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I've been looking for a way to build a spray booth and get the appropriate kind of ventilation in it. There was a thread her a while back about how to do it. So I've been mulling it over for a while trying to decide how much plywood, what kind of fan, filtering, etc.

I went to a garage sale about a mile from my house today and lo and behold, the first thing I saw was a 24" explosion proof ehaust fan with all the housing to mount it into the wall and a heavy duty explosion proof switch.

I asked "how much" and the guy said 10 bucks. Must be my lucky day.

Oh, and I also brought home a bunch of Baltic birch ply that the guy had. And met a fellow woodworker that I hadn't met yet.

I love Fridays!

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Dave Rector
Rector Guitars

What a score! All that money saved can be used for more woods!

Jeff

Dave:
Did you read my article on building a knock down booth? It's in the jigs and tools section. It may give you some ideas.

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tim...
http://www.mcknightguitars.com

you didn't buy it you stole it! retail would have been close to the $500 mark new.

michael mcclain

That fan would be more like 12 to 15 hundred. I priced an 18 inch and it's a grand.

They have an 18" for $575. Still not cheap but it beat paying a grand for a fan. http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/searchresults.jsp

This fan was recommended by a luthier a while back who said he's been using for 25 years and "it moves a LOT of air".

Way to go Dave. Now why can't I get in on a score like that now and then?

Im glad to see that someone other than Don williams found a good score

that guy finds everything!

Don has a way of doing that. Maybe we should call him Don the other "Luckey Redwood Guy"
Good score on the fan too.

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Finally got some sleep last night (that felt soooo good). Had another look at the fan and I think it is 18" rather than 24". That's ok, still plenty of fan for my little shop.

I'm gonna make several jigs out of that baltic birch too.

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Dave Rector
Rector Guitars

Thanks Roy for the link to Graingers, can't look at the moment: technical difficulties they say?????

Great find Dave. Now just be sure and get it wired up right!

Bruce, try the main Grainger site. It doesn't like to work with the included search but works just fine from the main menu. Grainger Main Site

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Don Atwood
Arlington, VA

Right you are Don!

I think I'll have my electrician do the dirty work for me. Don't want to blow up all those tools I've been collecting all these years.

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Dave Rector
Rector Guitars

Explosion Proof fan is $719 at Grainger, 18 inch Tubeaxial, 1/2 hp

This is the kind it really requires, TEFC motor is good, but Explosion-proof is required. They have it listed as Hazardous location fan. Right column. Thanks.