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Tutorial DIY welding smoke extractor

Discussion in 'Electronic and hardware generally' started by RacingMat, Jun 13, 2014.

  1. RacingMat

    RacingMat Well-Known Member Gold Contributor

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    Hi guys!

    You need to weld some electronic stuff but you would like to preserve your lungs?!

    Let's build a smoke extractor!

    - I found a beautiful 12cmx12cm fan in scrap from a CoolerMaster broken PSU

    - I used a plastic sheet (kind of corrugated) called "coroplast"
    it's like this ][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][
    I cut some walls near the corners (in order to bend it easily around the fan):

    aspirateur à fumée (15).JPG

    The fan is surrounded perfectly and I used 4 tie-rap around:
    aspirateur à fumée (13a).jpg

    I re-used and welded a jack to the fan wires:
    aspirateur à fumée (9).JPG

    Simply sticked it on a side:
    aspirateur à fumée (8).JPG

    A power supply 12V 0,5A from scrap, with a convenient switch:
    aspirateur à fumée (4).JPG

    I bought carbon filter for kitchen extractor hood (47cm x 50cm = 3€):
    aspirateur à fumée (6).JPG

    I cut 2 holes to fit it to a support:
    aspirateur à fumée (3).JPG

    aspirateur à fumée (2).JPG

    and results in video:
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    This may not be exactly useful isn't it? But in deed really interesting. Wow :)
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    Does you sim blow smoke when you crash? Wow that is realistic.
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    I think RacingMat is a very nervous driver and perhaps smokes while driving. For a better view in the room he needs the smoke extractor. More information you will figure out here:



    :grin
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    Pit, Jun 14, 2014
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  5. bsft

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    I smoke and fly when I am on the sim....
    bsft, Jun 14, 2014
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    :popcorn
    That's nice to see you laughing:
    laughing is as good for health as smoke extractor is good for lungs!!
    smileys-smoking-402384.gif
    RacingMat, Jun 14, 2014
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  7. RaceRay

    RaceRay Administrator Staff Member SimAxe Beta Tester

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    oh please, you can buy this at a hardware store, and dont delete this post again!
    bsft, Jun 14, 2014
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    Handy for soldering inside, but in 20 years of welding I have learnt not to hold my head in the smoke, head spins too wicked. , lol.
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    RaceRay Administrator Staff Member SimAxe Beta Tester

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    No, you already have enough...:p

    I reserve the right to delete all posts which are counterproductive to maintain the friendly spirit of our community.
    Dave, we already had this talks in the past and you told me that you try to react a littler bit more friendly, so c´mon, please.
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    sorry, didnt know it was like that. My apologies
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