Use a Yard Vacuum For Spring Clean Up

!±8± Use a Yard Vacuum For Spring Clean Up

Spring is here and its time to get the yard in shape for the coming growing season. For many people this means getting out the rake and removing all the debris and leaves that were deposited during the long winter months. It frequently takes an entire weekend to just to remove all the deciduous leaves alone. Failure to do so can mean that your grass will not get a good start to the coming growing season. In many locations local ordinances prohibit you from burning your spring clean up debris due to clean air concerns. This frequent leaves you with the option to haul it to the curb for pickup or to use it for mulch.
 
As an alternative you can use a yard vacuum to clean up the yard in just an hour or two. Lawn vacuums are specialized yard equipment that is specifically designed to remove leaves, litter and small sticks or limbs from yards and lawns. Many larger riding lawn mowers can be converted to work as a yard vacuum. These conversions are more cost effective when compared to purchasing a dedicated lawn vacuum.
 
Yard vacuum systems come in several different forms. Probably the most common comes in the form of a trailer that is pull behind a lawn mower. A large fan is located on the trailer and it provides suction to the lawnmowers discharge chute through a tube connected to the trailer. The fan also provides the energy to blow the debris in as it enters the enclosed trailer. An advantage to this system is the fact that all the leaves and debris are cut and mulched during the vacuum process. All of which increases its value as a mulch for your garden and landscaping. Dedicated lawn vacuums are specialized lawn maintenance equipment. The most common units owned by a homeowner are walk behind models that have a suction pickup unit at the front of the unit. Leaves are deposited into a bin or disposable bag at the back of the machine making it easy to easy to dispose of or to use as mulch. Many units have portable chutes that can be used to clean debris from landscaping or gardens. One disadvantage to dedicated yard vacuums is that they are limited to picking up leaves and do not do a good job of cutting debris like sticks and branches.
 
If you have a large enough property then it may be worthwhile to purchase a riding leaf vacuum. However it would probably be cheaper to hire a professional to do the job each spring and fall. Another alternative available is to rent a yard vacuum from the local equipment rental. This really makes sense if you have limited storage space and only use the equipment a few days each spring and fall. In any case the use of a lawn or yard vacuum can save you lots of time considering that you can do several days of work in a many of hours.

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Wood Shop Dust Collection

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A wood shop could be a very bad place for you, in regards to your lungs. Without a good dust collection system, you are breathing in very fine airborne dust. And by system, it isn't just collecting the sawdust from your machines you need to be concerned with.

Ambient dust is probably more of a threat to your health than the saw dust at the back of you machines. If you've ever seen a wood shop with sunlight pouring in through a window, the amount of dust floating in the air can be quite alarming.

I used to notice when visiting professional mill work shops twenty some years ago, had no dust collection systems other than the machine hook ups, but the air was filled with fine dust particles, which the workers were breathing, as they wore no masks. No one seemed to notice or care that they were breathing this dust in for eight hours a day. I can only imagine the condition of their lungs today.

The importance of ambient air filtration can't be over stated. If you're unable to afford a filtration system, wear a mask! Lung capacity decreases and is accumulative, meaning the damage happens little by little, and adds up.

The air filtration units that hang from the ceiling are very effective, are relatively inexpensive. I have one at each end of my shop. Splitting the space into thirds. They are also beneficial in reducing the dust entering your heating and cooling system.

In addition to the ambient air dust collection is the system used at each machine. These units generally have a grounded ducting running from the dust collector itself, to each machine. In a home shop, either P.V.C. plastic drain lines, or metal ducts are used to pipe in each machine.

Just before each machine the duct will have a blast gate. These are either manually or electronically controlled. Manual gates are simply opened and closed at the machine you wish to use. The electronic gates are activated by turning the machine on or off.

A grounding wire is important for a P.V.C. duct system in particular, due to static electric created by the air rushing through the ducts. Wood dust is combustible so having a spark inside the duct can lead to a fire, quite easily.

Metal ducting is easier to ground as it is metal, so fastening the sections together is grounding the runs. The end of the duct should be grounded. With a metal cyclone system, the unit is grounded, so the ducting is as well, once they're screwed together. If the duct is connected to a shop vacuum, a ground wire should be fastened to the metal duct.

Shopsmith makes a dust collector that is very good for the home wood shop. It will clean the air in the shop, as well as handle saw dust collection for your machines. It can be hooked up to duct work, or connected to individual machines as needed.

An advantage they have over a shop vacuum is they are quieter than most vacuums, and have greater air flow volume. This is due to the squirrel cage style fan, similar to ones found in forced air heating and cooling systems. These units are very convenient for both home and job site use.

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