Controlling Dust In The Workshop (Paperback)

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Woodworkers often get in trouble with their families for messy sawdust. Worse, wood dust has been shown to be a grave health hazard, causing eye and skin irritation, allergic reactions, and a host of respiratory problems. Proper dust collection can prevent or minimize most of these problems. Peters shows the types of protective equipment and dust collectors available and provides instructions on designing a collection system. Plans to make fixtures for specific machines are given, as well as maintenance instructions. Every woodworking collection should include this title.
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“Woodworkers often get in trouble with their families for messy sawdust. Worse, wood dust has been shown to be a grave health hazard....Proper dust collection can prevent or minimize...these problems. Peters shows the types of protective equipment and dust collectors available and provides instructions on designing a collection system. Every woodworking collection should include this title.”—Library Journal.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Sterling; illustrated edition edition (October 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0806936894
• ISBN-13: 978-0806936895
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 8 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #970,091 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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36 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Definative Book for the home shop wood worker, January 19, 2001

By	Jim Halbert "halco9" (Kimberling city, Mo United States) - See all my reviews

I spent years trying to get my wood shop dust collection system perfect. Spent a lot of money buying stuff that didn't work. Finally a clear, concise book that not only tells you what to do but what not to do.The author covers hidden items to look for when buying a DC like, motor classes and what to avoid, the effect the impeller diameter has on CFM performance and the type of sawdust collector bag you never want to use.The only thing I didn't like was the discussion on PVC vs metal duct. And that's OK because it's a personal preferrence thing that has no impact on performance. If you are thinking about buying a DC this book is the best investment you will ever make in your shop. Brings order to a very confused subject. The only other major book on DC's will leave you so confused you won't know what to do.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Clear and concise, January 16, 2002

By	G. Clabo "gclabo" (RI USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is the most clearly written book I could find on dust collection. The author makes it very clear that dust is dangerous to your long term health and then concisly states through pictures and words how to help you make woodworking a life long experience. I highly recommend this as a first and maybe only book on dust collection.

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This Guy Has the Riddle All Figured Out, September 14, 2003

By	Bob Feeser "MillCrafters.com" (Springfield, PA USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

When someone asks you a riddle, it is complex in trying to find an answer. Once you find it, or someone gives it to you, it seems so obvious, you may blurt out, "I knew that" Well that is what the author has done with every aspect of controlling dust in the workshop. This guy knows it so well, that he has reduced it to simplicity. No guesswork in his approach. He states it, and that is the end of it. It is a highly recommended read. No nonsense, simply put, this is the way to put the best dust collection system together.
Here is what I decided to do, after reading the book. Although the author recommends a cyclone dust collector, I am purchasing the JDS Dust Force, with the 1 micron kit, (be sure and get the optional 1 micron kit) and a Woodstock International separator. The price of doing it that way is one third of the cost of the a cyclone unit. Home made units can be made, and he points the way on how to do it, but I would prefer to not have to build one, since I have enough projects to do already. His penchant for the cyclone unit, is that chunks of wood, or even worse metal, won't be dancing off of the fan blade, which could cause a spark. The only thing that arrives at the cyclone filter is a little powder. Additoinally their isn't any vacuum loss with a cyclone, due to resistance. Well the JDS Dust force delivers more air at 1200 CFM, so the small amount of resistance created by the Wookstock International pre separator is of no consquence. Additoinally it prevents anything other than fine powder getting near the fan blade and filter as well.
Since the popular Oneida 2HP cyclone unit only gives you 1100, and their 1.5HP is rated for 750 as I recall, and at three times the cost.
This book gets into everything you need to know, to set up a complete system. In addition to the book, I noticed at the Onieda-air.com site, they had a sample room layout, with the proper pipe sizes etc. Proper sizing and layout, will give you the right amount of performance, and in proportion for the varying needs of different types of tools.
I guess I am getting a little wordy. Buy the book. It will save you way more than the purchase price in your quest for the dust free shop.