Originally Posted by
brunswickgirl
I have 350 Sq Ft in my workshop. I run a small batch cut/sew production company and am finding the dust/lint is overwhelming. I clean, sweep, vacuum and mop almost daily but that is not enough.
Is anyone using or have experience with air filtration systems?
Thank you
I worked in a garment factory. We had huge filtration systems up high, near the ceiling. They had metal panels that were pulled out & rinsed off, when they got round to it. Thing is we breathed in fabric dust as it filtered from our machines up thru the air, before it got to the system. Once it's airborne you are breathing it in. These large units also cost a bundle.
This article, on a wood working site, explains about "Dust Particle Size and and Respiratory Health" & different type of filtration systems.
http://www.rockler.com/skill-builder...fine-wood-dust
The best way would be to catch the dust before it gets airborne if possible.
If your set up is small you could try a box fan with a furnace filter attached to it. I know some people, that have parrots, use this method to catch all the fine talc type parrot dust. They use the cut to fit blue or green filters. Turn the fan on & it will suck the filter to it.
Another option is a company called "Gizmo Breeze". They make a filter for a "20" inch box fans that attach with magnets. They only fit 20 inch fans, that also have the knobs on top.
http://www.gizmobreeze.com/home.html
What ever system you choose it should be set up close to your cutting table, if that's where the most dust is made.
Feather3