Way to go Dave. Now why can't I get in on a score like that now and then?
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| Author: | Dave Rector [ Fri Mar 18, 2005 8:42 am ] |
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I've been looking for a way to build a spray booth and get the appropriate kind of ventilation in it. There was a thread her a while back about how to do it. So I've been mulling it over for a while trying to decide how much plywood, what kind of fan, filtering, etc. I went to a garage sale about a mile from my house today and lo and behold, the first thing I saw was a 24" explosion proof ehaust fan with all the housing to mount it into the wall and a heavy duty explosion proof switch. I asked "how much" and the guy said 10 bucks. Must be my lucky day. Oh, and I also brought home a bunch of Baltic birch ply that the guy had. And met a fellow woodworker that I hadn't met yet. I love Fridays! |
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| Author: | Jeff Doty [ Fri Mar 18, 2005 10:45 am ] |
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What a score! All that money saved can be used for more woods! Jeff |
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| Author: | Tim McKnight [ Fri Mar 18, 2005 11:07 am ] |
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Dave: Did you read my article on building a knock down booth? It's in the jigs and tools section. It may give you some ideas. |
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| Author: | crazymanmichael [ Fri Mar 18, 2005 12:42 pm ] |
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you didn't buy it you stole it! retail would have been close to the $500 mark new. michael mcclain |
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| Author: | Dickey [ Fri Mar 18, 2005 3:01 pm ] |
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That fan would be more like 12 to 15 hundred. I priced an 18 inch and it's a grand. |
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| Author: | Roy O [ Fri Mar 18, 2005 5:51 pm ] |
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They have an 18" for $575. Still not cheap but it beat paying a grand for a fan. http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/searchresults.jsp This fan was recommended by a luthier a while back who said he's been using for 25 years and "it moves a LOT of air". |
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| Author: | Roy O [ Fri Mar 18, 2005 5:53 pm ] |
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Way to go Dave. Now why can't I get in on a score like that now and then?
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| Author: | Matt Gage [ Fri Mar 18, 2005 10:45 pm ] |
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Im glad to see that someone other than Don williams found a good score 
that guy finds everything! |
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| Author: | Bobc [ Sat Mar 19, 2005 12:23 am ] |
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Don has a way of doing that. Maybe we should call him Don the other "Luckey Redwood Guy"
Good score on the fan too. |
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| Author: | Dave Rector [ Sat Mar 19, 2005 12:45 am ] |
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Finally got some sleep last night (that felt soooo good). Had another look at the fan and I think it is 18" rather than 24". That's ok, still plenty of fan for my little shop. I'm gonna make several jigs out of that baltic birch too. |
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| Author: | Dickey [ Sat Mar 19, 2005 2:07 am ] |
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Thanks Roy for the link to Graingers, can't look at the moment: technical difficulties they say????? |
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| Author: | Don A [ Sat Mar 19, 2005 7:30 am ] |
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Great find Dave. Now just be sure and get it wired up right! 
Bruce, try the main Grainger site. It doesn't like to work with the included search but works just fine from the main menu. Grainger Main Site |
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| Author: | Dave Rector [ Sat Mar 19, 2005 9:02 am ] |
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Right you are Don! I think I'll have my electrician do the dirty work for me. Don't want to blow up all those tools I've been collecting all these years. |
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| Author: | Dickey [ Sat Mar 19, 2005 11:13 am ] |
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Explosion Proof fan is $719 at Grainger, 18 inch Tubeaxial, 1/2 hp This is the kind it really requires, TEFC motor is good, but Explosion-proof is required. They have it listed as Hazardous location fan. Right column. Thanks. |
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