What dust filtration units are people using?

[Moonsafari69]

...These things are good for keeping the dust from settling, and for clearing the air after a dusty job

Totally agree that dust collection at source is by far the best approach, I think that opinion's universal. At source collection works really well for the bandsaw, router table and table saw, mainly by design of the equipment. But it's much less effective when any sanding is done on the lathe. I think this is where an additional air filter really does come into play (when used alongside a face-mask) by catching any dust that the turning ejects out. Not ideal, but better than using just the 'at source' (from a turning perspective).

 

[woodpig]

Totally agree that dust collection at source is by far the best approach, I think that opinion's universal. At source collection works really well for the bandsaw, router table and table saw, mainly by design of the equipment. But it's much less effective when any sanding is done on the lathe. I think this is where an additional air filter really does come into play (when used alongside a face-mask) by catching any dust that the turning ejects out. Not ideal, but better than using just the 'at source' (from a turning perspective).

Agreed. I use dust collection at the Lathe but it doesn't catch all of it. What I sometimes do when I've finished turning is leave the AC400 on timer for an hour then put my other extractor on blow and clear off all the flat surfaces before going indoors. My workshops a lot cleaner since I bought the AC400.

 

[focusonwood]

I have the Record Power filter...works fine and not that noisy.

 

[yetloh]

I certainly agree that it is much better to extract at source and I have an Oneida cyclone system for that, but there are situations where it isn't the answer. An example is where a lot of free hand sanding needs to be done in a situation not easily served by a ducted inlet. Here I use a combination of my small Microclene and a Sundstrom mask or my old Record powered helmet (depending on how I feel) . The Microclene is noisy but has the virtue of small size and portability so it can be placed to draw dust away from me and it is very effective at that.

Jim

 

[wcndave]

I've got a Jet AFS-1000B Air Filtration System (there's also a smaller one) which is very similar to the Record, and just as quiet.

Although I get the point about dust going past your face and up to the unit, I have been in my shop on a sunny day, light coming in at just that right angle, and you see dust just suspended everywhere in the air when using almost any machine, but particularly table saw or planer or any sander. That very fine stuff does eventually settle, but even just walking kicks it all up again in the air, and you can see it clearly in the sunrays.

So i'd rather have that sucked up and filtered right away, and I have a circulation of filtered air around the room.

I also leave it on for 1 hour after each session, and when I get back there is a noticeable difference.