I was at Lowes today and noticed that for $100 they sold a dust collection unit that is essentially a squirrel cage with the motor on the outside. It has a cfm listing of 4700.
Now wood dust is very flammable thus, this should work as a fan for a spray booth which is what I am thinking? What also is a plus is that the adaptors for connecting the ductwork are already present on this system (4†pipe), so that is one less thing for me to build!
Now, the spray booth that I am building measures 2’x2’3’.
My questions are
1. For the spray boot that I am building, will 4700 cfm work for it?
2. Why would you not use this a venting motor for the spray booth?
How about this for a spray booth fan?
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Well, my 2 ducats is, a booth 2' X 2" X 3" is 12 cu ft., with 4700 cfm fan, allowing for a 50% loss due to resistance, you would be getting 200 changes of air per minute.
My spray booth is 2' X 3' X 3" and I use a 500 CFM kitchen exhaust fan with a charcoal intake filter. Of course I rarely spray enamels usually acrylic. One tip, be sure there is a dust filter on the booth intake; otherwise you are pulling dust and whatever else is floating in the air into the wet paint. Before I bought the exhaust fan I checked to be sure it was a sealed motor - no sparks. I believe the filter blocks any particulates from the motor (and room air) and the charcoal REDUCES the fumes. So far the family is happy since they can't tell when I am spraying anymore, other then my prolonged absences from the floors of the house.
My spray booth is 2' X 3' X 3" and I use a 500 CFM kitchen exhaust fan with a charcoal intake filter. Of course I rarely spray enamels usually acrylic. One tip, be sure there is a dust filter on the booth intake; otherwise you are pulling dust and whatever else is floating in the air into the wet paint. Before I bought the exhaust fan I checked to be sure it was a sealed motor - no sparks. I believe the filter blocks any particulates from the motor (and room air) and the charcoal REDUCES the fumes. So far the family is happy since they can't tell when I am spraying anymore, other then my prolonged absences from the floors of the house.
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