PWRFULZ3R0 Posted August 18, 2015 Report Share Posted August 18, 2015 I built the air scrubber from the Bill Pentz site for under $300 easy. There's no switch or timer to it, I just plug it in. When I want a timer, I just use a Christmas light timer. Anyhow, you can see from the monitor that the air is pretty clean in the shop, but it sky rockets quickly when I start working. The respirator is the way to go, and it only comes off when the monitor confirms the filter has done it's job. Cleaning is easy, just reverse airflow through it with it outside away from the house (once a year). filter monitor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arch Stanton Posted August 18, 2015 Report Share Posted August 18, 2015 Hand sanding with a hose attached is a little cumbersome, but if you do want to go that way Mirka also makes hand sanding blocks that connect to a vac. A lot cheaper than the Festool versions and they work well for what they are. Either way, I'd still look at a downdraft box if I were you.Mirka 5" BlockMirka 7-1/2" Block Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tcarswell Posted August 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2015 (edited) Thanks guys ! I went with a bill pentz scrubber for now. I'll see how it works when the filter arrives ! (200 bucks ouch.....) but i have a 850 cfm vortex fan so it should do the trick. With more air flow and better filtration than a hanging unit. Probably noisier though . Lmao at Eric's comment Edited August 18, 2015 by tcarswell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PWRFULZ3R0 Posted August 20, 2015 Report Share Posted August 20, 2015 It's a little noisy, but I can still hear my radio, and that's all that counts right? Make sure you get yourself a granite tile to block off the bottom of the filter. I drilled some holes on the filters base to add casters too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteJr Posted August 20, 2015 Report Share Posted August 20, 2015 I believe it's important to provide clean filtered air where I'm standing/working so I've positioned Powermatic air cleaners to exhaust the filtered air at the primary workstations. I use a downdraft table for hand sanding and always collect dust from power tools and sanders via dust collectors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tcarswell Posted August 31, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2015 Here's my bill pentz setup . I'm not crazy on the location I'm going to install it under my bench maybe . Boy does it help with the fine dust though running on a timer. Thanks for the tips and ideas ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PWRFULZ3R0 Posted September 2, 2015 Report Share Posted September 2, 2015 Did it come closed off on the other end or did you plug it? I believe they're designed so you can "gang" up several of the filters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted September 2, 2015 Report Share Posted September 2, 2015 Is the Jet worth buying? A friend of a friend has given up woodworking due to health problems and I can buy his for $75. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vyrolan Posted September 2, 2015 Report Share Posted September 2, 2015 Is the Jet worth buying? A friend of a friend has given up woodworking due to health problems and I can buy his for $75.Yes. I like my jet and for damn sure would get it for $75. It's great for keeping down the visible dust that settles all over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tcarswell Posted September 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2015 It's absolutely worth 75 dollars! It was open on both end I work sheet metal for a living so I made a round air tight plug. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Cancelleri Posted September 2, 2015 Report Share Posted September 2, 2015 Is the Jet worth buying? A friend of a friend has given up woodworking due to health problems and I can buy his for $75.Yep... Buy it! I paid 100 for mine, the guy used it as a dust collector, used to wheel it from tool to tool and would capture whatever flew near it. He finally wised up and bought a real dust collector and sold the Jet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgreenb Posted September 2, 2015 Report Share Posted September 2, 2015 tcarswell - did you buy that Bill Pentz setup as a finished unit or build it yourself? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tcarswell Posted September 3, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2015 I just bought the filter he recommended at wynn environmental and bought a fantech unit oddly from a local grow shop. I had an old fantech unit but it wasn't balanced well. Yep... Buy it! I paid 100 for mine, the guy used it as a dust collector, used to wheel it from tool to tool and would capture whatever flew near it. He finally wised up and bought a real dust collector and sold the Jet. that's madness. Good thing he wised up . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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