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Location: Madison, WI | I was wondering how everyone deals with wood dust while building and shaping in there workshops. What type of safety equipment is used.
I'm also interested in safety for painting and sealer fumes /etex/devcon contact.
Thanks in advance for the tips and help,
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| hi. we use a 5 hp dust collecter with ports at each station. on our copier lathes and sanders. for paint system. we use a blower system that can open a shop door 20ft away. as for etex some folks have reactions, some dont. we primarily use cedars that can cause problems. thats why we do the safety first. . for a hobbyists i strongly agree with the safety thoughts. we paint and woodwork a 48 hour workweek so longterm exposures must be met with quality safety equipment. |
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Location: Oregon | Cedar is one of the nicest woods to work with but also one of the nastiest to breathe. Anything you can do to reduce exposure to wood dust of all kind is a good idea. After several years of use Etex really started bothering me, headaches, dizziness but others don't seem bothered by it at all. Be careful.
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Location: Madison, WI | Do eith of you guys use a air purifier for the very fine dust particles? what size bags do you use on your dust collectors ~1 micron.
Any suggestions for a small home shop.
Thanks,
MS |
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| the microns on our bags meet standards.. if your only doing a few lures sust is just a bothersome fact.. like jed states though be careful. |
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Location: Muskegon Michigan | I wear a quality vapor and particle respirator. Also use dust collection at the machines. Kingfisher |
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| I use the same type of mask as I use for painting. As far as my woodworking shop, it's called my driveway. I like to work on warm windy days. |
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Safety first..dealing with dust