When it comes to maintaining an organized and clean workshop, a dust collector systems can be an invaluable piece of equipment. When you use saws, grinders and drills, you naturally create dust and small particles. People sometimes underestimate the amount of dust that workshop tools and machines can generate. These small particles and dust can cause breathing problems if inhaled in large enough quantities over prolonged periods. A dust collector system operates under the same principles as a vacuum cleaner.
Most dust collectors are engineered to attach directly to equipment to ensure that the dust is properly removed. Models can be small and portable or large enough to support several machines simultaneously through hoses and duct work. The dust is collected in a bag that is usually housed within a cabinet so as to keep it contained after it is collected. Your wood shop dust collector does not have to be very large. It can be the size of a small desk if it is located near the piece of machinery that creates the dust. The dust can then be collected in a bag or ventilated elsewhere for collection and disposal.
Dust collector systems keep particles out of the air that you breathe and makes sweeping up after a job a lot easier. Check the collection bag regularly. Swap it out or empty it as necessary to keep your workshop free of dust.