Looking Air Filtration Sysytem suggestions

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I am looking at purchasing the JET 708620B AFS-1000B Air Filtration with remote for my shop which is 20 x 30 with 9foot ceilings. I do have a Delta 1 1/2 hp dust collector but spent ten days of September in the hospital with a lung issue. My wife (the RN) is certain that its the pens with no mask and is quick to point out the fine dust throughout the shop on lights and other areas. I have turned just more than 600 Sierra pens made from pressure treated pine over the past 3 1/2 years and sanded the ends of each with my 12inch grizzly. (that is stupid on my part and i realize it now) Wife doesn't know about that, but the Doc does.

Anyways I am feeling pretty healthy now and do use a mask and hate it, but want to buy an Air Filtration and looking at this model Jet. Amazon has it but it will take three weeks and Woodcraft has it and I live ten minutes away.

Does anyone have this system? Or any other suggestions.
 
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i use that jet air filter and like it. without it i'm sure that the mrs. would not allow me to work in the basement because when the furnace comes on it would distriibute the dust throughout the entire house. that said i still get fine dust setteling on the shelves and lights around the lathe and disk sander. i also use a shopsmith dust collector.
 
I made my own for almost nothing. I went to the local air conditioning repair guy. He gave me a "squirrel cage" blower that moves a bunch of air (nearly 3 times as much air as the best Jet or Delta). I put a .5 micron dust collector bag in it behind a washable electrostatic furnace filter. Since I got the blower for free and had an extra furnace filter, my only cost was the high efficiency DC bag-$19.99 (Rockler, I think).
 
Has anyone tried to make or use a filtration system or some way of bringing in outside (clean) air which exhausts directly into the area where you breathe while standing at the lathe? If such a method could be made to work, it would be great, avoiding the undesirable aspects of wearing a mask or on-body filtration system. I live and work in a temperate area (Hawaii), so I have a wide open shop and trade winds to move the air, but still have dust issues.
 
SteveG said:
Has anyone tried to make or use a filtration system or some way of bringing in outside (clean) air which exhausts directly into the area where you breathe while standing at the lathe? If such a method could be made to work, it would be great, avoiding the undesirable aspects of wearing a mask or on-body filtration system. I live and work in a temperate area (Hawaii), so I have a wide open shop and trade winds to move the air, but still have dust issues.
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Steve. These are all over the Internet and as simple as a box fan with a furnace filter over it, to complex air exchange systems.

I have been searching hard, but have not found one that I think will work. If you search reveals something worthwhile, please PM me.
 
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I bought the Jet AFS-400 from Amazon last year and use it everytime I am in the shop. I set the timer for 4 hours so it continues to clean even after I leave. I also added a couple of furnace filters to a 24" box fan and mounted that behind my lathe to catch dust while I am turning. For some outside air I open a window in my basement and hang an old window fan. One of the fans blows fresh air in and the other blows air out. Seems to keep dust at a minimum.
Bill
 
Bernie,
I just bought the JET 708620B AFS-1000B 550 for $249.00 from Amazon. This included free shipping. I ordered it the day befor Thanksgiving and it will be delivered today or tomorrow by UPS.

Tomas
 
I've had the Jet AFS-1000B for 2 1/2 years now and still love it. I have mine wall mounted, since I didn't have sufficient ceiling room for it. It will quickly remove any dust in the air.

I also don't particularly like wearing a dust mask. I'm seriously thinking of dropping the big bucks for a Trend Airshield Pro. It seems like something I'd be willing to wear all the time when turning.

To keep the dust in my basement shop from migrating to the rest of the house, I installed an exhaust fan to the outside with variable speed control. This keeps the shop at negative pressure relative to the house even at low speed. Works great! When I have some painting or spray finishing to do, I just crank the exhaust fan speed up and I never have any problem with odors in the rest of the house.

Dave
 
I looked at many of the systems and decided that I could build my own. I came up with a blower and motor from a window air conditioner, using scrap ply from the shop, built a box around the blower and fitted one of the 3M Purple furnace filters good down to .3 microns next to the blower. I protected that filter with 2 regular furnace filters in front to catch the big stuff. A screen of 1/4 in. hardware cloth could be placed in front ot all the filters for protection. The most expensive part of this thing was the filters. I built mine on a cart that is the same higth as my table saw so it does double duty. I know, I am cheep, but this gave more money to get more toys. Love my toys. YMMV and probably will. I have no pics but if need be they can be shot and sent. PM me is you need some.
Charles
 
All this conversation about lung health got to me........I have been meaning for a loooong time to buy one of these air scrubbers for my shop. I have lately noticed just how much dust has accumulated on top of the lights, stored lumber, etc.

I just ordered the Jet AFS-1000B for $249.00, shipping and all.
 
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