"Larry Jaques" wrote in message
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On Sun, 25 Jul 2004 21:39:11 -0500, "Greg O" calmly
ranted:


"Larry Jaques" wrote in message
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On Sun, 25 Jul 2004 12:08:25 -0500, "Greg O" calmly
ranted:

30 micron filtration is better than no filtration at all. You can buy
lower
micron bags to fit.

Not if it gives you a false sense of security. You
can end up doing more damage thinking you're safe.


So it is better to just blow the dust all over the shop than catching the

What part of the "not if" clause did you miss, Greg?


majority of it? Many people would not have dust collection at all if they
HAD to have .5 micron collection abilities. Most wood workers I know just
let the dust fly, no collection, no dust masks.
I feel a bunch better with my 30 micron bags than no dust collector at
all!

Of course you do, and because of that, you're breathing in much
more of the fine dust that it doesn't catch because you THINK
it's safer.


The air is cleaner with my 30 micron bags than with nothing. Sure, some
of
the small, gonna get you later dust is still in the air, but in much
smaller
amounts than before.

Yes, the air is cleaner with the DC, but it's not at all _safer_.
Do what you want, but please don't fool yourself.



Well I know the air is cleaner with the DC than without. I never used a
collector before, or a mask. My nose is proff of cleaner air. Before after
spending a day in the shop my nose would be packed full af crap, now When I
give it a good blow, it is clean as a whistle.
Dust is the last thing I am worried about! I figure 480 volts, a fall from a
30ft ladder, or some old lady running me over while I am on my motorcycle
will get me first!
Greg