[Woodcarver] Re: Woodcarver Digest, Vol 582, Issue 1

[Megargee at aol.com]

    I have had good luck with a half mask toxic dust respirator that I got at 
the Woodcraft store for abouty $35. It fits nicely over my nose and mouth and 
doesn't fog my glasses like the one I used to use. According to the box, it 
meets OSHA and NIOSH requirements for toxic dust and particles. See item 141621 
in the Woodcraft catalog.
     I use it in conjunction with a table top dust collector I built based on 
plans in the Fall, 2001 issue of Woodcarving Illustrated   (Issue no. 16, 
page 63). It is powered by three computer fans; I used the older style fans which 
are about 4 inches square. The fans pull the air through a 6 inch by 16 inch 
Purolator air filter that I got in the auto section at Walmart backed up by an 
inch thick Varathane sanding pad and a conventional window air conditioner 
filter. The whole unit is about 20 inches wide, 7 inches deep and 6 inches high. 
The filters are easily removed so I can periodically take them out and whack 
them against a tree to remove the collected dust. The collector plugs into the 
same power board as my rotary tools so when ever I flip on the switch to 
power carve the dust collector starts up. I was able to scrounge the fans free 
from a computer repairer so the whole setup cost me only about $25 or $30. 
      Ned Megargee
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