Extraction units

[stevebuk]

hi
i am currently looking into buying a dust extraction unit for my shop, its not a big shop but i noticed the other day just how much dust floats around in there when i am scrollsawing, and also my wife sits in there to sew ( at the other end)
I got to wondering, does any of you use extraction systems, if so do you use ducts or just a vacuum type pipe.

[unixpro]

I don't generally use anything. If I think about it, I'll turn on the Jet Air Filtration unit. I generally only use that when I'm spraying finish, though.

I do have a Shop-Vac that I use once in a while.

[JohnB]

G'day Steve,
You had me very worried there for a while, EXTRACTION UNITS, sounded very painful.

I have a double bag dust collector, but don't use it on the scroll saw. It gets used on almost all of the other stationary machines, when I remember

I have got all of the fittings to run 100mm ducts to all machines and into the unit with gates at each machine, but keep on hoping I'll expand the shed before doing it.

I'd think, that for a scroll saw a vacuum cleaner would suffice, however it would have to be a quiet one for me. The noise of it going constantly would drive me nuts.

[Nubbin]

I have a 20" box fan hanging from the ceiling directly over my scroll saw with a cheap furnace filter bungee corded to it. I'm sure I have seen that mentioned by other members also. It works great for me and depending on how much sawing I do determines the change out rate of the filter. Lately, I have to change it every 4 to 5 days.

[Doc249HMCS]

Andy, I'm with you. The fan works for me and the price is right.

[SNAPPER]

A 20" box fan with a fiberglass furnace filter taped to the back is a cost effective way to make a dust filter. I was suprised at how much dust it removed from the air. Plus it is easy to move it where ever you need it. Just purchased a Delta twin bag dust collector (hardly used) for $125,(almost 1/2 price of a new one) from a co-worker who's husband passed away. I told her it will be well taken care of. The hose is 4"x4ft, a bit clumsy. I cut a circle out of wood, inserted it into the end of the hose with a hole in the middle to accept a shopvac hose. This allows me to
extend it to where ever I need it. I still use the box fan filter for general air filtering.
Happy Scrolling
Dean

[Pajaro]

That box fan sounds like a great idea. I'll try it. So far the only dust removing unit I have is my window air conditioner. It's not what I wanted to use, Just haven't figure out away to stop it from sucking in air from the inside. I'm working on it. I have to clean the filter in the AC every time I use it.

PS:
I normally put in a avatar some where in my MSG. But there is a big debate going on elsewhere in this form. So for now I'll leave it off.

[Plaquerd]

I have a Woodtek 1 HP single stage dust collector, it has a 6 foot hose from a shop vac on it. Have to switch it to each machine as they are being used, it can be a pain when switching jobs on different machines but I 'm used to it and it's now second nature. It is more than enough for a small shop. Working on the box fan for ambient air filtration. There is dust in the air even from just scrolling. I wear a dust mask at all times in the shop, you wouldn't believe how cruddy it gets in a short time when sanding or just scrolling.
Dave
Aside: If you don't think there is dust in the air from the scroll saw, do some cutting at night, then shut off the lights and shine a flash light into the air of the shop.

[Pajaro]

Hey Plaquerd. I was just looking at your site. Nice work. Question---- "What kind of wood did you use on the piece Sailing in the Sun ? Great Grain and color.

[Plaquerd]

Pajaro
It is "African Mahogany".