Small Shop Essential - How To Make a Low Cost Air Cleaner
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This is an easy to make, compact and low cost way to effectively clean the air in your small shop. I bought the parts for mine for less than $100, and that includes the fan and the two filters.
I mounted it on the ceiling pointing down toward my table saw to pump a supply of fresh clean air in while I'm making a cut. And I made it so that it will turn on when I turn on the lights in my shop, so it will be working continuously to filter and move the air in the shop.
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This is an easy to make, compact and low cost way to effectively clean the air in your small shop. I bought the parts for mine for less than $100, and that includes the fan and the two filters.
I mounted it on the ceiling pointing down toward my table saw to pump a supply of fresh clean air in while I'm making a cut. And I made it so that it will turn on when I turn on the lights in my shop, so it will be working continuously to filter and move the air in the shop.
Awesome .... and I especially like the REmote control ...
I love that many of you in the youtube maker community use eachother's products and ideas. It elevates the community as a whole
I love that we have so many ideas to choose from; many people don't have the funds to complete a more expensive project that can be done a different way, saving money, and in this case, space.
I just made this cleaner based on your video! Harbor freight now sells HEPA filters so I wen with those! Much better air quality now!! Thanks John!
I don't know how I missed this one when you released it. I'm glad I found it now, as I'm putting together a basement shop where I just moved. I love the simplicity. This will do the trick for me for sure!
Great build, John. I spent some time planning a build for similar filter system using an inline fan and car air filter. I located all necessary components but never bought them or executed the project as there was concern as to how long the single car filter would last. Great idea using “stacked” shop vac filters! Plus, similar to a box fan filter, the user can really customize the level of airflow or filtration they desire, based on the vac air filter (low, medium, HEPA, etc). Thanks for sharing your project!
I love how so much of your shop is self made. Router box, sander, bandsaw, etc. Just all plywood.
Great video John.
Love Mike Farrington’s content, hope his channel continues to grow! Thanks again for the entertainment and ideas!
Such a practical use! Im going to do the same for my shop. Also, i love seeing you recognizing other creators
What a great idea. You always have superb content. Also thank you very much for the free plans. I am going to enjoy building them for the spring time
Great design, specially for a small shop. Also easy to put it on a stand so it’s portable, as always great content and video. 👍
Made mine and hung it on the shop wall! Thanks for the design John Two thumbs up!
Very timely video. I'm building a shop and looking for cost effective ways to do things. This fits the bill.
It's always such a pleasure to see your videos, John. Terrific implementation of an excellent idea. For a bit more money and a larger and "more directable" air flow (more clean air and the ability to place a gooseneck flex duct on the outlet), rather than this duct booster fan one could use a low-cost inline fan. That would be able to overcome more filter and duct resistance than the duct booster fan. I've used one of the small, variable-speed DC inline fans for injecting outdoor air into the return of my HVAC system after we made our house (just a bit) more air-tight. You can find such fans, in all sizes, with a search on "grow room exhaust fans." That said, your choices of fan and filters, and your design of the assembly is-as usual-a model of elegant and cost-effective engineering design and construction.
I like this idea, having replaced my last shop vac filter with a HEPA filter I've got one of these kicking around. Just need a fan for it.
That's what I've been using for 3 years, didn't know it was a new concept. Growhouse inline fans are great too!
It's amazing how many ways there are to solve the same problem, this one's pretty nifty, I hadn't seen Mike Farrington's video yet, I'll go check that out too.
Glad to see you back John. 😊😊😊😊👍
I have a small shop roughly 1200 cubic feet. This air cleaner would be perfect for that volume of air. I use a vac while sanding but there is still huge amounts of airborne dust. Thank you for this.
Air filters for semi truck or cat heavy equipment might be bigger and cost less than shop vac filters. You could also put pool skimmer socks over the filters to make them last longer.
Great to have you back John!
John I love this, it gives me some great ideas, I’ve thought about something kind of like this but wasn’t sure if it would work. Hope to see an update from you sometime as to how it’s working for you.
I just subscribed to Mr. Farrington’s channel also, thanks for the recommendation. Thanks for continuing to show your builds also. A lot of woodworkers on here have gotten away from it for quick 60 second likes, which is understandable but I do appreciate the content that you continue to give us. I’ll continue to watch the others also, was just saying.
So glad you're back with another vid! I'm not one who expects people to post but I have been missing and wondering what you have been up to
Just as a note, although the CFM is sufficient from can fans. The static pressure they can handle is very low. It won’t do much of anything in terms of airflow through the filter media.
probably two parallel filters reduce the pressure drop. Still, the filters may need to be washed regularly.
GREAT PROJECT-Got me thinking...For me, I think, larger volume and surface area and easier cleaning filter elements are worth considering-Thanks.
