rahtreelimbs
- rahtreelimbs
-
Heavy Hitter
-
Posts:
-
Joined:Mon Jun 14, 2010 10:39 pm
I always grind and plasma cut outside to keep the dust and fumes out if the garage. Problem is it sucks in the winter so i decided to try and build a downdraft table. I had most of the metal needed except for the .080" aluminum for the sides and some small angle......that i got from work. I used a furnace blower motor. I added a drawer at the bottom and a backsplash. The slats are replaceable. Works well.
Last edited by rahtreelimbs on Sun Jan 29, 2017 5:58 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Farmwelding
- Farmwelding
-
Weldmonger
-
Posts:
-
Joined:Thu Mar 10, 2016 11:37 pm
-
Location:Wisconsin
Turned out nice. That is one hell of a fan/suction device.
A student now but really want to weld everyday. Want to learn everything about everything. Want to become a knower of all and master of none.
Instagram: @farmwelding
Nick
Instagram: @farmwelding
Nick
PhillerTime
- PhillerTime
-
New Member
-
Posts:
-
Joined:Tue Jan 24, 2017 1:15 am
Looks great!rahtreelimbs wrote:I always grind and plasma cut outside to keep the dust and fumes out if the garage. Problem is it sucks in the winter so i decided to try and build a downdraft table. I had most of the metal needed except for the .080" aluminum for the sides and some small angle......that i got from work. I used a furnace blower motor. I added a drawer at the bottom and a backsplash. The slats are replaceable. Works well.
Sent from my Nexus 6 using Tapatalk
rahtreelimbs
- rahtreelimbs
-
Heavy Hitter
-
Posts:
-
Joined:Mon Jun 14, 2010 10:39 pm
electrode wrote:Looks great and you definitely used a capable blower for the project.
Blower motors from a furnace are pretty easy to get. A phone call to a friend eho knew someone in HVAC got me 2 of them for free. It's usually the heat exchanger that goes before the motor.
I know. That's why I like them and use them too. I have one on my exhaust fan on my welding table and one of my exhaust fan on my powder coat spray booth.rahtreelimbs wrote:electrode wrote:Looks great and you definitely used a capable blower for the project.
Blower motors from a furnace are pretty easy to get. A phone call to a friend eho knew someone in HVAC got me 2 of them for free. It's usually the heat exchanger that goes before the motor.
Cheap or FREE.