Comments on: FineWoodworking.com Safety Tip – Dust Collection http://thewoodwhisperer.com/finewoodworkingcom-safety-tip-dust-collection/ Education and entertainment for the modern woodworker. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:19:02 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: jack http://thewoodwhisperer.com/finewoodworkingcom-safety-tip-dust-collection/#comment-45700 jack Sat, 15 Aug 2009 05:13:30 +0000 http://thewoodwhisperer.com/?p=784#comment-45700 I had my 2 hp table saw on and was using my shop vac for dust collection and i took out the power in my house. whats up I had my 2 hp table saw on and was using my shop vac for dust collection and i took out the power in my house. whats up

]]> By: John http://thewoodwhisperer.com/finewoodworkingcom-safety-tip-dust-collection/#comment-23480 John Mon, 12 May 2008 15:22:39 +0000 http://thewoodwhisperer.com/?p=784#comment-23480 Would an ambient filter work good enough for a 2-car garage shop with one table saw and the rest hand power tools? I use a mask, a fan and leave the garage door open, but you can see it floating around regardless. Thanks again! Would an ambient filter work good enough for a 2-car garage shop with one table saw and the rest hand power tools?

I use a mask, a fan and leave the garage door open, but you can see it floating around regardless.

Thanks again!

]]> By: Sharon http://thewoodwhisperer.com/finewoodworkingcom-safety-tip-dust-collection/#comment-23356 Sharon Fri, 09 May 2008 15:57:36 +0000 http://thewoodwhisperer.com/?p=784#comment-23356 Same here - I'm actually pretty anal about it - I have both the HEPA filter AND the dust bag in my shopvac - I gotta make sure that nothing gets outta there, plus, it keeps the shopvac in better shape, keeps the HEPA filter cleaner, and makes it all so much easier to clean. Same here – I’m actually pretty anal about it – I have both the HEPA filter AND the dust bag in my shopvac – I gotta make sure that nothing gets outta there, plus, it keeps the shopvac in better shape, keeps the HEPA filter cleaner, and makes it all so much easier to clean.

]]> By: thewoodwhisperer http://thewoodwhisperer.com/finewoodworkingcom-safety-tip-dust-collection/#comment-23338 thewoodwhisperer Fri, 09 May 2008 05:04:13 +0000 http://thewoodwhisperer.com/?p=784#comment-23338 Totally agree Vic. I know that made a HUGE difference in my shop vacs immediate and long-term performance. Totally agree Vic. I know that made a HUGE difference in my shop vacs immediate and long-term performance.

]]> By: Vic http://thewoodwhisperer.com/finewoodworkingcom-safety-tip-dust-collection/#comment-23329 Vic Fri, 09 May 2008 01:18:27 +0000 http://thewoodwhisperer.com/?p=784#comment-23329 Even better than getting a hepa filter for the shopvac, is using a dustbag insert. It'll keep the motor healthy longer and the suction doesn't degrade as the filter gets clogged, like it will without a dust bag. Even better than getting a hepa filter for the shopvac, is using a dustbag insert. It’ll keep the motor healthy longer and the suction doesn’t degrade as the filter gets clogged, like it will without a dust bag.

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