Welding fume extractor
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Renegade1LI
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I have an ace portable fume extractor 73-201-95, it's portable & I use it welding inside the garage.
https://www.weldingsuppliesfromioc....W-6H3kDUj5qs5n-af9CyRe5JfKYnXeEMaAk89EALw_wcB
https://www.weldingsuppliesfromioc....W-6H3kDUj5qs5n-af9CyRe5JfKYnXeEMaAk89EALw_wcB
If it is at a good price and you weld a lot.. yea. probably not worth it if you are just doing welding on occasion.
It's probably just a fan and filter inside that cabinet, but those arms the good ones cost some $$$$... I remember there was one on sears website few years back on sale I wanted to get it so bad ... sub $100 clearance price. dam. anyways ...
https://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200707842_200707842
It's probably just a fan and filter inside that cabinet, but those arms the good ones cost some $$$$... I remember there was one on sears website few years back on sale I wanted to get it so bad ... sub $100 clearance price. dam. anyways ...
https://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200707842_200707842
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The pic shown was originally air driven but was converted to a electric motor, three types of filters, still has the air parts @ $800.
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Cue
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I have been looking at these, does it remove most of the smell as well? Have you had to change the expensive filter yet?
Renegade1LI
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Bought it for welding in a confined space and really worked well, you could barley tell you were welding, so far I've only changed the prefilter, I think that helps keep the expensive one clean.
Just felt that I didn’t really need it. Not much smoke from MIG and I usually stick weld near the open door or outside.
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Nethergate
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I’ve been thinking about fume extraction, if I’m tig welding will it steal the argon making it useless?
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We've got a number of these at work. They are great if you are always welding on a table or bench and are working in the same general spot all the time. Trying to drag one around a bigger work area is annoying. Also, just be aware that a new set of filters will make your jaw drop. For a home shop, you'll probably only need to spend that money once depending on how much you weld.
If you get the intake too close, yes, that can be a problem. However, you don't need it to be right on top of where you are welding to be effective. Ideally you'd set the intake about 30-50cm above your work piece in a position so the smoke is drawn away from your head.
If you get the intake too close, yes, that can be a problem. However, you don't need it to be right on top of where you are welding to be effective. Ideally you'd set the intake about 30-50cm above your work piece in a position so the smoke is drawn away from your head.
jhn9840
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For a hobby/diy weldor, wouldn’t a well placed box fan or two along with an open window or door accomplish the same thing as a $$$$ welding fume extractor?
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Nethergate
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Sounds like a plan, I work in hvac so the gear to make it is free which is why I’m considering it, I wasn’t going to make it portable I was just going to put it where my fixture table lives, if I’m doing something sizeable I just open the roller doors which gives a good draft.
Im not going to stuff around with filtering I’m just going to duct the in-line fan out the roof.
Thanks for the tips guys
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Im not going to stuff around with filtering I’m just going to duct the in-line fan out the roof.
Thanks for the tips guys
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Cue
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I ordered the Ace and got it yesterday, tried it out last night and it worked great. It sits under my welding table. My garage is heated and cooled so I dont want to open the doors to let the heat out. I wear a respirator but after mig welding a recent project, the smoke filled the garage and I had to open the doors to clear it and let all the heat out as well, now I wont have to. I burned 4 sticks yesterday just to see how it did with stick welding as well and I could hardly smell it afterwards and there was no smoke left over. 