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solder smoke remover finally completed!

Took forever to wait on the broken fan for containment of the charcoal, but it's finally done and filtering the air well. I feel confident that with the wet filters and the activated charcoal, it will do well with the solder smoke. I've been testing it in some musty/ smelly rooms in the house and, within an hour, the odors are cleared. As incense is burned, it draws in the smoke and no odor that I can detect. I suppose that will probably lessen the activated charcoal's life a bit. However, for just under $20, I'm pretty happy. Thanks again for the help and suggestions here.

Reply to
Jim Horton
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Can you link to a description of your system?

Reply to
Klaus Kragelund

Sure. At first I constructed this:

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Then modified the fan in the cover to include a non-functional one to contain activated charcoal like this:

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The only other change was that I taped on a 5 foot piece of aluminum dryer duct to make the unit more versatile. It will pull in smoke out to about 6" and I can just move the ducting near the circuit avoiding having to have the entire unit within range. Be sure the ducting is sealed up against the plastic container. Aluminum tape worked fine.

Good luck! I should have built one of these years ago.

Reply to
Jim Horton

But then, why burn the incense in the first place?

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Reply to
Winfield Hill

To ward off the twin evil spirits of decaffeinated coffee and alcohol-free beer.

Cheers

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Clive Arthur

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