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11-02-2012, 10:50 PM
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| dnf   Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Under a big fkn rock.
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|  ventelation
I have a friend who is around 70, he does ALOT of dremell work, and is always getting respritory infections. I have convinved him to wear a mask, and he has been pretty good about it. But his work station/hobby room is in his home, the dust is still there, and he is still breathing it. I was wondering if any of you dremell guys who work with carbon have found/used such a system. I searched in stores, and online and have not found anything for dremells. Thanks |
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11-03-2012, 12:29 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: San Francisco
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| Re: ventelation
Im not sure if there is anything commercially made specifically for the dremel but I bet you guys could rig something up (dremel may be required haha). Most dremels have a little threaded area on the grip where you can screw on different attachments. If he doesnt use these then it would probably be a good spot to rig up a little suction hose. Get something like this:  Hack it up and attach a little hose (maybe an air hose for a compressor would work well) and then make some kind of adapter that hooks up to a little shop vac. Good to go! |
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11-03-2012, 07:36 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: 07456 N. NJ USofA
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| Re: ventelation
I haven't seen one, but maybe a "booth" (could even be cardboard) with a wet/dry vac with the hose out the back of it. I would probably use a sponge filter (like from a window AC unit) to catch bigger stuff and let the vac filter catch the rest. A central vac would be better since it would exhaust outside.  |
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11-04-2012, 08:27 AM
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| owner, Holmes Hobbies LLC   Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Volt up! Gear down!
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| Re: ventelation
If the work is all small and hand held, I would make a wooden table attachment for a 2" shop vac hose. If the shop vac is in the house, a HEPA filter is needed. Anything to funnel the air around the part and into the hose will increase the effectiveness, so an air dam or small box that could house the parts while he was dremeling would reduce the escaping dust. Like a small paint booth. Air intake should be lower than the work to prevent throwing up dust. I would make the top or front of the box from plexy to funnel air and keep the part in view. Bonus face shield too.
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11-16-2012, 07:19 AM
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| No idea what I'm doing Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Underground, CO
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| Re: ventelation Quote:
Check out the setup that Headquake uses in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_Dvap18PLc | |
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11-16-2012, 10:57 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: grande prairie
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| Re: ventelation
I didnt read all posts cause the first thing that i could think of is to get a strainer or fine mesh screen and build a table with a shop vac on the bottom. a respirator is alright but your always breathing a % of your last breath and that can lead to breathing too much co2 over time making you tired which while using power tools can be just as dangerous.
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11-16-2012, 08:32 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: house
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| Re: ventelation
check this out it really does a nice job keeping fine dust out of the air i used it many time for cutting wood in the basement.... Jobsite Air Filtration - RIDGID Professional Tools |
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11-17-2012, 04:28 AM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: reelsville
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| Re: ventelation
Look at dust collection systems for woodworkers. A downdraft table springs to mind first.
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