I chose to put the filter behind the fans because it's fairly dense and I was worried that the fans wouldn't draw enough air to pull the fumes through it from the back side. The way it is now, the fans force the fumes onto the filter. Your mileage may vary, feel free to experiment with where you put the filter.
Pull or push through the filter medium matters not I guess other than getting the fans dirty. Certainly is more attractive to look at with spiny things! Should have added a windsock too!
Another one hit out of the park Bob!!! Does solder fumes have a lot of particles in it? Like how smoke from a charcoal or wood grill has soot. I guess Im asking how dirty/destroyed should you expect the fans to be after x amount of soldering?
Also an arduino for controlling said lights, and fan speed. Heck why not add wheels and some kind of homing system so it follows you.... All kidding aside great build again Bob. Probably kicked me into gear for making my own electronics workstation! :)
I'm off school currently, so it always feels like a weekend. I completely forgot it was a Thursday, and thought we were getting a bonus video! But woooo, new video!
Having a small vise available when doing electronics work is also nice. Great for holding boards or connectors a little more firmly than the hands. Great video!
This project looks really useful! It looks handy having the third hand right in front of the fume extractor like that. For wood glue, it's much easier (and quicker) to use if you apply a thin layer first on the sides you're going to glue, let it soak into the wood and dry (takes like ~2 min), put another thin layer on top of it and then glue the pieces together. Doing so reactivates the glue and allows to glue to create a stronger bond since it's soaked into the wood. Applying thin layers of the glue helps the glue not only dry faster, but work better because wood glue is an evaporative glue. This is just something I learned from my design class, though our projects aren't with such large pieces of wood...
I've just started electronics and soldering stuffs. Been trying to look for a ventilator but couldn't find any. Got some old PC fan I can use. Thanks for the idea. Gonna make some now.
I heard about your channel from the Maker Project Lab Channel. I have a limited workspace and often travel to MakerSpace events around the state. So having a soldering station that is portable and collapsible is a great idea. This project rocks!! Keep broadcasting!!
Awesome Video BOB! I love how your projects are just hard enough to make them interesting but you it easy enough to make everyone feel like they can do it!
its probably way too late, but I'd recommend chiseling or CNC'ing a groove / trough either all the way around, or just on an edge. that'd give you a way to not only store the parts you are currently soldering, but to catch any parts that roll off or fall off of your workspace.
Hi Bob That's a very nice design, l really like the way you have made it to fold away that's great for all of us that only have a small maker space. Thanks for all the great videos and the podcasts .
Cool project, only thing missing IMHO is a small LED task light. Maybe on another one of those coolant arms so it could be positioned? And, as I am old and frail, an arm with a magnifying glass would be stellar, too.
I really wanted to "borrow" the design of the filter for my 3D printer (for printing ABS specifically), but I couldn't justify the cost the Dado blade set. So, I decided to 3D print the frame. It worked great! I hope to get it posted soon.
Nice build. It looks like the smoke was making it past the filter. Do you think two fans with two filters might give enough time in the activated carbon to be captured? I checked using a laser particle counter and soldering produces very high particle counts so a HEPA filter would also be beneficial. Thanks for sharing.
It came out awesome! Soldering fumes are annoying and bad for health! Did you made some changes to the color correction of the video? If yes I like it! Thanks for sharing!
Great build! The fan box is so nice! About the arms: I found an easier way to attach the flexible hose to the base. If you remove the orange screw-in part of the hose completely and toss it, you can then remove the lowest blue segment and screw it directly into your base. Choose a screw (or bolt) with a head that is a bit larger that the hole in the bulb end of the segment. Not too big, otherwise when you snap the rest of the hose back onto this bulb, it won't fit well. I couldn't believe how simple this solution was when it occurred to me! I'd seen so many of these tutorials and everyone was always having to come up with solutions for those damn threads -- Never again!
