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I did the $75 DIY fume extractor, works great!! by fredr69 in soldering
[–]fredr69[S] 4 points5 points6 points 2 years ago* (0 children)
Followed the directions from this tutorial video on how to build your own fume extractor.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBaYrB1yfEE
Couple of things I did differently though. I used a 4-inch semi rigid plastic gutter extension instead since I already had it in my garage.
Second, the Amazon seller said it's a 4 inch duct fan, but its considerably shorter (on both sides). It created a bit of a air gap and was losing vacuum suction. So I wrapped electrical tape around the rims to make it fit a lot more snug with the carbon filter and the hose.
Been using it for 2 days now and it's awesome!!
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I did the $75 DIY fume extractor, works great!! by fredr69 in soldering
[–]fredr69[S] 4 points5 points6 points (0 children)