That was an interesting build Jack, also nicely showing the use of your shop-made tools along the way. We used to have lots of blind rabbits in Australia until the benefits of Myxomatosis wore off.
Really great video. I've noticed that there are many videos on making an air cleaner/filter using a box fan. Yours however, put all other videos to shame. It is so obvious that you take pride in your work, and it shows. Building one that holds two filters was a great idea, (among many others). I look forward to watching more of your videos to see what you come up with next! 👍
Taking pride is one thing, but this man has the tools to do whatever he needs to do.. that is the most important part, second is what you do with them. Most people dont have access to proper tools to make something this beautiful, so they make due with what they have or can afford to buy. Making all those cuts with a jigsaw would be a pain to most and they just say F~c< it and go with duct tape.
@@Anna-tc6rz you can do a lot with just a circular saw, speed square, tape measure, and a drill. A corded circular saw can be had for around 50 bucks, add in a cheap jigsaw for 30-50 bucks and you can pretty much replicate what he did here. Especially if you don't use as difficult of joinery, maybe finishing/brad nails and glue or pocket holes on the inside. Don't worry about not having a fancy tool, just go for it with a tool that will work.
i'm looking to make my own shop air cleaner and have watched damn near every DIY solution on UA-cam. That said, this version is probably one of the very best....not only in functionality/simplicity...but also aesthetically. Very well done, sir. I'll be copying your design, so thank you for making the video.
Of all the similar DIY videos on this topic, your version is the best looking one. I don't have a table saw, but I'll try and figure this out with my jigsaw, as well as upside down jigsaw table.
Great build. Super creative. I’ve been looking at a lot of air filter builds hoping to find one I like. I think I will build this. You’ve got some coconuts my friend. Just the thought of plunging on a table saw frightens me. Clearly it works for you. I think I’ll use my jigsaw a bit more 😉
Thanks for showing the way you build this air cleaner fan. I like this design. easy to change or clean filter, and easy to move around. have a nice weekend
Your build looks very polished, better than almost any I've seen! I would note that using 1" filters like that will seriously impact airflow, as will using more than one filter. In my tests a single 1" MERV8 filter cut airflow by 40% on a cheaper box fan, but a 4" MERV11 filter reduced airflow by less than 20% while filtering smaller particles. If you combined your slots to take a 2" thick filter you could significantly improve airflow and filter lifespan (double the surface area means double the lifespan). The company Nordic Pure has a website where they sell filters of whatever size or filtering capacity you want at reasonable prices, it was way better than trying to find the right filters in hardware stores or paying way too much. I won't link because I don't want to seem like a spammer but I'm sure anyone interested can Google for them. They do also sell 1" "Tru Mini" pleated filters that offer similar performance to 2" filters, but they cost more. Also, your build article doesn't seem to be publicly viewable? The link prompts me to login to Google then says I don't have permission.
Your wood skills are top notch and especially for something so simple you turned it into a masterpiece. It would look amazing as a home décor piece and a functional one at that! I tip my hat to you and I subscribed to your channel. Looking forward to your content.
fantastic job! I used the bare fare with a filter taped to a Lasko years about while jackhammering a shared laundry room in a large commercial building. The ambient dust in the room disappeared in minutes!
Jack, the LASKO 20” box fan you are using is rated on HOME DEPOT’s site at up to 2500 CFM air flow. Even with filtration attached it still moves an ample amount of air to filter my 20x20’ x9’ceiling shop adequately. Practical, efficient,and inexpensive!
Wow! Unfortunately I don't have any of the tools, but it was great watching your toturial. Rubber bands for now for me. Thank you for sharing your talent. 😊
This looks really neat and minimalist. A very easy way of changing the filters as well :) . I am a woman who appreciates tinkering. Sadly, these powered machines, i feel scared operating them.. :( and that is where hubby comes in.. we can make a project together. :) thnak you for this great video.
