Why buy one? I would rather spend the money I save on more wood!

Dusty56 · Sep 22, 2012

Ahhh, the money I could have saved : (

DIYaholic · Sep 22, 2012

I have about the same amount of money into my shop made air cleaner. It really is a simple build. I still need to install it though.

longgone · Sep 22, 2012

I have three of these in my shop that I made. Two were from plywood I had in the shop and I bought plywood for the third one. At first I used the washable electrostatic filters (two on each box) but they allowed too much dust through them. I soon discovered the are not as efficient as the disposable paper pleated filters.

AKSteve · Sep 22, 2012

nice! what kind of filter is that?

HorizontalMike · Sep 22, 2012

Way to go Brian,
I had to replace my AC/furnace this past Spring. I kept the furnace unit and squirrel cage fan, just for such a project. I need to get moving on my version ASAP.

SuburbanDon · Sep 22, 2012

Very Nice. My filter is a $16 box fan with a standard and then a HEPA filter duct taped to it. Not sure how effective it is. But it does collect dust.

Grumpymike · Sep 22, 2012

Yah, I use the box fan with the two filters too … collects alot of very fine dust. I added a gutter at the botom so the lose dust falls into it, when there is a layer of dust in there it's time to clean/change the filters.

Knothead62 · Sep 22, 2012

Box fan, bungee cord and furnace filter! Wife saw it on TV on a home remodeling show. It works! I vacuum the filter with a Shop Vac frequently.

chopnhack · Sep 22, 2012

That is awesome Brian!! That's the way to do it.

For anyone with 8' ceilings think about putting it in the attic ;-)

helluvawreck · Sep 23, 2012

Nice job. It looks like it will work real good.

helluvawreck aka Charles
http://woodworkingexpo.wordpress.com

cutworm · Sep 23, 2012

Some inventive people on this site. Great ideas.

lcwood · Sep 23, 2012

nice post
if possible, please, inside photos

I wanna make one with used parts

apbeachy · Sep 23, 2012

Great idea. More inside pics please

KarenW · Sep 23, 2012

I use something similar in my finish shop-nice big squirrel cage fan inside a box with double filters on it - a looser filter on the outside, heavier on the inside. I just picked up a smaller unit a couple weeks ago and want to build one for over my workbench in the home shop where I woodburn and use the dremel a lot. I love to burn but hate smelling like a campfire at the end of the day and I think this would pull the smoke up and away without cooling my pens.

wdworking · Sep 24, 2012

Like it. Just built one myself from a free HVAC motor and squirrel cage and case. Used left over scraps of 3/4 ply. I put my on a shelf over by a wall. If I put mine up on the floor joist, the family room above would feel the vibration.

SteveW · Sep 26, 2012

I used similar components, and built mine on locking casters,
with a long power cable… I can wheel it around to anywhere near the mess makers
in the shop…
They do work really good…

MonteCristo · Sep 28, 2012

Good job ! Most of the commercial ones seem overpriced for all you get.

WoodIfIcould · Sep 30, 2012

An air filter has been on my mind…that's for sharing this alternative. Would be interested to hear how it
performs…

Why buy one? I would rather spend the money I save on more wood!

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