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Thanks for the comparison Neil! Similar to what you said, my plan will be to keep the levels down to around 10 so I think it will be a useful tool for me.

Great, thank you!

Thanks BobL! I have been meaning to try sanding and see what that does. I did some measurements again last night and I was getting readings from about 20 - 30 μg/m3 for most of the evening while...

Hi all,

I've read most of Bill Pentz's (BP) website and also many of the posts on this forum and have started sizing and designing dust extraction for my workshop. This post is intended as bit of...

Some measurements from the shop taken in the evening. It's a fairly small place 6m x 3m with ceiling that slopes from 3m to 3.5m. I placed the meter on my bench which is roughly in the middle of the...

I picked up one of the IKEA sensors last night and did some testing at home. Haven't taken it to the workshop yet but hoping to do that later this week.

All the measurements are μg/m3 of PM2.5...

Ok, thanks! I'll probably pick one or two up tomorrow and let you know how it goes.

The pic request was accidental btw :)

Thanks Graeme!



I used Diggers mineral turpentine from Bunnings. The polyurethane varnish was Bondall gloss that I had left over also from Bunnings. I now see it is the cheapest one they sell...

Thank you both for your advice!



@NeilS What is the reason behind recommending 2 sensors rather than just moving the same sensor from inside to outside? Is it because of averaging the PM values...

Just a quick update on the router table top. I ended up doing about 6 coats on the top and bottom surface and double that on the edges. I sanded the top and bottom with 400 and later 600 grit between...

Hi all,

I'm starting on what will most likely be a life-long project of creating and improving fine dust collection in my workshop. I will get into dust collection hardware separately but I...

I used MDF because I read somewhere it would be the flatest and remain most stable over time, provided it doesn't get moisture of course. I laminated 2 sheets together to get more strength and...

Great, thanks for the detailed instructions Graeme! I will give this a go.

Hi all,

I was hoping someone can offer some advice on best way to seal/protect MDF.

I'm making a router table and I've laminated 2 pieces of 18mm MDF for the table top. I was initially planning...

Thanks both for your replies!

I did clean the filter couple of times but I was using my belt sander at the time it died so I guess not often enough for the amount of dust it was creating :) I...

Hi all,

I recently had a Ryobi M class 30l vacuum die on me. I was using it mostly as dust extractor for an orbital sander and also a router. I noticed that the filter was getting very dirty and...

Thanks all, sounds like I need to start saving for the helical cutter head :)

Toni

Thank you both for the suggestions!

Yes, I have thought about a helical head but I work exclusively with reclaimed timber and I'm worried that some of the timber I put through might datamage the...

Hi all,

Just wondering if anyone has a recommendation for a place to get Dewalt DW735 blades sharpened in Melbourne?

I spoke to 3 businesses in northern suburbs and they all quoted around $50...

Thanks auscab! I have some leftovers of that timber so I'll give the water stain a try.

Toni

Hi all,

I've read a lot about blotchy finish when using stains but I thought I'd share my issue in case it adds something new to the discussion.

I used reclaimed tassie oak (pretty sure it is)...

Hi all,

I've decided to build a large outdoor table, 2.4 m x 1.0 m with couple of long benches either side. I'm thinking of using treated pine for its low price and the fact that the table doesn't...