Dust Extraction System
02-08-2009 | 01:43 PM
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Dust Extraction System
Hi all,
Well i have recently moved house and i now have a proper modeling room,repairing and a limited amount of building(installation actually) was previosly done in the front room on a 3x2 foot coffee table or on my home made plane stand-an upturned ironing board.
I currently have 5 planes waiting for my attention(be patient planes,i'm nearly there) but wanted to make life easier by having some tools around,having purchased some power tools that make a fair amount of mess i considered that to keep using the hoover needed an extra hand and to make a proper system was the only way,well it took a fair amount of head scratching and thinking and of course running out of materials on a daily basis but it is very nearly finished,i have yet to install the taps which are being done(thankyou wizard) but it is useable with great effect.
The parts were brought from a local diy shop but i am sure could have been purchased cheaper with tinternet, you know how it is some things just wont wait for delivery.
The pipe is 36x1.8mm,various bends,bungs,plugs, rubber connectors and of course an old hoover in the loft which is tuned on/off with the plug switch in the said room,i even put the hoover next to a vent and removed the roller belt to help reduce the noise.
pics 1+2 the old modellin/front room
pic 3-6,bench hoover
pic 7-10 tools
pic 11-12 the loft,
Well i have recently moved house and i now have a proper modeling room,repairing and a limited amount of building(installation actually) was previosly done in the front room on a 3x2 foot coffee table or on my home made plane stand-an upturned ironing board.
I currently have 5 planes waiting for my attention(be patient planes,i'm nearly there) but wanted to make life easier by having some tools around,having purchased some power tools that make a fair amount of mess i considered that to keep using the hoover needed an extra hand and to make a proper system was the only way,well it took a fair amount of head scratching and thinking and of course running out of materials on a daily basis but it is very nearly finished,i have yet to install the taps which are being done(thankyou wizard) but it is useable with great effect.
The parts were brought from a local diy shop but i am sure could have been purchased cheaper with tinternet, you know how it is some things just wont wait for delivery.
The pipe is 36x1.8mm,various bends,bungs,plugs, rubber connectors and of course an old hoover in the loft which is tuned on/off with the plug switch in the said room,i even put the hoover next to a vent and removed the roller belt to help reduce the noise.
pics 1+2 the old modellin/front room
pic 3-6,bench hoover
pic 7-10 tools
pic 11-12 the loft,
02-08-2009 | 03:41 PM
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RE: Dust Extraction System
Very nice. Good to have a dust free work shop.
If you have not done so, you may want to investigate grounding the system. Dust and air traveling along plastic pipe can create an electrostatic charge that can ignite dust particles rather violently. May not be a problem for small amounts of balsa dust in a humid environment, but it is a serious issue in dust collection systems for full blown woodworking shops. FWIW
If you have not done so, you may want to investigate grounding the system. Dust and air traveling along plastic pipe can create an electrostatic charge that can ignite dust particles rather violently. May not be a problem for small amounts of balsa dust in a humid environment, but it is a serious issue in dust collection systems for full blown woodworking shops. FWIW
02-08-2009 | 04:44 PM
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That is undoubtedly the best use of an inverted ironing board that I have ever seen. Couple of tips- as BobR2 said ground the system. There is no doubt that cutting and grinding create static electricity. I have been building cabinetry and furnishings for the aerospace industry for 20 years, and we use shop collector systems that use galvanized tubing with diameters of 4'' up to 20", and everything is grounded. People underestimate the hazards of prolonged dust and /or fume exposure. Polyamine resins, isocyanates, carbon fiber and glass shards are just a few of the things you DON'T want to breathe, and we modelers work with them all the time. The dust from many hardwoods are classed as toxins by OSHA. Go to their website for more dust collection info. Finally, the vacuum cleaner hose may be handy for odd turns, but the spiral wire wrap design slows down the airspeed in the hose- and creates noise. Don't believe me? Connect two or more vacuum hoses together and turn on the system- it will absolutely HOWL! Use hard pipe wherever you can. Dust free is the goal, but less dusty is the reality. Good luck!
