Dust Collection Systems and Solutions for Every Budget: Complete Guide to Protecting Your Lungs and Eyes from Wood, Metal, and Resin Dust in the Workshop

by Editors of Fox Chapel Publishing, George Bulliss (Contribution by), Jordan Shepherd (Contribution by)

Overview

Keep your workshop and lungs safe! No matter how big or small your workshop space is, making your shop safe is essential for long-term health and preventing serious respiratory issues. Dust Collection Systems and Solutions for Every Budget is the ultimate guide to managing the dust in your workspace — be it woodworking dust, epoxy resin dust, or metalworking dust — and covers everything you need to know to be safe, from explanations of dust hazards and proper PPE to shop vacuums, shop-wide collection systems, air filtration systems, and location- and tool-specific dust collectors. Also included are helpful photos, graphics, and exploded views of different systems and shop layouts. Great for beginners to understand what precautions to take and helpful for experienced makers to be sure their space is up-to-par, this must-have resource is crucial for everyone with a workshop.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781497104150
Publisher:	Fox Chapel Publishing
Publication date:	12/12/2023
Pages:	120
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Fox Chapel Publishing publishes books, magazines, patterns, and videos for do-it-yourself enthusiasts. We inspire and inform readers who enjoy a variety of crafts and hobbies, including coloring books, woodworking, needlework, home and garden, cooking, outdoor recreation, kid crafts, Zentangle®, and more.

Editorial Reviews

Beyond a simple buying guide, this highly recommended volume provides essential dust-control and safety information for a wide variety of workshop set-ups. - Library Journal

I highly recommend this book for all woodworking enthusiasts. Very informative and well-written. - Charles Hand, scroll saw pattern designer and author of Circular Scroll Saw Designs and Fantastic Fretwork Patterns for the Scroll Saw

From the Publisher

★ 01/01/2024

This new, expanded volume of 2010's Workshop Dust Control includes information on managing metal and resin dust. Each section focuses on one type of material, beginning with an overview of the hazards of exposure and the basics of personal protective equipment. The contributors introduce a series of potential dust-control measures that are organized from the easiest and least expensive to implement (portable vacuums) to full centralized collection systems, scaled from small, individual spaces to larger, multi-worker shops. Each section includes an overview of the available major brands and products, along with testing results for the systems' capabilities. There is guidance for how to best plan, implement, and install the solutions in any given space. Highlights include the explanations of various DIY methods to improve the portability and convenience of the equipment and to reduce operating noise and hazards. Basic plans for building sound-dampeners, remote-controlled switches for tools and vacuums, and even larger pieces, such as a dust-collecting shop table, are significant additional content. VERDICT Beyond a simple buying guide, this highly recommended volume provides essential dust-control and safety information for a wide variety of workshop set-ups.—Rebecca Brody

Library Journal