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    Hey Guys,

    I am about to fit out a new small workshop and want to do it properly so I don't get dust everywhere.
    What are the best ways to combat dust? Do you have any recommendation on the following points that I should consider?
    1. collect dust at source (vacuum + cyclone)
    2. air filtration system
    3. make it easy to sweep the floor
    4. other things?
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    If you want do it well or do it cheep, then start reading through this site.

    Bill's Cyclone Dust Collection Research - Home Page

    I did it took a while to read all the info but it was worth the time spent. Just I had to remember that it is American and some of the details are different specs

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    Collecting at the source is the best way, definetely not the cheapest of your options.
    But its better to collect the fine dust at the source before it gets into the air you are breathing.

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    If you don't do it right and collect all it from each source sweepng the floor is the least of your tasks. 'Sweeping' the walls and every article in the shed is the end result of inefficient dust collection. Pumping it outside the shed into a storage container will also help a lot.

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    Quote Originally Posted by oranjeBoven View Post
    Hey Guys,

    I am about to fit out a new small workshop and want to do it properly so I don't get dust everywhere.
    What are the best ways to combat dust? Do you have any recommendation on the following points that I should consider?
    1. collect dust at source (vacuum + cyclone)
    Definitely try to do as much of this as you can - multiple collection points on each machine work best but of course require a beefy DC

    2. air filtration system
    Try to get the biggest one you can.

    make it easy to sweep the floor
    Setup as many benches and machines so they have no gaps underneath them. That way you sweep up against a kick board or similar. If you want to go the whole hog and it is possible for you then set the ducting into or under the floor and install a dust sump (a recess into which you sweep everything) that is connected to a DC. This assumes you won't be working with metal etc .

    4. other things?
    I'd say the number one consideration is to put any dust collector outside the shed.
    Use as big a ducting sizes your DC can cope with.
    Keep asking questions and post your plans and get advice before spending $$.

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