Margaret Hsu on sun 14 apr 96
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Hello!
I need to setup a small spray booth in my already small studio, but I
don't have the money to buy those spray booth with exhaust fan which sold in the
supply shop. Could anyone give me any suggestion? Should I be worry about the
dust flying around in my tiny room?
Really need some help.....
Thank You!
frustrated Margaret
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art_selsor@vicuna.emcmt.edu on mon 15 apr 96
Marilyn,
Try finding an old clothes dryer, gut it, and you have a chamber with exhaust.
Vent it outside. Use furance filters to catch the glae dust. If it is too
big, scale it down but keep the fan exhaust system.
Marcia Selsor
http://www.imt.net/~mjbmls/HomePage.html
cape1764@biddeford.com on tue 16 apr 96
I set up a temporary spray booth out of an old box fan through a window, plastic
around the fan and walls (extending out from the walls to form a little booth
with heavy masking tape that extends up to the ceiling) and a large kitty litter
pan with a banding wheel in it. The plastic all empties into the kitty litter
pan. We already had a wagner electric sprayer that was useless for home use. I
feel great that it's finally found a home with glaze. You really need to
exhaust the overspray. It's horrible to breath (even with a respirator) or
subject your body to. It also contaminates the ware you have hanging around the
studio. Good luck... Tracy at Saltbox Pottery
Scott Finney on fri 19 apr 96
Margaret,
Yes you should be worried about dust flying around in your tiny
room! You could be poisioning your self. Use an airfilter mask just
to start with even when you do get a spray booth.
I built a spray booth from scarp plywood and in stalled a squrrel
case fan in the bottom with an exhast port to the outside of the
building. Be creative, but don't just let the "Dust" fly around your
small or even large studio. Your health is at risk. Be safe!
Marco Galdames on fri 22 may 98
I am a recent addition to Clayart. I am presently using an
airbrush/compressor/respirator to decorate my pots, and I just purchased
a spray gun to apply glazes to large pieces of pottery. I really need a
spray booth!!! A posting in the archives(April'98) mentions instructions
by a fellow named Richard Aerni on how to build one. I can only access
as far back as Feb.'98 and its not listed there. If anyone has this
posting kicking around, I'd really appreciate it if you could either
repost it on Clayart or e-mail it directly to me at
galdames@bc.sympatico.ca.
Thanks so much,
Jannette
Beth Hamilton on wed 31 may 00
Millie: It was described to me thusly: You want to empty shell only, minus
any attachments, use the round hole to attach an exhaust fan, place it on a
table (I would make one using 4x4's w/2x4 cross braces - remember this is
not a stylistic issue but sturdyness). I would do something about the raw
edges of the shell, perhaps just tape or molding. I haven't tried this yet,
maybe someone else has some suggestions? Beth
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PERRY STEARNS on sat 2 jun 01
Is there any new wrinkle in the making of a spray booth that a =
non-mechanic would find useful to know? Traps to avoid?
Fran Stearns
Helen Bates on thu 21 jun 01
Here is the url for DeVilbiss (one "l" two "s's"):
http://www.devilbiss.com
There is an e-mail contact link at the site.
Their pages aren't quite complete, but there is a reference to "Spray
Booths" in their page advertising training courses:
http://www.devilbiss.com/traF.html
This company has a bench type spray booth that may be adaptable to
your needs.
http://www.spraysystems.com/bb.htm
Also this company has spray booths on stands:
http://www.lehmanmfg.com/professional_spray_booths.hml.htm
Out of interest I add this company's ad for a miniature spray booth
for the hobbiest:
http://www.lrminiatures.com/catalog1.html
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Dave Finkelnburg on sat 2 mar 02
Bob,
This only scratches the surface of your question.
The size of fan depends on the open area of the booth, the area where
you spray into. That depends on the size of ware you are building the booth
for. Filter is a function of the air flow.
So start by deciding what size ware you want to spray. Once you know
the height and width of the front opening necessary to do your work, you can
size the rest.
As I have written before, The American Conference of Governmental
Industrial Hygienists recommends an air flow velocity of 100 to 150 cubic
feet per minute per square foot of open area into the front of the booth.
That means if you have a 3-square foot opening, you want a fan pulling 300
to 450 CFM.