Great project Bob! I've been watching for a while now and you have inspired me so much in that time. Before I started watching your videos, I wasn't sure of what I wanted to do when I was done with high school and college but now I think that I want to make things. Keep doing what you're doing man! You're the best!
A tip would be to apply some heat shrink to like 2 of the 4 alligator clips you have there for tinning wires, as with normal alligator clips, you could risk damaging the wire insulation. If you even plan to use the clips to hold wires to tin them easier.
I've been meaning to make a soldering fume extractor for so long now... I picked up a CASE of Sanyo 120mm PWM fans from some Amazon seller for pennies on the dollar! (Shame I didn't have a chance to get another case or two before the price DOUBLED!) You can get activated carbon filter foam for real cheap if you buy fish tank or air purifier/dehumidifier filter material in bulk or by-the-foot from Amazon. (Also good for the VOCs in a paintbooth, when combined with a furnace filter to catch particulates first!)
This is a great project but just so you kow, these activated carbon filters do very little more than diffuse the fumes into the air. Most commercial commercial products like this are called fume extractors or fume diffusers because they don't filter the air, you are still filling the room with fumes. You can even see in the video around 04:35 the fumes are visibly blowing out the back. Having a tip extractor is the best option, a vacuum pump attached via a flexible host to a metal pipe about 10cm from the tip of the iron will work best, and ensures you are always in the capture zone of the iron, that extracted air could be blown outside, or a pre-filter and box-filter. For most projects this kind of diffuser unit is probably fine, but for regular use there are risks associated with the flux which can cause occupational asthma, or trigger asthma. If you are doing soldering regularly, either switch to a rosin free solder, consult a LEV specialist, or blow the fumes outside.
you can put a flexible arm with a magnifying lense in the "front" of the work area, or another flexible with a small lamp? and instead of glueing with epoxy, removable arms can also be usefull depending on the needs ( please forgive my english im french ^^)
Did you end up with spray lacquer on the fans and filter? I would be worried it would hinder the function of them. The flexible tubing for the arms is genius!
I was more thinking if the lacquer sealed up the filter, rendering it nonfunctional. I just try to finish the components before I install other hardware.
I love your videos! They are so inspiring and well put together. It is obvious that you put a lot of thought into to these videos. I also enjoy your podcast Making It. Thank you for your hard work and your wonderful content! Keep on creating!
Wouldn't the fil.... *looks at top comment* oh. Looks great Bob! I probably would have used one or two of the tubes for a bright LED or a magnifying glass, as per standard soldering kits, but I don't actually own one so I don't know how often people use them.
maybe someone already asked this, but.... have you tried the fans since you put the googly eyes on them? I'd worry about the extra mass causing premature fan burn out, especially with the impact of the black dots creating lateral that of the bearings.
Hey Bob! I have been wondering for quite some time now what brand/type of CA glue you use, most of the time it's on a no-name bottle and dries magically fast while any superglue I have tried requires me to hold it for several minutes and is only tacky at that point. I'm glueing plastic most of the time. Love your videos by the way!
there are alligator clips with an internal thread so you can insert a screw from the inside of the hose to screw on your alligator clip to the end of the hose.
Hey, can you make a video showing how we can solder? It could be on your 2nd channel. It would be really helpful for a lot of people, including me!!!!!
i think its more that he explains everything really well and has everything in detail os its easy to follow along and understand what your doing instead of being told something and then going and googling what it means
Totally. Watching a skilled crafter of just about any stripe turn a pile of undifferentiated stuff into a working, useful thing is one of my favorite things to do, even if I have no particular interest in doing it myself. Bob is particularly fun to watch.
I actually make stuff on a smaller scale all the time. I play role-playing games and build terrain for gaming. I just finished a cool modular arena for our next adventure. Right now space and money keep me from having much of a shop, but you can do gaming terrain in very little space, and without much more than an exacto knife and a ruler.
