Best Dust Collection System for Fab Lab?

[thinktankgroup]

Hi there!

We are opening a one-of-a-kind Fab Lab, and are looking for recommendations / advice on the best dust collection systems for the type of work that we will be doing in our shop.

BACKGROUND

• We have several different zones in our shop, including Robotics, Wood Shop, Metal Shop, CNC Shop, Chemical Storage, Paint Booth, etc.
• We will be zoning off our “dusty” work zones from our “non-dusty” zones, such as our office space, material storage, etc.
• See photo to get a better overview of our space: screencast.com/t/Bn0IPbuEL (Yellow = dust zone, Blue = no dust zone.)

QUESTIONS

• What is the best dust collection system for this kind of fab lab?
• What are you using / would you recommend for dust collection? Air purification? Fume extraction?

I would really appreciate any insights, recommendations or advice that you could share! Thanks in advance.

[cbenson]

Unfortunately an HVAC system is well beyond our expertise. Perhaps someone from the community can provide insight.

]Sectioning off the zones which have similar needs in terms of residue / particulate might be interesting./:m]
]Wood shops produce a LOT of particulate/:m]
]Chemical storage likely has governmental requirements/:m]
]Spray & coating areas likely need their own setup/:m]
]Having a robotics area next to machining will not make working on robots very pleasant, plus there is a huge risk of particulate getting into robots / electronics and causing issues. /:m]
]Suggest closing off the machining zones (metal, wood, CNC, laser) so the debris and noise does not affect quieter areas./:m]
]Wall mounted central vacuum systems will prove very useful/:m]
]Implement a strict policy of cleaning up “perfectly” after you have used machines and areas. /:m]
]It seems odd to have a car lift (potentially loud, dirty, greasy) next to the print shop and floral design areas? It might seem better placed around the machining areas/:m]
Where is this being set up? What are the membership fees? Have you chosen machines?

[thinktankgroup]

@CBenson

Unfortunately an HVAC system is well beyond our expertise. Perhaps someone from the community can provide insight.

]Sectioning off the zones which have similar needs in terms of residue / particulate might be interesting./:m]
]Wood shops produce a LOT of particulate/:m]
]Chemical storage likely has governmental requirements/:m]
]Spray & coating areas likely need their own setup/:m]
]Having a robotics area next to machining will not make working on robots very pleasant, plus there is a huge risk of particulate getting into robots / electronics and causing issues. /:m]
]Suggest closing off the machining zones (metal, wood, CNC, laser) so the debris and noise does not affect quieter areas./:m]
]Wall mounted central vacuum systems will prove very useful/:m]
]Implement a strict policy of cleaning up “perfectly” after you have used machines and areas. /:m]
]It seems odd to have a car lift (potentially loud, dirty, greasy) next to the print shop and floral design areas? It might seem better placed around the machining areas/:m]
Where is this being set up? What are the membership fees? Have you chosen machines?

CBenson, thanks so much for all of these great insights. We’re taking all of these elements into account when putting our dust collection system in place. I appreciate your advice.