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When I decided to build a shop to work on and build guitars, I never fully appreciated all the air stuff. In the last year now I have a:

1 air conditioner cooler (for summer and winter in Houston area)
2 air dehumidifier (for summer and winter in Houston area)
3 air humidifier (for winter)
4 air heater (for winter)
5 air filter (dust collector for health and house keeping)
6 air quality meter (its eye opening to know what the health quality really is)

Should 7 face mask air filter, 8 room air filter, 9 HEPA vacuum cleaner and 10 air compressor be on the list?

What else have I left off?

Crazy.

Ed

Quote your subject title "Air is a lot of trouble"

Funny how we need it to survive eh

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Yes to 7 and 10.

As for others, you could get air sanders and die grinders!

Or ditch it all and build air guitars.....something I'm considering as I just broke another side for no apparent reason.

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That sucks, I hope you have another matching pair of sides! Was is sapele?
Ed, you forgot a more intimate air issue: clean your nasal passages with kosher salt water at the end of the day, everyday.

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Now that you've got all that together, it's time to start on a VACUUM air system!

You're a mind reader. But oh, it's not just limited to Sapele. I've been breaking sides like I was born for it lately. Just when you think you have something under control.......

I'm not typically a big user of emoticons but if the wall fits, wear it.

End of hijack.

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Laurent - I haven't heard that before...is the purpose to get rid of the wood dust?

Indeed. Do it religiously, and you'll be surprised. And relieved.

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Laurent:
I learned that when I worked in grain elevators. I normally use tap water and have less colds now that I do it every day whether I am in the shop or not.
It sound a bit gross but it works.

Bob

I swear by the nose rinse

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OK, I've never heard of a nasal flush.....wash..... I'll have to look that up.

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It's car washin' the inside of your head.

I'm partial to the Neil Med Turkey Baster bottle for my sinus rinse. Much easier to use than a Neti Pot.
http://www.amazon.com/Neilmed-Sinus-Rin ... B001H54VP2

If you have a Costco, this same package is only about 15.99 or something like that.

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get this stuff at Shoppers http://www.neilmed.com/usa/adword_sr.php?gclid=CKG7ysLRuKUCFce7Kgodoma2aQ

Bob

Back to the topic at hand...
11. Downdraft sanding table.
12 Power vent for fumes such as CYA.

I second Waddi on the turkey baster model.The TB model is also good year round not just during the Thanksgiving season.

I'll second Hanns on the downdraft sanding table. It doubles as a power vent for the CA gluing and pore filling also.

Steve

We had a saying in the Army when I used to saved lifes: "Air goes in and out, Chest goes up and down, Blood goes round and round, Oxygen is good."

I would add a Cleanstream HEPA filter to a shopvac to your list if you haven't already. Got mine at Lowe's for my Fein. They make a big difference in air quality and don't reduce the vac's function.

I nasal rinse like a man! I use the hose!

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(Many fear their reputation, few their conscience)

Ed, I live just down the road from you in Beaumont, and I have never had to humidify, in any season. All I would have to do to go from a hard-won 50% is open the door for a moment, then I'd be back to 75%.
I run my de-humidifier, a Solusa, 24-7 when I have a project going.

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