shermlock
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Post by shermlock on Sept 16, 2011 21:44:30 GMT -5
I live in Michigan. I was thinking of moving my cabbing equipment into the basement so I could continue to practice but I've been reading a ton about dust dangers. I don't think I want to risk the dust in my house (with my wife and kids) but am I being overly cautious. I always cab wet but I know dust still gets in the air and settles. Just don't want to subject the kids to hazardous materials. What do you folks do? Thanks, Scott
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Don
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Post by Don on Sept 16, 2011 22:12:07 GMT -5
heck, my arbor was in my kitchen next to the stove for 4 years...lol...wonder how much rock dust I've eaten?
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Post by bobby1 on Sept 16, 2011 23:48:22 GMT -5
By working the cabbing activities wet I wouldn't worry at all about hazardous dust migrating into your living spaces. You probably ingest far more silica particles from ambient dust outside that you would indoors from the lapidary activities. Most dust is composed of silica. If you are ever in a dust storm in the desert you ingest massive amounts of silica dust. Sand is primarily silica. Bob
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Post by Woodyrock on Sept 18, 2011 1:04:27 GMT -5
Our shop is in the basement. The temperature stays constant at about 65 degrees F. With two of us using the shop, the floor does get dirty, but there is very little dust settling on anything else. I cut a lot of knapping preforms so most of the floor dirt is generated by me, and that is largely centralized to the area around the super grinder. I then track it everywhere else. Woody
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Post by superioragates on Sept 18, 2011 8:44:58 GMT -5
I have a rock room, it's the extra bedroom in the house. Most of the dust is generally settled right around the machine, but there really isnt any to speak of all over the house, or even other places in that room.
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Post by Bikerrandy on Sept 18, 2011 9:00:51 GMT -5
My machine is in the garage and doesn't generate much dust at all. Most of the dust is on the table that the machine sits on, it's mainly residue from when the water dries.
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Post by krazydiamond on Sept 18, 2011 9:21:26 GMT -5
yup, my saw, grinder, tumblers and drill press are all located in the basement, all worked wet. i wouldn't say i get anymore dust than normal from any of these. as Randy said, dried rock slurry is about the worst and i don't think that is very friable. probably the worst "hazard" i can think of is letting the algae/mold get too out of hand in my saw water. but that is more gross than dangerous, lol.
KD
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Sabre52
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Post by Sabre52 on Sept 18, 2011 11:43:11 GMT -5
Ran my Genie on the kitchen table for twenty years. What detritus left the pan and settled on the table I simply wiped off with a wet paper towel and threw away. Cabbing wet seems to be pretty safe. At least I'm still kicking after doing it for more than forty years....Mel
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unclestu
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Post by unclestu on Sept 18, 2011 16:16:32 GMT -5
yup, my saw, grinder, tumblers and drill press are all located in the basement, all worked wet. i wouldn't say i get anymore dust than normal from any of these. as Randy said, dried rock slurry is about the worst and i don't think that is very friable. probably the worst "hazard" i can think of is letting the algae/mold get too out of hand in my saw water. but that is more gross than dangerous, lol. KD Hi KD, I add an additive to the saw water to inhibit rust. Would that also cut down on the possibility of mold as well? Stu
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Post by Rockoonz on Sept 18, 2011 20:04:07 GMT -5
If you're concerned about mold I suggest you wipe everything down good then spray with bleach water periodically like you would in a kitchen or bathroom.
Lee
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