Dust collector

[GrampaJim]

Since I work in my basement, I needed to upgrade from the box fan with furnace filter method of dust control.   Then I found out sanding for Intarsia REALLY creates a lot of dust.  Saved up and bought a 1HP Delta DC.  I am still working the piping but it is functional for what I need for now.  The first problem - noise.  The basement is unfinished and the wife really does not want to listen to the beast.  Plus we live in a side-by-side two family no less.  Possible big problem with neighbors.  So we built this "out house" to try and limit the sound level.  The original plan was to line it with insulation and maybe a drywall barrier.  For now, I just lined some of it with carpet scraps.  It has a kind of baffle on the side to balance the air and remove the heat.  The improvement is very good.  Last week I turned it off and grabbed a vac to clean my bench and I wife wanted to know what all the loud noise was.  Also, neighbors say they can't here a thing.

If I could have a do-over I would make it bigger.  Changing bags etc. is harder than it should be.

 

Jim

Edited February 3, 2017 by GrampaJim

[heppnerguy]

sounds like you are tackling things head on. I put a dust collector in my shop over a year ago and I have yet to use it. so you are way ahead of me. I have my shop in an outbuilding and my nearest neighbor is almost a mile away so noise is  not a problem for me..

 

 

Dick

heppnerguy

[lawson56]

Yea sounds like you just about got her licked.Finished up work and she will be all done.

[hawkeye10]

Jim you could line the closet you built with foam insulation. You can buy it at home centers. In two of my houses I have insulated my garage doors with this insulation and it works good. It would also work for sound. I just marked it out with a magic marker and cut it with a razor knife and stuck it on with construction glue.

 

https://www.lowes.com/pd/Expanded-Polystyrene-Foam-Board-Insulation-Common-1-in-x-4-ft-x-8-ft-Actual-0-937-in-x-3-875-ft-x-7-875-ft/3365576

[Scrolling Steve]

I like what you did there Jim !  

[Bpardue]

I bought my DC at Christmas and i am still working on getting it installed. I built a large 5ft X 6ft closest to house the unit an insulated it with 2" thick foam board.

[Bill WIlson]

I can see sealing it up as much as possible to reduce noise, but is there a point where you need to be concerned with airflow and heat build up?

[Rolf]

I like your solution? My jet is 70-80 db at 3ft so at some point I may also build an enclosure. I also have a basement shop and it is right under our great room where my wife spends most of her time. So I put the dust collector (Jet Vortex 2micron filter) in a corner in a different part of the basement . I then ran 4" PVC to along the ceiling with flex hose drops and a gate to each tool. The furthest point is about 50 ft from the DC, and that is a router table and 1" belt sander, still have plenty of air flow.  I use a remote to start and stop it. Another note I did not glue the joints so I can easily change my shop layout.  How fine is the filter bag on the Delta?

[GrampaJim]

I like your solution? My jet is 70-80 db at 3ft so at some point I may also build an enclosure. I also have a basement shop and it is right under our great room where my wife spends most of her time. So I put the dust collector (Jet Vortex 2micron filter) in a corner in a different part of the basement . I then ran 4" PVC to along the ceiling with flex hose drops and a gate to each tool. The furthest point is about 50 ft from the DC, and that is a router table and 1" belt sander, still have plenty of air flow.  I use a remote to start and stop it. Another note I did not glue the joints so I can easily change my shop layout.  How fine is the filter bag on the Delta?

The spec's on the top bag says 2 microns.  It does seem to be making a difference.

[GrampaJim]

I can see sealing it up as much as possible to reduce noise, but is there a point where you need to be concerned with airflow and heat build up?

The pictures don't show it, but there are a couple of right angle turns for the air to exit the enclosure that are about a foot by 2 feet.  Seems to work fine and I may experiment with reducing that.  So far, the motor runs pretty cool.

[amazingkevin]

Since I work in my basement, I needed to upgrade from the box fan with furnace filter method of dust control.   Then I found out sanding for Intarsia REALLY creates a lot of dust.  Saved up and bought a 1HP Delta DC.  I am still working the piping but it is functional for what I need for now.  The first problem - noise.  The basement is unfinished and the wife really does not want to listen to the beast.  Plus we live in a side-by-side two family no less.  Possible big problem with neighbors.  So we built this "out house" to try and limit the sound level.  The original plan was to line it with insulation and maybe a drywall barrier.  For now, I just lined some of it with carpet scraps.  It has a kind of baffle on the side to balance the air and remove the heat.  The improvement is very good.  Last week I turned it off and grabbed a vac to clean my bench and I wife wanted to know what all the loud noise was.  Also, neighbors say they can't here a thing.

If I could have a do-over I would make it bigger.  Changing bags etc. is harder than it should be.

 

Jim

My friends wife run a nail salon.They added vacuums at each station and needed to quite them.I told him to make baffles like a car muffler to deaden the sound.around the DC.Worked out great for him.

[GrampaJim]

Improved the dust collector.  I added a Winn Environmental air filter that replaced the bag on top of the DC.  Even better filtering, and a huge increase in suction.  I was pleasantly surprised at the increase in air flow to my machines.