On Tue, 17 Sep 2013 10:59:15 -0500, -MIKE-
wrote:

On 9/17/13 10:45 AM, Markem wrote:
On Mon, 16 Sep 2013 21:05:31 -0500, -MIKE-
wrote:

On 9/16/13 8:44 PM, Martin Eastburn wrote:
Dust is destined to be with metal. With plastic, a static charge
is developed and can cause explosions.

BULL****!

(here we go again!) :-)

It not BS, it could happen but it is not very likely, obtaining the
perfect mixture of very fine dust, oxiding agent and spark is all
you need but odds are not at all good that you acheive that bit of
perfection.

You just explained why it is in fact bull****. LOTS of things are
"possible." But warning against something that is highly improbably
(read: won't happen in a home woodworking environment) is what makes it
bull****.


Now it you mix in dry coffee creamer rather than sawdust your chances
of an explosion are much better. So do not vacum up a big spill of
coffee creamer with your dust collector if your hoses are not
grounded.


I'd argue that even that isn't going to happen.
You're watching too many magicians. :-)
Oh, and by the way... do we need to revisit the definition of
"explosion" every single freakin time this subject come up!? :-)

I guess you missed the TIC under my name (Tongue In Cheek)

Nah I watch Myth Buster create a dust "explosion" using coffee
creamer.

As far as explosion it is a rapid oxiding of a flammable, contain it
you have problems.

Finally an explosion in a home dust collection is as likely as the
moon being made of cheese.

I ground my hoses because the stuff does not stick as much to the
hoses.