Sanding - dust extraction
Discussion
I’m intending to sand some paint from the stairs, prior to repainting. Likely using a black and decker mouse or similar.
I’d like to keep control of the dust. Can anyone recommend a cost effective solution to attach to the back of the tool please?
Don’t really want to use the house’s hoover, even if that would be satisfactory.
Cheers
I’d like to keep control of the dust. Can anyone recommend a cost effective solution to attach to the back of the tool please?
Don’t really want to use the house’s hoover, even if that would be satisfactory.
Cheers
One of these with the add-on filter is a good budget alternative to the Henry with the advantage of being a wet/dry vac as well
https://www.screwfix.com/p/titan-ttb774vac-1300w-1...
https://www.screwfix.com/p/titan-vacuum-filter-car...
If you want to get inventive with the existing hoover, make yourself a cheap dust collector to prevent the crap getting to the hoover bag
https://youtu.be/je3HV3zfaz4
https://www.screwfix.com/p/titan-ttb774vac-1300w-1...
https://www.screwfix.com/p/titan-vacuum-filter-car...
If you want to get inventive with the existing hoover, make yourself a cheap dust collector to prevent the crap getting to the hoover bag
https://youtu.be/je3HV3zfaz4
I had a similar wet\dry vac to that a few years back. Noisy as f**K, didn't filter very well, the motor burned out after really not much use at all, and getting spares proved impossible.
I only bought it because I needed a wet vac in a hurry.
My Henry in a fetching shade of yellow is 24 years old, hasn't missed a beat and Will. Not. Die.
I only bought it because I needed a wet vac in a hurry.
My Henry in a fetching shade of yellow is 24 years old, hasn't missed a beat and Will. Not. Die.
shtu said:
I had a similar wet\dry vac to that a few years back. Noisy as f**K, didn't filter very well, the motor burned out after really not much use at all, and getting spares proved impossible.
I only bought it because I needed a wet vac in a hurry.
My Henry in a fetching shade of yellow is 24 years old, hasn't missed a beat and Will. Not. Die.
The Titans certainly aren't as well made as a Henry but at a third of the price if you want Wet/Dry (which is really handy for general DIY use) you can't really expect that. With the add-on filter that really should be supplied with the vac IMO its filters pretty well, I wouldn't say mine is any noisier than any other vac and it's taken everything I've thrown at it over the past couple of years of a house renovation. I did buy another very similar looking cheap wet/dry vac (from Lidl I think) prior to that and that really was a pile of crap, had a horrible resonance that made it painful on the ears and the first time I used it to extract some water it blew it straight back out through the exhaust outlet, not a patch on the TitanI only bought it because I needed a wet vac in a hurry.
My Henry in a fetching shade of yellow is 24 years old, hasn't missed a beat and Will. Not. Die.
I just use a cheap old Vax upright, though I don’t attach it to my sander - I just clean up afterwards. The thing has taken a beating and the main rotary brush no longer works as the belt snapped, but the hose is good and it still hoovers well despite being full of fine dust.
As an aside, I’d also recommend something like a JSP Force 8 respirator while sanding. Saves picking the skirting out of your nose (and lungs).
As an aside, I’d also recommend something like a JSP Force 8 respirator while sanding. Saves picking the skirting out of your nose (and lungs).
One of the best things I bought was a Parkside wet and dry. It was about 70. Power take off is worth it alone so you can plug the sander in and it turns on when you turn the sander on. No more extension leads. Adjustable suction up to 1900w so you don't stich your sander to the ceiling Plus loads of attachments including adapters for most dust extraction connections on tools (I use it on a Ryobi sander) It takes bags for fine dust like sanding and also has a washable filter for less dusty jobs. Plus, I've used it for clearing out drains and all sorts.
My mate has one of these which is very good and has a power take off so it switches on and off with the tool.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bosch-AdvancedVac-Cleaner...
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bosch-AdvancedVac-Cleaner...
All I can add is to suggest you go for as much power as possible as a little bit more will make a lot of difference.
To save some money I was operating our dust extraction at 95%it was good but we still had some dust which needed help to go up the hose….. we turned it up to 100% and there is no dust left on the tables at all, nor gloves, pencils, papers or anything else not nailed down!
Ok, I appreciate that it’s not a domestic/home workshop environment but it amazed us the difference that last 5% has made.
To save some money I was operating our dust extraction at 95%it was good but we still had some dust which needed help to go up the hose….. we turned it up to 100% and there is no dust left on the tables at all, nor gloves, pencils, papers or anything else not nailed down!
Ok, I appreciate that it’s not a domestic/home workshop environment but it amazed us the difference that last 5% has made.
CO2000 said:
If its a small area or light sanding I'd look at doing it with a sanding block, far less dust!
Surely it doesnt matter what method you use - if you remove x amount of material from the wood, then you get x amount of dust.Agree it won't blow it out of a hole in the end of the sanding block though
Our Henry is regularly used for such tasks. When sanding our living room floor, he performed really well and the dust was kept to minimum attached to a belt sander. Quite impressive really.
Sanding the stair rails, I think, is a mighty task - at least ours would be, with spindles, mule posts etc. I would try a paint stripper to begin with even though most chemical strippers are not what they used to be... Then finish off with a mouse sander.....
Sanding the stair rails, I think, is a mighty task - at least ours would be, with spindles, mule posts etc. I would try a paint stripper to begin with even though most chemical strippers are not what they used to be... Then finish off with a mouse sander.....
Henry. Even if you kill him (which is difficult), you can take him apart and fix him yourself in 10 mins - easy.
Tape some big plastic sheeting to make yourself a dust tent. Wear a mask, work inside the tent. You will be covered, but house remains clean. Done it a few times. Take Henry in and wear ear protection.
Tape some big plastic sheeting to make yourself a dust tent. Wear a mask, work inside the tent. You will be covered, but house remains clean. Done it a few times. Take Henry in and wear ear protection.
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