Dust Death

[Hugh Reid]

check out http://billpentz.com/woodworking/cyclone/index.cfm
he goes into a bit of detail

[ribot]

I briefly worked for a furniture maker who's best mate was making a killing building MDF bedroom furniture.
Anyway, on his deathbed he swore it was the MDF that caused his illness.
No proof , but good enought for me. NO MDF.

[9Fingers]

I have asthma so I've had to force myself to wear the old dust mask. Invest in a better quality and more comfortable mask and it won't be that bad. I also run an old box fan in my shop with a basic furnace filter attached to the intake side which, by the amout of dust that collects on the filter, seem to work well. I also run the shop vac on all my tools when I'm cutting. And if its a nice day I open the windows in my shop.