The air should be filtered, of course. The fan exhaust should go out
through a wall or roof to the outdoors, well away from any door or window
that could pull air into your work area. To protect your lungs you should
still wear a high-quality particulate filter respirator while spraying.
I would not build a booth with air exhausting indoors. The particles
most likely to escape the filter are the finest ones. Those are also the
most damaging particles!
Good glazing!
Dave Finkelnburg
From: Robert Burgis
Hi I am intersted in building my own glaze spray booth. Does anyone have any
ideas for me? Need to know size especially of fan and filter system. Any
special tips? Thanks Bob
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Jennifer F Boyer on sat 2 mar 02
My MSC catalogue(800-645-7270) has a GREAT fan for sale with a
minimum of 1000 cfm and max of 2000 cfm. The order number is
76932086. The one with a shutter that closes is 76932110. These
are discontinued and the price I paid in the fall for one was a
sale price. This is a powerful fan. I use it to vent the studio
after making glaze or doing anything dusty. It is set up to be
used for a spray booth fan as well. 2 years ago I used 2 of
these fans for making temporary spray booths(made from cardboard
boxes with furnace filters) for a Steven Hill workshop. I got
info from Clayart about size and safety issues. The booths had
openings that were about 2.5 feet wide and 2.5 feet high. That's
6.25 sq ft. According to Dave's formula 6.25 x 150 = 937.5 cfm.
So these fans cover that easily and they are sturdy. The
catalogue says _ideal for exhausting heat, fumes, dust and smoke_
I'll bet they still have them, but if they don't there is
probably another 1000 cfm min fan in the catalogue.
Jennifer
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> any ideas for me? Need to know size especially of fan and filter system. =
> Any special tips? Thanks Bob
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Martin Howard on sat 2 mar 02
away from any door or window that could pull air into your work area. >
No necessarily so. If you can arrange that the air, which is warm because
you have heated your pottery, is recycled and filtered and passes again into
the pressurised air system and through the spray gun, then that is fine. And
you save on heating costs.
I just do not know of a commercial firm that works in that way, yet.
One near me is trying it out.
If you pass the spray booth air outside, just where is it going and who is
it going to affect? Your neighbour?
We don't consider that kind of question enough? We just think:- "We've got
rid of it." That is not good enough, IMHO.
Martin Howard
Webbs Cottage Pottery
Woolpits Road, Great Saling
BRAINTREE, Essex CM7 5DZ
01371 850 423
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Nancy Silver on sat 2 mar 02
My question about spray booths: How far away from the work should the =
exhaust fan be placed, either in the floor or the ceiling? I'm a =
ceramics student, after "dabbling" for 2 years, and used the school =
spray booth to paint shellac on sculpture, and later rubber mold agents. =
I did the same task once at home, sitting facing double, wide-open =
windows, with a (2'x2') fan directly behind me, (4'). I know that the =
fine particles are the most dangerous and that these particles are not =
necessarily the strongest in odor. However, i noticed that in terms of =
noticeable fumes, the home set up was far superior (ie. no noticeable =
fumes). I wore a paper face mask at the time, having not bought a =
respirator yet (yes, i will before i do this again). The exhaust fan =
in the school booth is placed about 4 or 5' up the wall. I don't know =
the cfm of the fan. However, the fumes were strong enough to very =
noticeable. the booth itself was about 4' deep and about 4' wide, the =
opening extending the fall width.
I suppose this is several questions, the primary one being how far the =
fan should be from the work. At this point I do little work at home, =
but would like to improve my home set up within the next year. My second =
question, can I assume the exhausted fumes will safely rise? If I set =
up in my garage as planned, our neighbor's yard (7 children plus =
neighbors), is just 5' away. I will be doing mostly mold making rather =
than paint spraying, at this point, although spraying is certainly a =
possibility. Also as far as just mold making, i may be doing some in the =
spare bedroom sooner, making efficient exhaustion of inhalants even more =
critical.
Thanks in advance This list is awesome. I am trying to begin =
processing some of the avalance of new information in the few months =
i've been mostly lurking.
Nancy S in Cincinnati
Robert Burgis on sat 2 mar 02
Hi I am intersted in building my own glaze spray booth. Does anyone have =
any ideas for me? Need to know size especially of fan and filter system. =
Any special tips? Thanks Bob
Working Potter on sun 3 mar 02
I have had an unused probably fiberglass 1 piece shower unit that I have
been thinking of rigging for a glaze spraying booth.Has anyone ever tried one
that way?
