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My intention is to buy a kitchen hood (is that what you call it in English?), a cheap one like this:
Everything is there: extractor fan, light, filters, controls, you only need a wooden box large enough for a rotating table inside. I want to add a few holes in the box for additional natural light as with artificial light only I often oversee details and color (mis)matches.
Haven't figured out yet how to extract the fumes, I will need to drill a large hole in the house for the hose and I was one moment considering to make a T-connection to our kitchen hood piping but that was not well received, even with a check valve of some sort.
Everything is there: extractor fan, light, filters, controls, you only need a wooden box large enough for a rotating table inside. I want to add a few holes in the box for additional natural light as with artificial light only I often oversee details and color (mis)matches.
Haven't figured out yet how to extract the fumes, I will need to drill a large hole in the house for the hose and I was one moment considering to make a T-connection to our kitchen hood piping but that was not well received, even with a check valve of some sort.
allegerita said:
Haven't figured out yet how to extract the fumes, I will need to drill a large hole in the house for the hose and I was one moment considering to make a T-connection to our kitchen hood piping but that was not well received, even with a check valve of some sort.
Put it on the hob and use the actual kitchen hood?allegerita said:
My intention is to buy a kitchen hood (is that what you call it in English?), a cheap one like this:
Everything is there: extractor fan, light, filters, controls, you only need a wooden box large enough for a rotating table inside. I want to add a few holes in the box for additional natural light as with artificial light only I often oversee details and color (mis)matches.
Haven't figured out yet how to extract the fumes, I will need to drill a large hole in the house for the hose and I was one moment considering to make a T-connection to our kitchen hood piping but that was not well received, even with a check valve of some sort.
I'd be very careful with home-made extraction systems. If the fan motor isn't ATEX rated, you could be creating the conditions for an explosion. Paint dust and cheap electrical systems aren't a good combination.Everything is there: extractor fan, light, filters, controls, you only need a wooden box large enough for a rotating table inside. I want to add a few holes in the box for additional natural light as with artificial light only I often oversee details and color (mis)matches.
Haven't figured out yet how to extract the fumes, I will need to drill a large hole in the house for the hose and I was one moment considering to make a T-connection to our kitchen hood piping but that was not well received, even with a check valve of some sort.
allegerita said:
My intention is to buy a kitchen hood (is that what you call it in English?), a cheap one like this:
Everything is there: extractor fan, light, filters, controls, you only need a wooden box large enough for a rotating table inside. I want to add a few holes in the box for additional natural light as with artificial light only I often oversee details and color (mis)matches.
Haven't figured out yet how to extract the fumes, I will need to drill a large hole in the house for the hose and I was one moment considering to make a T-connection to our kitchen hood piping but that was not well received, even with a check valve of some sort.
Put the extractor trunking out a window while painting perhaps?Everything is there: extractor fan, light, filters, controls, you only need a wooden box large enough for a rotating table inside. I want to add a few holes in the box for additional natural light as with artificial light only I often oversee details and color (mis)matches.
Haven't figured out yet how to extract the fumes, I will need to drill a large hole in the house for the hose and I was one moment considering to make a T-connection to our kitchen hood piping but that was not well received, even with a check valve of some sort.
dr_gn said:
I'd be very careful with home-made extraction systems. If the fan motor isn't ATEX rated, you could be creating the conditions for an explosion. Paint dust and cheap electrical systems aren't a good combination.
Good point. I should have thought about that, ATEX, IECEx and all that stuff is my daily business! I own a small company in engineering and supply of immersion oil and gas heaters, explosion proof thyristor control panels and other Ex equipment mainly to the Oil & Gas, Petrochem industry.Edited by allegerita on Tuesday 7th April 12:53
r159 said:
Can it be used as a stand alone unit? It says it has an attachment for external extraction. I only use acrylic paints with a filtration mask so would it be ok for that?My work room has no windows as it’s in the middle of the house. I spray in the shed at the moment.
I think the room used to contain the central heating boiler and has a ducting system which has been closed off by the previous owner. I can see the ducting in the attic going to a flue in the roof. I’m tempted to use this, but as has been said, I don’t fancy creating an explosive atmosphere in the house!
I can’t tell if it’s a straight run up to the roof or if it branches off. I reckon I’ll play it safe and ask a professional to check it out.
allegerita said:
My intention is to buy a kitchen hood (is that what you call it in English?), a cheap one like this:
Everything is there: extractor fan, light, filters, controls, you only need a wooden box large enough for a rotating table inside. I want to add a few holes in the box for additional natural light as with artificial light only I often oversee details and color (mis)matches.
Haven't figured out yet how to extract the fumes, I will need to drill a large hole in the house for the hose and I was one moment considering to make a T-connection to our kitchen hood piping but that was not well received, even with a check valve of some sort.
A proper modeller' spray booth isn't very expensive*, I think mine was £150. I don't how much the kitchen extractor hoods cost but by the time you've fiddled around I can't imagine the saving is worth it.Everything is there: extractor fan, light, filters, controls, you only need a wooden box large enough for a rotating table inside. I want to add a few holes in the box for additional natural light as with artificial light only I often oversee details and color (mis)matches.
Haven't figured out yet how to extract the fumes, I will need to drill a large hole in the house for the hose and I was one moment considering to make a T-connection to our kitchen hood piping but that was not well received, even with a check valve of some sort.
(*I realise that people's definition of 'expensive' is elastic. My thinking in this case was that the wellbeing of my lungs is worth an infinite amount more than three tankfuls of diesel.)
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