James Farrow
10-26-2004, 11:22 AM
Dust Collection Question/Help
O.K. Another novice brain storm. LOL!
First I will describe how I want to set up my lathe (Jet 1014 Mini).
I have a small spare room in my apartment. It is not large and space is limited.
I was planning on having the Jet inside a plywood spray booth I built a while back.
It's 24" deep x 24" high x 48" wide. It has a built-in range hood with venting fan and light. Attached to the top is about 6 feet of aluminium ducting.
And the booth sits on a wooden stand that has storage spaces, etc...
When I used it for a spray booth I would just place the end of the ducting in the window to vent the fumes.
Now I can't really do that for dust as the dust will get all over everything outside. There is a parking lot below the window. Paint fumes would dissapate whereas dust will settle, I gather. And we don't want to upset the neighbours, or the landlord.
So, I was planning on attaching a "filter bag" to the end of the ducting to collect the dust. Then just empty the bag once in a while.
So, is this a crazy idea or should it work O.K.?
I know it’s not as good as a commercial dust collector, and won't work perfectly, but I just don't have the room for one of those.
All opinions will be appreciated.
Thanks,
James :)
O.K. Another novice brain storm. LOL!
First I will describe how I want to set up my lathe (Jet 1014 Mini).
I have a small spare room in my apartment. It is not large and space is limited.
I was planning on having the Jet inside a plywood spray booth I built a while back.
It's 24" deep x 24" high x 48" wide. It has a built-in range hood with venting fan and light. Attached to the top is about 6 feet of aluminium ducting.
And the booth sits on a wooden stand that has storage spaces, etc...
When I used it for a spray booth I would just place the end of the ducting in the window to vent the fumes.
Now I can't really do that for dust as the dust will get all over everything outside. There is a parking lot below the window. Paint fumes would dissapate whereas dust will settle, I gather. And we don't want to upset the neighbours, or the landlord.
So, I was planning on attaching a "filter bag" to the end of the ducting to collect the dust. Then just empty the bag once in a while.
So, is this a crazy idea or should it work O.K.?
I know it’s not as good as a commercial dust collector, and won't work perfectly, but I just don't have the room for one of those.
All opinions will be appreciated.
Thanks,
James :)