Extraction unit

[simontie]

A while back i build a small extractor unit based on a bathroom extractor fan and a plywood box, but in fairness just too small and not very efficient so i felt i needed something abit more substatial and not convinced the ready made ones suited what i wanted.
so I found on gumtree an almost new stainless steel cooker hood 900 wide, £20 well really what a bargain so i bought it took it home stripped it and cleaned it up not to much but wanted any residue removed so I gave it my best elbow and this evening thought about mounting it

the ply is to protect the wall mainly and mount the unit on i will varnish it so it’s easy to clean and dust free ish
the 3 speed fan sucks up through the charcoal filters, and i have added an inline fan for extra umph ... suction, i will wire the 2 fans together eventually.
all i need is a 5 to 4inch reducer to connect up and for the moment I will still rely on putting the vent hose out the window allthough i have been thinking about a board that locks in to the window frame or drilling a hole through the wall but not sure i want to go that far yet!,!
the built in light is a bit week so i have bought a couple of 600 mm leds strip lights to illuminate the work area and will mount these underneath the stainless rim front and rear

next i want to put a curtain around the unit so i can enclose the area Or open up in the unlikly event i build something bigger than 900mm but you never know
will keep you posted with up dates if you have any ideas please let me know
simon

[JR]

Simon, £ 20 , wow that's a bargain, I used to supply those on jobs cost me more than that at trade !
Looks ok, what type of paint are you going to spray, hopefully acrylic ?
You'll certainly have enough power with another fan inline to keep the area clean .
Sound a good idea and a big saving .

[Guest]

Looks a good start on a set up Simon. You may find it performs even better if you take some of those bends out of the pipe. Each one reduces flow a little.

I'm using an old cooker hood myself, liberated from mum's house when I installed a new kitchen.

For now it's just propped at the back of a shelf but I intend to build some kind of enclosure for the new shed.

[simontie]

Simon, £ 20 , wow that's a bargain, I used to supply those on jobs cost me more than that at trade !
Looks ok, what type of paint are you going to spray, hopefully acrylic ?
You'll certainly have enough power with another fan inline to keep the area clean .
Sound a good idea and a big saving .

Hi john mainly acrylic the odd rattle can & a bit of enamel, you see loads of these on gum tree it seemed like a logical step to conver one and as you said a bargain at the price, not much to loose really so ill give it a try

[simontie]

Looks a good start on a set up Simon. You may find it performs even better if you take some of those bends out of the pipe. Each one reduces flow a little.

I'm using an old cooker hood myself, liberated from mum's house when I installed a new kitchen.

For now it's just propped at the back of a shelf but I intend to build some kind of enclosure for the new shed.

Andy i looked at a few vent options flat pipe and round but were it meets the combs of the roof i have just under 100mm so flexi seemed the easiest option, the solid pipe can add up once you sick a few bends in and it was probably alwas going to vent out the window
up side is the flexibility bendy stuff gives and i can bin it once it starts to build up residue and replace for a few quid
Simon

[stillp]

I've seen a few going free on our local Facebook pages - if you're fitting a new kitchen it can be a problem to get rid of the old appliances.
Pete

[Steven000]

Nice one Simon :thumb2:
I'm also using a cooker hood for my airbrush work, those things work excellent.
Steven

[yak face]

Exactly the set up ive got simon ! My auntie was having a new kitchen so i said can i have your old extractor . Turned on its back it sits at the end of the workbench in my shed , with a couple of tumble dryer hoses venting it out through a hinged cut out in the shed door. The extractor was missing the bottom part with the grease filter but i just made a wooden frame the same size and tape filters to this . Once they get clogged i just bin them and put a new one on ,it saves the fan motor getting covered in paint . Another thing i did was to add an angled shroud from mdf to try and funnel the overspray a bit more .

[Guest]

Andy i looked at a few vent options flat pipe and round but were it meets the combs of the roof i have just under 100mm so flexi seemed the easiest option, the solid pipe can add up once you sick a few bends in and it was probably alwas going to vent out the window
up side is the flexibility bendy stuff gives and i can bin it once it starts to build up residue and replace for a few quid
Simon

Absolutely Simon. I didn't say there was anything wrong with the flexi pipe, I use it myself, but smoothing out it's path a bit might pay dividends.

[simontie]

Absolutely Simon. I didn't say there was anything wrong with the flexi pipe, I use it myself, but smoothing out it's path a bit might pay dividends.

Yep path is in progress mounted the inline motor to the wall tonight and wired 8n to the main switch on the unit think I have a couple of gutter brackets to support the rest of the hose to the window about a 1/2 meter or so

Exactly the set up ive got simon ! My auntie was having a new kitchen so i said can i have your old extractor . Turned on its back it sits at the end of the workbench in my shed , with a couple of tumble dryer hoses venting it out through a hinged cut out in the shed door. The extractor was missing the bottom part with the grease filter but i just made a wooden frame the same size and tape filters to this . Once they get clogged i just bin them and put a new one on ,it saves the fan motor getting covered in paint . Another thing i did was to add an angled shroud from mdf to try and funnel the overspray a bit more .

this one has a couple of charcoal filters clipped on either side of the motor, but i did notice the over spray build up on the inline one the few times i had used it by its self so that and the pre filters i am hoping will take a lot of the residue need to monitor it to see how long they last not sure what the replacement cost of these would be but i can always cut out the charcoal and use filter paper
sim9n

[simontie]

Progress motors in line & mounted to the wall wired into the main extractor unit, now I need to get hold of a sheet of ply and extend the work surface,
simon

[simontie]

So after spending the morning sledging, with our g-daughter & shopping with the boss i have been given the evening off to progress my project, ok not much but i have cleared out the area, cut the shelfs and support rails and put them in place, starting to take shape so now i am going to get a beer and have an early night
simon

[Guest]

Coming along nicely Simon.

[adt70hk]

Looking really good Simon. Wish I had a dedicated man-cave.

ATB.

Andrew

[JR]

So after spending the morning sledging, with our g-daughter & shopping with the boss i have been given the evening off to progress my project, ok not much but i have cleared out the area, cut the shelfs and support rails and put them in place, starting to take shape so now i am going to get a beer and have an early night
simon

Oh deep joy !