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Custom built spray booth
Posted by John La Porta on Friday, November 7, 2014 8:14 PM

Hi guys,

Over the summer I had some time, and decided that it was time for me to build my own spray booth. This was done not the least for the sake of my wife's worrying about my health, as well as having a one year old daughter around. I simply did not want to chance having fumes in the house anymore. So, I took to building a cabinet that would be large enough to accommodate 1/48th scale bombers in the future if I was to paint them.  Using a FSM article from around 2007/2008 (I can't remember which one), I calculated what kind of fan I would need, how big it could be, etc. I made it 3 foot wide x 2 foot high x 2 foot deep. I found a great fan at Harbor Freight, which is more than powerful enough to evacuate the cubic footage of air necessary to keep the flow. I also built in some outlets, and a bright white light to paint by. I ducted the fan out to a dryer-type vent that I installed in insulation that fits in my window. It is now ~45 degrees F, and you can't get any hint of a draft. It took all of about a week to build. Here are some pictures:

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    December 2002
  • From: Fort Knox
Posted by Rob Gronovius on Friday, November 7, 2014 9:56 PM

Your photos are linked to a drop box, can't see them.

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    June 2013
Posted by John La Porta on Saturday, November 8, 2014 10:56 AM

Thanks...I'm fixing it, and should be working the next time it's viewed.

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    December 2002
  • From: Fort Knox
Posted by Rob Gronovius on Saturday, November 8, 2014 11:15 AM

Yes, working now

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    February 2011
  • From: St louis
Posted by Raualduke on Tuesday, November 11, 2014 11:00 AM

Very nice. Think I'll steal your design  exactly

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    May 2013
  • From: From the Mit, but live in Mason, O high ho
Posted by hogfanfs on Tuesday, November 11, 2014 12:03 PM

Wow! That is exceptionally nice! I'm believe I'm going to make one similar myself. Thanks for the pictures!

 Bruce

 

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    June 2013
Posted by John La Porta on Sunday, November 23, 2014 8:35 PM

Of course, thanks for the positive feedback, guys. If you want to know anything about the parts, what I used, etc, please let me know.

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    January 2013
Posted by BlackSheepTwoOneFour on Monday, November 24, 2014 9:09 AM

That is very nice! PM sent....

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    December 2011
Posted by Chrisk-k on Monday, November 24, 2014 12:12 PM

Superb job!  What material did you use to build such a nice cabinet?

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    August 2014
Posted by BlackRook on Wednesday, November 26, 2014 3:27 PM

This looks great!  The only things that I did, and will do when I build mine again, different was that I built the top out of plexiglass, with a hinged plexiglass front.  I put my fan in the back.  This allowed the room light to fill the box, but I also had an LED strip on either side at the top.  

Putting the hinged door on the front allowed me to close the door to keep out dust and keep the fan on to evacuate fumes.  

I wish I had pictures of the box I built but had to leave behind when I moved.  :(

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