Jig Man Posted March 24, 2009 Report Share Posted March 24, 2009 I have been doing just fine with coffee filters and brown paper grocery bags, except, I bought some really cheap powder paint. It won't float well in my cups. I think I need another type of filter. I turned the pump all the way up and never even got close to a volcano. I bought 3 pounds of it and would like to get good use of it in the fluid bed. What might I have laying around that would give greater air flow? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revbigpapa Posted March 24, 2009 Report Share Posted March 24, 2009 Hey jigman you might try a nebulizer , its used for giving breathing treatments with a liquid medicine.Goodwill , thrift stores and yardsales are a great place to find them cheap.You can regulate the pressure with an aquarium valve. In a pinch you can also use them for aereators and air brushing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george12182 Posted March 24, 2009 Report Share Posted March 24, 2009 I don't think even with a different filter you will get enough air flow. A coffee filter lets quite a bit of air through. What size fluid bed you using. If you are using a 3", I would try buying an adapter so you can use a 2" cup. This will add a significant amount of air flow for you. For even more airflow go with a straight 2" fluid bed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadman Posted March 24, 2009 Report Share Posted March 24, 2009 I have been doing just fine with coffee filters and brown paper grocery bags, except, I bought some really cheap powder paint. It won't float well in my cups. I think I need another type of filter.I turned the pump all the way up and never even got close to a volcano. I bought 3 pounds of it and would like to get good use of it in the fluid bed. What might I have laying around that would give greater air flow? These are not my ideas, but they do work. Vacuum cleaner bags, and allergy pillow cases. The allergy pillow case idea came from akriverrat, I remember when he first posted this info way back when, it does work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jig Man Posted March 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2009 What I had on hand was vacuum cleaner bags. They worked like a charm. The volcanoes are erupting now when I turn up the air. Thanks for the idea cadman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadman Posted March 27, 2009 Report Share Posted March 27, 2009 What I had on hand was vacuum cleaner bags. They worked like a charm. The volcanoes are erupting now when I turn up the air. Thanks for the idea cadman. Glad it worked out for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cz75b Posted April 12, 2009 Report Share Posted April 12, 2009 wonder if I can get my hands on the fluid bed tutorial, the various references in the archive are helpful, I have a good idea of where to go but it would be plain swell to see something concise to go from. cz75b40sw@yahoo.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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