What alterations/adaptations would make that operational?
Eleanor on sun 6 apr 03
I would appreciate any recommendations for a good, ready-made,
store-bought spray booth to go with that nice gun from Harbor
Freight. I can't build; I can afford to buy.
As a hobbyist (dabbler), I don't do a great deal of glazing; I need a
medium-duty booth which I can vent to the outside. I've been looking
at suppliers' catalogs and they don't give a whole lot of
specification information.
TIA for advice as to what to look for and where to buy it. I buy most
supplies from Bailey.
Eleanor Kohler
Centerport, NY
weather prediction: snowstorm tomorrow!
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LindaBlossom on sun 6 apr 03
I bought the large Sugar Creek booth that Axner carries. It is large enough
for all except the pedestals I make and has a strong squirrel cage motor.
I do like it.
Linda
Ithaca, NY
> I would appreciate any recommendations for a good, ready-made,
> store-bought spray booth to go with that nice gun from Harbor
> Freight. I can't build; I can afford to buy.
>
> As a hobbyist (dabbler), I don't do a great deal of glazing; I need a
> medium-duty booth which I can vent to the outside. I've been looking
> at suppliers' catalogs and they don't give a whole lot of
> specification information.
>
> TIA for advice as to what to look for and where to buy it. I buy most
> supplies from Bailey.
>
> Eleanor Kohler
> Centerport, NY
> weather prediction: snowstorm tomorrow!
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Susan Fox-Hirschmann on mon 7 apr 03
I made my own spray booth and used it for years and it sure doesn/t compare
to the "sucking power" of the Paasche. I have the FABSF-3 feet ...the
smallest freestanding model they make, and ordered it direct from them,
working with the technical people to have them cut down a ft. to fit in my
new studio. I know they make a table top one.
I would check out the Paasche's....I am amazed by the powerful motor and feel
much better about health issues working with it, than I did with the
"homemade" one with a rather weak motor. I am happy to have this new piece
of wonderful equipment, and it has also created a "smoother" flow with
glazing my work.
It sucks so hard, you have to open a window in the room when the motor is on!
BESt of luck
Susan
Annandale, VA
oh yeah, ifyou wish to email me off list, I can give you some more details.
Andi Bauer on wed 7 may 03
A potter here in San Diego, David Cuzick, adapted a fiberglass laundry tub,
mounted sideways into a hole cut out of his garage studio wall with a fan
mechanism in the back. It's been awhile since I saw it, so I can't
remember details, but I remember being impressed by how efficient it
looked. Mary Cuzick last week posted a notice about their home sale so I
think she may be monitoring Clayart. They are at www.cuzickpottery.com if
you want to check out their website.
Andi in San Diego
> From: Lily Krakowski
>When I have spray things I am able to put on full protectivde gear and work
>outdoors. However: has anyone designed a spray booth that fits in a window
>or in a hole in the wall and exhausts to the outside? I was looking
> --soulfully-- at my clothes dryer this morning. and wondering....has anyone
>adapted that general idea to spraybooths?
Andi Bauer
619-543-3758
email: mailto:acody@ucsd.edu
Breatheasy114 on fri 24 sep 04
Does anyone have advice on setting up a spray booth? I am fairly handy and
would like to hear from those who have both bought/installed pre-made set
ups and those who have jerry-rigged their own.
Thanks in advance,
Breatheasy114
Barbara Lewis on fri 24 sep 04
Hi, mine is very low tech but effective. The booth is basically a plywood
box sitting on a rolling cart with two fans (squirrel cage fans ... whatever) at
the back of the box. When I want to spray, I open the window of the garage,
turn on the fans, and the overspray goes outside. Barbara
Mark Strayer on fri 24 sep 04
This may not be the best advice, but I have simply been setting up outsid=
e
on my patio with a couple of saw horses, sheet of plywood, respirator and=
compressor. Works fine in good weather. When it gets cold and rainy I
need
another solution as well.
Mark
North Star Pottery
Lamar, MO
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>Does anyone have advice on setting up a spray booth? I am fairly handy
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>ups and those who have jerry-rigged their own.
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>Thanks in advance,
>Breatheasy114
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Marcia Selsor on fri 24 sep 04
Dryer shells that still have the exhaust system work well. Usually
dryers are discarded when the heating elements go.
