[Build] Dustpocalypse xpost

[Drew Folta]

This guy built his own blower and cyclone, together making a dust collector:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBxFNUWD2GQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-xhYnWDCd0

There's also Harbor Freight Tools. Their stuff is cheap, but often
reasonably functional:
http://www.harborfreight.com/1-hp-mini-dust-collector-94029.html

Drew



On Tue, Dec 9, 2014 at 3:13 PM, Jacob Fenwick <jacob.fenwick at gmail.com>
wrote:

> 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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