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Dust Issue


Kragax

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I have another problem. I was scrolling years ago but not deeply involved with it. Now that I am retired I thought I could really get into it,

I have a relatively cheap Ryobi saw. The problem I have is something I don't remember dealing with in the past. SAWDUST. The blower on my saw doesn't work all that great. so I got an aquarium air pump to help and it does but I still have trouble with the dust collecting around the line Im working on. I always have just glued the paper to the wood. Maybe I need a better grade of paper because Im getting paper dust as well. If I started using clear packing tape over the pattern would this help the dust issue? I pretty frustrated right now and about ready to give it up. I even thought about an air line from my air compressor but that's not practical. Any Ideas ? Thanks

 

PS the blade is right side up

 

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I had a saw where the blower didn't and I used an air pump off my minnow bucket and it worked well and as for as the paper  I put ainters tape on the wood and glue the pattern to it . I use multipurpose printing paper for my pattern and I have no problem with paper dust.

IKE

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You can also rig a small shop-vac along the top of the arm with zip ties and use a finer nozzle on it! Might even be able to position it by adjusting the ties some. Then put a square fan with a furnace filter taped to one/both sides and use it as an inexpensive collector. Not great solutions; but, economical and will help a lot!

 

Hope this helps.

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I have attempted to solve this problem in various ways. Aquarium pump did not have enough air flow to work for me.

Compressed air from my air compressor, shop vac just behind the blade, this worked but killed three shop vacs. I now have a squirrel cage type fan blowing across the saw from my right just behind me.  This works best for me.  It also keeps me cool in my shop. 

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Thank you all for your replies. It seems the diaphragm is in good shape and I replaced the line. I necked the line down a bit to get more pressure from the aquarium pump and It seems to be better. It has been a good 10 years since I scrolled anything and I am having trouble following the lines as it is without having dust problems. Ill see how this goes.....Thank You!

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I've made several silent airbrush compressors from refridgerator compressors,they pump up 350 pounds if needed but they are perfect running wide open for the scroll saw  with no regulator.Just straight from the compressor.I can't say as if i've ever had paper dust problem .What kind of glue you useng?The little 3.5 or less cubic ft. fridge compressor is all you need. :cool: Safety first!

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Look back in the arcives there is every conciveable cure for the dust issue, you just have to pick one that matches you set-up and space , the paper issure is a new one on me ,larger blades do make more just larger sized ,sounds like the fan ,pointed away from you is the answer for what you discribe to get your feet wet and decide if your serious about scrolling ,then go from there ,the dust is now in the air ,hope you are well ventelated . 

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I had a saw where the blower didn't and I used an air pump off my minnow bucket and it worked well and as for as the paper  I put ainters tape on the wood and glue the pattern to it . I use multipurpose printing paper for my pattern and I have no problem with paper dust.

IKE

This is what i do, put on the painter's tape and glue the pattern on. Make's it easier to get the pattern off too, but i know i'm preaching to the choir.

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