There is always something to learn on your videos. I did not know that the intake should be partially blocked. I have hung squirrel cage furnace fans from the ceiling joists, but was not aware that I was giving up efficiency. Thanks !
Love your show bro.is there anything kool that a guy can make from an old dishwasher. And can i use the compressor from a drinking fountain to make a small vac c.hamber
honestly i think it really depends on the motor you're using. my dad has been using a 1HP electric motor bolted to the outside of a blower with a belt and pulley and he has been using that fan as long as i've been alive (over 37 years now) without any obstructions.
My Dad taught me to always try to repair things and use parts from other components to save to build tools and modify other people's ideas, you have a lot of ideals and talent! Keep up the good work, enjoy watching your videos! By the way I'm 70 years old and still learning new tricks every Day........
It always tickles me when I see you doing stuff like this ! 😊 I'm too old and crippled up these days to do much of it but have made many, many good things in the past from stuff other people threw away, I really hate to waste anything ! Had some neighbors laugh at me sometimes but I had a lot of tools and equipment that worked well, and I didn't spend a ton of money doing it ! They even got to saving broke stuff for me after seeing what I could do with it ! 🙂 Did I mention that I hate waste ! 😊 Thanks for sharing and take care. 👍
It's always fun to find something and let the build possibilities flood the mind. It's a lost art in our current day of throwing everything away and buying new.
I ran a similar fan without restriction for years and never thought about it. It seemed to do fine but if I build another project I'll be sure to make better adjustments. Great information!
From rubbish you make usefull tools/devices, very clever :-D You remind me of a mate of mine, he is very creative like you. He needed a rear wheel bearing remover for a bmw car, most pullers he could afford were rubbish. He made one with 1/3rd inch thick plates using an angle grinder and welder, it was bloody heavy and hard as hell, yep it did the job with ease. He mentioned it to a local garage that did repairs and they laughed, a week later they broke so many tools trying to remove a stubborn bearing that they asked to borrow my mates diy puller, the bearings had no chance lol. You seem much the same, you will make it work :-D
Good design. Suggest putting some hardware cloth or chicken wire over the blower outlet to prevent a curious kiddo from sticking their hand in it while running.
Carpet cleaners use these all the time. They are real air movers, and stand up to hours of hard use. And yea, they ain't cheap! If you ever get flooded out, something like this could be a life saver.
You make me look like I operate in the stone ages. I have a squirrel cage fan I think I have two of them actually. That are set up for shop blowers. But you just take everything to the next level. 👍🏼
These things are EVERYWHERE unless you live in an area in the north where the summers aren't hot enough. For guys having an issue finding one...anytime you see someone that scraps metal (at gas station, digging out metal on trash day, or even at a stop light) stop and ask. "if you run across any furnace blowers would you mind texting me and I'll come to wherever you're at and I'll give you $10 for it". At a scrap yard they're not even worth $5. So offer $10, go to him so it doesn't even impact their day. If that's too difficult and you still can't get ahold of any... That's laziness and all on you.
Metal being in high demand makes the ac companies take them to scrap yards. Extra money. I cant imagine anybody here, being there are 3 scrap yards, tossing them. Trucks with trailer drive the streets the day before and garbage day picking everything steel.
Wanting to make a paint fume extractor. Motor vehicle spraying. Would fitting a 100mm pvc intake be enough restriction. On a five acre country property, so not intending to use filters.
How come squirrel cage blowers are so much better at moving air than box fans? Is it that box fans just push whatever air they're in, and squirrels actually gather and scoop extra air to push? Or is it just because this is directional? Can you attach a tube to a box fan to push air to a certain spot? Or would it STILL not be as effective?
Hey man, my Dad and I wired up a garbage find blower fan for my garage, but wired it on the highest speed. What is the best 3 speed switch to use? There's too many options, and I'm just looking for something cheap and effective. Thanks.
The only way to get one switch to use all 3 speeds is you need a 4 position rotary switch(OFF, Low, Mid, High). They run $10-20 from China(Ebay-Amazon). You could do it with separate switches: one master on/off power toggle switch and one basic 3 way toggle that gives you the ability to switch between 2 speeds(high and low).
