Author Topic: Drillers and dust (Read 4514 times)

RealBowler · « **on:** April 12, 2007, 10:20:34 AM »

To those of you that drill, what do you do about dust?

I was reading some stuff on another board about the dust being potentially cancer-causing.

Is there any truth to that?

Do you wear masks, use a ventilation system, both, or something else? Are you concerned about your health, the health of employees, the health of customers?
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Greg T · « **Reply #1 on:** April 12, 2007, 07:23:44 PM »

I stick the vacuum hose right at the drill site. No shavings, no dust. I also runthe vacuum while using the bevel sander. No dust there either.

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JohnP · « **Reply #2 on:** April 12, 2007, 09:36:04 PM »

I drill on an old AMF sidewinder. It has a plastic shroud over the drill bit and hooks to a vacuum cleaner. For those that drill on a standard press, I've seen others use a router shield with a large hole for the bit to go through. They set the shroud, hooked to a vacuum, on top of the ball after the bit is lined up and drill away. When I use the bevel sander I hold the vacuum hose next to the hole, and I have the vacuum and sander plugged into a switched outlet so that the vacuum starts up when the switch is turned on, before I hit the switch on the sander. All my spinner sanding is done wet. There's still a little dust generated, but nothing compared to what it would be without these precautions. I'm planning to buy a dust collector this summer to move more air than the ShopVac. -- JohnP

laufaye · « **Reply #3 on:** April 12, 2007, 09:51:26 PM »

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I drill on an old AMF sidewinder. It has a plastic shroud over the drill bit and hooks to a vacuum cleaner. For those that drill on a standard press, I've seen others use a router shield with a large hole for the bit to go through. They set the shroud, hooked to a vacuum, on top of the ball after the bit is lined up and drill away. When I use the bevel sander I hold the vacuum hose next to the hole, and I have the vacuum and sander plugged into a switched outlet so that the vacuum starts up when the switch is turned on, before I hit the switch on the sander. All my spinner sanding is done wet. There's still a little dust generated, but nothing compared to what it would be without these precautions. I'm planning to buy a dust collector this summer to move more air than the ShopVac. -- JohnP

John, would you please keep me posted on the dust collector, tell me what to get after you have it done, thanks.

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BowlerKidR · « **Reply #4 on:** April 12, 2007, 09:52:13 PM »

Agreed with all previous posts. As long as you keep a relativly non full shop vaccume on and sucking close to the hole being drilled, there should be no serious health risks. With that being said, i dont always drill with the vaccume on because if we get too crowded and hte vaccume is full, i have no time to empty it out (this happens way to often).
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qstick777 · « **Reply #5 on:** April 12, 2007, 10:13:57 PM »

My shop vac blows the dust out through the fan exhaust - might be a problem with the filter?

I also have another vac with an exhaust port, so I'm thinking about using that and running another hose out of the garage.

I really haven't done much drilling, maybe 9 holes in a practice ball. I had a nice coating of dust on things!

As I start to use things a little more, like JohnP, I'll look into a dust collector.
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Mike Austin · « **Reply #6 on:** April 13, 2007, 03:20:05 AM »

I have a big shop vac, but I have the hose running through a hole in a door, and the shop vac sits outside of the building to try and cut down on the dust. I have a big air moving hepa filter close to the drill press also. Other than that I don't have good ventilation in my shop, I wear a dust mask, and have worn a respirator in the past. I am looking into a dust collection system, but they are really just sooped up wet vacs. I recommend the dust mask no matter what.
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dizzyfugu · « **Reply #7 on:** April 13, 2007, 04:41:13 AM »

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I hear it only causes cancer in California. All kidding aside, a shop vac does the trick.

Yes so. My pro shop uses a vac with a self-made head on the hose that allows to hold the opening very close to the drill and ball surface. The rsult is almost on dust or resin chips flying around, and a very clean workshop without constant sweeping.
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TheDude · « **Reply #8 on:** April 13, 2007, 10:25:01 AM »

I've been using a shop vac at my place as well, but i am thinking i started doing this at 16 so i will have cancer by 40. i'm betting medical science will solve my problems by then. lol

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