10 Top Tips for Dust Collection

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 find that thin wall PVC (schedule 20 I think) works far better than ribbed (flexible) hose.

@mirser I built a small 4x6'shed right outside my shop for both my dust collector, air compressor,and some often used gardening items hoses etc. Dampen the sound by using foam board as baffles to allow good airflow to prevent overheating. Think of it like placing your equipment INSIDE a muffler. The ducting goes through the walls and into the shop, using a rubber doughnut I made from silicone to act as both a seal and vibration dampener. Living in LA no neighbor has ever complained.

Dust collection is great, but does any body know how to suppress the noise on a 2HP grizzly

I use a garden-hose hanger - they are inexpensive.

think BIG i use a five gallon bucket screws thru the bottom with large washers into a stud, snap the lid back on; cut half the lid face off, leavingthe rim and the cubby holds all the small clamps, adapters etc.

I use something very similar for extension cords and air hoses but I use a 1 gallon paint can instead of a piece of PVC. The larger radius is easier on both. Whit

Response to R.battaglia and gary26: When I installed the dust collection in my shop, I still had to move the various machines around due to space-conservation. Solution to enable dust-collection was to have some utility hoses that connected to the various machines. Result was some extra hoses lying around,invariably underfoot. This idea with modifications is a good way to get them coiled, up and out of the way. Good safety measure, and adaptable(as noted) to other situations as well.

looks like basic idea to hang anything long and flexible, just adapt it to your needs.