Cheapest way to go, at least in the short run, is "thoughts and prayers". Otherwise, it would help to be more specific, as your 'short' question accommodates much of existence as we know it. Are you asking about practice rooms for Dampchasers/humidifiers or shop or performance spaces? What sort of existing ventilation do you have? A central system would severely limit the efficacy of a local humidifier. The type of space and existing levels would be useful to know.
As for dust, the question is: what are you doing or wanting to do? What kind of shop operations are you doing or hoping to do? You would want to be able to accommodate cleaning, hammer filing, wood dust generated by either hand or machine operations, aerosolized materials such as chemicals, glue fumes, etc. Also want to have flammable storage under legitimate control.
So, what's your dream?
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David Skolnik [RPT]
Hastings-on-Hudson NY
(917) 589-2625
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Original Message:
Sent: 03-04-2026 08:49
From: Robert Wilkinson
Subject: CAUT Dust Collection/Humidity Control
Hi CAUT members!
I am trying to do some research about what other schools are doing for 1) Dust Collection/ventilation in their shop 2) Humidity control.
If you have a woodshop/workshop for your university (or even at home), what is your method for dust collection?
Especially for people in low-humidity environments, do you use Dampp- Chaser's? Room Humidifiers? Thoughts and Prayers?
Thanks!
Robert
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Robert Wilkinson RPT
Rochester NY
(706) 945-4496
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