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rdatelle

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Hi everyone. I have a question for you all. I just read somewhere that you can set up a box fan with a AC filter taped to the back and it will act like a dust collector. Has anyone done this and if so, I'm not sure how that would work. I thought the fan would blow all the dust around unless the fan sucks in and doesn't blow out. Am I missing something here.

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I've used the one pictured for years. I think it's a huge help and not nearly as costly as the ceiling hung units for Jet and other suppliers. Two filters on the input side. You see I made a little box to hold the units so I don't have to fiddle with tape. post-18045-0-66811000-1466792902_thumb.jpgpost-18045-0-22040100-1466792915_thumb.jpg

 

I have another fan that I tape a filter to and mount in an open window when I spray paint. This unit I'm using this week on a remodel job. It's great when working with sheetrock, mud and tape.

 

Here's a video of a neat box fan build

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My shop is pretty small (12 x 14) and I just leave it on the window sill as pictured, turn it on full, and leave it run if I'm making dust and about 5-10 minutes after I quick. You don't need a window for it to work.

 

I use the open window when painting so the overspray and VOC's gets pulled from the air.

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If you don't have air conditioning to worry about  having a window   fan suck everything out is best.I used to sit in front of a ac intake (central and with paper pleated filters nothing traveled in the house.If you  can get a squirrel cage 110volt fan and box  it up to your 20" x20"plated paper filter you will not see any  dust.

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I bought a ceiling mounted dust collector from Grizzly a couple of months ago because it was on sale for just over $100. It's 3 speed with a timer and remote control. It has made a dramatic difference in my small shop.The Grizzly fan is exactly the same unit as packaged and sold by numerous other companies by different names for considerably more dough.The box fan is a good alternative to doing nothing, though the filters on most factory made units are duel filters that have finer filtration capabilities.

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