Thanks man. I need to get the bolts tensioned just right and Loctite them in so they don't wobble loose. Something like this that runs for hours will definitely do that.
question : is there a way to wire this opposite or turn the motor around so that it will suck instead of blow ? here's what im looking to do . i have this idea to put this on my work table and ad a filter where the air blows out but create suction instead so i can have it suck my dremel wood carving shavings and dust as i carve . is this idea do able ? ive seen videos where guys use a normal high speed box fan and they put an AC filter on it and it sucks the sawdust while they carve . and some use a shop vac and make a wind tunnel to collect the sawdust . but my idea seems cheap and simple without a lot of extra parts . someone please chime in .
How would you recommend mounting this on the Wall, to vent through a Shuttered Hole in the wall? 🤔 Looking to add Ventilation in my Shop... Using a Filter, of course! Many thanks for sharing this video! Take care, 🤓 -Thomas Western Washington State
It's been years since I've played around with ECM motors. If I recall you need to supply 24vac to some ports and 120vac to the main to trigger it. There are some decent write ups online if I recall. Google "Forum Bench Test ECM Blower Motor" and you should be able to find something.
Why would you partially block the incoming air? I have a bodged together setup like your first one that was from a woodworking shop. Mine has a motor with pulley and belts though. Should I have my air intake partially blocked as well?
If the motor was designed to push air through a AC or heat coil it will be built to compensate for this. It essentially moves less air and doesn't work as hard because the AC/Heat coils are restrictions. If I remove the restrictions more air is allowed to move through the fan and it puts a much higher load on the motor. This motor was so hot it was nearly impossible to touch even after running for a mere 5 minutes before I restricted the flow to match it's rated amperage. It was pulling nearly 50% more power(3amps) that it's rated 2.0amps.
@@sixtyfiveford Thanks for the detailed explanation. I guess that's why motor was getting hot. It was used in a framing shop to extract dust. So I guess with no back pressure from all the ducting it causes it to heat up as well. I'll have to semi-block it off and test. Cheers!
Chill out bro dude... Wha chur hurry? Maken me nervous or anxious or both.... What was you able to run away from the wife while shes on a show she watches so u only got an hour to get er dun? Take a breath... Smoke a doober... Go pee before the filming....
There is always something to learn on your videos. I did not know that the intake should be partially blocked. I have hung squirrel cage furnace fans from the ceiling joists, but was not aware that I was giving up efficiency. Thanks !
DoingItCheap
I watch your show all the time.
Love your show bro.is there anything kool that a guy can make from an old dishwasher. And can i use the compressor from a drinking fountain to make a small vac c.hamber
honestly i think it really depends on the motor you're using. my dad has been using a 1HP electric motor bolted to the outside of a blower with a belt and pulley and he has been using that fan as long as i've been alive (over 37 years now) without any obstructions.
Having been a painter in my past, we have been making these for over 25 years, because you are right, I had to comment. PEACE
Thanks for your input. -Moe
My Dad taught me to always try to repair things and use parts from other components to save to build tools and modify other people's ideas, you have a lot of ideals and talent! Keep up the good work, enjoy watching your videos! By the way I'm 70 years old and still learning new tricks every Day........
That's a good Idea , yesterday inside my shop it was only 103.5 I've mostly been going after sunset to work in the shop to beat the heat
I like the little melodious sound effects the control panel emits when you press the buttons. Reminds me a little bit of video game sound effects.
It always tickles me when I see you doing stuff like this ! 😊
I'm too old and crippled up these days to do much of it but have made many, many good things in the past from stuff other people threw away, I really hate to waste anything !
Had some neighbors laugh at me sometimes but I had a lot of tools and equipment that worked well, and I didn't spend a ton of money doing it ! They even got to saving broke stuff for me after seeing what I could do with it ! 🙂
Did I mention that I hate waste ! 😊
Thanks for sharing and take care. 👍
It's always fun to find something and let the build possibilities flood the mind. It's a lost art in our current day of throwing everything away and buying new.
@@sixtyfiveford
I know, kinda makes me mad when I see something that is made so that you can't fix it but have to throw it away and buy another one !
I ran a similar fan without restriction for years and never thought about it. It seemed to do fine but if I build another project I'll be sure to make better adjustments. Great information!