02-08-2009 | 04:52 PM
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Oh yea, if you ground a metal toolbox to the floor with a wire and a screw, less dust will be attracted to it- no kidding. Not only that, if wearing rubber soled shoes you can wrap a piece of bare wire around the bottom of your shoe and then wrap the other end around your ankle, and your safety glasses won't attract dust (provided you are wearing them)- It sounds crazy but it works- Frank
02-08-2009 | 05:48 PM
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hey guys,
thankyou for the tips,
i guess i should have looked into it before doing it but you know what its like when you get an idea in your head[>:]
i have only briefly used it so far,i will look into grounding it out,i know an electrician who maybe able to help.
all the machines and the hoover are sat on 10mm high density foam which is also on the floor of the room.The hoover-Does it help or hinder by being in a cold loft?
bob-fwiw?
cheers mark
ps-as for not drawing a ciggy-she`s 1300 watts of pure suction-enough to make ya thumb sore if you stick it up the pipe for too long i'm sure-ha ha
thankyou for the tips,
i guess i should have looked into it before doing it but you know what its like when you get an idea in your head[>:]
i have only briefly used it so far,i will look into grounding it out,i know an electrician who maybe able to help.
all the machines and the hoover are sat on 10mm high density foam which is also on the floor of the room.The hoover-Does it help or hinder by being in a cold loft?
bob-fwiw?
cheers mark
ps-as for not drawing a ciggy-she`s 1300 watts of pure suction-enough to make ya thumb sore if you stick it up the pipe for too long i'm sure-ha ha
02-09-2009 | 04:45 PM
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RE: Dust Extraction System
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Hi all,
Well i have recently moved house and i now have a proper modeling room,repairing and a limited amount of building(installation actually) was previosly done in the front room on a 3x2 foot coffee table or on my home made plane stand-an upturned ironing board.
I currently have 5 planes waiting for my attention(be patient planes,i'm nearly there) but wanted to make life easier by having some tools around,having purchased some power tools that make a fair amount of mess i considered that to keep using the hoover needed an extra hand and to make a proper system was the only way,well it took a fair amount of head scratching and thinking and of course running out of materials on a daily basis but it is very nearly finished,i have yet to install the taps which are being done(thankyou wizard) but it is useable with great effect.
The parts were brought from a local diy shop but i am sure could have been purchased cheaper with tinternet, you know how it is some things just wont wait for delivery.
The pipe is 36x1.8mm,various bends,bungs,plugs, rubber connectors and of course an old hoover in the loft which is tuned on/off with the plug switch in the said room,i even put the hoover next to a vent and removed the roller belt to help reduce the noise.
pics 1+2 the old modellin/front room
pic 3-6,bench hoover
pic 7-10 tools
pic 11-12 the loft,
Hi all,
Well i have recently moved house and i now have a proper modeling room,repairing and a limited amount of building(installation actually) was previosly done in the front room on a 3x2 foot coffee table or on my home made plane stand-an upturned ironing board.
I currently have 5 planes waiting for my attention(be patient planes,i'm nearly there) but wanted to make life easier by having some tools around,having purchased some power tools that make a fair amount of mess i considered that to keep using the hoover needed an extra hand and to make a proper system was the only way,well it took a fair amount of head scratching and thinking and of course running out of materials on a daily basis but it is very nearly finished,i have yet to install the taps which are being done(thankyou wizard) but it is useable with great effect.
The parts were brought from a local diy shop but i am sure could have been purchased cheaper with tinternet, you know how it is some things just wont wait for delivery.
The pipe is 36x1.8mm,various bends,bungs,plugs, rubber connectors and of course an old hoover in the loft which is tuned on/off with the plug switch in the said room,i even put the hoover next to a vent and removed the roller belt to help reduce the noise.
pics 1+2 the old modellin/front room
pic 3-6,bench hoover
pic 7-10 tools
pic 11-12 the loft,