Marcia Selsor
On Sep 24, 2004, at 11:24 AM, Breatheasy114 wrote:
> Does anyone have advice on setting up a spray booth? I am fairly
> handy and
> would like to hear from those who have both bought/installed pre-made
> set
> ups and those who have jerry-rigged their own.
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Breatheasy114
MarjB on fri 24 sep 04
Go to the archives (link at the bottom of all clayart messages) and search
for spraybooths. In the last couple of years there has been alot of
discussions about them. Watch for Vince Pitelka's messages amongst many
others and I think you will obtain lots of ideas and suggestions. MarjB
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Ama Menec on sat 25 sep 04
I got my spray booth tip from the 'potters book of tips', a collection of
potters brilliant ideas sent to Ceramic Review magazine over many decades.
It's an easy to clean, saves leftover sprayed glaze device, made from a
large plastic rubbish bin. Just cut a large oval out of the side, and put in
the bottom a plastic cake stand as a whirler. You probably could fit an
extraction device too if you wanted. I mostly spay outside, only very
occasionally anyway, and with a mask. Anyway, by leaving a couple of inches
between the bottom of the oval and the base of the bin, you can collect any
left over sprayed glaze and so not waste any. It's also very portable; very
useful where space is at a premium, and it's very easy to clean out too.
Ama Menec, Totnes, UK.
John Bandurchin on sun 26 sep 04
I built a spray booth using a fiberglass shower stall - paid about $200 for
it. This might seem excessive, but it's absolutely smooth inside and we can
spray it down after using it and recover the overspray drain into a pail
under the drain hole. I already had a good size fan that I mounted on top
for the exhaust, and put a "ceiling" about 1 foot below the top. I have 3
furnace filters mounted there to catch some of the stain we spray, so it
doesn't collect on the squirrel cage blower vanes.
I had to cut about one third of the shower stall off using a circular saw -
that was a bit tricky to get the cut straight but isn't really critical. I
bought a metal stand to mount the whole thing on.
I also bought 2 small under-counter fluorescent light fixtures and mounted
them vertically on each side, neat the front, to illuminate the work.
With everything, it may have cost $300. Not as big as Laguna's spray booth
for about $1,100 but very nice to use. We could spray a pot 3 feet tall if
we could make one that big - but we'd have to fire it somewhere else!!
Biggest surprise was the amount of time.- It took about 10 hours or so to
get it all figured out and finished.
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> Does anyone have advice on setting up a spray booth? I am fairly handy
and
> would like to hear from those who have both bought/installed pre-made set
> ups and those who have jerry-rigged their own.
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Breatheasy114
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Ken Nowicki on sun 26 sep 04
This is an interesting thread to me. I agree, the shower stall idea seems
promising. Thanks for sharing that with us.
One thing I'm curious about for all of you who use spray booths and spray
your glazes is this...
(a) Do you reclaim your glazes from the spray booth? If so...
(b) Do you actually use them on pots, or test them and modify them in order
to try and salvage them into a usable glaze? Or...
(c) Do you simply discard them in a safe manner? (Which could bring up a
whole other thread on 'discarded glaze and safety issues', which I won't go into
right now...)
It has been my experience and recollection from my former days in a college
ceramic studio that most of these scrap glazes ended up being pretty
undesirable looking... muddy brown, mucky looking kinda things. My instincts would
probably tell me to just dispose of them and not waste any time trying to salvage
the stuff... write off the material lost to just part of doing business. What
do you all think?
Personally, I LOVE applying my glazes by spraying. I usually ladle in the
interior glaze and pour it out, but I really like to spray the exterior of my
pots when possible. For me, it gives me one more avenue of creative expression...
and this part of the process still excites me. Unfortunately, in my current
situation, I don't have a spray booth... yet. I'm still trying to figure out
where I'm going to fit it in my studio-to-be (construction plans are being made
to modify my existing basement). I don't know yet if I should try and tackle
making my own, or buying a commercial one. Still trying to figure out my
options. I'm halfway there though, as I recently invested in a nice compressor that
can handle anything I'll need.
Keep the ideas coming!
