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Posted by nemeisis1 on Saturday, September 12, 2009 11:16 AM
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Posted by styrene on Saturday, September 12, 2009 10:57 AM
 nemeisis1 wrote:

On an additional note, do think it would be prudent to put an additional fan at the entrance to the exhaust tubing to further extract the vapors?

No.  If you're pulling about 400 or so cfm, then you're pushing that amount as well.  There's no need for additional help.  Most fans have about a 10:1 push/pull ratio.  If you can feel the pull (negative pressure/exhaust) at 1 foot, you should be able to feel the push (positive pressure)from almost 10 feet away...

Gip

1882: "God is dead"--F. Nietzsche

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Posted by nemeisis1 on Saturday, September 12, 2009 9:57 AM

You are correct I am going with a down draft setup. also the type of fans I have area 100cfm each, i figure a total of 4 would be suffice in this setup. I am also including a plenum to even out the air flow like you suggested.

I haven't decided on the final size of the box, so I can be flexible on the amount of fans. I can replace these fans if and when they need it because I can get them for free...lucky me. I ma making a sort of sliding drawer that I can disconnect from the exhaust tubing and replace if necessary.

On an additional note, do think it would be prudent to put an additional fan at the entrance to the exhaust tubing to further extract the vapors?

Thanks for the input.

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Posted by styrene on Friday, September 11, 2009 10:40 PM

Hi, nemeisis1.

Depending on the booth size, your computer fans are probably going to have to run at max. rpm to provide the capture velocity necessary for vapor transport.  Keep in mind that these fans are designed for cooling electronics components in a very small area. (My computer tower is 6" X 16" X 17", which works out to slightly less than 1 cubic foot, and there's minimal air movement at the computer face a mere 17 inches away.) Obviously, as a result, they don't need to move very large quantities of air.

Personally, I would opt for a larger, more efficient fan design; however, if you're dead set on using these fan types, you might want to consider a downdraft design rather than a back- or laterally-drafted booth. 

Before opting for a rheostat (speed controller) installation, you need to know the face area of the booth you are constructing, and the total cfm necessary to move contaminants.  If your opening is 2ft. X 2ft., the total face area is 4 square ft.  Airflow at the face should be about 100fpm (feet per minute).  Therefore, total cfm is 4 square feet X 100fpm = 400 cfm.  Depending on duct length and design, filter size and thickness, etc., you may want to bump your cfm rating upwards anywhere from ~10-25% (roughly).  This is for a back-drafted booth.

For a downdraft, you can cut your cfm requirements some due to the fact that you're using gravity to help remove vapors.  But in the case of downdraft design, you should consider installing a plenum to even out the airflow throughout the base of the booth.  See my discussion with Rich Carpenter at /forums/1185586/ShowPost.aspx to get an idea on his plenum design.  But you're still going to need good airflow in order to evenly pressurize the plenum. 

Good luck with your build, and keep us posted on your progress.

Gip

 

1882: "God is dead"--F. Nietzsche

1900: "Nietzsche is dead"--God

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spray booth fan
Posted by nemeisis1 on Friday, September 11, 2009 3:45 PM

Hi I am currently building a spray booth using brushless computer cooling fans and wanted to know if there is a way to wire a speed control unit so I can regulate the airflow.

Thanks for the help.

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