Hey Jack, two things 1: I'm curious how good it's been working out for you. Does it make a substantial difference? I'm considering a similar design 2: When you were cutting the slots out of the boards for the filters, I noticed you pushed the board down onto the blade, and then pushed the board backward over the moving blade. I'm not here to judge, I've done dumb stuff myself, but just in case you don't already know, this is incredibly dangerous. Very high chance of kickback when you do this. Always push the material forward over the blade, never backward. Again, not trying to judge, just point it out in case you didn't know. If I were building that I would just cut all the way through and glue the pieces back together. That, or drill a hole at each end and use a router to hog out all the material in between using a router bit wide enough for the slot.
@@rla1000 He has some balls for sure. then again...he built a box fan out of a box fan so ... perhaps it was all for entertainment or possibly he ran out of duct tape or he likes lifting heavy things or he's retired and ran out of projects
A very nice, well designed build. Thank you for sharing. I need dust filtration in my small garage shop and I will make one, but probably not as nice as yours!
I have seen a bunch of these purifiers made lately and so far you have the best build. I can't mount it so will it work if sitting on the floor? I enjoy your channel. God Bless my friend.
NICE job as usual Jack! I have built dozens on filter systems for friends (and a couple for myself) using furnace blowers (upgraded from my box fans). They do a lot better than the box fans but are a real bitch to move if you need to and if hanging from ones ceiling it will definitely make your butt hole pucker putting them up! I think I'll go back to the box fans and build a nice box like you did here to put them into. Thanks for the video!
I've used that blind rabbet (I call it a hidden dado) before myself. But, I found that on plywood, it tends to break along the line between plys. Curious to know if you've seen the same thing.
How has it been working for you over the past 3/4 of a year? I like simple designs like that. I echo a previous commenter about the tablesaw work. You were freaking me out with those cuts and a few looked like your thumbs came pretty darn close to the blade. Could have been camera angle.
Another great project! I am repurposing my shop, and now another idem I will need. Even if you have dust collection, this air cleaner would come in handy. Thank you Jack. How's the hip? Thankz
I am really tired of Nannys making their safety suggestions. Look at this man. Been in shops most of his life. Has all his fingers. He does good work. Better watch out while sitting on your toilet. YOU might just fall in. Law of attraction is a very strong force.
I was just talking about building something like this for my shop yesterday... I was about to sit down and work out how to do it... and baaam!! i found your video in the best of times... this is an inexpensive build (i think those fans are 20 bucks or so at walmart). Thanks for sharing, if you would not mind me asking how is the performance of the box?
Zauważam modę na te wentylatory-filtry. Każdy stara się pokazać coś swojego. Twój Jack oprócz tego, że wydaje się sprawny jest również poręczny i lekki. Noszę się z zamiarem zrobić takie urządzenie w swoim małym warsztacie i podglądam rozwiązania na różnych stronach.
Can you show it... in action? How well does it clean the air? If the housing is longer and, the fan and the filters are farther apart, would be more effective?
A quick smoke test would show whether the fan takes more air in through the filters vs. from the front. Not sure how efficiently a box fan can be expected to channel air appropriately since its blades are so far from the shroud.
That was an interesting build Jack, also nicely showing the use of your shop-made tools along the way. We used to have lots of blind rabbits in Australia until the benefits of Myxomatosis wore off.
As always Jack best videos for woodworking Thanks Larry Richmond IL
Really great video. I've noticed that there are many videos on making an air cleaner/filter using a box fan. Yours however, put all other videos to shame. It is so obvious that you take pride in your work, and it shows. Building one that holds two filters was a great idea, (among many others). I look forward to watching more of your videos to see what you come up with next! 👍
He drop that mic after that build
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Taking pride is one thing, but this man has the tools to do whatever he needs to do.. that is the most important part, second is what you do with them. Most people dont have access to proper tools to make something this beautiful, so they make due with what they have or can afford to buy. Making all those cuts with a jigsaw would be a pain to most and they just say F~c< it and go with duct tape.
