Dust...

[myredracer]

Is there anything that can be done to control or reduce dust in a workshop other than not making it in the first place or taking it outside? Besides a few cars, equipment, workbench, etc. I have a lot of open shelving with car parts and misc. stuff on them and it's getting onto everything. Not creating much sawdust anymore but grinding dust (and the metal particles) and dust from using a strip disc is getting all over the place. I even get metal particles sticking to drywall where the screws are.

I know dust has been discussed here before. I don't think a dust collector would work tho? I'm doing work right on a car as well as grinding at 2 workbenches and moving around to other locations. When using a strip disc, maybe set up some skirting around the car to contain some of it? I can't exhaust air outside and or open the O/H door over the winter. Maybe I should put a cover on things on the shelves.

I thought nothing could be worse than dealing with drywall dust but there is... Is there such a thing as a dust maid service that can come in weekly?

Is there a hood or something I can make for my bench grinder? And maybe connect it to a shop vac? (The photo is after a cleanup.)

 

[PelicanPines]

My garage is a tight space that I share with two garage kitties... I cover the larger items with old sheets during the winter to keep the dust off... my table saw and drill press tables are covered in cardboard that has a coating of oil to prevent rust. My shelves and desk are never covered...

Working dust... stuff that gets vacuumed up after doing a job... metal dust, wood particulates, etc... get vacuumed... I have 3... wall mount, floor model and portable to get the quick job done.

 

[jawmaw]

I have one of these WEN air filters and plan to get a second one for my 1000sf garage. They will make a noticeable difference and you can set them on the included timer for easy operation.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00LPD9BDI/?tag=atomicindus08-20

 

[Richard Cranium]

all spaces gather dust, and grinding just adds to the mess.

 

[NYBODYMAN]

I'm in the same boat. Add in body filler dust and its a mess. I have toyed with the idea of a dust collector but not sure how well it will work.

 

[Cyberbear]

Dust collectors come in many sizes and you need to determine which will work for your application. Lots of dust requires lots of dust removal equipment, there is no simple fix, otherwise we'd all know about it by now. Such tools as a free standing grinder requires a vacuum at each point of dust creation. We used to operate a metal polishing company that required a 12" feeder duct to pull away most of the metal particles, which led to a much larger cyclone collector outside the building.

 

[padroo]

A quick way to remove dirt and dust from a garage is with a leaf blower. It won't remove all dust but will help.

 

[Jackfre]

I have a Grizzly 1.5 hp dust collector and a JDS 200 filter box. As you say, with a grinder/sander as you move it would be difficult to have good operation on the bigger collector. You would need a large collector and to move it around with you and that is a giant pint. If you get an ambient air filter like the JDS and maybe oversize it for the space you might catch more of it. Having asked the same question here some time back I took the suggestion of using a leaf blower periodically to get the dust up and out. I hope you have a good respirator.

 

[PelicanPines]

A quick way to remove dirt and dust from a garage is with a leaf blower. It won't remove all dust but will help.

My wife uses a leaf blower (18v B&D) to do that... pushes the cat hair and most of the sand back out of the garage. She also uses the same blower to clear the stairs in our house... literally done in 10 seconds vs 10 minutes with a vacuum.

 

[Kaizen]

I like the idea of constant air filtering systems mounted. Also going to put in a wall fan with sealing louvers so when I am welding and things catch fire it can just get pulled out. of course this time of year it will get cold as well.