DIY Soldering Fume Extractor using a PC Fan
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- Опубліковано 7 сер 2024
- I needed a Fume Extractor for small soldering jobs, that was cheap and low noise. So i made one using a 120mm PC fan.
The cheap fume extractors on the market can be pretty loud, and i need something i can use that won't disturb my housemates. Time for a DIY build.
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Part List:
- 12V PC Fan, $9 - www.umart.com.au/DeepCool-XFA...
- Carbon Filters - www.ebay.com.au/itm/2X-Carbon...
- Silverstone FF121B 120MM Fan Filter and Grill - 3 Pack www.umart.com.au/Silverstone-...
- M4 x 50mm Hex Screw - 5 Pack - www.bunnings.com.au/pinnacle-...
- 12V DC power supply
- Scrap wood
- Switch
- Heatshrink tubing
Filmed with a Samsung S10e. - Наука та технологія
I am glad you do not edit out the mistakes and changes. Helps show the process of doing things in real life. Other videos make it look like everything takes 2 minutes and comes out perfectly.
"I'm allowed to change my mind" was the realist thing I've seen in a while.
Thanks for the down to earth approach, showing your errors as well as sharing some afterthoughts on what could be done differently (one piece of card cutout used instead of two, if you'd put the switch in later rather than sooner).
This makes the video extra helpful for beginners, providing much more added value, than the numerous cuts and montage used to produce a picture perfect "all done from first approach" video. Thank you!
Thank you very much for the simplicity of your video. For my part, i used a computer power supply box. Everything works very well. So you help me preserve the health of my lungs!
I agree with your first commenter - it's great that you don't edit out the wrong turns. Have to say though, you lose 1 x health & safety point at approximately 8:35, when you're cutting timber with a powered saw while sitting crossed legged and shoeless!
Still, nice tidy job on the fan and the video quality was superb (you get a bonus point for not using jackhammer background music or epilepsy-inducing camera effects!
So ...10/10
pretty sure he's aussie, they don't get points knocked off for safety hazards. LOL
I love the minimalist design of this version. Fits with most DIY setups nicely!
Thankyou 😀
Amazing!
Such a charming video. Great to see all the trial and error that goes into it too!
This is awesome I can tell you like your tools to look as nice as possible even when you make them yourself and I can relate and appreciate that !:)
Thanks :D
I subscribed only for your honesty
Nice video. I like how you keep showing mistakes, they are somteimes more useful to learn than the rest.
Yeah I just learnt soldering, and made alot of mistakes, but now I know. Just a little mald that I destroyed some stuff but that's the cost of knowledge I guess :)
When I was working on medical equipment, I just grabbed an AC fan pout of stock with two metal guards, and attached a power cord. Very powerful. No switch required. Just plug it in. It was also nice and heavy, which made it stable.
Nice. This build did not require a power switch, it's just easier to not have to unplug it when I want to turn it off.
Great job!
Adding a shroud around the inlet will increase the effective distance. At the moment a lot of air is being pulled in from the sides to fill the vacuum created by the fan.
Good thinking, I will upgrade it, thanks 👍
A cut down Pringles can works, or just a tin can ... depending upon the fan case, natch.
Yay I watched every single video!!
PSA: carbon filters don't stop solder particulates. They can only be filtered by HEPA and any other filters with much smaller holes. The holes in carbon foam are way too big to do anything.
Exactly what I was thinking, I was like well that's a very useless non-filtering fan.
Haha super cool video
I recommend using a radial or centrifugal fan to force air more effectively but nice project😀
Thanks, yeah definitely needs to be a bit more powerful, unless you only solder once a year.
Nice build👌
Came for the tutorial, stayed for the edits!
soldering station is good
This looks real nice, I want to try my hand at it just to see how I could do it differently.
Thanks 👍
Now, you put the carbon filter behind the ventilator, but what if...
You'd put the filter screen behind the ventilator?
Suction would be greater, and all the smoke should pass through the filter screen, without seeping through the sides of the fan.
Right?
Clip onto the wire BEFORE the heat shrink and the clip will take up the heat before it starts shrinking the heat shrink during soldering. Also USE FLUX!
1:10
It can also be lower, 9V power supplies work just as good, just note that the fan will spin slower (which can be desired depending on the spec). Should just be over 5V since that's the cut off point for most fans.
OK thanks!
instead of a wall adapter can I just hook up 8 AA batteries in series?
Cute
To cut plastic a iron works really well, leaves it smooth also. You can score the outline and just follow. For a neater cut use a drill bit set at the centre point into piece of wood. String attached to the bit and your iron handle will guide you.
Going to use a similar setup with an ozone generator.
What if you need to replace the carbon filter? How often would you do that?
Every 6 months
i plugged in one of my PC fans into the wall with a 12v DC power supply and it was working. Then suddenly it stopped working one time but the RGB lights still turn on. Not sure what the issue is, can anyone help with this?
You need a higher airflow fan like those made by Delta or Nidec
Agreed. I want to upgrade the fan for sure
pls a link to the charcoal filter
I have now, in the description
How do you change carbon filter if you glued the whole thing to the wooden base?
Only the Fan and middle grill are glued down. The front and back grill aren't, and can be unscrewed and pop off.
@@RestoreTechnique 👍 How long does one filter last for you?
@@zymagoras It's recommended to replace it every 6 months, regardless of usage. But I've only replaced mine 3 times in 2.5 years (just replaced it last week).
What tool did you use to shave off some of the fan's plastic and engraving some notches in the wood?
Ozito rotary tool (dremel knock-off)
@@RestoreTechnique thanks!
Okay i want mine to start automatic with a sensor from an old smoke alarm by adding a transistor.
2:55 i did the same thing for a diy light i made lmao
Nice
IGA 😉
2:24
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the meticulousness in this is excruciating
thankyou, i think..
... you have a freakishly long toe 😁 mine is freakishly tiny 😂
Please sell these
Edit: but not for £40 like every other one you can buy
I don't need that, in fact I like to lean in closer and take a big sniff.
Atta boi ! 😄👍
You did not explain well how the switch connected to fan connect, you just solder the switch into the power supply
when iphone 11 tutorial?