Love that remote control, John.
Can I just take a minute to say the editor/DJ for the video is awesome! Thank you!
Mike Farrington is definitely a great source of inspiration
Nice idea. Simply and functions great. Thanks for sharing
NICE... way simpler to build than the monster I had drawn up to use a 20" box fan....I'll have to make one of these (or 10)
nicely done. I was thinking about modifying my dust filter with a Raspberry Pi and dust sensor. A simple relay could turn on/off the filter automatically, overcoming my big issue with dust filters, which is that I forget to turn them on when dust is not excessive but still present.
Excellent and elegant design! Currently I just have a box fan hanging from the ceiling with a 20x20" filter taped to the back.
It’s great and it’s fun to make but I bought a dust extraction and shopped around for cheap but good quality filters and that works for me
Great cheap solution, thanks John for this easy build project. I'll never would have bought a commercially made unit, but I'll build this to help save my lungs if it's not too late. Tony
Good project and well executed. We shared this video on our homemade tools forum this week 😎
You could use this for a fresh air intake for a home! Very nice!
This is really cool man. Fine job, I like yours better being up in the air vs on the floor. I appreciate you sir. Thank you for sharing your skills knowledge and experience
My air cleaner is even smaller and no doubt less effective. When I get back to having a shop again I will definitely want to build something like this. Very cool. I think I'm going to bookmark this video.
great design. Simple and effective. Thanks for sharing.
I still blow at my phone at the sight of the slightest bit of sawdust. The best woodworking channel. Thanks John.
Thanks for putting this together. I have a couple of commercial filters in my house and they are great, but expensive as are repl. filters. And I definitely don't want to use them in my basement or garage shop.
Thanks, now subbed.
I’m not sure why I had not considered a canister style filters for my air cleaner. Thanks for the wisdom Dr. Heinz! 😁
Clever idea. I need one of these for my basement to collect the lint that seems to escape the dryer vent system.
Thanks for sharing those tips and the make!
Nice shop project, and thanks for deck chair plans. Appreciate it.
I really dig the retractable tool stands!
never thought of using g a duct fan.... I use a box fan with furnace filters. Nice build.
Holy crap, I happen to have a 6" inline fan just kicking around (tear out from my old commercial space). Score!
Nice job John! Thanks for sharing the video with us!💖👍😎JP
My solution was 3 24"x36" AC filters attached along the long side to make a box. Then placed a box fan on top blowing up. A piece of cardboard on the other end and it's all duct-taped together. This works very, very well. I used high MERV ratings, which filter the sanding dust out of the house. I can use a flashlight with the lights out at the end of the day and see almost no dust motes in the air.
I have done similar and added a pre-filter made with a leg cut from pantyhose pulled over the end of the filter stack.
I must've missed the bandsaw build. Nice saw! Nice filter setup too.
Great idea. I was contemplating a box fan type filter for my shop, but hanging it from the ceiling just takes up too much space in my small basement workshop (I have low ceilings). I like this, but I think the canister shop vac filters will not do a good enough job at the small particles, but you gave me a great idea...
I'm going to get an 8" version of this duck booster fan and box in my exposed floor joists in the ceiling of the shop (roughly a 15x48" section). It'll sit above my table/miter saw area with an opening at one end for the fan to suck air out of it. That way I can put in a simple set of slides/clips and use some 16x25 MERV 8-12 furnace filters (10 down to 3 microns or even as low as 1 micron). They are anywhere from 1 to 4" thick usually, depending on the MERV rating. It will take up almost no shop headspace at all. I can switch it via my shop lighting circuit.
Tx for the idea!
I'm just going to use HEPA rated shop filters for mine.
That remote control gadget is amazing
Need to make one for myself
I really like this John. I have a 10 x 20 shed and this would be perfect. Quest, when you bough fan did it show a camera for the inline fan
Great to see your account back!!
About 3 years ago I paid over CAN$450 for a filter to do that. I know what I'll be doing for the other part of my workshop.... thank you.
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Thanks for the plans John👍
This is the first time I've enjoyed the background music in a UA-cam video. Primarily because I could hear you clearly with the music. Thank you.
Great job John. I've been going through withdraws, been missing out on your videos.
I'm actually pretty happy with my box fan + 20x20x1 air filter. Different MERV ratings depending on what I need. When the fan is on, the filter just sticks to the fan. I was researching alternatives to expensive air cleaners, and there was some allergy institute that did side by side comparison. The $20 box fan did just as good of a job as those expensive fans (albeit little more noisy). In such a small (w/ low ceiling) I don't have the luxury of a dedicated system.
LOL, I've been doing that for over 35 years. Yes, works well and you can take it to a job site to cut down on the dust.