@@raulduke7142 exactly.... I have a hand saw and a drill.... fml
@@Anna-tc6rz you can do a lot with just a circular saw, speed square, tape measure, and a drill. A corded circular saw can be had for around 50 bucks, add in a cheap jigsaw for 30-50 bucks and you can pretty much replicate what he did here. Especially if you don't use as difficult of joinery, maybe finishing/brad nails and glue or pocket holes on the inside. Don't worry about not having a fancy tool, just go for it with a tool that will work.
i'm looking to make my own shop air cleaner and have watched damn near every DIY solution on UA-cam. That said, this version is probably one of the very best....not only in functionality/simplicity...but also aesthetically. Very well done, sir. I'll be copying your design, so thank you for making the video.
Of all the similar DIY videos on this topic, your version is the best looking one. I don't have a table saw, but I'll try and figure this out with my jigsaw, as well as upside down jigsaw table.
Great build. Super creative. I’ve been looking at a lot of air filter builds hoping to find one I like. I think I will build this.
You’ve got some coconuts my friend. Just the thought of plunging on a table saw frightens me. Clearly it works for you. I think I’ll use my jigsaw a bit more 😉
Great video Jack! It would be great if you could do a follow up on this in a few weeks to talk about how well it works.
I don't know why I find this man to be so cute. He's so proud of his creation, good for you! Lol
Awesome carpentry, indeed.
Thanks for showing the way you build this air cleaner fan. I like this design. easy to change or clean filter, and easy to move around. have a nice weekend
WOW!! i like the design where you can just slide the air filter in !! You are amazing!
Great addition to your shop Jack! I really liked how your crimped the tubing to make it work with your switch. Thanks for your video. great as always
Your the best Jack, bought two of these fans yesterday, one for my son and myself, will build today, thanks
Your design is the best form and function I’ve seen. Great video.
I really like you air cleaner over others builds I have seen. Great job Jack!
Your build looks very polished, better than almost any I've seen! I would note that using 1" filters like that will seriously impact airflow, as will using more than one filter. In my tests a single 1" MERV8 filter cut airflow by 40% on a cheaper box fan, but a 4" MERV11 filter reduced airflow by less than 20% while filtering smaller particles. If you combined your slots to take a 2" thick filter you could significantly improve airflow and filter lifespan (double the surface area means double the lifespan). The company Nordic Pure has a website where they sell filters of whatever size or filtering capacity you want at reasonable prices, it was way better than trying to find the right filters in hardware stores or paying way too much. I won't link because I don't want to seem like a spammer but I'm sure anyone interested can Google for them. They do also sell 1" "Tru Mini" pleated filters that offer similar performance to 2" filters, but they cost more.
Also, your build article doesn't seem to be publicly viewable? The link prompts me to login to Google then says I don't have permission.
Your wood skills are top notch and especially for something so simple you turned it into a masterpiece. It would look amazing as a home décor piece and a functional one at that! I tip my hat to you and I subscribed to your channel. Looking forward to your content.
Thank you very much!
max you are so cool, creative, simple and yet amazingly awesome. thanks for sharing your talent to all your fans.
Nice to see you back Jack. Hope the hip is healing well.
Great vid love the blind rabbit joints. Never seen a table saw used for plunge cuts like that made easier work than jigsawing it all, nice job!
I wonder who or what can give a thumbs down on any of Jack’s builds.
fantastic job! I used the bare fare with a filter taped to a Lasko years about while jackhammering a shared laundry room in a large commercial building. The ambient dust in the room disappeared in minutes!
hello from the other side of the world Jack , glad to see you are up and about and feeling better , keep the vids coming mate your doing good ......
Cool video jack! Your jump cut editing is really improving!
a channel called "doğramacı tv" has stolen many of your videos please report it
You have the best design yet.
Genius design! Simple yet functional.
Nice build. I have a box fan setting out in the shop, may use it for an air cleaner. I like you design. Glad to see you back!
Great job Sir! Greetings from Texas.
I like to watch your video. You always have solution for our needs.
Thank you for your excellent work.
Nice build. Ive seen this build before though, and the filters actually work better when placed in front of the fan versus the back.
I’ve seen the same and have been wondering why. Is it because the fan is not powerful enough to sufficiently “pull” the air through the filters?
As always Jack great work ... love the fact that you use simple tools and techniques... Cheers !!
my god man....this should be a video on safe work practices, and what not to do.
