“Killer” Captures Harmful Dust

“Killer” Captures Harmful Dust FARM SHOP Miscellaneous Silica dust is no joke for crews cutting pavers stone concrete or most other hardscapes Dust Killer Tools eliminate the problem capturing dust as it’s being made “When OSHA started talking about redrawing the rules on silica dust control we started looking for solutions ” says Jeremy Martin Dust Killer Tools “We didn’t find anything out there that worked There were dust collector systems but they didn’t capture a significant amount of dust ” After a year of experimenting with different components Martin and his team settled on a 2 000-cfm collector system with multiple hose inlets The 74-in high Dust Killer has a 2 000- cfm vacuum motor with 4 6 and 8-in takeoffs Along with two dust collection bags it’s mounted on a 33-in wide 4-wheel trailer The 33-in by 66-in trailer fits through most doors and gates The 375-lb system can handle a 20-in table saw 8-in hose a 14-in cutoff saw 6-in hose and a 4-in grinder 4-in hose simultaneously However for maximum performance on the larger saws Martin suggests capping the smaller hose “OSHA calls for only 25 cfm per inch of cutting/grinding blade diameter ” says Martin ” At 2 000 cfm the Dust Killer easily exceeds that benchmark In fact we suggest the 25 cfm per inch for larger saws is insufficient ” Martin explains that they developed the Dust Killer to avoid OSHA fines While enforcement of OSHA regulations requiring control is loosely enforced the fines can run $8 000 per person on the crew “We knew we couldn’t afford that ” says Martin However once they started using the Dust Killer fines became secondary “We would never go back to working without it ” says Martin “Our employees are happier our clients are happier and there is less cleanup work Even client neighbors appreciate it ” A typical package for a Dust Killer plus hoses and attachments for multiple machines runs from $10 000 to $14 000 says Martin “We can price them by component as well as in various packages depending on what tools are being run ” he says The company also offers the Dust Killer II It’s more compact with a 1 300-cfm unit and a single collection bag It offers only 6 and 8-in inlets and the trailer is only 42-in long versus 62 in It weighs about 260 lbs and can handle a 20-in table saw and a 4 to 7-in grinder or two 14-in cutoff saws simultaneously Dust Killer Tools has also developed several attachments The Dust Shark is designed for use when cutting wall block or paver border pieces The Dust Xtractor is for cutting pavers in place or for cutting control joints in concrete Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Dust Killer Tools 1785 Chestnut Hill Rd Mohnton Penn 19540 ph 717-983-3878; jeremy@dustkiller tools; www dustkiller tools

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