HELP! How catch dust in vaccuum when drilling wall?

Or just go down to the thrift store or a garage sale, and buy a 5-buck shop vac, where the only 'filter' is the washable foam cylinder around the motor, attached by a rubber band. Mine comes in very handy for stuff like that. Anyone who does DIY home repairs (hell, anyone who owns a home), should own a shop vac.

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They are called DustBubbles. We manufacture them here in Hertfordshire (UK), and they are available in B&Q, and soon to be in Focus and Homebase. They were in Lowes and Home Depot for a while (but as a 2-man start-up we didn't have the resources to service the likes of those guys!)

They come in 3 varieties, each one having a different adhesive depending on the application

- For wallpaper and painted walls (gentle adhesive, will not damage surface) - For wood, plaster and untreated surfaces (stronger adhesive, will stick to bare plaster - For Tiles (the adhesive is non-slip to stop the drill bit sliding

They might sound like the are a novelty, but they work so well that we sell a "Contamination Control" kit that has been proven (by the UK Health and Safety Executive) to be sufficient protection when drilling into walls containing asbestos. We even have versions that can be used on metal which are being trialled in the Aerospace and Food preparation industries where swarf contamination is a genuine disaster.

For more details visit

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I have some trial packs that contain 2 of each variety listed above.

If anyone wants to try them out for free, email your postal address to snipped-for-privacy@nospam.dustbubble.com (remove the nospam) and I'll post a trial pack to you, and of course would be interested to hear your feedback...

Thanks

Chris

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Chris Styles

They are called DustBubbles. We manufacture them here in Hertfordshire (UK), and they are available in B&Q, and soon to be in Focus and Homebase. They were in Lowes and Home Depot for a while (but as a 2-man start-up we didn't have the resources to service the likes of those guys!)

They come in 3 varieties, each one having a different adhesive depending on the application

- For wallpaper and painted walls (gentle adhesive, will not damage surface) - For wood, plaster and untreated surfaces (stronger adhesive, will stick to bare plaster - For Tiles (the adhesive is non-slip to stop the drill bit sliding

They might sound like the are a novelty, but they work so well that we sell a "Contamination Control" kit that has been proven (by the UK Health and Safety Executive) to be sufficient protection when drilling into walls containing asbestos. We even have versions that can be used on metal which are being trialled in the Aerospace and Food preparation industries where swarf contamination is a genuine disaster.

For more details visit

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I have some trial packs that contain 2 of each variety listed above.

If anyone wants to try them out for free, email your postal address to snipped-for-privacy@nospam.dustbubble.com (remove the nospam) and I'll post a trial pack to you, and of course would be interested to hear your feedback...

Thanks

Chris

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Chris Styles

They are called DustBubbles. We manufacture them here in Hertfordshire (UK), and they are available in B&Q, and soon to be in Focus and Homebase. They were in Lowes and Home Depot for a while (but as a 2-man start-up we didn't have the resources to service the likes of those guys!)

They come in 3 varieties, each one having a different adhesive depending on the application

- For wallpaper and painted walls (gentle adhesive, will not damage surface) - For wood, plaster and untreated surfaces (stronger adhesive, will stick to bare plaster - For Tiles (the adhesive is non-slip to stop the drill bit sliding

They might sound like the are a novelty, but they work so well that we sell a "Contamination Control" kit that has been proven (by the UK Health and Safety Executive) to be sufficient protection when drilling into walls containing asbestos. We even have versions that can be used on metal which are being trialled in the Aerospace and Food preparation industries where swarf contamination is a genuine disaster.

For more details visit

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I have some trial packs that contain 2 of each variety listed above.

If anyone wants to try them out for free, email your postal address to snipped-for-privacy@nospam.dustbubble.com (remove the nospam) and I'll post a trial pack to you, and of course would be interested to hear your feedback...

Thanks

Chris

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Chris Styles

They are called DustBubbles. We manufacture them here in Hertfordshire (UK), and they are available in B&Q, and soon to be in Focus and Homebase. They were in Lowes and Home Depot for a while (but as a 2-man start-up we didn't have the resources to service the likes of those guys!)

They come in 3 varieties, each one having a different adhesive depending on the application

- For wallpaper and painted walls (gentle adhesive, will not damage surface) - For wood, plaster and untreated surfaces (stronger adhesive, will stick to bare plaster - For Tiles (the adhesive is non-slip to stop the drill bit sliding

They might sound like the are a novelty, but they work so well that we sell a "Contamination Control" kit that has been proven (by the UK Health and Safety Executive) to be sufficient protection when drilling into walls containing asbestos. We even have versions that can be used on metal which are being trialled in the Aerospace and Food preparation industries where swarf contamination is a genuine disaster.

For more details visit

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I have some trial packs that contain 2 of each variety listed above.

