Donald Goldsobel on fri 21 sep 01
.I decided to go to war on the pockets of dust and clay that form all over
my studio. I recall a thread about vacuums that have HEPA filters that take
out the harmful microscopic particles that are the cause of silicosis. Does
anyone have a recommendation for a type, brand and source for them?
I am located in the Los Angeles area
TIA
Donald Goldsobel
Maid O'Mud on fri 21 sep 01
I use a pump spray bottle (the kind you pump air into then press the handle
to spray) and a mop. My studio has less dust than my house!!
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From: "Donald Goldsobel"
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Subject: Re: HEPA vacuums in the studio
> .I decided to go to war on the pockets of dust and clay that form all over
> my studio. I recall a thread about vacuums that have HEPA filters that
take
> out the harmful microscopic particles that are the cause of silicosis.
Does
> anyone have a recommendation for a type, brand and source for them?
>
> I am located in the Los Angeles area
>
> TIA
>
> Donald Goldsobel
>
>
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Fraser Forsythe on fri 21 sep 01
Hi Donald.
My advise is to look into a central vac system. It's not HEPA but it does take the
dust completely out of your work area, and this, in my opinion, is more effective
than HEPA. The goal is to remove the most amount of dust while minimizing the
amount of dust that becomes airborne. Nothing beats removing the dust from your
studio completely. Also HEPA vacs can be more expensive than central vacs in some
cases.
Just another angle.
Fraser
Donald Goldsobel wrote:
> .I decided to go to war on the pockets of dust and clay that form all over
> my studio. I recall a thread about vacuums that have HEPA filters that take
> out the harmful microscopic particles that are the cause of silicosis. Does
> anyone have a recommendation for a type, brand and source for them?
>
> I am located in the Los Angeles area
>
> TIA
>
> Donald Goldsobel
>
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KLeSueur@AOL.COM on fri 21 sep 01
In a message dated 9/21/01 8:36:28 PM, pots@PACIFICNET.NET writes:
<< I recall a thread about vacuums that have HEPA filters >>
You can get HEPA filters for most shop vacs at Home Depot.
Robert Santerre on sat 22 sep 01
Terry, doesn't this "micro-misting" system create a very humid atmosphere in your
studio, making it uncomfortable to work and difficult to fully dry out greenware?
Bob
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"Terry M. Sullivan" wrote:
> Our newest artist in residence, Linda Blossom, uses a central vacuum system
> which exhausts outside. It's mounted up onto a beam and is out of the way.
> This eliminates the need for expensive HEPA filters, or any filters for that
> matter. Every bit of dust is vented out of your studio. I'm putting one in
> all our studios as it is cheap, compared to filtration system, and easy to
> use. Going to be very nice in the wood shop where dust is a significant
> problem when cleaning up.
>
> An additional system which works great for keeping dust down while working is
> a micro mist system. These can mist much finer than even the "cooling" mist
> systems one sees used during hot months. Very cheap to install, like PVC
> pipe, some little nozzles, and a valve ( and or a timer valve if ya want to
> get fancy). The ultra fine mist is not noticable but the water attaches to
> the dust and drops it to the floor ( water is a by-polar molecule like a
> magnet ).
>
> Terry Sullivan
> Director ( and Chief Gofer)
> Nottingham Center for the Arts
> San Marcos, CA
> www.nottinghamarts.org
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Rikki Gill on sat 22 sep 01
Try Miele. They are great with or without Hepa fiters. Strong motor. A
bit expensive, but they are sold in different motor strengths and sizes
They have a web site. Rikki
-----Original Message-----
From: Donald Goldsobel
To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
Date: Friday, September 21, 2001 6:03 PM
Subject: Re: HEPA vacuums in the studio
>.I decided to go to war on the pockets of dust and clay that form all over
>my studio. I recall a thread about vacuums that have HEPA filters that take
>out the harmful microscopic particles that are the cause of silicosis. Does
>anyone have a recommendation for a type, brand and source for them?
>
>I am located in the Los Angeles area
>
>TIA
>
>Donald Goldsobel
>
>___________________________________________________________________________
___
>Send postings to clayart@lsv.ceramics.org
>
>You may look at the archives for the list or change your subscription
>settings from http://www.ceramics.org/clayart/
>
>Moderator of the list is Mel Jacobson who may be reached at
melpots@pclink.com.
>
Terry M. Sullivan on sat 22 sep 01
Our newest artist in residence, Linda Blossom, uses a central vacuum system
which exhausts outside. It's mounted up onto a beam and is out of the way.
This eliminates the need for expensive HEPA filters, or any filters for that
matter. Every bit of dust is vented out of your studio. I'm putting one in
all our studios as it is cheap, compared to filtration system, and easy to
use. Going to be very nice in the wood shop where dust is a significant
problem when cleaning up.
An additional system which works great for keeping dust down while working is
a micro mist system. These can mist much finer than even the "cooling" mist
systems one sees used during hot months. Very cheap to install, like PVC
pipe, some little nozzles, and a valve ( and or a timer valve if ya want to
get fancy). The ultra fine mist is not noticable but the water attaches to
the dust and drops it to the floor ( water is a by-polar molecule like a
magnet ).
Terry Sullivan
Director ( and Chief Gofer)
Nottingham Center for the Arts
San Marcos, CA
www.nottinghamarts.org
Ruth Ballou on sat 22 sep 01
If your studio has access to the outside, a very low tech and inexpensive
solution is to use a shop vac and get a long hose. Then put the shop vac
outside while you vacuum. I got a 15' pool hose. It fits over the tapered
nozzle of the shop vac hose. The tapered wands go wrong end into the pool
hose. Some duct tape helps if the connections don't fit quite right. Also,
any mopping/wiping that you do should remove dust, not just move it around.
These new mopping/dusting systems with disposable pads look like a good
idea.
Ruth Ballou
Imzadi Donelli on sat 22 sep 01
<< These new mopping/dusting systems with disposable pads look like a good
idea. >>
I was wondering myself if anyone uses those Swiffer mops for clay dust. They
are on sale all the time or could be gotten at Costco cheaply if they do
work on clay dust. They work great at home for general dust.
Imzadi
Gail Dapogny on sat 22 sep 01
>Our newest artist in residence, Linda Blossom, uses a central vacuum system
>which exhausts outside.
Well...what system is it? What brand, who sells it, etc.
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