Re: Air Filtration Systems?

What Art said. Try to collect the dust at source first and then get a general room
air cleaner for the fines. Cheers, JG.

Art Greenberg wrote:

> On Wed, 18 Jan 2006 10:04:33 -0600, HerHusband wrote:
> > If anyone here has an air filtration system like this, I'd love to hear
> > your experiences with it...
>
> Anthony,
>
> I have a similar air filter, made by JDS. I use it in conjunction with a dust
> collector, a Jet 2HP model with a canister filter.
>
> The air filter does make a difference. Previously, after a few hours of shop
> time cutting or sanding, I'd find a coating of dust on virtually every
> horizontal surface. Since I installed the air filter, it takes many more hours
> in the shop to see that.
>
> The dust that does accumulate is much finer than before. (I'm sure the fine
> dust was there previously, but masked by the more coarse stuff.) This is
> probably due to the air filter not getting the very smallest particles. The
> blower running probably helps to keep that very fine dust suspended in the
> air, too. I wear a respirator mask most of the time in the shop, for that
> reason.
>
> IMO, you should consider a dust collector, too. A small one designed to be
> used with a single tool at a time, with casters and set up with quick
> disconnects, would probably fit your shop.
>
> --
> Art

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