band saw and water
51 minutes ago, Proprietary said:Do you think putting it indoor (where the only ventilation is through the windows) will cause some health hazards? I know band-saws have dust ports and things, but are they enough?
If you just store it indoors then move it outdoors only while using, you won't have any problems. That's what I do with my portable power tools and will be what I will do with real dust makers--table saw, router table, planer, spindle sander, etc.--once I have the ability to store them indoors and easily move them in and out. While bandsaws do generate dust, it's not nearly as bad as other dust makers and the vast majority of that can be corralled with just a shop vacuum connected to the dust port (for heavy use, a cyclone type dust collector should be connected between the dust port and the vacuum).
Small, cheap bandsaws, such as the ones sold at home centers, are small and light enough to lug around so storing one inside is easy and can be fairly easily carried outside by even an old, handicapped broad like me, then clamped or bolted onto a bench or stand. Medium sized saws can be mounted on wheeled stands that can be tipped back like a hand truck. Good, larger bandsaws will need a permanent home indoors.
What do you plan on doing with the bandsaw?
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