Basement woodshop dust. Heres the first steps in its. Next connect your equipment to a dust collection system designed to trap particles down to 1 micron and smaller. Another thing you can do to minimise dust is to minimise the use of power tools. These 2 things working in tandem will take care of most of the dust in the air.
Wood dust is both a health hazard and time consuming to clean up. That means walling off the shop and installing a ceiling. Busting dust in a basement shop tools with dust collection ports make it easy to capture dust before it scatters across the shop or becomes airborne. By thomas mckenna 202tools shops 2009 issue.
Start by containing the dust within your workshop lester. 15 tips for basement workshops fwws online audience weighs in on muffling noise stifling dust adding light and reducing moisture. In the opposite corner of the mft station is a modified harbor freight dust collector. On the other hand dampness is a common problem in cellars.
While basement woodworkers enjoy steady shop temperatures year round and all the household amenities just a few steps away theyve probably had at least one spirited conversation with their spouses about keeping dust out of living spaces. My wood shop is in the basement of my house it started out a dark dirty little cave but has turned into a great space and its still no where near done. Proper ventilation and dust collection a cinch in a larger shop can be quite a challenge and a potential health hazard. Many woodworkers set up shop in the basement and have to deal with dim lighting lack of space dampness and other horrors.
The boomarm dust hose above is shared between the kapex sander and any power tools i need. Where air exits the shop mount a furnace filter over the return air vent to trap dust in the outgoing air. How to start woodworking in a basement or apartment. Shannons basement woodshop shop tour submitted by shannon from st.
And putting together a wood shop in my basement alsoim still trying to figure out what material to use for my ducting for my oneida 3 hp cyclone dust systemif you are ever looking for info on dust collectioni highly recommend bill pentz websitehe seems to be the guru of dust control in a comprehensive and scientific regard. Hand tools make much less dust.