Gordon here,,Dam,I look forward to your DIY videos,I just love them.It's nice to see someone do something then it can be done with less hassle.
Wow, thanks for the feedback. I always appreciate your comments.
From rubbish you make usefull tools/devices, very clever :-D
You remind me of a mate of mine, he is very creative like you.
He needed a rear wheel bearing remover for a bmw car, most pullers he could afford were rubbish.
He made one with 1/3rd inch thick plates using an angle grinder and welder, it was bloody heavy and hard as hell, yep it did the job with ease.
He mentioned it to a local garage that did repairs and they laughed, a week later they broke so many tools trying to remove a stubborn bearing that they asked to borrow my mates diy puller, the bearings had no chance lol.
You seem much the same, you will make it work :-D
Good design. Suggest putting some hardware cloth or chicken wire over the blower outlet to prevent a curious kiddo from sticking their hand in it while running.
Good idea.
Carpet cleaners use these all the time. They are real air movers, and stand up to hours of hard use. And yea, they ain't cheap! If you ever get flooded out, something like this could be a life saver.
You make me look like I operate in the stone ages. I have a squirrel cage fan I think I have two of them actually. That are set up for shop blowers. But you just take everything to the next level. 👍🏼
I still like my metal fans better. They will take a beating.
sixtyfiveford Agreed.
Nice surgically hammered in clearance on the wiring box 😎. Awesome build.
Nice! I’ve always put a strip of woe or sheet metal on the discharge, I never thought about the intake, thanks
Very simple and functional . I’m thinking of making something similar that will allow me to paint inside . Thank you
Nicely Done..FYI if you get one of those units that leaked out its refrigerant, you can get a lie tap & refill it with R-134a after repairing the leak
Yes, I've recharged a fair amount of AC units/refrigerators in the past with these line taps.
GREAT Project -- nicely done! Love your ideas and work. Thanks!
Thanks Jay. -Moe
Great stuff here.
I have an old 5k A.C. window unit. The Freon line broke.
I'd love to see a video on making some sort of swamp cooler out of it. 😉😉
That's an interesting idea.
Thinking outside the box bud , nice 👍
Thanks Man.
You could use some thin sheet metal and make louvers to direct the air.
I like the way you think. That was my original idea and I may still do that after I use it for a while.
Like building a better mousetrap!! Brilliant Mate!!☺
Nice vid.can you show step by step on making an alternator from a car into a generator. Thanks
Did that , didn't do well once you start pulling over 60 amps. Burns up the alternator fast.
I had a squirrel.cage blower that thing moved the air that is a great idea to have a way to get air moving to get your shop cool 😀😀😀
That’s awesome! I need to make one for the garage.
Where I live that would work great since it gets to be like 105 degrees.
Good use of something that otherwise would be thrown away. Blows really nice. Yeah she does. 😁
You can add an air filter and make a air "purifier" more of a room air cleanser.
I actually made myself a Lil Sucker out of and old dehumidifier compressor after watching your video.
That's awesome.
These things are EVERYWHERE unless you live in an area in the north where the summers aren't hot enough. For guys having an issue finding one...anytime you see someone that scraps metal (at gas station, digging out metal on trash day, or even at a stop light) stop and ask. "if you run across any furnace blowers would you mind texting me and I'll come to wherever you're at and I'll give you $10 for it". At a scrap yard they're not even worth $5. So offer $10, go to him so it doesn't even impact their day.
If that's too difficult and you still can't get ahold of any... That's laziness and all on you.
Once again you dog stole the show. LOL. Great fab job by the way.
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it.
Great idea! 👍
Your videos are great
Glad you like them!
If you could find an old heating element out of a junk HVAC unit you could use this as a heater in the winter too.
Very "cool" adaptation and it even plays music! Good one Moe.
Now I'll be searching for a fan and controller from a gas fireplace to automatically suck air into the house on cool summer nights.
That's petty fancy. I like it
Thanks, it really blows.....
Yes I sure enjoyed the build. So many good ideas in 1 box! Like the price too.... ;>)
Hey Thanks.
Metal being in high demand makes the ac companies take them to scrap yards. Extra money. I cant imagine anybody here, being there are 3 scrap yards, tossing them. Trucks with trailer drive the streets the day before and garbage day picking everything steel.