Mr. Howeling, Thanks for sharing another "class", i appreciate every video of yours!
This is fantastic! Wish I knew some woodworking skills!
Jack, the LASKO 20” box fan you are using is rated on HOME DEPOT’s site at up to 2500 CFM air flow. Even with filtration attached it still moves an ample amount of air to filter my 20x20’ x9’ceiling shop adequately. Practical, efficient,and inexpensive!
Alan Frizzell how about the one that has 1820 cfm?! runs about 17 dollars at Home Depot??
It’s worth a try at that price. Go for it and give a report on it’s performance.
Wow! Unfortunately I don't have any of the tools, but it was great watching your toturial. Rubber bands for now for me. Thank you for sharing your talent. 😊
This looks really neat and minimalist. A very easy way of changing the filters as well :) . I am a woman who appreciates tinkering. Sadly, these powered machines, i feel scared operating them.. :( and that is where hubby comes in.. we can make a project together. :) thnak you for this great video.
Er waren de afgelopen weken veel van dit soort air filters, maar dit is de mooiste
Excellent build - You gave me some good ideas for my build. Mine will be used indoors to filter pellet stove dust and cat lint/dandruff
Hey Jack, two things
1: I'm curious how good it's been working out for you. Does it make a substantial difference? I'm considering a similar design
2: When you were cutting the slots out of the boards for the filters, I noticed you pushed the board down onto the blade, and then pushed the board backward over the moving blade. I'm not here to judge, I've done dumb stuff myself, but just in case you don't already know, this is incredibly dangerous. Very high chance of kickback when you do this. Always push the material forward over the blade, never backward.
Again, not trying to judge, just point it out in case you didn't know.
If I were building that I would just cut all the way through and glue the pieces back together. That, or drill a hole at each end and use a router to hog out all the material in between using a router bit wide enough for the slot.
Chris Johnson, yeah, this guy's "table saw safety" wouldn't play well.
@@rla1000 He has some balls for sure.
then again...he built a box fan out of a box fan so ... perhaps it was all for entertainment
or possibly he ran out of duct tape
or he likes lifting heavy things
or he's retired and ran out of projects
@@burtreynolds3143 He built an air purifier. If you want to go for someone, go for Big Air Purifier
Great video. Oldie but a goodie
well done, Chief, clean, simple and inspiring.
Keep on trucking ! (from France)
Awesome build Jack! I did a similar setup before we moved. Mine was much less elegant. Nice work! Take care of those hands.
A real box fan!
Great design, very easy to follow...hmmm...might have to build one now! subscribed!
Very creative. I love how he rigged the switch and carrying handle.
OMG. How nice. I wish I had seen this BEFORE I went to all the work of attaching the filter straight to a box fan with a bungy.
Sarcasm at its finest... 👍
A very nice, well designed build. Thank you for sharing. I need dust filtration in my small garage shop and I will make one, but probably not as nice as yours!
Very cool Jack! Thanks for what you do and for sharing it with us.
Just came across your video. You are an inspiration...
Very nice. I always enjoy your videos. Thanks for sharing
Great video jack better still is to see you up and looking good keep up the great work cheers
exactly what I've been looking for, thank you
excellent inexpensive filter, I hope to build one next week, thanks for sharing.
Jack, that is so cool. I can't wait to make one for myself. Thanks for showing this!!
Rick
WHAT SPECTACULAR JOB YOU HAVE DONE. I'M VERY IMPRESS OF YOUR SKILLS, THANKS FOR SHARING YOUR KNOWLEDGE, I APPRECIATED SO VERY MUCH,
That’s a cool project! Congrats! That things awesome!
Very useful project! About the fan, is it very loud?
Love this. Double filters.
I love the knob idea. Looks great.
Thank you for sharing.
Much better than my box fan + filter + duct tape! :)
A real pretty box fan and you made it look so simple to build. Great job my friend!
I really like the way those blind rabbits look. Don’t think I’ve seen them used before.
Great project and video, Jack! I think there's a few of these in my future, there's way too much dust floating around in my garage.
