I have recently had two wood-dust related illnesses and am looking to upgrade my dust extraction system.
My current system (Axminster UB801 with fine filter cartridge dedicated to the lathe by a 2m 100mm hose and Big Mouth hood) is still spreading an awful lot of dust around and everything in my double-garage/workshop is covered in dust.
I have Microclene and JET air-cleaners running during and after any turning sessions and wear a JSP Powercap MOST of the time, but do remove it when I am not actively turning or sanding. This, I think, is a contributory cause to the illnesses I have had as there is obviously still a high concentration of dust lingering in the air even when the lathe is stopped. Nonetheless it shows that the dust extractor is not extracting much from the lathe at all.
Having read Bill Pentz's information on extraction I am convinced that a higher-capacity cyclone system is the way to go and there seems to be very little available in the UK other than doing a DIY build or buying one of very few add-on cyclone units.....but I still want more "suck" than my current extractor can provide.
The US seem far more switched on to the dangers posed to us "hobbyists".
I am rather limited in headroom or I would have considered one of the Bill Pentz designs and have a fairly flexible budget as I want to live long enough to be able to continue wood-turning once I retire!
I could locate my extractor outside the workshop if need be, but would rather not as this will reduce my car parking space. :?
So I am looking at the Axminster UB2200 cyclone and would be grateful if anyone has any views or experience of this unit, or any other practical advice on extraction SPECIFIC TO LATHE WORK.
Mick
My current system (Axminster UB801 with fine filter cartridge dedicated to the lathe by a 2m 100mm hose and Big Mouth hood) is still spreading an awful lot of dust around and everything in my double-garage/workshop is covered in dust.
I have Microclene and JET air-cleaners running during and after any turning sessions and wear a JSP Powercap MOST of the time, but do remove it when I am not actively turning or sanding. This, I think, is a contributory cause to the illnesses I have had as there is obviously still a high concentration of dust lingering in the air even when the lathe is stopped. Nonetheless it shows that the dust extractor is not extracting much from the lathe at all.
Having read Bill Pentz's information on extraction I am convinced that a higher-capacity cyclone system is the way to go and there seems to be very little available in the UK other than doing a DIY build or buying one of very few add-on cyclone units.....but I still want more "suck" than my current extractor can provide.
The US seem far more switched on to the dangers posed to us "hobbyists".
I am rather limited in headroom or I would have considered one of the Bill Pentz designs and have a fairly flexible budget as I want to live long enough to be able to continue wood-turning once I retire!
I could locate my extractor outside the workshop if need be, but would rather not as this will reduce my car parking space. :?
So I am looking at the Axminster UB2200 cyclone and would be grateful if anyone has any views or experience of this unit, or any other practical advice on extraction SPECIFIC TO LATHE WORK.
Mick