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The Latin American Suck Box.
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Allegedly, it's taken the lives of dozens of innocents.

In this case it's being accused of things that are FAR less loathsome and macabre.

It's a roll-about air cleaner.

Okay, so …. CraigsList had an ad for a explosion-proof fan [see SPECS, below] for sale.

Hundred bucks.

It goes for $700, new

So … I picked up a couple sheets of 3/4" ply, used a bunch of scrap, bought two 3M Filtrete Furnace Filters, grabbed one of my "used" 5" pleated media filters, and …. got busy.

12-1/2" hole cut with the jigsaw. Got lucky, first time. All the joinery is "glueing blocks-" the vertical and horizontal 30×30" pieces of ply are screwed into common blocks at the joint corner-about 2×2x18" long. No glue was harmed in the making of this film.

The fan frame (16×16") is screwed into 4×1x20" cleats, on the back of the front panel. It's rock solid.

There's a center divider panel, on the interior, made of 1/8" ply. It slips into blocks arranged as upper and lower guide tracks. In the ply, I cut a 19×23" opening. That's the way the air is forced through the filters, and outward from the fan.

In the forward (fan) compartment, I have a couple sheets of Prodex foil-backed reflective insulation, for a modicum of sound dampening.

There's a shelf in the rear (visible in the pics) that elevates the filters to … nearly central to the box. I actually do NOT need the filter access door, so … while cute … it's inoperative. I cut the rear opening large enough to simply change the filters through it.

Suction keeps the filters securely in place.

I bought a 15' appliance (14/3) extension cord, simply hacked off the female end, and used the remainder AS my power cord. I'll splice the switch into that cord … when I get to it ;-)

This thing is rather rough, but … the Suck Box is known for its stealth, and its effectiveness, NOT its elegant good looks.

The last step-I jumped ahead, out of a desire to see it work-is to wire in the switch-a 12-hour timer switch. Maybe later this week. For now, straight electrical cord.

I'm doing what I can to keep the shop a little cleaner, my sino-pulmonary system … free from dust bunnies, and the upstairs (basement shop) looking noticeably different from my wood shop.

It seems to work … beautifully, and … I'm not sure, but … it MAY be quieter than my joist-mounted JDS filter, even when the JDS is on low.

So … the dust can run, but … it cannot hide. NO PLACE is safe … from the legendary CHUPACAJA !!!!

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SPECS: Dayton Fan Specs:

Exhaust Fan, Hazardous Location, Propeller Dia 12 In, CFM
Code:
 0.000-In SP 1263,
0.125-In SP 1125,
Code:
 0.250-In SP 980, 14.1 Sones
0.000-In SP @ 5 Ft, 115/230 Volts, 60 Hz, 1 Phase, Full Load Amps 3.9/2.0, Motor HP 1/4, Bearing Type Ball, Motor RPM 1725, Motor Type Capacitor Start, Motor Insulation Class B, Height 16 In, Width 16 In, Max Depth 14 13/16 In, Mounting Position Vertical, Number of Blades 4, Frame Material Steel, Propeller Material Fabricated Aluminum

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Ralph, huh ?

I'll have a little chat with him, today … get his input. It's definitely male.

But I think I like it !

I'm picking up those shutters/louvers, today. I'll post another pic of …. Ralph (rolls easily off the tongue !), with his new sunglasses on :)
 

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The first thing that came to my mind was ….

"Quid pro quo, Doctor Lechter. Quid pro quo !"

Okay. Much safer, and … frankly … kind of cool to watch :)





Now … the dust from the floor is blown UP into the AIR, where the joist-mounted JDS can get it !
 

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That thing does look angry. I'm deflecting my gaze now.
 

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My garage "shop" is 16 by 26 that I must park a car in at night. Most of my power tools are placed along the walls at night - surrounding my car. I now have a outfeed table on the back side of my ridgid table saw that I can unclamp and clamp as needed. I was thinking that if I was to make a "fan box" similar to yours and place a removeable sheet of plywood say 3 foot square on its top surface the fan box could be used as an outfeed table. I could make it "thin" enough to push to the side of the garage when not in use. When I need it i can place the plywood "deck" on the top and align it behind the saw - running the fan and my dust collector at the same time. I really like your Idea of using standard filters and having a storage area below the actual fan. Man, NBeener you are going to cost me some money once the weather gets warm in Missouri !!!!! LOL
 

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you shuold have used an afterburner instead of the flaps
that wuold have given you a better lift of …...LOL

Dennis
 

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1yeldud1:

It sounds like an excellent idea.

One thing to think about, and … I thought about it, when I considered your idea … is that … in all likelihood, you'll have a battle for real estate between your DC hose-coming out the back of your saw-and the air filtration ChupaCaja box, parked behind your table saw, and serving as an outfeed table.

See what I mean ?

On mine (the combination of the ChupaCaja and my Bosch 4100 saw), it was NOT obvious how I'd get around that, and … for the sake of static pressure, and maximizing DC air flow … I wouldn't want to bend and curve the DC hose to get around the ChupaCaja.

And … if you were looking to SAVE money … oh, ... then this is NOT the place to be :)

I mean … you'll spend it more wisely, but … you'll spend it !

Dennis: where I live, there are very strange building codes regarding indoor jet engines, and other alcohol-fueled devices.

I know. Crazy, huh ? =)
 

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:-( not even a tiny little jetengine for R/c planes
whats wrong with the world since toy can´t be used indoors :-I
 

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..........sure that isn't a disguised subwoofer…..what you into bad man….....hmmmmm

..dirty dancing…....for sure….....

You know, I think I have a fan…....with motorized louvers…...from my old greenhouse…....gathering dust

..........gathering dust!!!

This sounds like some kind of conspiracy….....I am sure Dennis is at the root of it.

.....some kind of puzzle…......." I need 2 and I don't even have 1"

"I believe that's explosion proof, not bomb proof. If it bomb proof, you could sell that to the military for big $$!"

"I think those things are kin to bigfoot."

.....jet engines…..strange building codes…....the air filtration ChupaCaja box…....Bertha says she is deflecting her gaze…......

........frankly…..kinda cool to watch…..Doctor Lechter…......

What's really going on here, "6 blades on the photo. Is it the right fan?"

It's only fair, since … technically … I have about SIX eyes at any given time…..........

Dennis…...you know anything about…......the Men in Black….....?

Serious business….....

......I'm out of here…....................
 

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Thats really cool!
And yes if you paint it pink it might become a fashion…
Really a well thought project, if my workshop was a little bigger I would make one.
Best of thoughts,
Mads
 

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Thanks, Mads !

Pink … would … be very special, that's for sure :)

You could make a smaller version, incidentally. I just wanted to be a stereotypical American LOL !

Today, I installed the 12-hour timer. I can either put it in "HOLD" mode (always on), or … use the timer to have it automatically turn off after between 2 and 12 hours.

Should be a nice feature for cleaning up the shop, while I sleep :)



 
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