Best wishes,
- Ken
Kenneth J. Nowicki
Port Washington, NY
RakuArtist@aol.com
Charter Member/Potters Council
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Marcia wrote:
I think this is a brilliant idea!!! I love the drain hole aspect. Thanks
..................................
jbandurchin@COGECO.CA wrote:
I built a spray booth using a fiberglass shower stall - paid about $200 for
it. This might seem excessive, but it's absolutely smooth inside and we can
spray it down after using it and recover the overspray drain into a pail
under the drain hole. I already had a good size fan that I mounted on top
for the exhaust, and put a "ceiling" about 1 foot below the top. I have 3
furnace filters mounted there to catch some of the stain we spray, so it
doesn't collect on the squirrel cage blower vanes.
I had to cut about one third of the shower stall off using a circular saw -
that was a bit tricky to get the cut straight but isn't really critical. I
bought a metal stand to mount the whole thing on.
I also bought 2 small under-counter fluorescent light fixtures and mounted
them vertically on each side, neat the front, to illuminate the work.
With everything, it may have cost $300. Not as big as Laguna's spray booth
for about $1,100 but very nice to use. We could spray a pot 3 feet tall if
we could make one that big - but we'd have to fire it somewhere else!!
Biggest surprise was the amount of time.- It took about 10 hours or so to
get it all figured out and finished.
...................................
Nancy Udell on fri 8 oct 04
Hi Bev,=20
My step son (chris) built my spray booth for me. He used an old window =
fan in the first instance for ventilation. My studio is in the =
basement, so the windows don't give much light anyway. We built the =
spraybooth in front of one the the windows that goes into a window well. =
The fan is positioned so that it pulls air out. Chirs attached a piece =
of wood in the back of the booth behind the fan hinged to the booth on =
the bottom. that piece of wood fills the fan hole. So when the fan is =
not in use, the "window" is closed. When I use the booth, I take a =
piece of long wood and push the wooden window open (the wood falls down =
into the window well) When I am done I pull on a piece of cord also =
attached to the wooden window and it comes back up into place on its =
hinge. I wrap the cord around a nice boat type fastener he put on the =
wall of the booth. the fastener also doubles as a great holder for my =
airbrush! =20
There is a bracket to hold the filters in front of the fan. the filters =
are quite large and I think Chirs also ordered them from granger. When =
the filter gets pretty dirty, I replace it. It's important to leave =
enough space between the filter and the fan motor so as not to smother =
the motor. The inside of the booth can be cleaned with a sponge and =
water. =20
Pretty quicly the original fan motor gave out and also I never thought =
it was pulling strong enough anyway. Chirs ordered a more powerful =
motor from Granger supply and used that motor with the original fan. It =
works great. He also put a light in the top for me. The light works on =
a separate switch. I've spent many happy hours using the booth. I use =
a mask while spraying, but the fan really pulls any fumes out and I =
don't feel that my studio gets contaminated. Also using an airbrush =
rather than a paint sprayer make a LOT less unused glaze in the air and =
in the booth. =20
Hope this helps,
Nancy
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Date: Thu, 7 Oct 2004 09:03:02 -0400
From: "b.lev"
Subject: clayart- questions on spray booth
Hi Marcia
I liked your shower spray booth idea alot and seeing as there is an old =
=3D
shower ripe for recycling kicking around... it may be time to make that =
=3D
spray booth
I am totally stymied by how to deal with a fan and venting. What type of =
=3D
fan? how powerful etc.... (it appears a blade fan is preferable to a =3D
squirrel cage? How big? would a bathroom fan or kitchen hood do the =3D
trick? should the fan be placed at the ceiling with a furnace filter =
=3D
set in about 3 inches below. I would probably vent this out a window =
=3D
using dryer hose or other ducting at least temporarily=3D20
any light that could be shed on design would be extremely well =3D
appreciated
thanks=3D20
Bev
Kathy White on sun 7 may 06
Hello Clayarters,
I'm looking into spray booths for a small studio I'm putting together. The
one I'm considering is the new Laguna Pro-X (bench top). I'd like to know
if anyone has bought one and how you like it. Additional questions if you
bought one are:
- Did you buy the optional air scrubber and how does it work?
- In regards to the exhaust system, did you buy the one Laguna sells or did
you buy another exhaust system?
- Any comments about using the reusable Styrofoam filters vs. long-last
aluminum filter?
I would appreciate any comments. I won't be spraying pottery over 24" high.
The new Laguna Pro-X seems like a nice fit for the studio.
