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I posted this in the wrong place the first time, SprayBooth

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    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, August 12, 2004 6:59 AM
onyan,

It's small, more for armor and the like, 18" wide, and 12" X 12" in the cross section with the corners knocked off to reduce interior volume/wasted space. I can howeve add a tent to the outside w/snaps I haven't put on yet to expand for larger models, ie the B-17 I want to start. This allows me to save on precious counter space. It gets smaller and smaller everday it seems. Luckily I have enough CFMs to triple my volume and still maintain the required velocity. as it sits right now, it will suck a match out at 3 feet away. There is no overspray in that litttle bugger!!!

Ted
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    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, August 11, 2004 9:11 PM
Nize set-up you got there, friend! I'm planning on buying or, better yet, building a spray booth myself since I'm still using an improvised one made out of an inkjet-printer box Sad [:(]. What are the dimensions of your booth?

And, oh, welcome to the forum! Cool [8D]

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  • From: Hayward, CA
Posted by MikeV on Wednesday, August 11, 2004 7:52 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by MusicCity

QUOTE:
OK, comments edited....I'll crawl back in my hole now....Dead [xx(]

Better yet, DON'T crawl back in your hole. You've been gone lone enough as it is. Good to see you back.


Sign - Ditto [#ditto]

It's about time you came out of hiding Gip. Wink [;)]

Mike

Wisdom is the right use of knowledge. To know is not to be wise. Many men know a great deal, and are all the greater fools for it. There is no fool so great a fool as a knowing fool. But to know how to use knowledge is to have wisdom. " Charles Spurgeon
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, August 11, 2004 12:02 PM
stay, styrene. we need you to scratchbuild stuff Big Smile [:D]
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  • From: USA
Posted by MusicCity on Wednesday, August 11, 2004 11:50 AM
QUOTE:
OK, comments edited....I'll crawl back in my hole now....Dead [xx(]

Better yet, DON'T crawl back in your hole. You've been gone lone enough as it is. Good to see you back.
Scott Craig -- Nashville, TN -- My Website -- My Models Page
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    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, August 11, 2004 11:48 AM
Gip,
thanks for the insight. I do have an active charcoal filter under the fine particle filter and a large particle filter liner inside the box. I found the filter system on the MicroMark spraybooth and copied that. I also ran it by the DEQ guy that inspects our paint systems here at the shop and he gave me his blessings and a cheap place to buy the filters. I have sprayed enamel, lacquer, ans acrylics with no detectable odors in the room. And my shop is only 12'X15'. But I will keep your suggestions in mind and vent outside if necessary.

Thanks again,

Ted
  • Member since
    May 2003
  • From: The flat lands of the Southeast
Posted by styrene on Wednesday, August 11, 2004 11:35 AM
Interesting booth! I like the "rotisserie" you've installed.

Well, I wrote an entire article on exhaust ducting, and then I read your post more thoroughly...and...DUH!!! Black Eye [B)]Whistling [:-^]Tongue [:P]

OK, comments edited....I'll crawl back in my hole now....Dead [xx(]


By the way, if you have the Micromark exhaust system, why is there a filter over the exhaust outlet ?


Gip Winecoff

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

1900: "Nietzsche is dead"--God

  • Member since
    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, August 11, 2004 10:55 AM
Since I work where do, it only cost me around $100.00 fan and all. In fact the fan was the most expensive part, $49.00 from SurplusCenter.com. I welded it all myself and blasted it as well. You could probably take my drawings and make one from wood for around the same amount. Let me know and I can email you the drawings.

Thanks,

Ted
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    March 2003
  • From: Maine,USA
Posted by dubix88 on Wednesday, August 11, 2004 10:32 AM
HEY,
Ya it looks great man. I wish i had the money to make one, but i dont so im stuck painting outside for now.lol

Randy
THATS MY VOTE "If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving infant's life, she will choose to save the infant's life without even considering if there is a man on base." -Dave Barry In the words of the great Larry the Cable Guy, "GIT-R-DONE!!!"
  • Member since
    January 2004
  • From: USA
Posted by MusicCity on Wednesday, August 11, 2004 8:19 AM
Hi Ted, welcome to the fun house. There's no such thing as a "Newbie Nobody", only people who are just now finding the forum or getting back into the hobby. Glad to have you here.

There are several threads about spray booths, but yours is probably the best looking one I've seen. First class job on it Thumbs Up [tup]
Scott Craig -- Nashville, TN -- My Website -- My Models Page
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    November 2005
I posted this in the wrong place the first time, SprayBooth
Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, August 11, 2004 8:01 AM
Hello, I am a newbie to this forum, but I have been modelling for over 20 years. I recently finished a really neat spray booth and would be happy to send drawings and pics to anyone interested. I made mine from Stainless Steel w/ a bead blast finish. It also has a built in rotisserie for turning the model while painting so that you don't have to. Works really well. It have a 280 CFM fan w/ 3 halogen lights wired so that you can leave just one on for a heat source while drying. I use the filter system that Micro Mark uses, so it doesn't have to be vented. I didn't want to poke a hole in my basement wall. Anyway, I know I am a newbie nobody, but I really like this forum and would like to contribute and glean all the info from you much more talented guys that I can.

Thanks,

Ted


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