Woodworker's Journal 2008-32-2, страница 70

Woodworker

Improving Dust Control in the Woodshop

By Sandor Nagyszalanczy

hether it's a broom and dustpan or a state-of-the-art central collection system, every woodworker I know has some kind of strategy for dealing with wood waste in the shop. Of course, some of these methods produce better results than others in terms of fire safety, cleanliness and respiratory health. We all know

that keeping a shop's floors, benches and machines clean of sawdust creates a safer environment that's more pleasant to work in. And even the least health-conscious among us knows that reducing the amount of fine wood powder that floats around the shop and gets into your nose and lungs is imperative for long-term personal health.

But regardless of the kind of dust control or collection equipment you have in your shop, sawdust can still become a problem unless you learn to use your equipment effectively.

Although the steps for setting up a full collection system are well beyond the scope of this article (see my book, Woodshop Dust Control), I will present numerous

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April 2008 Woodworker's Journal