Dust Collection

Foam-Tubing Seal

AW147, DIY, Dust, Dust Collection, Dust Collectors, Techniques, Tricks of the Trade, Woodworking Posts, Workshop Tips / Enthusiast

After hooking up my new dust collector to my contractor’s saw, I found that it just didn’t pull as much air as I’d like, even after sealing up the most obvious leaks. After further inspection, I found the problem: major …
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Suction Box

AW142, Dust, Dust Collection, Dust Collectors, Suction Box, Techniques, Tricks of the Trade, Woodworking Posts, Workshop Tips / Enthusiast

If your shop is inside or attached to your house, you know that migrating sawdust is a problem, especially if you do a lot of power carving. To minimize dust, I cut out one side of a 65-quart plastic storage …
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