Big Daddy Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 First started with a good blower, 273 CFM bought from acklands grainger $90.00 2nd bought $35.00 of plywood could have made it 15.00 cheaper if i had used MDF but it would have been to heavy Finally the finished product,i ran out of aluminum duct tape so had to finish with the handy mans special duct tape will buy more of the proper tape when i make it back to hardware store to get solid piece of duct work , don't like the plastic dryer type that i bought Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Daddy Posted January 8, 2012 Author Share Posted January 8, 2012 not sure what i'm going to do about lighting if i'll use what i have or get some led or halogen pucks to mount inside any suggestions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Cranky Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Interesting set up.I would use the best lighting you can afford, maybe a bank of flourescent lights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Nice job... but why the pegboard on the back wall? I'd go with a strip of those under-cabinet halogen lights (the kind that go under the upper kitchen cabinets). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikemodeler Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Looks nice and I like the pegboard idea, could come in handy when painting something that could be hung. Will be interesting to hear your take on how it performs. As far as lighting, I am with Doc, get some lights that give you the proper illumination so you can see what you are doing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob McKee Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Nice job.I agree with Dr Cranky on the lighting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik Smith Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Nice and simple build. Looks good. I use multiple clamp lights like the one you have - three with 100w equivalent flourescent bulbs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Daddy Posted January 8, 2012 Author Share Posted January 8, 2012 Harry , the pegboard on the back is there if i need to hang something or multiple things to spray Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Harry , the pegboard on the back is there if i need to hang something or multiple things to spray Gotcha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Daddy Posted January 8, 2012 Author Share Posted January 8, 2012 Well i just sprayed my gmc wrecker and i am very pleased at how well it worked ,also this will keep momma happy as there is no smoking in the house but i usually do when i am in basement all i have to do is turn it on a bam no smoke or smell , yaaaa killed 2 birds with one stone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 I'm not so sure that spraying paint while smoking is a good idea... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Daddy Posted January 8, 2012 Author Share Posted January 8, 2012 no no i don't smoke while painting i'm just saying now when i'm building i can have one down stairs and not have to go out side Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 no no i don't smoke while painting i'm just saying now when i'm building i can have one down stairs and not have to go out side Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diggersrule Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Thanks for posting this, it was very helpful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diymirage Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 looks very nice i have a backdraft myself but am thinking of changing over to a downdraft, just because i always seem to be spraying at the very front of the booth as for lights, the top of my booth is flakeboard with a square hole cut into it the hole is just as big as the light fixture from my old aqarium and it has a larger sheet of clear plastic screwed underneath it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CadillacPat Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 (edited) Nice job, I hope that your fan being over in the rear corner and with a horizontal intake ( not really a downdraft) can draw spray from the far sides of the inner booth. I would have placed the intake in the center back. You will get better efficiency of removing overspray by placing narow baffles around the face of your opening. 3" - 4" strips of wood framed around the face will prevent overspray from rolling out of the booth. Incoming air will be focused into the center of the box and any overspray attempting to roll out will be forced back in by the incoming air. The upper baffle will also serve as a shade from lights installed in the roof of the booth. Holding your pieces over on the left side of the booth as you spray will be the best way to allow overspray to go directly into the fan. CadillacPat Edited January 9, 2012 by CadillacPat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill_rules Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 Is that a Foster's Lager hiding behind the vice?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scalenut Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 (edited) big daddy , 273 cfm for $90 whats the model # on that ? grainger is 5 minutes away from me Edited January 9, 2012 by scalenut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Daddy Posted January 9, 2012 Author Share Posted January 9, 2012 cadillac pat i thought about putting it in the center but with the 1/2 flange that goes around the air exit the blower wouldn't sit flush against back wall,,,and i was worried about not drawing all the fumes and paint away from front so when it was done this afternoon i sprayed my 77 wrecker, i placed it right at the front and with me spraying 4-5 inches from body the fan did a great job and sucked all fumes away so i know now that with it in the back corner it draws from the front with no problem now with the baffles do you mean just like a 1x2 around the whole perimater? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Daddy Posted January 9, 2012 Author Share Posted January 9, 2012 Scalenut it's a dayton 1TDR3 from acklands-grainger it might be a different number in the us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scalenut Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 thanks BD , it's probably the same or very close Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregg Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 My only thought is that with the bare wood, that's going to attract major dust and paint buildup over time. Any way to cover it with the white formica thin sheets, or veneer? I had that problem with mine, added the thin veneer and it wipes clean after use. Or does someone else have ideas? For my old metal one, I would love to have white powder coated, but don't know if can wipe powder coat down with lacquer thinner Daryl, I like the way this one turned out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 Self-stick saran wrap. Forgot the brand name. Would it stick to bare wood? Might have to paint the inside of the booth with gloss paint first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Daddy Posted January 9, 2012 Author Share Posted January 9, 2012 yea thats next weekends job is to paint it i got all kinds of white gloss here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 How did you convert the square flange to round to accept the dryer duct? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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