Fume hood

[jiggityjane]

Thought I'd ask since I didn't see any posting about fume hoods, I see a lot of DIY on the web about doing this kind of thing, but does anyone have any first hand experience/suggestions? I'm thinking of building one myself.

[PointyFox]

I remember someone making one out of a plastic bucket, duct tape and a fan.

[jiggityjane]

I remember someone making one out of a plastic bucket, duct tape and a fan.

Aaaaand, I found one for 80 bucks, hahaha.

[MKULTRA]

For soldering?  Nah just open a window man.  A little lead never hurt nobody.

[jiggityjane]

For soldering?  Nah just open a window man.  A little lead never hurt nobody.

Oh no, for spraying mold release and for vapor from resins.

[MKULTRA]

For soldering?  Nah just open a window man.  A little lead never hurt nobody.

Oh no, for spraying mold release and for vapor from resins.

Ah maybe Binge or nubs could speak to that 

[Paranoid]

I wear a proper mask and goggles when working with toxic resins. Easier (possibly safer) than building a fume hood imo.

[jiggityjane]

I wear a proper mask and goggles when working with toxic resins. Easier (possibly safer) than building a fume hood imo.

Why not both?

[nubbinator]

Ah maybe Binge or nubs could speak to that 

I work with indoor safe resins that don't release toxic vapors for the most part.  When I play with polyester resins and resins that give off toxic vapors, I use the same 3M respirator I use for woodworking.  Just make sure you get the right filters for it.

I do need to get in the habit of wearing my gloves though.  I often forget when doing pours or when dying wood and end up with technicolor hands coated with resin.