Pure Genius!! I would have put notches/grooves in the knob as I use pill bottle caps on my lamps for easy turning.
Liked the slot cutting technique. What rating where your filters? I could only find 2 inch thick G4 or Merve 7 filters.
I have seen a bunch of these purifiers made lately and so far you have the best build. I can't mount it so will it work if sitting on the floor? I enjoy your channel.
God Bless my friend.
NICE job as usual Jack! I have built dozens on filter systems for friends (and a couple for myself) using furnace blowers (upgraded from my box fans). They do a lot better than the box fans but are a real bitch to move if you need to and if hanging from ones ceiling it will definitely make your butt hole pucker putting them up!
I think I'll go back to the box fans and build a nice box like you did here to put them into. Thanks for the video!
I've used that blind rabbet (I call it a hidden dado) before myself. But, I found that on plywood, it tends to break along the line between plys. Curious to know if you've seen the same thing.
How has it been working for you over the past 3/4 of a year? I like simple designs like that. I echo a previous commenter about the tablesaw work. You were freaking me out with those cuts and a few looked like your thumbs came pretty darn close to the blade. Could have been camera angle.
After you have used it a lot can you post us an update on how well it filters the air. Thx for the build video
Great idea!! I just place the filter next to the fan, turn the fan on, and it works great....
I noticed a lot people make these box filters. Why not just tape the filter to the box fan and replace as needed? Thanks
Nice build Jack.
Another great project! I am repurposing my shop, and now another idem I will need. Even if you have dust collection, this air cleaner would come in handy. Thank you Jack. How's the hip? Thankz
I'm so glad you didn't experience any kickback... those were some dangerous looking cuts on the table saw!!! 😱
I am really tired of Nannys making their safety suggestions. Look at this man. Been in shops most of his life. Has all his fingers. He does good work. Better watch out while sitting on your toilet. YOU might just fall in. Law of attraction is a very strong force.
Be aware of your saw not afraid of your saw
Everything looked legit
Great video, however, not for the average without the special cutting equipment. Thanks for a great tutorial.
Gotta like this guy. Good thing he doesnt do safety videos. Love the way he cuts on the table saw doing what they say you cant or shouldnt do. LOL
You are a cool guy, Jack.
Thanks very much for sharing. great skills, yeah I like your awesome workshop too... making things that will last. good job!
I was just talking about building something like this for my shop yesterday... I was about to sit down and work out how to do it... and baaam!! i found your video in the best of times... this is an inexpensive build (i think those fans are 20 bucks or so at walmart).
Thanks for sharing, if you would not mind me asking how is the performance of the box?
very good jack. i like yor make. thanks very good.
another great project Jack
Great video ,like your large caliper and vertical drilling guide,do you have build videos on those?
Great project, Jack! Thanks for the video.
Thanks Jack, great video and project!
Zauważam modę na te wentylatory-filtry. Każdy stara się pokazać coś swojego. Twój Jack oprócz tego, że wydaje się sprawny jest również poręczny i lekki. Noszę się z zamiarem zrobić takie urządzenie w swoim małym warsztacie i podglądam rozwiązania na różnych stronach.
Good job, as usual Jack.
Really nice, you're pretty darn good.
Very nice work.thumbs up.
Can you show it... in action? How well does it clean the air? If the housing is longer and, the fan and the filters are farther apart, would be more effective?
Nice project Jack!
You are a great man on this world.
I want to be your disciple.
A quick smoke test would show whether the fan takes more air in through the filters vs. from the front. Not sure how efficiently a box fan can be expected to channel air appropriately since its blades are so far from the shroud.
Great idea. You could sell these. Next year they will change the width of the filters.
Great design & results, Jack Houweling ✅ I enjoyed watching your process, are you ambidextrous?? Cool 😎
Great video, well explained and shown.
Good looking fan Jack. I hope there'll be an update video to show how its working. Call it "dirty filters" ;0)
How much better are these nice boxes than just duct taping the filters on the back of the fans?
Looks like a great one Jack!!!
nice! need to build me one or two of these! much love
Matthew Diresta did you ever build the fan filters Matt? Love your channel by the way.