Kathy
Gay Judson on mon 8 may 06
Please post responses to Clayart as I am also considering a spray
booth. Thanks,
Gay Judson in San Antonio, TX
Kathy White
> I'm looking into spray booths for a small studio I'm putting
> together. The
> one I'm considering is the new Laguna Pro-X (bench top).
> I would appreciate any comments. I won't be spraying pottery over
> 24" high.
Ann Baker on wed 2 aug 06
Has anyone ever built their own spray booth? Any suggestions? What do
you use for the ventilation? I can't really afford the prefabs also I
need something that can sometimes work for bigger items than they
accomodate.
George Koch on thu 3 aug 06
Hi Ann,
I built one using a small fiberglass shower stall from Home Depot (or
wherever). I cut the top 18" off, and mounted a kitchen stove vent fan on
the top, and vented it out through the wall. I mounted the stall on small
frame with legs. For the drain, I used a normal shower drain with a shop vac
connector (used to connect different size hoses). This makes for a drain
hose below the stall of about 8". Then I put a 5 gallon bucket underneath
it. That collect excess glaze, or water when I clean up. The whole thing
works great. If you want pictures I'll post some.
George+
_________________________________________ .
Rev Dr George Byron Koch, Pastor (and Potter) .
Church of the Resurrection .
West Chicago IL 60185 .
www.resurrection.org .
Isaiah 64:8b We are the clay, and you are the potter. We are all formed by
your hand.
-----Original Message-----
From: Ann Baker [mailto:ann@ANNBAKERSTUDIO.COM]
Sent: Wednesday, August 02, 2006 9:54 AM
Subject: spray booth
Has anyone ever built their own spray booth? Any suggestions? What do you
use for the ventilation? I can't really afford the prefabs also I need
something that can sometimes work for bigger items than they accomodate.
Monica Wright on sun 21 sep 08
Anyone ever build one on the cheap?=A0 I was thinking of a large box (telev=
ision size), a furnace filter, an old vacuum cleaner, and duct tape as my o=
nly materials.=A0 Any thoughts?=A0 Disposable of course, but cheap and rela=
tively easy to put together.=A0 Thanks.
=A0
-Steve
James F on mon 22 sep 08
Steve...
I did precisely this. It lasted me 2 years until I purchased a Laguna boot=
h. I used packaging tape rather than duct tape=2C as it stays sticky longe=
r=2C and I added a smaller box behind the filter to act as a plenum and dec=
eleration chamber. The box got a bit squishy with use=2C but stiffened up =
again when it dried out. It definitely did not work as well as the Laguna=
=2C but it worked as well as the old Amaco I had used previously. The furn=
ace filter stopped most of the overspray=2C and most of what got past it en=
ded up in the second plenum box.
I do not think a vacuum cleaner will be powerful enough. I believe you wil=
l need a fairly powerful shop vac at a minimum.
Good luck with your project.
...James
> Date: Sun=2C 21 Sep 2008 19:02:51 -0700
> From: wright271@SBCGLOBAL.NET
> Subject: spray booth
> To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
>=20
> Anyone ever build one on the cheap? I was thinking of a large box (telev=
ision size)=2C a furnace filter=2C an old vacuum cleaner=2C and duct tape a=
s my only materials. Any thoughts? Disposable of course=2C but cheap and =
relatively easy to put together. Thanks.
> =20
> -Steve
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Deborah Thuman on mon 6 oct 08
I, too, live in the desert (southern New Mexico). But.... what goes on
the ground eventually ends up in the ground water which eventually
ends up coming out my kitchen tap. Glaze is not good to drink. That's
one reason for a spray booth.
Another reason: yep - we got the wind to go with the desert out here.
You really want sand, grit, bugs, old wal-mart plastic bags stuck to
your nicely sprayed pot?
Third reason: if you're in the desert, you've got critters. Granted
the coyotes and rabbits won't be around while you're spraying. The
birds and the small lizards will be around. Lizards eat bugs - the
kind of bugs you don't want to find inside your house. I don't think
glaze spray is good for lizards and other small living things.
Go for the spray booth. No, I don't know how to make one - but there
must be instructions somewhere on line or in the local library. I'd
make sure the spray booth was out of the wind. For the non-desert
dwellers, we get winds that can pick up and move things we think won't
move. It's not fun to have to chase your belongings across the desert.
Deb Thuman
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