| Project by Denappy | posted 819 days ago | 2214 views | 7 times favorited | 6 comments |  |
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Been wanting to build one of these for a long time, as I’ve been getting really tired of all the dust that floats around the shop. Found a deal on a small (250cfm) blower and decided to give it a shot. I used standard 12×24x1 furnace filters for this; two filters on the intake side, and one filter on the exhaust side. Was easy to throw together using some “extra” 1/2 ply I had left over. I plan to hang it from the cieiling and will be looking for some type of wireless remote that I can use to turn it on and off, or maybe a timer to turn it off. Either way, I had fun building it, and it the blower turns out to be too small I can always go find a bigger one.
-- -=Den
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auggy53
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#1 posted 819 days ago
i just built the same thing a few days ago . i used a window a.c. . i gutted it and made a new box for the fans and motor. ill post a pic in a little while , looks just like yours.
-- rick
Roger
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#2 posted 816 days ago
where did you get the blower motor? ingenious project. I’ve just got a box fan with filters on the in n out sides hanging from my ceiling. It works pretty good. I’ll clean it out and off every so often
-- Roger from KY. Work/Play/Travel Safe. Kentuk55@bellsouth.net
dbol
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#3 posted 816 days ago
Might want to put your wire connections inside a junction box. I like the idea.
Denappy
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#4 posted 816 days ago
I got the blower from Surplus Center. I did think about a junction box, but switched out the standard wire nuts with silicon in them to keep the dust out.
-- -=Den
Martyroc
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#5 posted 450 days ago
Ian getting ready to build one now thanks for the inspiration.
-- Martin ....always count the number of fingers you have before, and after using the saw.
Denappy
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#6 posted 450 days ago
Having used this for almost a year; it has worked great and has made a significant difference in the amount of dust in the shop!
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