Love your videos Bob! I know this is an old one but I have a serious question: You said that you need an activated charcoal filter, as oppose to a HEPA filter. Could you expand on that? I'd like to build one of these, but the research I'm doing indicates that solder off-gasses consist mostly of particulates in the 0.1-1 micron range, and carbon filters (though good for catching gasses) can only catch particles in the 50+ micron range. Since the particulates are what you don't want in your lungs or eyes, am I missing something? I've been doing my best to find clear and reliable sources on the subject, but a lot of the information I'm finding is anecdotal or companies trying to differentiate their filter offerings, so I'm a little lost and could use some guidance :)
@@ZachFejes I think it might be best to secure a fan to an exhaust pipe, just make sure it has a good seal! And then have the other side of the exhaust out the window.
I just had an idea. What if you add another arm with an even smaller fan (w/ filter) so you can get up even closer to your work area? I wanna build one of these and I'm sure the 4 larger fans are sufficient but sometimes I like to get really close to my soldering and i still get some breathed in lol. Maybe I should just use a magnifying glass instead...
It might work, but I'd probably just go with a box fan and filter for something like that. Check out the paint booth I did a while back for an example.
Loving the video! I love your channel. Your videos are simple but interesting. I usually fall asleep watching Jimmy Diresta (sorry jimmy, it only happens late at night) but not you. Why dont you use the laser on your miter saw? I have the same one.
Thanks! honestly, I always forget about the laser :) Filming projects is a lot for my mind to keep track of, so I tend to miss little things like that. My last saw didn't have one, so I think I just forget that it's even there. :)
Would of it been better to have the filter at the front? so that particles get stuck on the filter front so its easier to clean? If that is what u wanted to do...
i noticed your fan choice were airflow optimised fans, youd be better off getting static pressure optimised fans, theyd help push more air through the filter meaning better filtration
Sorry, did I miss something, did you glue the filter in to the box? Just thinking that you will want to replace an active charcoal filter occasionally, as the effectiveness does decrease over time, as the filter does its job of capturing gases.
love it Bob...... as I was typing my comment I was going to say just for fun turn the fans on with the eyes on it and lo and behold you did it I laughed so hard
How come you put the filter on the back rather than the front, closer to the work surface? Seems like it would help keep objects from hitting the moving fans and make it easier to see if it was dirty and needed to be changed.
The filter is fairly dense and I was worried that the fans wouldn't draw enough air to pull the fume through the filter. This way, it forces the fumes onto the filter. Either way might work, but this is just how I ended up trying it.
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I chose to put the filter behind the fans because it's fairly dense and I was worried that the fans wouldn't draw enough air to pull the fumes through it from the back side. The way it is now, the fans force the fumes onto the filter. Your mileage may vary, feel free to experiment with where you put the filter.
Pull or push through the filter medium matters not I guess other than getting the fans dirty. Certainly is more attractive to look at with spiny things! Should have added a windsock too!
Fair enough :)
I Like To Make Stuff could you use the carbon activated filter for welding fumes too?
I'm honestly not sure if that would be enough but I suppose it certainly would be better than nothing.
Another one hit out of the park Bob!!!
Does solder fumes have a lot of particles in it? Like how smoke from a charcoal or wood grill has soot. I guess Im asking how dirty/destroyed should you expect the fans to be after x amount of soldering?
love the design. Possible upgrade idea: throwing a small USB light on there + a magnifying glass.
Again, love the channel, Bob.
Thanks Ben!
also another possible upgrade, a potentiometer so you can change the speed
Also an arduino for controlling said lights, and fan speed. Heck why not add wheels and some kind of homing system so it follows you.... All kidding aside great build again Bob. Probably kicked me into gear for making my own electronics workstation! :)
i was thinking the same thing about the lights. Good add with the magnifying glass though!
I'm off school currently, so it always feels like a weekend. I completely forgot it was a Thursday, and thought we were getting a bonus video! But woooo, new video!
Thanks for the "flexible coolant hose" tip... nice build! 🤓👍🏼
The eyes are what made it a successful project. Good call, Bob.
