So I'm renovating a bathroom, which has nothing to do with CBGs except dust. Cutting tile makes a ton of it, and I've been fiddling with some of the more exotic woods in the shop and I'm a little concerned about breathing that stuff in and spreading it around the house. My question to you folks is: what do you use to help control the stuff? I guess I need something a bit more sophisticated than my broom and pan. Thanks, everyone!
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The wood shop where I take classes has an old box fan with 3/4 " feet for stability and a furnace filter taped to its face to act as as a dust catcher in addition to the "real" dust system in the room.
The idea is that it can be placed right next to the work to catch dust and has proven pretty valuable.
I have my two most dust producing tools (band saw and benchtop belt sander) connected with a tube via their dust collection ports. Then the shop vac is connected to the tube in a way that I can easily remove the hose and use it anywhere I want. Duct tape is helpful for making those connections relatively leak proof.
Dust is hard to control even with the best efforts to do so. i have found that if you build and insulated enclosure for a shop vac (just an insulated box to control noise) then rig up a a large rectangle funnel similar to say a stove top hood vent, and run the system while you are working it will suck up most of the dust, not all, but a good bit anyway. You could also build a sanding table too. That is basically the same idea but more involved. Build an enclosed table of suitable size with a peg board top sanding surface and the vac will suck everything down into the table. You are basicly building an air hockey table that sucks instead of blows
You could curtain off the area with heavy plastic sheets and have fans blowing in the opposite direction of the living area of the house towards an open window or door.
First sweep up what you can, then use a shop vac to get up the rest, or just use a shop vac. You could even get a spray bottle of water and spray mist the area that you are about to clean up. That might keep the dust from going air borne on you. Try different things and see what works the best.
Wear a mask and eye wear when you are working with this stuff if you are concerned. Better to be safe than sorry.
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The wood shop where I take classes has an old box fan with 3/4 " feet for stability and a furnace filter taped to its face to act as as a dust catcher in addition to the "real" dust system in the room.
The idea is that it can be placed right next to the work to catch dust and has proven pretty valuable.
Paul H.
I also use a dust mask when making dust.
First sweep up what you can, then use a shop vac to get up the rest, or just use a shop vac. You could even get a spray bottle of water and spray mist the area that you are about to clean up. That might keep the dust from going air borne on you. Try different things and see what works the best.
Wear a mask and eye wear when you are working with this stuff if you are concerned. Better to be safe than sorry.
I hope that I have helped.
Douglas