Dust Collection Solutions

Fantastic shops and kudos to these folks for keeping them so clean and healthy! I'm always amazed why some woodworkers are so offended by a clean shop. My shop isn't anything compared to these shops, but it is clean and I like it that way!

Merlin37, no kidding. My shop would look like that too, but, I USE IT. They must get a kickback from tool manufacturers.

Chik, it's about health and safety, not cleanliness. Woodworkers today are using power tools that create very small particles of dust - too small to see until it settles on surfaces - that you need to protect yourself and your loved ones. I don't know about you, but I want to enjoy my woodworking hobby a long time. And I don't want to sacrifice my health to enjoy it. Unless all you are doing is carving with hand tools, dust collection should be as important as any other aspect of shop safety.

Gimmee-a-break! It's what happens when you work with wood forgawdssake! Why all the fuss - who wants a"pristine shop" anyway? It sounds like a lot of people have been taken in. Having sawdust and shavings around is all part of the process - it's what happens with woodworking. A half hour at the end of the day to tidy up - an hour on Fridays... that's the way we've always worked... for generations. Amateurs !!! Pathetic !!!

I've looked at all 13 pic and my question is just what would all these look like after some actual use.