Cool project and Love the ending.
Having a small vise available when doing electronics work is also nice. Great for holding boards or connectors a little more firmly than the hands. Great video!
I made almost the same exact thing for a school engineering fair earlier this year! Love the channel
Awesome! Thanks Davis!
So glad you turned it on with the eyes mounted, was starting to get worried for a second there. Great project.
Really awesome. So simple that makes me feel silly, having dozens of computer fans around for repairs, but still blowing the smoke when soldering...
This project looks really useful! It looks handy having the third hand right in front of the fume extractor like that.
For wood glue, it's much easier (and quicker) to use if you apply a thin layer first on the sides you're going to glue, let it soak into the wood and dry (takes like ~2 min), put another thin layer on top of it and then glue the pieces together. Doing so reactivates the glue and allows to glue to create a stronger bond since it's soaked into the wood. Applying thin layers of the glue helps the glue not only dry faster, but work better because wood glue is an evaporative glue. This is just something I learned from my design class, though our projects aren't with such large pieces of wood...
I've just started electronics and soldering stuffs. Been trying to look for a ventilator but couldn't find any. Got some old PC fan I can use. Thanks for the idea. Gonna make some now.
I liked how you chose multiple small fans instead of going with a huge fan!
Love your channel and the fact that you are so many times surprised how well things actually works.
I so want to get more into electronics! Great little project.
And now we see the use of googly eyes! Great project!
I heard about your channel from the Maker Project Lab Channel. I have a limited workspace and often travel to MakerSpace events around the state. So having a soldering station that is portable and collapsible is a great idea. This project rocks!! Keep broadcasting!!
Great idea Bob.....and your reaction to the rolling eyeballs at the end......priceless.
The eyes at the end... I kept waiting and waiting... not disapointed, lol. Good build!
Great build, the only change I would make is to put the filter before the fan so the fans are kept clean.. Amazing how fast they dust up.
Great work!
You forgot your end screens dude! Awesome project, simple and effective. The googly eyes were a nice touch, hah.
DOH! Thanks!
Crafted Workshop What do you mean end screen?
The videos and links that show up at the end so you can click through to more content. I'd forgotten to add them but they're in now.
that little touch made it soooo much better!!
Awesome Video BOB! I love how your projects are just hard enough to make them interesting but you it easy enough to make everyone feel like they can do it!
its probably way too late, but I'd recommend chiseling or CNC'ing a groove / trough either all the way around, or just on an edge. that'd give you a way to not only store the parts you are currently soldering, but to catch any parts that roll off or fall off of your workspace.
Hi Bob
That's a very nice design, l really like the way you have made it to fold away that's great for all of us that only have a small maker space.
Thanks for all the great videos and the podcasts .
Bob! I love your channel in particular this project! I am an amateur radio enthusiast and woodworker. Keep up the great work!
i like the way he included the googly eyes in the description, i've already ordered 34 packs!
Kipp Kay from Make Magazine made on of these fume extractors many years ago, it was cool back when i was in school and doing a lot of soldering.
Great idea. I was pleasantly surprised at how much air the fans move.
Cool project, only thing missing IMHO is a small LED task light. Maybe on another one of those coolant arms so it could be positioned? And, as I am old and frail, an arm with a magnifying glass would be stellar, too.
I love that eyeball spinning at the end!!!
You're a genius.. I wish I had a workshop like this..
I really wanted to "borrow" the design of the filter for my 3D printer (for printing ABS specifically), but I couldn't justify the cost the Dado blade set. So, I decided to 3D print the frame. It worked great! I hope to get it posted soon.
Nice build. It looks like the smoke was making it past the filter. Do you think two fans with two filters might give enough time in the activated carbon to be captured? I checked using a laser particle counter and soldering produces very high particle counts so a HEPA filter would also be beneficial.
Thanks for sharing.
