[D.I.Y] Spray Booth
Nexus Spray Box Ver. 1
It's a booth and it's a box!
I live in a small apartment and have limited space in my room.
Therefore it is preferable not to have a permanently erected spray booth.
A collapsible one would be ideal.
I've seen spray booths made from plywood, large cardboard boxes and big plastic containers.
I want one that is compact, collapsible, cheap and workable.
Then it struck me......why not construct the spray booth out of the box where the fan came in?
The fan's box.
The fan.
It's a blower fan, its fan blades are like a squirrel cage and it's supposed to draw out fumes more effectively.
The back.
It has a 4" diameter exhaust so I'm gonna be looking for a 4" flexible hose to attach to it and lead it to the window.
The fan doesn't come with a plug, just a 1 metre long wire, so I connected my own 3-pin plug.
The orientation of the fan.
I'm no airflow expert so I tried putting the fan upright and also tilted it at an angle.
I tested both orientation with a dangling piece of tissue and saw no difference in the suction power.
So I decided to leave the fan at a tilted angle because:
- I need not construct something to keep/hold the fan upright
- I get more space within the spraying area since the fan is tilted back
Closing up the back.
I marked, bent, fold and cut the flaps of the box to conform to the shape of the back of the fan.
At the same time trying to preserve as much of the box material as possible since I want it to be transformable back to its original state......a box.
Back of the booth.
Tissue Testing.
I'm still thinking of a way to keep the front flaps of the box opened up at an angle.
For the time being, I shall leave em like this while conducting the tissue test.
Without a filter.
With a tissue as a filter.
Reinforce frequently bent places with duct tape.
Fan switch with indicator light.
Keeping the front flaps open.
Bent out of a 3mm aluminium wire(bought fr Daiso).
Airbrush Holder
Bent out of a 6mm insulated aluminium wire(bought fr Daiso).
After using the booth for the first time, I felt that the hanging airbrush holder isn't too convenient to use. It hinders the filling/mixing/stirring of paint.
So I took it down, unbent it and converted it into the:
Nexus Airbrush Docker
Features
- sleek design
- stable base
- mobile structure
- easy to dock/undock
- paint cup is held horizontal for easy paint mixing
Booth Lighting
Just place a tube of OEM flourescent lighting across the flaps.
Fan Outlet.
Secure the aluminium tubing to the fan outlet with a ring tightener(like those you'd use on taps).
The Nexus Spray Box Ver.1
Illuminated Mode
Commando Mode
This is how the exhaust runs in my room.
And yes, it can be folded back into a box with the fan and various accessories kept inside.
What from Where:
blower fan - Hean Lee
aluminium tubing - Hean Lee
ring tightener - hardware shop
duct tape - hardware shop
bendy aluminium wires - Daiso
fan switch - Sim Lim Tower (Aik Chin)
Tissue Test
To investigate how the length and orientation of the exhaust tubing affects the efficiency of the blower fan.
Also available on google:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1470512095344539648
Directly at the fan's outlet.
At the end of 2m of exhaust.
At the end of 4m of exhaust.
At the end of the exhaust after stretching it to the window.
Stretching it to the top of the window with a vertical climb of 2m.
It is only in this setup that I can see a slight droop in the tissue at the exhaust outlet.
Tissue test was also done within the booth.
Stronger suction is observed around the center of the fan.
Fan OFF.
Fan ON.
I can now safely know that when I'm doing airbrushing in my room, I would be exposed to alot less harmful fumes.
At the same time, a mask must always be worn when doing airbrushing.
It's a booth and it's a box!
I live in a small apartment and have limited space in my room.
Therefore it is preferable not to have a permanently erected spray booth.
A collapsible one would be ideal.
I've seen spray booths made from plywood, large cardboard boxes and big plastic containers.
I want one that is compact, collapsible, cheap and workable.
Then it struck me......why not construct the spray booth out of the box where the fan came in?
The fan's box.
The fan.
It's a blower fan, its fan blades are like a squirrel cage and it's supposed to draw out fumes more effectively.
The back.
It has a 4" diameter exhaust so I'm gonna be looking for a 4" flexible hose to attach to it and lead it to the window.
The fan doesn't come with a plug, just a 1 metre long wire, so I connected my own 3-pin plug.
The orientation of the fan.
I'm no airflow expert so I tried putting the fan upright and also tilted it at an angle.
I tested both orientation with a dangling piece of tissue and saw no difference in the suction power.
So I decided to leave the fan at a tilted angle because:
- I need not construct something to keep/hold the fan upright
- I get more space within the spraying area since the fan is tilted back
Closing up the back.
I marked, bent, fold and cut the flaps of the box to conform to the shape of the back of the fan.
At the same time trying to preserve as much of the box material as possible since I want it to be transformable back to its original state......a box.
Back of the booth.
Tissue Testing.
I'm still thinking of a way to keep the front flaps of the box opened up at an angle.
For the time being, I shall leave em like this while conducting the tissue test.
Without a filter.
With a tissue as a filter.
Reinforce frequently bent places with duct tape.
Fan switch with indicator light.
Keeping the front flaps open.
Bent out of a 3mm aluminium wire(bought fr Daiso).
Airbrush Holder
Bent out of a 6mm insulated aluminium wire(bought fr Daiso).
After using the booth for the first time, I felt that the hanging airbrush holder isn't too convenient to use. It hinders the filling/mixing/stirring of paint.
So I took it down, unbent it and converted it into the:
Nexus Airbrush Docker
Features
- sleek design
- stable base
- mobile structure
- easy to dock/undock
- paint cup is held horizontal for easy paint mixing
Booth Lighting
Just place a tube of OEM flourescent lighting across the flaps.
Fan Outlet.
Secure the aluminium tubing to the fan outlet with a ring tightener(like those you'd use on taps).
The Nexus Spray Box Ver.1
Illuminated Mode
Commando Mode
This is how the exhaust runs in my room.
And yes, it can be folded back into a box with the fan and various accessories kept inside.
What from Where:
blower fan - Hean Lee
aluminium tubing - Hean Lee
ring tightener - hardware shop
duct tape - hardware shop
bendy aluminium wires - Daiso
fan switch - Sim Lim Tower (Aik Chin)
Tissue Test
To investigate how the length and orientation of the exhaust tubing affects the efficiency of the blower fan.
Also available on google:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1470512095344539648
Directly at the fan's outlet.
At the end of 2m of exhaust.
At the end of 4m of exhaust.
At the end of the exhaust after stretching it to the window.
Stretching it to the top of the window with a vertical climb of 2m.
It is only in this setup that I can see a slight droop in the tissue at the exhaust outlet.
Tissue test was also done within the booth.
Stronger suction is observed around the center of the fan.
Fan OFF.
Fan ON.
I can now safely know that when I'm doing airbrushing in my room, I would be exposed to alot less harmful fumes.
At the same time, a mask must always be worn when doing airbrushing.
Comments
But shouldnt you be spending your time on the booth instead of making the name plate?!
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