrelated to the video subject: What model of belt/disc sander you use? Do you like it?
I use a Delta 31-460C belt/disc sander. I picked it up used for $60 a few years ago and it works well for me. I like the dust port because it does a really good job capturing the dust. I hope that helps. Scott
Any suggestions on how to get started on dust collection on the cheap? I do a project every year and there's so much dust that spits up from my table saw (I attach a shop VAC to that while using it) and circular saw and orbital sander I do a sweep and vacuum every other week
The cheaper route to go is a shop vacuum versus a dust collector. Keep it simple and plug in the hose to the tools versus getting fancy and hooking up some pipe runs. I wouldn't skimp on the vacuum filter though... use a HEPA filter to protect you from the fine wood dust particles. On a budget, you may want to look for used tools that have dust hookups so you can maximize the use of your vacuum. Does that help? Scott
the bags for a H dust thing is expensive. what about a cyclone that takes most of the dust before going into the H dust filter? wouldnt that spare the amount of bags?
I have been doing everything wrong for a long time, so I have a lot of breathing problems. But I don't want to give up wood working. To run an efficient dust filtration system in your Workshop it takes money. Do you have any idea how to do it without spending thousands of dollars??
And also you have to be very careful with PVC pipe and plastic because of friction it causes spark and explosions I've seen wood shops actually catch fire because of dust collection systems.
Your dust collection system looks dangerous with all the plastic pipe.
The most cost effective solution for protecting your lungs is a NIOSH approved respirator that fits properly. To put in dust collection in a cost effective way, I suggest buying used tools and parts. Look online in your community to see what you can find. Quality used tools typically sell for 40-50% of the purchase price... you can sometimes find some great deals too. I don't recommend using PVC - I only use metal pipes. Scott
I really do enjoy your videos, seriously I do...but the way you don't say "and" before bronchitis
and how the second lung you draw looks compared to the first is killing me faster than wood dust. Please don't hate me.
Well, happy you enjoyed the video anyway. Hope you picked up a few tips. Scott
If you want to sport a beard, you need a PAPR. A full-face won't cut it.
Hi David. Thanks for your comment. I've just learned about full face mask respirators and Powered Air Purifying Respirators (PAPR). I've looked at the 3M model. Do you have any experience with them and advice for choosing one? Thanks, Scott
@@HomeImprovementWoodworking I have a Trend AirShield Pro, which has a faceshield. I use it for turning. It's okay, a little bulky, and one of my batteries is currently being replaced under warranty (hopefully). I think most PAPRs have a full faceshield, but I may be wrong. They aren't cheap. A half-face or a fullface provide some protection with a beard; they are definitely better than nothing, but won't meet OSHA standards (if you care about that). Depending upon what I'm doing, I wear a half-face with a beard, but generally use the AirShield Pro.
The Airshield Pro is only for dust. If you want to wear a PAPR for painting or finishing, you need to get something that can take organic vapor cartridges.
+1 for the Airshield, even though the ear defenders are fiddly.
HC worker with a beard here. Technically he's right about the beard because the full face respirator has a leak near the chin. When I worked in the hospital and there was a shortage of PAPRs I wore a scuba hood (sealskin) and then wore a full face respirator.