If anyone wants to try them out for free, email your postal address to snipped-for-privacy@nospam.dustbubble.com (remove the nospam) and I'll post a trial pack to you, and of course would be interested to hear your feedback...

Thanks

Chris

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Chris Styles

They are called DustBubbles. We manufacture them here in Hertfordshire (UK), and they are available in B&Q, and soon to be in Focus and Homebase. They were in Lowes and Home Depot for a while (but as a 2-man start-up we didn't have the resources to service the likes of those guys!)

They come in 3 varieties, each one having a different adhesive depending on the application

- For wallpaper and painted walls (gentle adhesive, will not damage surface) - For wood, plaster and untreated surfaces (stronger adhesive, will stick to bare plaster - For Tiles (the adhesive is non-slip to stop the drill bit sliding

They might sound like the are a novelty, but they work so well that we sell a "Contamination Control" kit that has been proven (by the UK Health and Safety Executive) to be sufficient protection when drilling into walls containing asbestos. We even have versions that can be used on metal which are being trialled in the Aerospace and Food preparation industries where swarf contamination is a genuine disaster.

For more details visit

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I have some trial packs that contain 2 of each variety listed above.

If anyone wants to try them out for free, email your postal address to snipped-for-privacy@nospam.dustbubble.com (remove the nospam) and I'll post a trial pack to you, and of course would be interested to hear your feedback...

Thanks

Chris

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Chris Styles

Sadly not....

As part of our research for the Contamination Control DustBubble Kit we had quite a bit of particle data generated from different methods of drilling. The envelope method is remarkably ineffective. Even the CCDB kit is less than 99.9% effective, but it is still reduces the particle emissions to 100x lower than the allowed limit for asbestos.

Of course it might be that the envelope method is good enough and so be it. Some folk still use matchsticks rather than spend a few pennies on an anchor, and in the same way people will continue to use an envelope instead of an inexpensive product that does a far better job.

Personally I'm particularly proud of the DustBubble because they are cheap, take no time to use and work remarkably well. Starting this business has been a nightmare, but every time I do some drilling at home and use them it reminds me why I did...

Cheers,

Chris

snipped-for-privacy@nospam.dustbubble.com

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Lobster

Really effective dust control devices are expensive, so are not suited for occasional home use. Even a vacuum (or shop vac) will only get the larger particles; some dust will get through even the finest filter.

My suggesti> I want to catch the brick & plaster dust when I drill a hole in > the wall at home.

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That method is fine, just not very effective. People will continue to use matchsticks instead of spending a few pennies on anchors and claim that they work just as well, and this is the same.

However, if you or someone in your house have allergies, or if you are going to be doing a lot of drilling, or if you are drilling where the substrate might be harmful, then you might want to do the job properly, and that's where DustBubbles come in....

Cheers,

Chris

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Chris Styles

Or grab a Dyson from the tip and use the cyclone from that?

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Rob Morley

I find that the brick & plaster dust goes further and wider than the dimensions of a bag. Maybe I a extra-sensitive to it because I might drill above my living room carpet whereas your interesting pictures show you using a workbench and workshop.

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David Peters

I know you say envelopes are just as good, but if you;d had a 12 pack in your toolbox (£1.99 at B&Q) they would have been to hand when you needed them. It wouldnt matter about dustsheets etc, because the red brick dust would have been captured as soon as it left the wall.

I suspect from your other post that you think DustBubbles are a waste of time, but really, compare the cost of DustBubble (they are about 4.5p each when bought in a trade pack) to your cost of your beige carpet that now has a stain...

Thanks,

Chris

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Chris Styles

Trying to get anything from the tip around these parts is treated like attempted bank robbery. I reckon the local Chamber of Commerce are developing a bunker mentality. Watch out for the Sucking Squad.

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Mike Halmarack

Is this it?

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David Peters

Ah, that's what I was thinking of when I mentioned I'd also seen "little plastic bag gadgets which you stick to the wall and drill into to catch the dust but these are too expensive".

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David Peters

Do you make a hole in the envelope so that the masking tape sticks itself and the envelope to the wall?

Or should the masking tape be double sided to stick to the wall and the envemope.

But I'm still not clear quite how you use the arrangement. Could you or someone else give a bit more detail please.

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David Peters

I find that the brick dust travels far and wide and has a nasty abrasive and drying characteristic. Also, as you say, it stains. far better to catch it at source.

The poster you reply to must have a much higher tolerance for mess and marks in the house than I do. Either that or he does not mind taking a long time cleaning up.

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David Peters

If you drill a hole for a picture which is 6 feet above ground level then the pulverised masonry dust seems to like to travel for a long way.

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David Peters

Ah so you are Mr DustBubble! :-)

In the UK DustBubble sells for about £2 for 12.

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This is about 16p (or approx 25 US cents) each. Not so economical really.

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David Peters

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