I hope you like this one. I had a problem and I found a cool solution that I think others could use. The problem i have is that its to cold to paint outside and I need to paint parts to be productive in the cold month to make progress on my 56 F100. My only area is now my ba*****t and I need to vent out fumes and overspray. Obviously I didnt come up with the bench top spray booth idea or the DIY ones but the ones on the market are expensive, small and dont push a ton of air or versatile, the DIY ones are not storage friendly or versatile, basically a cheap bench top. I needed something that could be put on a bench top in certain situations or expended over a large area for larger project. I wanted it to be cheap, decently powerful, be able to set up as well as break down super fast and allow for compact storage. I DID IT! Parts and Cost: Sterilite Rubber/Plastic 18" x 12 5/8" x 13 1/4" (Walmart) $5 Broan/NuTone Ventilation Fan with plug already attached (Lowes/Home Depot) $17 ....you need a NON SPARK and PLASTIC BLADE FAN 3 inch x 8 feet inch Metal Collapsible Vent Hose $6 3 inch Vent Hose adapter $3 2 Qty 3 inch hose clamps $1 Clear Silicon $4 3 Pack of 14" x 20" Filters $2.50 Clear Vinyl Sheet 9' x 12' Foot 2 mill $3.50 Duck Tape Free Card Board Free Large Rubber Band Free Piece of 1" x 2" x 8" Free Total Cost $43 Time to Complete 1hr 30 mins Time to set up booth 3 mins Time to break down boot and store 3 mins
Pictures speak a thousand words use them as references, this project is pretty easy to do. You will need to make a small notch in the side of the fan housing side wall for the plug wire and silicon to protect the cord. Bent the side metal mount wings flush with the side wall with a rubber mallet, Cut the filter a little lager than the fan grill for a more secure press fit. Cut slots in the filter for the fan grill connecting rods. ***emble the fan. Place fan in the bottom of the bin and mark the area you will cut out for the 3 inch vent, Take out fan, I used a dermal and I used the 3 inch vent adapter to mark my cut out line. Cut a hole for the plug. Make the hole a little smaller then the plug so when you press it though it stay outside of the fume area, NO SPARK NO BOOM, Put fan back into the bottom of the bin (silicon bottom of bin first) Silicone the plug wires, Cut the wood strip and press fit into place no need for silicon it stays in place. Cut cardboard to window length, make sure it is not wider then the bin so you can store it, cut cardboard into 3 sections, attach the 3 inch vent adapter to the middle one, cut the two side sections in 3 then reattach with duct tape, leave space in between the duct tape section pieces so they can fold, press fit with window and attach the 3 inch went hose and clap, cut a section out of the center of vinyl sheet a little smaller then the bin, it will stretch a little bit and will give a better seal, take the large rubber band and install over the plastic to further give you a better seal, attach the vent hose to the vent fan on the side of the bin and install clamp. Position plastic sheet, turn on and paint. Enjoy
this is the storage of the booth and thats a wrap on this project...i hope some of you will build one!
ya i had thought of that also (cardboard box) but i wanted something that when i was done with, i could put away without taking more room than i had to also for it to last a long time, this should last for years and years to come and it can be knocked around without damage
Man that's a lot of work, I just use the down stairs shower - pull the curtain - turn on the fan... shhhh don't tell the wife!!!
it looks more involved then it was took me under a hour thirty minutes and it was a fun project. i wish i had a shower in the ba*****t. When i was researching spray booths someone mentioned that damaged shower stalls are a great alternative to the 1-2 thousand dollars smaller aluminum spray booths. (just install a fan and vent) too bad i dont have the space. They can be had for free or super cheap from a retailer, the manufacturer does not want them back and the seller has little use for it.
If I am understanding this correctly, the discharge airflow is p***ing through the fan? I ***ume that the motor on the fan you chose is not sparking? Nor is a metal blade in contact with a metal case...or otherwise inducing static that would generate a spark? Just wanting to make sure that you don't have any unintended consequences when you give it its first major trial!
thanks for the concern, we all know how things can be easily looked over yes the motor is non sparking and the plug is outside the box, also the blade are plastic and there is a good tolerance between the blades and the wall. This is very important when dealing with flammable vapors, glad you made that point because i did not mention about a non spark fan and plastic blades are needed if you decide to use a different fan!
man you guys are cleaver, for me a taco bell burrito just before the painting will give me a 25 minute window, its like clock work
Hey Johnny you might want to check that fan motor again I checked Broans specs on the 688 heres a link http://broan.com/ImageLibrary/broan/...s/99041072.pdf and could not find anything on non sparking motors so then I called Broan technical support and they do not recomend any of there fans for flamable or hazerdous fumes be very careful. Also flamable or hazerdous fume fans are costly <!-- / message -->
thanks for the heads up, you are right it does not state non spark, however it is a sealed motor unit, its a fan geared towards venting moisture in bathrooms but to be on the very safe side I will be purchasing a stated no spark fan however i would put money on it that it will be the same sealed technique, thanks for calling broan support!
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