This is exactly what I have used in my various workshops for decades. Cheap, easy, and mobile. the cheapest air filters you can find are the most effective. Not to mention, if you have 5 or six of them around the room, the constant air movement keeps an otherwise warm/still shop much cooler. I like to use small bits of flashing attached to the box fan with self tappers to create a slot for the filters. I also built a make shift down draft table with the same items. It worked well for light sanding and even as a half-assed paint booth.
@@matthewpeterson3329 I'll do you one better... I just cut two big holes in the box the box fan came in and taped THAT to the fan to hold the filters. I can fit 2 filters for a graduated filtering
I made the cube with 4 filters and the fan facing up. Low MERV rating for handling dust in the garage, and then I have a virus rated one we use in the house when a kid is sick - keeps the whole family from catching it.
@@matthewpeterson3329 That flashing idea is genius!! Makes it a one hand operation to move it.
Nice shop, seems like you made a lot if your stationary tools, you're more ambitious than I would be.
Just one thing, you gotta get a router circle jig, you'll be glad you did.
I use a large Honeywell with similar filter. Maybe use pre filter sleeve to cut back on replacing the much more expensive hepa filter you are using. I like your design.
Nice shop project and Nice filter setup too.
Great idea. For safety need grille to protect from fan blades.
LOL... I like the "remote control"... I think everyone has one or two of those in our shops as well... it's just that I don't have the switches mounted up towards the ceiling for the need. LOL
Every time I get stumped on an idea you always come through!
Love the remote control!!!
What an application for a 3D printer!
Nice job John!
I’m seriously diggin the music !
I use similar setup in my grow tent but with a carbon filter.
Cant even smell the pot in the house but open that tent and woof catch a buzz.
WOW!!!
I asked for the free plans...and I kid you not. Within 10 seconds it was in my email. Thank you so much. Love your channel!!!
I asked for free plants and got diddly.
@@canadiangemstones7636 that's because you asked for plants. Lol
Would you be able to forward? I don't see them on his website anymore!
This is crazy . Your shop is self made👍
Really appreciate your ideas and videos. Always learn something. About the filters used here, please tell us what kind they are. They look bigger than mine, or any I’ve seen. Really like this idea, and also thinking of putting bigger filters in my shop, or perhaps on the exhaust side. Would really appreciate details about the filters used in your air cleaner.
Best wishes and stay safe!
You can tell this dude d9es evrything himself, all his guides for saws and drills drip up and down with that belt sander and and all tables and almost everything that makes his shop user friendly! This is a man with very sharp mind
Making tools, jigs, etc. etc. is highly addictive. And, yes, very sharp mind at work here.
Very cool dust filter.
I liked the background music, decent. Also, I appreciated you not only showing the clean and quick parts but also some of the incremental steps that are less exciting (manually threading a nut on a bolt) in the process, made it come off as more real.
John, just went to your newest(to me) webpage to find these plans, which I could not, but I was inundated with ads that did not pertain to anything I wanted. If there is anything that can be done about this it would be great. I don't go to woodworking websites to see ads that have absolutely zero woodworking content.
Having said that, I do like you videos, craftsmanship and creativity. Have a blessed day!
Man you’re videos are so good
I especially liked the remote.
its a great idea, but i think you should add something around or at least under the filters to catch the loose dust when you turn off the fan
There is something to do that, we call it the floor.
Cute idea. I really love the light switch operated feature. My only comment: these duct fans move 150-250cfm. A box fan moves 1000-2000 cfm.
Spend a bit more on your fan and you can get a 6" duct fan that moves ~1000cfm.
True, but would it move that much air thru 2 vacuum filters? Would be great if it did.
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Great job I needed this!
Love this!
Great project
excellent build
John you come up with some of the best damn ideas
Probably works a bit better then the ole reliable filter on a box fan. Not a bad upgrade cost wise.
ITS REALLY WORKED LOL THANK YOU DUDE
Great work
Wow! You’re AWESOME!
Looks good, but I think I would reverse the direction and add a length of the round ducting to it so the fan is near the opposite end of your shop. That way the dusty air around you is pulled into the filter while the fan on the side with cleaner air is moving the clear air back to your direction. This helps to eliminate the setup only agitating the dusty air around you and promotes true full shop air recirculation.
Great idea
If put a long sock over the filters. You will get a much longer life out of those two filters. The sock can be cleaned outside. Even washed Friday night so it is ready for Monday morning start for work.
I really like the remote control unit>
Sneezing in my shop this morning and this pops up
Well thats a smart design
Another great~!~
Hi John great content, as always. There is one thing that concerns me: don't wind up an ac power cord when in use especially not on an iron core. This will cause fire in most cases due to the magnetic field it is causing.
Mike is the GOAT