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Title: Redneck Shop Air Filtration & Hobart Portable Welding Table
Post by: stlaser on May 14, 2018, 06:35:57 PM
So I bought a standard 20" box fan from HD and a couple 20" filters, figured these fans get a million miles on them in trailer parks across the country why not my shop too? Using some scrap wood I had laying around and misc woods screws I threw this together in 20 minutes. I essentially pulled the back vent panel off and attached a standard air filter. Simple and cheap, we'll see how effective shortly. My plan is to hang it up near the ceiling in my shop near my work bench, it will move some air and filter it too.

(https://i.imgur.com/AocT37g.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/fESPq8M.jpg)

So I decided before I torch the folding metal table with wood top I picked up for free off of a local porch using it as a welding table, hey it's better than Don's cardboard tables.... I would invest in another inexpensive option. They had these at our local tractor supply for $99, it even comes preassembled which I thought was a nice feature. It has a semi flat sheet metal top and is fairly sturdy. I wouldn't go pounding on steel with it or mount a vise to it but for various welding jobs it will give me a portable option in addition to my big heavy welding bench. For $99 it seems to be of good quality.

(https://i.imgur.com/xILonO4.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/gHPqmeM.jpg)
Title: Re: Redneck Shop Air Filtration & Hobart Portable Welding Table
Post by: TexasRedNeck on May 14, 2018, 06:40:37 PM
Wow. Are we related??


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Title: Re: Redneck Shop Air Filtration & Hobart Portable Welding Table
Post by: stlaser on May 14, 2018, 06:41:14 PM
Why? Were you welding on wood top tables too?  :facepalm:
Title: Re: Redneck Shop Air Filtration & Hobart Portable Welding Table
Post by: Flyin6 on May 14, 2018, 08:59:50 PM
Why? Were you welding on wood top tables too?  :facepalm:
Something wrong with that?
Title: Re: Redneck Shop Air Filtration & Hobart Portable Welding Table
Post by: stlaser on May 15, 2018, 02:49:51 PM
15 mins of welding....

I think it was worth $30

(http://i.imgur.com/UEmuhrT.jpg)
Title: Re: Redneck Shop Air Filtration & Hobart Portable Welding Table
Post by: JR on May 19, 2018, 03:16:20 AM
I like that. You should see the fan upstairs when I was painting with the airless!

See if I can find a washable filter?
Title: Re: Redneck Shop Air Filtration & Hobart Portable Welding Table
Post by: stlaser on August 12, 2018, 06:27:57 PM
Well, I figure if nothing else Charles will be envious of my redeckedness....

So in my huge workspace the other day when I brought the lathe home I leaned the chip tray up against my high dollar zuke air filtration system. I was out wrenching on the xj (actually breaking my new nut zert tool) when Baylee & I heard a loud commotion only to see the expensive chinaman handle let loose and the fan fly to the ground.

So since it’s been working extremely well for the $20 I spent building it I decided some no cost fixin was in order. Here we have it, better than new & definitely more rednecked.... :popcorn:

(http://i.imgur.com/mGFmJRq.jpg)
Title: Re: Redneck Shop Air Filtration & Hobart Portable Welding Table
Post by: TexasRedNeck on August 13, 2018, 12:33:17 AM
I approve!


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Title: Re: Redneck Shop Air Filtration & Hobart Portable Welding Table
Post by: JR on August 13, 2018, 02:23:08 PM
Needs a piece of hose so you don't cut those soft hands.
Title: Re: Redneck Shop Air Filtration & Hobart Portable Welding Table
Post by: stlaser on August 13, 2018, 04:44:26 PM
Needs a piece of hose so you don't cut those soft hands.

I don't expect Ken to be visiting anytime soon, we're ok.... :popcorn:
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