From Volume 5 - Issue #1 issue of RodMaker magazine:
An expensive dust collector/filter for your rod shop can be made
from a cheap box fan and a furnace filter. Just tape the filter to the back
of the fan and position it to catch any fine dust put off by sanding or
shaping operations.
Your local home supply or hardware store is the best source for a wide
variety of filters. Choose a filter based on how fine the particles are
which you wish to capture. The finer the filter is, however, the more it
is likely to cost. Still, a box fan and a good filter can usually be had
for around $24 combined.
Continue to use your shop vac or specialty dust and chip collector
right at the source to collect the big stuff and rely on the box fan
collector to filter out the very fine airborne dust. Even if you do
not shape or turn your own grips, a box fan dust collector unit can
still be a valuable tool in your shop. Run it for an hour before
you apply wrap finish and remove any airborne dust that would otherwise
settle on your finish.
One word of caution - remember to replace or clean the filter on a
regular basis or you run the risk of burning out your fan. An easy way to
clean the filter? Tape it to the blow side of the fan (dust side out),
carry the unit outside and turn it on. The fan will blow most of the
loose dust off the filter and you can then return it to the normal
configuration for regular duty. ~ Tom Kirkman
Publishers note:
If you have any tips or techniques, send them
along! Help out your fellow rodmakers!
~ Publisher, FAOL
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