I am asking this question everywhere I can think of, so even if you see it elsewhere please do not hesitate to respond. This is such an important topic and especially important to me as the following may illustrate...
I have a very small shop and limited space. I turn small projects as a hobby--pens, candlesticks, handles, etc..
I wear a Resp-O-Rator (?) when I turn and especially when I sand and finish. But I've noticed that I am creating a lot of very fine dust that seems to get everywhere.
I'd like to set up a dust collector that will deal with the fines...both during sanding and after sanding. I can sweep up the heavier stuff--that I'm not worried about (or should I be?)--but the small stuff is becoming a problem I never anticipated. But I simply don't have room for a big bag and barrel cartridge system. I could afford it but the space is not there.
I've seen Grizzley and PSI and a few others offering fairly compact dust filter/air cleaner boxes that can be set near the lathe to collect dust as it is being created. Do these work? Are they sufficient?
My shop space is so limited, I have to store both my lathe and my drill press (I don't have room for a floor model) under a bench...I would appreciate any advice with regard to how to deal with the dust problem--economically and space conscious-wise.
Assume I am completely ignorant of anything to do with dust collection--it's close enough to true--and I welcome advice.
Thanks
DWFII
I have a very small shop and limited space. I turn small projects as a hobby--pens, candlesticks, handles, etc..
I wear a Resp-O-Rator (?) when I turn and especially when I sand and finish. But I've noticed that I am creating a lot of very fine dust that seems to get everywhere.
I'd like to set up a dust collector that will deal with the fines...both during sanding and after sanding. I can sweep up the heavier stuff--that I'm not worried about (or should I be?)--but the small stuff is becoming a problem I never anticipated. But I simply don't have room for a big bag and barrel cartridge system. I could afford it but the space is not there.
I've seen Grizzley and PSI and a few others offering fairly compact dust filter/air cleaner boxes that can be set near the lathe to collect dust as it is being created. Do these work? Are they sufficient?
My shop space is so limited, I have to store both my lathe and my drill press (I don't have room for a floor model) under a bench...I would appreciate any advice with regard to how to deal with the dust problem--economically and space conscious-wise.
Assume I am completely ignorant of anything to do with dust collection--it's close enough to true--and I welcome advice.
Thanks
DWFII