Cleaning the Air
In fact, "dust collection" is
really somewhat of a misnomer. "Dust collectors" are
actually collecting mostly wood chips and particles. The
dust, for the most part, winds up in the air. To protect
yourself from that dangerous airborne wood dust, you
either need to wear a respirator/mask or, for the
highest degree of safety, use an Air Cleaner as part of
your dust collection process. One of the best is the
#24770
JET AFS-1000 Air Filtration System. This
high-quality system features an electrostatic filter
which removes 98% of all particles five microns in size.
This technology also removes micro-particles of smokes,
viruses, bacteria, and fine dust at the rate of 25 times
more effectively than an ordinary home furnace filter.
And it cleans and circulates the air in a 20 x 20 x 8
shop in under five minutes!
Fittings and Accessories:
Rockler Woodworking and Hardware has everything
you need to set up a complete, thorough, and efficient
dust collection system.
2-Machine Dust Collector Starter
Kit - #68665
Custom build your own
two-machine dust collection system! 22-piece kit
includes two elbows, two Y-fittings, two metal blast
gates and sixteen 4" wire hose clamps.
Y-fittings are used to service more than one
machine and provide increased lateral air flow. All 4"
diameter fittings are manufactured from
abrasion-resistant plastic. 4" hose sold separately.
Whenever using plastic hose and fittings, we recommend
grounding the system to eliminate static
electricity.
