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Title: Fume hood
Post by: jiggityjane on Tue, 10 December 2013, 15:22:39

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.

Title: Re: Fume hood
Post by: PointyFox on Tue, 10 December 2013, 15:32:08

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

Title: Re: Fume hood
Post by: jiggityjane on Tue, 10 December 2013, 18:47:34

Quote from: PointyFox on Tue, 10 December 2013, 15:32:08

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

Aaaaand, I found one for 80 bucks, hahaha.

Title: Re: Fume hood
Post by: MKULTRA on Tue, 10 December 2013, 21:09:44

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

Title: Re: Fume hood
Post by: jiggityjane on Tue, 10 December 2013, 23:00:11

Quote from: MKULTRA on Tue, 10 December 2013, 21:09:44

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.

Title: Re: Fume hood
Post by: MKULTRA on Wed, 11 December 2013, 01:52:09

Quote from: jiggityjane on Tue, 10 December 2013, 23:00:11

Quote from: MKULTRA on Tue, 10 December 2013, 21:09:44

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  :p

Title: Re: Fume hood
Post by: Paranoid on Wed, 11 December 2013, 04:27:08

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

Title: Re: Fume hood
Post by: jiggityjane on Wed, 11 December 2013, 06:44:45

Quote from: Paranoid on Wed, 11 December 2013, 04:27:08

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

Why not both?

Title: Re: Fume hood
Post by: nubbinator on Wed, 11 December 2013, 20:15:33

Quote from: MKULTRA on Wed, 11 December 2013, 01:52:09

Ah maybe Binge or nubs could speak to that  :p

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 (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008MCUULW/ref=oh_details_o02_s00_i01?ie=UTF8&psc=1) 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.