The best way to deal with no dust upstairs is to eliminate the dust in the
basement with a GOOD cyclone dust collector. I'm not talking about a
plastic gadget on top of a trash can. To get a good education on dust
collection in general, take a look at Bill Pentz's web site at

http://cnets.net/~eclectic/woodworki...lone/Index.cfm

Bill has solved the dust problem with a very effective, high-air-volume,
cyclone dust collector design that has proven very effective in many
installations. Not only does the cyclone remove nearly all of even
the fine dust that is so probelmmatic, but by adding a good filter system
on the output that is certified down to 0.5 or 0.3 micron at well over
99% efficiency, you can nearly eliminate dust in the shop.

I am currently producing a kit version of Bill's cyclone design as
well as a blower housing to match. Info is on Bill's site at

http://cnets.net/~eclectic/woodworki...larkesKits.cfm

If you need more info, contact me privately.

Clarke


Othello1939 wrote:

I have an opportunity to create a woodshop in a basement -- but, upon being
asked to do so, I was very hesitant to reply due to fear of creating a more
dust in her home. Question: Is more dust upstairs a given with a basement
shop? Or, can I effectively whip that problem? My tools are currently in
storage and among them is a 1200 cu ft (advertised) DC. I used it in my
last shop with the bags that came with it, and dust *was* a problem --
particularly with MDF. If I can figure a way to *effectively* whip this
dust issue, I can have a great shop in the basement.

My apologies for the broken email address for replying. Please use
deltaorion39NOSPAM@ sbcglobal.net (without the NOSPAM) should you choose to
reply off-net. Thank you.

Gary