Just curious if anyone uses any kind of air cleaner or purifier? I try to keep my winding and finish area clean but just seems like of late have a lot of dust flying around and do not want to get into the finish. Have been thinking about getting an air purifier. Was curious if anyone uses these or how you handle this situation.

Thanks,
Eddie

Eddie-
I'm seeing the same-low humidity indoors is contributing to it I believe. I've thought about a filter of some sorts as well. But I believe if it is a forced air filter of some type then the exhaust side of filter may stir up as much dust as it removes. If it exhausted outside your work area it would perform better and would have to help.

Chris

I use an air purifier in my epoxy room, but there still seems to be dust floating around. I think the dry air up here in the Western is also causing static that seems to attract the dust even more. I going to experiment with using a static cling cloth (that type used in the laundry) to wipe the blanks down before I epoxy. Has anyone tried this before?

Harold

YUP !!!!! It's that time of year.... have used a static cloth {swiped from the laundry} for many a moon and they have worked great for me.

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I use a 20 inch box fan with a GOOD filter in front of it. It seems to help a lot. I do not have it on when using epoxies, only when I am sanding and building. It does not take long for the filter to get dirty.

Bill

Ohio Rod Builders

Canton, Ohio

I use an air cleaner that not only whacks the dust, but has a UV bulb and VOC filter as well.

YUP !!!!! It's that time of year.... have used a static cloth {swiped from the laundry} for many a moon and they have worked great for me.

Thanks Fred. I'll give a go then. I didn't think it would hurt anything.

Cheers
Harold

shop fox has a portable air cleaner that is great for smaller shops. i have one and it works well. i bought mine from klingspors and costs around $100

Bill,

You probably already know this but for those who might not - if you're using the inexpensive box fan and Filtrete filter air cleaner, when the filter gets extremely dirty, put the filter on the other side of the fan and click the fan on high. The accumulated dust will be blown back out of the filter and it will be good for another duty period in the shop.

It's best to do the filter cleaning outside, of course.

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Here's a photo of what Bill described above:

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Yeah I know to clean the filter outside. The last time i tried doing it in the kitchen. If it wasn`t for my wife`s yelling and screaming I might never had found her. I couldn`t see her for the dust.

Man, was she mad.



Bill

Ohio Rod Builders

Canton, Ohio

If you have lots of dust floating around, you might consider the addition of a humidifier to your epoxy room. The higher humidity will tend to let the dust settle out and if you use an air purifier as well, it will help to minimize the problem.

I use one of the industrial Honeywell cleaners and it is rather inexpensive and works quite well.

Take care
Roger