Dust Collection
Suck up sawdust with these tips and tricks for your dust collection system in your wood shop. Learn about choosing a dust collection system and dust collection accessories.
Choosing a dust collector can be anything but simple. We've stripped away the mumbo-jumbo to show you what you really need to know.
What can I do with oak, cherry, maple, and poplar chips from my dust collector? Can I use them as flower garden bedding material or mulch?
Few air cleaners are UL-approved. Am I the only one to run into this?
The inside of my dust collector’s filter bag is really gunked up. The collector seems to be drawing less air than it used to. Should I throw the bag into the laundry to get it clean?
Any suggestions for making connections between ill-fitting ports and hoses?
The seal between my cyclone dust collector’s pleated filter and the clean-out pan sometimes develops leaks. How can I fix this?
I’d like to enclose my shop’s dust collector to reduce the noise it makes during use. What do I need to know before tackling this?
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