[Build] Dustpocalypse xpost

[Jacob Fenwick]

Sure, harbor freight is fine, it's figuring out how to make connectors on
the tools to collect the dust that's hard.
Like for instance on a table saw sometimes you have a riving knife that
collects dust in addition to the collection bin underneath.

On Tue, Dec 9, 2014 at 4:16 PM, Drew Folta <drew at folta.net> wrote:

> 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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