Popular Woodworking 2000-06 № 115, страница 7
to make sure it was OK. So now I figured I had the hard part done and was off to start building the housing. to make sure it was OK. So now I figured I had the hard part done and was off to start building the housing. First I needed to get the filters so I would know how big to make the case. The only bag filter I found was a replacement for Home Depot's Ridgid air cleaner, and it was a non-standard size. So I searched the Internet and didn't have a whole lot of luck there. So I was wondering where the author, Michel Theriault, found the bag filter he used in his? Bob Bibbings Kingston, Georgia The best source for bag filters is a commercial HVAC contractor. I got mine through a Honeywell service provider (and they simply purchased it through a wholesaler). Penn State Industries also sells 12" x 24" bag filters. 800-377-7297. — Michel Theriault Couldn't You Use Antifreeze to Slow Water-Based Stains? A comment about "Why Water-Based Finishes Aren't Catching On" in the January 2000 issue (#112). Bob Flexner discusses adding a manufacturer's solvent, "propylene glycol," to water-based stain to keep it from drying too fast. I was wondering why you couldn't use antifreeze? It's mainly "propylene glycol." Austin Graton Plymouth, New Hampshire You could probably use antifreeze. But it is usually ethylene glycol, which is much more toxic, and it has a dye in it that will affect the color of the stain. I think manufacturers should supply us with the solutions to the problems we have using their products. They should supply us with propylene glycol that works with their stain. But try a little antifreeze with your stain and see if it helps. — Bob Flexner, contributing editor Error in the Air Cleaner Article Your article "Shop-Built Air Cleaner" came just in time for my needs. It helps, not only in showing "how to," but distinguishes differences between a dust collector and an air cleaner. Many with dust collectors wonder why their system still leaves the shop filthy with dust, without realizing the dif 10 Popular Woodworking June 2000 |
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