[Build] Dustpocalypse xpost

[Jacob Fenwick]

Ventilation is going to be hard. I guess you could go after that window in
the ceiling...

Super short term solution to table saw dust collection problem might look
like this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8eNcGdroQg

Longer term solution for all wood tools is a real dust collector:
https://www.grizzly.com/products/1-HP-Dust-Collector/G8027

But then all your tools need attachments that hookup to that collector.

On Tuesday, December 9, 2014, Torrie Fischer <tdfischer at hackerbots.net>
wrote:

> Fun fact: The dirty shop has no ventilation. I don't think we've got a
> solution yet, so solving that or any advice would be excellent :)
>
> On Tuesday, December 09, 2014 12:11:37 PM Jacob Fenwick wrote:
> > Hi I'm Jacob,
> >
> > Sorry if you already saw this post on fab but I guess that was the wrong
> > list.
> >
> > I've spent the last couple years hanging out at Artisan's Asylum learning
> > to use tools.
> >
> > I came by to check out noisebridge last night.
> > I walked into the shop, and there was so much dust that there were clouds
> > thick in the air and I started coughing.
> > In general people should clean up after themselves...
> > I vacuumed up a bit and tried some of the machines.
> > One of the lathes seems to be broken, but one is functional.
> > I took some plastic and covered up the lathes and the milling machine
> since
> > sawdust + hot metal chips could = fire.
> > I also noticed the grinder doesn't have rests, which is a bit dangerous,
> so
> > if I can find some angle and a bandsaw I might try to fix it.
> > I'll be around for the rest of the month, so I may stop in a bit more and
> > see what I can do to improve things.
> >
> > I was trying to use the milling machine and couldn't figure out how to
> make
> > the Z axis quill work, if someone knows something about that let me know.
> >
> > If I make it to the meeting I'm going to mention a new vacuum would be
> nice
> > since the one noisebridge currently has sucks, the wrong way.
> >
> > If anyone else is interested in fidgeting with the shop to make it better
> > let me know.
> >
> > Jacob
>
>
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