It came out awesome! Soldering fumes are annoying and bad for health! Did you made some changes to the color correction of the video? If yes I like it! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks! We're constantly working on improving the color. I think we've got it pretty well dialed in at this point.
Great build! The fan box is so nice!
About the arms: I found an easier way to attach the flexible hose to the base. If you remove the orange screw-in part of the hose completely and toss it, you can then remove the lowest blue segment and screw it directly into your base. Choose a screw (or bolt) with a head that is a bit larger that the hole in the bulb end of the segment. Not too big, otherwise when you snap the rest of the hose back onto this bulb, it won't fit well. I couldn't believe how simple this solution was when it occurred to me! I'd seen so many of these tutorials and everyone was always having to come up with solutions for those damn threads -- Never again!
Here is a pic of what I did: drive.google.com/open?id=0B7fXjeM77524Mkh2Z1JCYlZCUzA
Another great video! I solder most days at work, and I probably need to build a fan with a nice filter on it.
Great project Bob! I've been watching for a while now and you have inspired me so much in that time. Before I started watching your videos, I wasn't sure of what I wanted to do when I was done with high school and college but now I think that I want to make things. Keep doing what you're doing man! You're the best!
I'm impressed with the efforts you put into your supply list! Thanks for doing such a great channel!
Great! making one of this is on my wish list for a long time. You inspire a lot of makers in Brazil
A tip would be to apply some heat shrink to like 2 of the 4 alligator clips you have there for tinning wires, as with normal alligator clips, you could risk damaging the wire insulation. If you even plan to use the clips to hold wires to tin them easier.
One of those things I wish I had thought of when I was still doing guitar electronics. Nice little rig.
Bob, Thank you for this. I'm a FAN of your work.
Heyoooooo :) Thanks!
I love it! You could always add the usual hot iron holder, wet sponge, led light and magnifying glass to make it really next level 😉
Googly eyes at the end were the best! Awesome stuff!!!
They make everything cooler! :) Thank you!!
I've been meaning to make a soldering fume extractor for so long now... I picked up a CASE of Sanyo 120mm PWM fans from some Amazon seller for pennies on the dollar! (Shame I didn't have a chance to get another case or two before the price DOUBLED!) You can get activated carbon filter foam for real cheap if you buy fish tank or air purifier/dehumidifier filter material in bulk or by-the-foot from Amazon. (Also good for the VOCs in a paintbooth, when combined with a furnace filter to catch particulates first!)
This is a great project but just so you kow, these activated carbon filters do very little more than diffuse the fumes into the air. Most commercial commercial products like this are called fume extractors or fume diffusers because they don't filter the air, you are still filling the room with fumes.
You can even see in the video around 04:35 the fumes are visibly blowing out the back.
Having a tip extractor is the best option, a vacuum pump attached via a flexible host to a metal pipe about 10cm from the tip of the iron will work best, and ensures you are always in the capture zone of the iron, that extracted air could be blown outside, or a pre-filter and box-filter.
For most projects this kind of diffuser unit is probably fine, but for regular use there are risks associated with the flux which can cause occupational asthma, or trigger asthma. If you are doing soldering regularly, either switch to a rosin free solder, consult a LEV specialist, or blow the fumes outside.
Im currently using those coolant hoses to hold underwater cameras on an ROV they work pretty well👍
Extra video this week? Sweet!
Extra? Nope, just normal schedule :)
Sure enough! Wow, where has my week gone?!😱
But next week, there might be extra ;)
Added to the queue of Things To Do!
And of course, the oogly eyes are mandatory, yes?
Definitely! It won't work otherwise! :)
you can put a flexible arm with a magnifying lense in the "front" of the work area, or another flexible with a small lamp? and instead of glueing with epoxy, removable arms can also be usefull depending on the needs ( please forgive my english im french ^^)
The ending was awesome!!!
the eyes !!! classic... love your videos gives me a novice courage to make some of these... love it thank you
The portability capability makes it more awesome...
