Which vac for metalworking?
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I do metal working at my farm shop, separate from my woodworking shop at home.
I have found a Stihl yard blower does a pretty good job of cleaning up after grinding. I try to position such that the grinding dust is away from the bench and stuff that might ‘fly’ and it works pretty well. I just have to remember to blow it all the way off the concrete entryway, because as soon as it rains, I have rust everywhere!
I have found a Stihl yard blower does a pretty good job of cleaning up after grinding. I try to position such that the grinding dust is away from the bench and stuff that might ‘fly’ and it works pretty well. I just have to remember to blow it all the way off the concrete entryway, because as soon as it rains, I have rust everywhere!
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Cheese said:
It is no news to me that you find that on stationary equipment. I wonder what kind if dedicated extractors they put on it, probably something with a built in spark trap, and not the average shop vac.
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Alex said:
Probably something along this line...https://www.americanvacuum.com/materials/metal-chip-collection-vacuum
This is funny, click on this URL for a bit of deja vu.https://www.americanvacuum.com/industrial-vacuums/air-operated-vacuum-cleaner/18-gallon
https://www.baileigh.com/metalworki...MIsOXx_rzJ8QIV8TE4Ch0ZMgOSEAAYASAAEgLhxPD_BwE
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Metal grinding and cutting chips are heavy and usually laden with the energy imparted to them by the process. This guides efforts to control the undesirable side effects.
a. Contain the flying material in as small an area as possible to limit the clean up area size and prevent contamination the wider area.
We used several transparent Vinyl Screens rigidly framed in light weight 80/20 with casters. 8ft by 8ft screens were so light that one person could easily pick the whole thing up to move it over obstacles on the floor:
https://goffscurtainwalls.com/our-products/curtain-walls/welding-curtains-screens/welding-screens/
GOFFs supplied everything. We used these to manage aluminum chips at the miter saw, abrasive cut-off saw, portable plasma cutting, MiG and TiG welding and of course grinding as well around woodworking before we discovered FESTOOL dust collection at the source
When we moved our shop and our processes changed we got a very substantial amount back at our auction 20 years later.
You can size these light weight screens to suit your much smaller space to serve you a very long time. Cost a fraction of a fire or injury.
b. Fire hazard management can be more effective when limiting/controlling where this material can go.
Work safe and stay well!
Hans
a. Contain the flying material in as small an area as possible to limit the clean up area size and prevent contamination the wider area.
We used several transparent Vinyl Screens rigidly framed in light weight 80/20 with casters. 8ft by 8ft screens were so light that one person could easily pick the whole thing up to move it over obstacles on the floor:
https://goffscurtainwalls.com/our-products/curtain-walls/welding-curtains-screens/welding-screens/
GOFFs supplied everything. We used these to manage aluminum chips at the miter saw, abrasive cut-off saw, portable plasma cutting, MiG and TiG welding and of course grinding as well around woodworking before we discovered FESTOOL dust collection at the source
When we moved our shop and our processes changed we got a very substantial amount back at our auction 20 years later.
You can size these light weight screens to suit your much smaller space to serve you a very long time. Cost a fraction of a fire or injury.
b. Fire hazard management can be more effective when limiting/controlling where this material can go.
Work safe and stay well!
Hans
