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| Fume Extractor |
As I started doing more electronics work I realized that a fume extractor would come in really handy for sucking the flux fumes from my face. So I dug through the junk pile and built this one. Everything was from my pile of parts with the exception of the charcoal filter.
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| rear view |
The aluminum case was from an old air monitoring unit. Suction comes from an old 12v computer fan. I cut the hole with a large hole saw and covered the fan with a grate from some old piece of equipment.
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| inside view |
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| switch and power jack |
The circuit is pretty simple. Just a switch, 1/8" female power jack, and a 7812 12v regulator; all reused from junked equipment. Power comes from a 16.5v 300mA switching power supply from a junked rechargeable vacuum. With the voltage regulator, you can power it with anything up to 30v.
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| charcoal filter |
I used some rivet nuts in the case to make the cover removable with thumb screws. The center of the cover was cut out with nibblers. I purchased a charcoal filter originally intended for a smokeless ashtray and inserted it under the cover. With the filter it doesn't just blow the fumes away, it should capture the fumes resulting in cleaner air. Finally, I mounted it to a gooseneck from an old desk lamp. Easy project, works great, and keeps you healthy!
While some of your recent posts have been a bit over my head tech-wise (ie: I can't read them without a combination of extreme boredom and guilt that I'm not smart enough to understand it... fun!) I totally dig this one. Fumes. Extraction. Not a lot of jargon. Looks cool. Two thumbs up! I would totally silently and lovingly sit beside you and position your fume extractor while you were soldering if I still lived in NJ.... sigh.
ReplyDeleteGlad you like it. As you can see, it can easily be adapted to a chorizo fume extractor for the kitchen.
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