Dust control barrier for workshop, ideas needed

[kabinenroller]

I have an area in my shop that I display a couple of cars and sometimes motorcycles. The area has it own decor and lighting and the floor is tiled. The adjoining area is my working space for car restoration. I try to limit the amount of dirty work but some air born dirt is generated. I have a separate room for the machine tools and welders so that room gets most of the dirt. I try to grind metal and use spray paint outside.
What I would like is a dust curtain that I could install to seperate the display area from the main shop. The curtain would have to be in the shape of a gradual arc, not a straight line. ( I have 9' ceilings)
Any ideas? Pictures would be helpful.
Thanks!

 

[Cyberbear]

What you are describing can be handled in several ways based upon the size openings that join the two areas you've mentioned. There are many different commercial "dust curtains" available that would do the job, or, you could try a positive pressure method consisting of a filtered intake fan with enough cfm to pressurize the clean space just enough to repel any dust or fumes from entering each time the flexible curtain or door was opened. You would know best which type system to try.

 

[DC73]

What I would like is a dust curtain that I could install to seperate the display area from the main shop. The curtain would have to be in the shape of a gradual arc, not a straight line.

I've been thinking of something similar for my new shop to keep the dust and debris off of the Vette. I've been wondering about ceiling mounted tracks like those used for curtains around hospital beds.

DC

 

[kabinenroller]

I've been thinking of something similar for my new shop to keep the dust and debris off of the Vette. I've been wondering about ceiling mounted tracks like those used for curtains around hospital beds.

Yes, I have noticed those tracks also. My thinking is that the track would need a valance along its length to keep the dust from going over the top of the curtain.
There is a company not far from me that sells industrial barriers and curtains. I may just have to visit their office with a plan of my shop and see if they can help me without breaking the bank.
If I come up with anything I will post it here. But I am still open for sugestions from other GJ members.

 

[kbs2244]

The positive pressure idea is the best.
It dosn't take much.
A box fan with a furnace filter and sucking from a clen place will be enough.

 

[DC73]

Hopefully, we'll find an affordable ready made solution. If not, we might could source the hardware, find some fabric and have someone sew custom length curtains. Maybe parachute material or something similar with weights in the bottom.

DC

 

[DC73]

The positive pressure idea is the best.
It dosn't take much.
A box fan with a furnace filter and sucking from a clen place will be enough.

The only clean space available is the space that is trying to be kept clean and dust free.

DC

 

[macgyver37]

Could you use unistrut as the top track? Not sure if you could bend it, would short mitered sections work? Of course you still need the curtain.