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Help on building a fume hood?

Draeger - 1-2-2020 at 07:49

So, I have put together a list of items that I want to use to build my fume hood. Some things are also missing since I don't know what exactly I need for some of the other things on the list, I might have forgotten them or maybe I didn't even know I needed them. Here's my list so far:


  1. Corrosion resistant pipe fan with 1750 m3/h efficiency

  2. 2x Pertinax hard paper phenol resin, length x depth x height, 500 x 250 x 5mm for work space (floor) and ceiling

  3. Acrylic glass pane 500 x 250 x 3mm as a movable window

  4. 3x stainless steel plates 250 x 500 x 1mm for back wall and side walls

Total price would be 119,36€ right now.
I was wondering if that sounds like a good set of things?

And here comes a bunch of other questions:
Out of which cheap material could I build the exterior?
Is the fan too strong?
How would I go about actually installing the fan?
Where do I lead the gasses?
Is there anything else I should know?

Sorry for the many questions, but I really don't know how to do this.

Thank you in advance for your answers.

[Edited on 1-2-2020 by Draeger]

[Edited on 1-2-2020 by Draeger]

Abromination - 1-2-2020 at 07:51

Read the entire thread about fume hood construction and then come back and ask. All of the information you need is there.