Found 21 results for the keyword(s) ‘Dust’

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  The best of breathing protection

  The first photo shows a respirator. If you have ever used a respirator you will really love this new one. It has a quick latch release that allows you to drop it down off of your face without loosing any of the adjustments of the straps on your head, and quick latch it right back. When using...
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  Safety in the workshop -- the kids version

  Michelle (10) and Emily (8) Campbell invited me into their father's wood shop where they had prepared a series of demonstrations to illustrate basic safety precautions for kids working with wood.They walked us through the differences in various types of eye protection, insisted on providing heari...
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  Sweep into a fixed vacuum.

  Wish you could just sweep your shavings into a hole in the floor?You can almost do that by installing a vacuum floor head on the wall as in the photo. Then you just turn on the vacuum and sweep into the slot.These are available in the central vacuum section of renovation centres.
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  How to soundproof the heating ducts that run through my workshop?

  Craig from Calgary, Alberta has built a woodworking shop in the basement of his house. He wants to cut off the sound from there that is travelling up through the heating ducts that run through the room.First, use aluminium duct tape to seal off all leaks in the ducts. More sound will travel thr...
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  Just how do you install a central vac through old walls?

  Most portable vacuum cleaners have fairly poor filters. Sure most of the real "dirt" gets caught in the bag, but much of the very fine stuff just blows out the back end. A central vac has the same problem, but because it is placed in one place, it can have a much stronger motor to allow it to d...
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  Making a tack cloth anti static as well.

  One of our viewers has discovered that he can keep dust away from a surface for a longer period of time by folding a clothes dryer anti-static sheet into the middle of his tack cloth. The cloth picks up the dust, and the anti-static sheet helps prevent it from coming back too soon.
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  How to make a tack cloth.

  Randy asked if I could find the formula for making a tack cloth, that sticky cotton cloth that is used to remove all the dust before putting down a quality clear varnish or lacquer.You can of course buy ready-made tack cloths. But if you want to do it yourself:Take a piece of cotton cloth or c...
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  Pro: Dustless Drywall

  We all dream of dustless drywalling?especially in a renovation job with shag carpets in the next room. So product development people are bringing sanders with vacuum attachments to the stores. If you have ever tried to vacuum up gypsum dust you may have found out that it is very abrasive stuf...
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  Dust marks following studs on wall -- Ghosting

  Ralph from Red Deer Alberta sees the shadows of every 2x4 and every nail on the inside of the house not long after painting. I don't think he really wanted to hear that we call this "ghosting".\012\012Actually it is caused by thermal bridging; cold following the studs through the insulation and ...
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  Cleaning clothes dryer ducts & special vent hoods

  If your clothes dryer takes a long time to dry, or overheats and turns itself off, you may have too much lint in the exhaust duct. It is sometimes possible to locate special duct brushes for clothes dryer ducts, but you can make your own with a kitchen cleaning brush. Locate the type that has n...