Wanting to make a paint fume extractor. Motor vehicle spraying. Would fitting a 100mm pvc intake be enough restriction. On a five acre country property, so not intending to use filters.
Thanks Moe, I learned a lot!
Thanks
Awesome!
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it.
I have a question, does it matter if the unit is upright or on its side, going to use it as a exhaust fan on my deck for my kitchen
220 blower hook up with compactor
Love these videos!
Nice repurpose
How come squirrel cage blowers are so much better at moving air than box fans?
Is it that box fans just push whatever air they're in, and squirrels actually gather and scoop extra air to push?
Or is it just because this is directional? Can you attach a tube to a box fan to push air to a certain spot? Or would it STILL not be as effective?
Bigger motors too
Always great vids. Thanks bro
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it.
this would probably work better than a box fan at sucking fumes out of a room
I have 4-5 box fans in my attic I retired once I started using these.
Hey man, my Dad and I wired up a garbage find blower fan for my garage, but wired it on the highest speed. What is the best 3 speed switch to use? There's too many options, and I'm just looking for something cheap and effective. Thanks.
The only way to get one switch to use all 3 speeds is you need a 4 position rotary switch(OFF, Low, Mid, High). They run $10-20 from China(Ebay-Amazon). You could do it with separate switches: one master on/off power toggle switch and one basic 3 way toggle that gives you the ability to switch between 2 speeds(high and low).
Very cool.
Thanks man. I need to get the bolts tensioned just right and Loctite them in so they don't wobble loose. Something like this that runs for hours will definitely do that.
question : is there a way to wire this opposite or turn the motor around so that it will suck instead of blow ? here's what im looking to do . i have this idea to put this on my work table and ad a filter where the air blows out but create suction instead so i can have it suck my dremel wood carving shavings and dust as i carve . is this idea do able ? ive seen videos where guys use a normal high speed box fan and they put an AC filter on it and it sucks the sawdust while they carve . and some use a shop vac and make a wind tunnel to collect the sawdust . but my idea seems cheap and simple without a lot of extra parts . someone please chime in .
The sides of the blower fan are suction.
How would you recommend mounting this on the Wall, to vent through a Shuttered Hole in the wall? 🤔
Looking to add Ventilation in my Shop... Using a Filter, of course!
Many thanks for sharing this video!
Take care,
🤓 -Thomas
Western Washington State
I would more than likely just add brackets to the discharge and screw it directly over the shuttered hole.
any idea how to wire an ECM Blower Motor to do this
It's been years since I've played around with ECM motors. If I recall you need to supply 24vac to some ports and 120vac to the main to trigger it. There are some decent write ups online if I recall. Google "Forum Bench Test ECM Blower Motor" and you should be able to find something.
Subbed to your channel, like to make my own things from whatever also. My brother Doug shared your channel with me. Douga 57
Thanks for the sub! Doug is a great guy. I'm going to check out your channel.
Tew point oh!
LOL..you said acrosst twice!
Yeah, I don't get why some people pronounce it that way. Maybe they've never come *across* that word in written form?
Why would you partially block the incoming air? I have a bodged together setup like your first one that was from a woodworking shop. Mine has a motor with pulley and belts though. Should I have my air intake partially blocked as well?
If the motor was designed to push air through a AC or heat coil it will be built to compensate for this. It essentially moves less air and doesn't work as hard because the AC/Heat coils are restrictions. If I remove the restrictions more air is allowed to move through the fan and it puts a much higher load on the motor. This motor was so hot it was nearly impossible to touch even after running for a mere 5 minutes before I restricted the flow to match it's rated amperage. It was pulling nearly 50% more power(3amps) that it's rated 2.0amps.
@@sixtyfiveford Thanks for the detailed explanation. I guess that's why motor was getting hot. It was used in a framing shop to extract dust. So I guess with no back pressure from all the ducting it causes it to heat up as well. I'll have to semi-block it off and test. Cheers!
Reminding me of michael j fox... Hope your not gettng a case of ms...
Chill out bro dude... Wha chur hurry? Maken me nervous or anxious or both.... What was you able to run away from the wife while shes on a show she watches so u only got an hour to get er dun? Take a breath... Smoke a doober... Go pee before the filming....