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Cheap ways to reduce dust when drilling?

Reddit r/DIY·u/queerkidxx·about 1 month ago
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Cheap ways to reduce dust when drilling? So I have asthma. The dust isn’t a huge health hazard but can make me tight chested for a while afterwards or need a rescue inhaler to avoid discomfort. I also have a beard I’m not shaving for this. I use an n95 but it doesn’t do much with my beard I think. I drill very infrequently. And avoid it if I can. But sometimes I have to and I’m looking for tips that don’t require anything specialized or effective to deal with it. My drill is legitimately $30 and it’s the most expensive tool I own. I don’t have a shop vac or anything. I usually make a paper envelope thing and tape it to wall. When cleaning up any dust I’ll spray it down with water to prevent it from going airborne before drilling. Will try to open a window then get out of the room for a few minutes if possible. I’d be willing to spend like >$50 to help deal with it but not much more. Again this isn’t a major health hazard.…

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