Dust shield

[jmellc]

I drilled a few holes in concrete walls for a friend doing cabling. Inch and 1/2 holes. After 1st hole & creating so much dust, I came up with a better idea. I started my hole a bit, cut the top off a kitty litter jug & taped it to the wall, mouth of jug outward, lower end lightly taped, allowing for movement.

Set bottom of jug on floor, close under the other part. As I drilled, the dust/grit dropped easily in the shield. Every 1 or 2 minutes, I pulled out on the bottom & it fell to the bottom. Had paper on floors too, roll the dust w paper & discard.

This worked great. A quick sweep or vaccuum cleaned up well.

 

[__dan]

I always find a piece of newspaper and fold it into a big envelope or pouch shape. Hold it together with black tape and tape the back to the wall. Better than 90% of the dust falls in the envelope, peel it and throw it out.

I put vacuum attachment points on boxes, plastic pails, clear plastic jugs, and containers. I use something like a 1 1/2" PVC terminal adapter that the vac hose slips into and is held with duct tape. Hole saw, TA with a locknut. I bandsaw off the excess threaded end of the TA.

The small clear plastic containers for screws, I have one with the PVC TA vac port for drilling anchors in raised floor plenum spaces, have others for contained abrasive wheel cutting with 4 1/2" grinders and metal cutting blades.

 

[jmellc]

I always find a piece of newspaper and fold it into a big envelope or pouch shape. Hold it together with black tape and tape the back to the wall. Better than 90% of the dust falls in the envelope, peel it and throw it out.

I put vacuum attachment points on boxes, plastic pails, clear plastic jugs, and containers. I use something like a 1 1/2" PVC terminal adapter that the vac hose slips into and is held with duct tape. Hole saw, TA with a locknut. I bandsaw off the excess threaded end of the TA.

The small clear plastic containers for screws, I have one with the PVC TA vac port for drilling anchors in raised floor plenum spaces, have others for contained abrasive wheel cutting with 4 1/2" grinders and metal cutting blades.

I've done that with screw jar lids too, looking sort of like the Greenlee shielded hole saw on ceilings. A lid works good for a thin ceiling with small holes. A friend of mine from NJ had a really nice Greenlee with a heavy shield instead of the thinner, almost disposable ones we see sold now.

An ounce of prevention seriously is better than a pound of cure where dust is concerned, whether simple cleanliness is the issue or in your raised floor areas, contamination. Health issues too sometimes.

I need to get a better shop vac and make some similar devices to your's. My little vac is too weak.

I was amazed that the dust from 1 hole weighed nearly a pound. 1 1/2" hole, 8 inch wall.

 

[GUNNING]

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I have 2 inch wide rolls of blue tape on the van. It won't peel off the paint as easily. I use the Plastic bags I get from the retail stores and tape them to the wall under my cut in boxes. Instant trash receptacle for dust and anything else I have to catch like wire insulation ends or plastic wrap from switch covers etc. Then its strip off and throw away.

I also have a service hepa vac from 3m. I got it used for $40 on ebay 2 years ago. It used to be used for toner cleanup. 1 Gallon HEPA cartridges that will last for a while if you only use it on dust cleanup and not the big stuff. People like the sound of a vacuum. Havn't explored the use of containment jugs yet.

Dust can be cut down with a bit of spritzed watter or even shaving cream. Makes a muddy mess for cleanup but smells great.

 

[LarryFine]

I've found the cheap clear-plastic flower-pot liners to be excellent dust catchers for hole saws. They're crystal clear, light and flexible, and come in 6", 8", and 10" sizes.

 

[1793]

I have one of these on my truck. It works great and reusable.
I use it quite a bit. Drillers Dust Bowl

 

[jmellc]

I've found the cheap clear-plastic flower-pot liners to be excellent dust catchers for hole saws. They're crystal clear, light and flexible, and come in 6", 8", and 10" sizes.

Those look about like the Greenlee set with a shield. Plastic is about the same
thickness too. The better one my friend had was a thicker plastic shield. Those work best of all on ceilings, save your face & hair a lot of dust & trash.