DJR Posted September 14, 2014 Report Share Posted September 14, 2014 (edited) I have been looking at various portable spray booths that can be purchased and versions made by hobbyists. The commercial offerings from companies like Pace seem like a nice setup, but the prices are high. I have a shop full of woodworking and metalworking tools, so making my own is certainly a possibility. However, a lot of the homemade designs on forums incorporate an inexpensive kitchen or bathroom exhaust fan which seems unsafe. In contrast, the homemade designs that utilize a shaded pole blower (i.e., squirrel cage) would be the way to go, and it appears that most of the commercial versions use them. I came across a design which seems like a winner to copy. What do you think of the homemade paint booth in the initial link? The second link is for Pace booths which are popular on many forums. I could build a wooden version similar to Pace for a lot less. All I need is a Dayton blower. http://scalefirehouse.com/sfh_brd/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=2847 http://www.pacepaintbooths.com/pace/ Edited September 14, 2014 by DJR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted September 14, 2014 Report Share Posted September 14, 2014 That homemade setup should work fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hazmail Posted September 15, 2014 Report Share Posted September 15, 2014 Just make sure your fan motor is a sealed one DJ. If you spray thinners based paint/ lacquers, you may get more FLASH than you need when the armature ignites the paint--furnace fans, gas heating fans and 'swamp box' fans (evaporative coolers) usually have sealed motors in them. Pete 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted September 15, 2014 Report Share Posted September 15, 2014 So do Kitchen hood fans. They have to be explosion-proof, to prevent grease fires. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
