Rex Edgar Posted August 31, 2016 Report Share Posted August 31, 2016 Wasn't as stifling today as past few weeks, so we did a little pre-fall cleaning...... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark J Posted August 31, 2016 Report Share Posted August 31, 2016 How did that work out? Seems like the dust would have blown around more than out. I like the shop building--very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Prunier Posted August 31, 2016 Report Share Posted August 31, 2016 You actually clean your shop? I have a basement shop. It's 20' x 30'. For 90% of my work, I work with hand tools, so that eliminates a lot of dust. I have a Rikon air cleaner that I run when I use my band saw, etc. A couple times a week, I'll run it for 4 hours after I finish for the day. I sweep at the end of the day, and more if needed. For me this works fine. But, I wouldn't mind having a shop like yours! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeslayer Posted August 31, 2016 Report Share Posted August 31, 2016 i clean the same as you Rex, wait for a good windy day, open the windows and doors, apply lear blower, wait for the dust to settle, repeat as necessary, all done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodger. Posted August 31, 2016 Report Share Posted August 31, 2016 I always vaccuum thoroughly after each shop session. Then I open the garage door and blow out anything else with a job site blower. Then I close the shop door and run the air cleaner for two hours on a timer. Nice and clean when I get back! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryMcK Posted August 31, 2016 Report Share Posted August 31, 2016 Usually with a broom and shop vac. Even with an air cleaner with regular filter changes there is still a fine residue on horizontal surfaces. White painted blockwork walls are very light brown. i probably get 95% of the dust so I use a leaf blower to get the next 4%. I wear a powered respirator when milling, table sawing or routing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gee-dub Posted September 1, 2016 Report Share Posted September 1, 2016 I use a vac on small chips and dust. I use a broom and dust pan on hand tool spoil (curlies). I hit it whenever it seems proper. I don't go too crazy; there are nooks and crannies where spoil snow-drifts up against things and will be right back if I get it all. I give it a decent amount of attention and consider things I miss to be available for next time ;-) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted September 1, 2016 Report Share Posted September 1, 2016 I use the leaf blower about twice a year for major cleanings but, usually just use a hose off of my DC system and a broom to keep things tidy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaac Posted September 1, 2016 Report Share Posted September 1, 2016 3 minutes ago, gee-dub said: I use a vac on small chips and dust. I use a broom and dust pan on hand tool spoil (curlies). I hit it whenever it seems proper. I don't go too crazy; there are nooks and crannies where spoil snow-drifts up against things and will be right back if I get it all. I give it a decent amount of attention and consider things I miss to be available for next time ;-) This is identical to my method. Sometimes broom before the vacuum helps it go faster because I'm too stupid to remember the broad fan type vacuum attachment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronn W Posted September 1, 2016 Report Share Posted September 1, 2016 I am in the basement so its mostly shop vac above the floor and broom on the floor then set the air cleaner to run for 1 hour as I turn out the lights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted September 1, 2016 Report Share Posted September 1, 2016 Yeah I'm a BR550 man just like you, Rex. I blow out the shop pretty often, after I complete building a project but before the finish, and most of the time I'll blow it out after I cut the grass, since I have the blower out anyway. I open the garage door and the back door of the garage, turn my fan on high, put on my respirator, and chase dust around for ten minutes or so. I leave the doors open and fan on for another half hour to get rid of the gas exhaust stink, and after that my shop is about as clean as it can get. Broom and dustpan...even a Dustright vacuum system...simply cannot compare to a backpack blower. Then I make a cut on my table saw and it's as if I've never cleaned in here ever my entire life. Stupid table saw. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted September 1, 2016 Report Share Posted September 1, 2016 1 hour ago, Lester Burnham said: It only has the one door so it takes a few sessions of blowing everything out, letting it settle, and starting over again. If you put a big industrial fan on high right at the door, it'll blow out a lot of that crap when you kick it up in the air. Makes a big difference. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkinneb Posted September 1, 2016 Report Share Posted September 1, 2016 14 hours ago, TIODS said: I use the leaf blower about twice a year for major cleanings but, usually just use a hose off of my DC system and a broom to keep things tidy. This is what I do as well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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