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Questions on paint booth...
- Thread starter Hippy Ed
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Swordsman
Active member
Well Ed go to a Paint booth manufacture web-site to get some dimensions, you probably want to make a downdraft so if you get some pegboard material, you could use that for the bottom, may want to drill extra holes, go to home depot for some ducting supplies, and start putting Her together you will need a filter to keep the paint out of motor, Then Bob's Your Uncle. 
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ausf
Master at Arms
Please don't use it with any laquers, enamels or even Tamiya (ether based) acrylics.
That's a brushed motor in the airstream, basically a carburetor with a ready spark.
Should be fine with true acrylics like Vallejo, but anything else and you're taking a healthy risk.
As an example of what I'm talking about, over the summer my son and I were playing around with an idea to make fake explosions for video. We used a small 1/2 inch diameter tube, a grill igniter and one drop of rubbing alcohol. That was enough to spray ash abut a foot high.
That's a brushed motor in the airstream, basically a carburetor with a ready spark.
Should be fine with true acrylics like Vallejo, but anything else and you're taking a healthy risk.
As an example of what I'm talking about, over the summer my son and I were playing around with an idea to make fake explosions for video. We used a small 1/2 inch diameter tube, a grill igniter and one drop of rubbing alcohol. That was enough to spray ash abut a foot high.
Or a fire...:frantic
Heavens Eagle
Well-known member
The motor isn't neccessarily a brush type motor. You will have to take a look at it. Any non brush (brushless) motor will work fine even in the airstream. Unless you are spraying a real heavy dose of thinner I wouldn't worry too much. One thing though is that it should have a dryer hose adapted to vent it out a window. Get the fumes out.
Thanks. I'll take a look at it and see whether it is a brushless or not. Aint looked yet. :facepalm Just recall someone had used a range vent hood for a paint booth on another board & I got to thinking... If I follow thru with it, I'll be venting it out the window.
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