Dust Collection hose idea

Oh yeah, milk cartons make great funnels. Built in handle, too! I steal my wife’s nylon hose (don’t tell) and use a rubber band to secure it to the opening of the milk jug. This makes a great strainer for finishing products that require straining.

I also use it to fill glue bottles. I buy the huge jugs of glue and then put it back into a smaller, easier to manage bottle.

My last use for it is to full old plastic peanut butter cans with paint. I hate digging through the many gallons of paint I’ve aquired. I use the PB containers instead. I only refill it when empty. Easy to ID color, and great for fast touch ups. I should say, if paint dries on the threads while the top is on, good luck opening it.

-- Jeff, South Carolina

To prevent the threads from sticking, I put a thin plastic bag over the top before screwing on the lid. It also gives a better seal.

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Yeah, the plastic bag would do the trick. I started using “Press N Seal” on the tops after wrestling with some primer stuck in the thread a while back. They seal well enough to not even screw on the lid, but I go ahead and do so anyhow.

-- Jeff, South Carolina

Any static electricty or other safety issues with a dust collection approach as this? Here is a link that explains what I am thinking.

http://www.rockler.com/blog/index.cfm?commentID=44

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Good Article Wayne. I agree with Rob in that I have heard of the risk, but never heard of it actually happening. I’m not an electrical engineer by any means, but I believe the risk is very small based on opinion of others. Grounding a plastic system would not be too difficult if someone was really concerned.

-- Jeff, South Carolina