How do you drill through a ceiling without making a mess?

Tip — Drilling holes in the ceiling without a mess. A nifty trick is to take a fairly flexible and transparent food container, put you bit right through the bottom and into the drill. Hold the container low to sight your entry point, then slide it up tight to the ceiling and drill.

How do you catch dust when sanding?

To reduce airborne dust when sanding, tape a standard HVAC air filter to the intake side of a portable box fan. Turn the fan on and position it near where you’re sanding with the filter facing the sander. The filter will trap much of the sanding dust, making clean up a breeze.

What is a dust bubble?

The DustBubbles for Wood, Plaster and Untreated Surfaces use a strong adhesive for porous or dusty surfaces. DustBubble for Kitchen and Bathroom Tiles has a thicker tissue based adhesive with non slip properties to help steady the drill bit, avoiding expensive accidents.

How much horsepower does a dust collector need?

A 3/4 -hp, 650 CFM collector, like the wall-mounted unit shown below might be the perfect solution for a small shop. It’s small enough to move around the shop as needed and conveniently hangs on the wall, out of the way of your tools.

How do you drill holes quietly?

There may be low noise drills, but the act of rubbing hardened steel against brick at high speed will make a lot of noise. Lower speeds will reduce the noise, but you will take longer to make the hole. Using the hammer action will increase the noise, so try and avoid that if possible.

Can you use a wood drill bit on plasterboard?

Wood bit with brad point also for wood but notice the fine point which makes it much easier to drill exactly where you want and also avoid the drill slipping. Can also be used in plasterboard walls.

What is the best dust collection system?

Air filtration systems are the best dust collectors for a complete performance in large scale industries which regular dust and pollutant production, but not necessary for a small scale unit. Dual stage units can be installed by those spaces which produce a lot of dust continuously.

What is the best cyclone dust collector?

Smaller dust particles spin around the outside while bigger particles are weeded out to allow the dust to escape to the second filter stage. The benefits of these types are their efficiency in clearing the air of dust via the two-stage filtering process. The best cyclone dust collector is the Oneida Dust Deputy.

What is a dust collector blast gate?

Blast gates are gate valves used to focus a dust collection system’s vacuum pressure for maximum dust (or other material) extraction at the desired location. Blast gates are positioned near individual pieces of machinery and operate by being, by default, closed — blocking air flow.