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  • Member since
    July 2003
  • From: Dahlonega, Georgia
Spraybooth ?
Posted by lizardqing on Tuesday, October 7, 2003 10:36 PM
I am hopefully soon going to have my workshop/ model bldg. finished and was pondering putting in a spray booth. I had an idea about how to do one myself and tought I would run it by you guys. I have access to a stove exhaust hood and was thinking about mounting it on the wall with it venting to the outside and constructing some kind of box around it. Do you think this type set up would work and the fan be strong enough to expell the fumes? Seeing how it would be basically free I thought I might give it a shot. Thanks.
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  • From: Philippines
Posted by Dwight Ta-ala on Wednesday, October 8, 2003 12:38 AM
Chris,
I have not tried it but if you enclose the inlet of the hood and run it to your spraybooth (like ducting it) I think it should work. But I am not an expert on this.

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, October 8, 2003 4:17 AM
I just finished building mine. I built a box 2' x 2' x 4' and mounted the range hood inside under the top at the back. Drilled a hole for the power cord, and a rectangular hole for the ducting at the back. Then the ducting goes to a window. Haven't used it yet with spraying (airbrush on order) but it seems to pull quite a bit of air. The hood I have is rated at 180 cfm, but you can get higher flow rates than that.

If you search this forum for spraybooth you will find info on the possibility of hazards associated with a range hood type set up.
Types of recommended exhaust, etc... You should read everything as it has some good information.

HTH,

James Smile [:)]
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  • From: The flat lands of the Southeast
Posted by styrene on Wednesday, October 8, 2003 10:48 AM
Chris,
James is correct. We've been down this road a couple of times. Just a couple things:
1. Safety should be of paramount concern when planning your booth.
2. The airflow you generate MUST be able to get the vapors from the point of generation to the outside. Fans, filters, baffles, ductwork, and bends all add resistance.
3. Consider getting a prebuilt booth; it may cost more than your home-made job, but will save you in the long run. Artograph and Mircomark offer several good alternatives.
4. I will shut up, now (Thankfully, huh James?). Go do a search for spray booths in this forum, and you should get quite an education. E-mail me if you have other questions.
Gip Winecoff

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

1900: "Nietzsche is dead"--God

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, October 8, 2003 11:21 AM
Gip, that's o.k. Was hoping you would chime in.

You have always provided invaluable info on this subject.
And that's why we are here. To get info to help in making decisions. So, don't stop now.

James Smile [:)]
  • Member since
    July 2003
  • From: Dahlonega, Georgia
Posted by lizardqing on Wednesday, October 8, 2003 2:36 PM
Thanks guys, it was just an idea. Probally be painting outside still for while any way and I always have a big "shop" that I could go to in the winter.
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