I really like this extractor.Great design
Did you end up with spray lacquer on the fans and filter? I would be worried it would hinder the function of them.
The flexible tubing for the arms is genius!
I did, it's not very thick so it didn't interfere.
I'm sure that the natural level of dust, never mind solder products, that will end up on the fans will be a much greater concern. :P
I was more thinking if the lacquer sealed up the filter, rendering it nonfunctional. I just try to finish the components before I install other hardware.
I love your videos! They are so inspiring and well put together. It is obvious that you put a lot of thought into to these videos. I also enjoy your podcast Making It. Thank you for your hard work and your wonderful content! Keep on creating!
Wouldn't the fil.... *looks at top comment* oh.
Looks great Bob! I probably would have used one or two of the tubes for a bright LED or a magnifying glass, as per standard soldering kits, but I don't actually own one so I don't know how often people use them.
Hey, that's pretty good. I don't solder much but making something like this makes me want to.
Have a good day Bob!
Thanks Jared! You as well!
maybe someone already asked this, but.... have you tried the fans since you put the googly eyes on them? I'd worry about the extra mass causing premature fan burn out, especially with the impact of the black dots creating lateral that of the bearings.
I may have missed it but how do you plan on changing the filter? just hit it with a hammer till the glue breaks?
The filter easily bends, you can pinch it with your finger and pull it out. Do the opposite to add a new one.
that is great what did u use for a power sauce mate would you b able to hook up to a 18v battery for on site cordless tools for trade men
nice project, do you think the air actually comes out the back through the filter ?
Bob, this was pretty cool.
I am a fan of this!
*Insert third hand pun here*
A few magnets under one corner of the mat would be a great addition, as an area to secure small nuts and bolts.
I aspire to make things as regularly as you, Bob haha! Thanks for the video!
Thanks Drew!
This is a great idea. I think I am going to try something similar with 1 fan only as 4 of them sounds kinda overkill.
Woww nice project bob, like malaysian say "kemas bohh"
Really great work. One tip: use a piece of ceramics instead of the silicone. Works better. :)
Omg this is by far the best project you have made...... and sooooooo cheap to!!!!! Keep up the good work love ur videos!!!!
Hey Bob, you really are an inspiration. Just wanted to say Thank You
I was there waiting for the googly eyes spin and you delivered! Funny
that came out real slick! I think I am gonna need to make one for myself. thanks Bob!
Hey Bob! I have been wondering for quite some time now what brand/type of CA glue you use, most of the time it's on a no-name bottle and dries magically fast while any superglue I have tried requires me to hold it for several minutes and is only tacky at that point. I'm glueing plastic most of the time. Love your videos by the way!
Thanks! There are links to it and the activator that I use in the description. It definitely takes a couple of minutes unless you use the activator.
Very neat and simple but effective. Great job! Thanks for sharing.
this is such a great idea, bob! i haven't soldered in a while, but may make something similar for a mini laser i got recently. thanks for sharing!
That's awesome:) I was wandering if you could just pipe the fumes outside instead of using the filter or not?
Yeah definitely. Even having a cross wind from a fan to move the fumes away from you is better than breathing them.
You my friend are a purist and a real "maker" :)
I was waiting to see that eyes spinning. You got me in the end
there are alligator clips with an internal thread so you can insert a screw from the inside of the hose to screw on your alligator clip to the end of the hose.
Hey, can you make a video showing how we can solder? It could be on your 2nd channel. It would be really helpful for a lot of people, including me!!!!!
I might do that! Thanks for the idea!
I Like To Make Stuff that would be a good idea
I agree
but also there are plenty videos about that already on TH-cam ;)
i think its more that he explains everything really well and has everything in detail os its easy to follow along and understand what your doing instead of being told something and then going and googling what it means
I honestly will never make any of these, simply because I don't have the skill. But I'll watch the vids anyway, because they're so good.
Totally. Watching a skilled crafter of just about any stripe turn a pile of undifferentiated stuff into a working, useful thing is one of my favorite things to do, even if I have no particular interest in doing it myself. Bob is particularly fun to watch.
Thanks! Hopefully if you decide you have something you want to make, at some point, you'll be motived to try it out :)
I actually make stuff on a smaller scale all the time. I play role-playing games and build terrain for gaming. I just finished a cool modular arena for our next adventure. Right now space and money keep me from having much of a shop, but you can do gaming terrain in very little space, and without much more than an exacto knife and a ruler.
Love your videos Bob! I know this is an old one but I have a serious question:
You said that you need an activated charcoal filter, as oppose to a HEPA filter. Could you expand on that? I'd like to build one of these, but the research I'm doing indicates that solder off-gasses consist mostly of particulates in the 0.1-1 micron range, and carbon filters (though good for catching gasses) can only catch particles in the 50+ micron range. Since the particulates are what you don't want in your lungs or eyes, am I missing something?
I've been doing my best to find clear and reliable sources on the subject, but a lot of the information I'm finding is anecdotal or companies trying to differentiate their filter offerings, so I'm a little lost and could use some guidance :)
Lol, did you ever get an answer?
@@Randorandom232 I didn't 😕
@@ZachFejes I think it might be best to secure a fan to an exhaust pipe, just make sure it has a good seal! And then have the other side of the exhaust out the window.
hey bob, silicone backing mats are really cheap and it would work pretty well for that. cheers!
Like the idea, beats inhaling all them fumes like I've been doing since I was a little kid..
Good idea with the flex coolant hoses an clamps
I just had an idea. What if you add another arm with an even smaller fan (w/ filter) so you can get up even closer to your work area? I wanna build one of these and I'm sure the 4 larger fans are sufficient but sometimes I like to get really close to my soldering and i still get some breathed in lol. Maybe I should just use a magnifying glass instead...
Nice build! How well would this work for sanding dust? I'm thinking sanding bondo etc for prop making.
It might work, but I'd probably just go with a box fan and filter for something like that. Check out the paint booth I did a while back for an example.
Loving the video! I love your channel. Your videos are simple but interesting. I usually fall asleep watching Jimmy Diresta (sorry jimmy, it only happens late at night) but not you. Why dont you use the laser on your miter saw? I have the same one.
Thanks! honestly, I always forget about the laser :) Filming projects is a lot for my mind to keep track of, so I tend to miss little things like that. My last saw didn't have one, so I think I just forget that it's even there. :)
what is the point of the filter? Since you just blowing air away? Awesome build !
Would of it been better to have the filter at the front? so that particles get stuck on the filter front so its easier to clean? If that is what u wanted to do...
i noticed your fan choice were airflow optimised fans, youd be better off getting static pressure optimised fans, theyd help push more air through the filter meaning better filtration
Sorry, did I miss something, did you glue the filter in to the box? Just thinking that you will want to replace an active charcoal filter occasionally, as the effectiveness does decrease over time, as the filter does its job of capturing gases.
It's flexible enough that you can pinch it and pull it out. A new one can go right in the same way.
Awesome, thanks
Another great video Bob. Inspiring.
You could use Grant Thompsons recipe for homemade silicone for the mat, that might work
Something I surely need! I am going to build myself one!
Looks like one of Hawksrobots . I wish I had a system like this when I was in school. 4 years of fumes on my face.
love it Bob...... as I was typing my comment I was going to say just for fun turn the fans on with the eyes on it and lo and behold you did it I laughed so hard
I don't solder...yet...but that's really handy. Good job as always.
How come you put the filter on the back rather than the front, closer to the work surface? Seems like it would help keep objects from hitting the moving fans and make it easier to see if it was dirty and needed to be changed.
The filter is fairly dense and I was worried that the fans wouldn't draw enough air to pull the fume through the filter. This way, it forces the fumes onto the filter. Either way might work, but this is just how I ended up trying it.
Thanks for the reply. Really enjoying your videos.