Casting ventilation hood

[725]

Used a stove fan unit, too, for the bottom pour. Don't use it too much anymore. I started ladle pouring, instead.

[Ramson222]

This ones mine, the fan is a 800sqfm I got from some pot growers. I have a dimmer switch on it as a speed control. When its on full blast I get an complete air exchange in under one minute for my 700sqf room. Almost lost the cat once.

[TjB101]

Ahhh, the fruits of my labor. A few 124gr 9mm coated with Eastwood chrome (ok powder, thin coat but cured really nicely) and a batch of 158gr 357 that will be coated with Eastwood Ford light blue this week. Love that I can now cast pretty much anytime.

[Cast_outlaw]

That’s a nice rig. one of the Tinbasher at work is going to build mine for me and help duct it out. He is a ducting specialist and he also gave me a nice fan to I’m looking forward to replacing my 20” box fan held in place with coat hangers a wing and a prayer and good idea on the light I’m going to have to add some in

[glaciers]

I had a 30 inch range hood laying around that has a light and a 2 speed fan in it from the factory. It has the option of venting through the wall or vertical venting/ducting. Mine goes through the wall with a dryer flap on the other side.

The sides and hood kind of capture the fumes and with the fan on high keeps up with the smoke from fluxing. Sorry. Can't seem to get pictures vertical.

This is the casting bench and the red boxes are for my molds.

This is a removable fan that goes into a window over the oven for cooking PC boolits. The fan assembly comes out and goes in another window in the shop just out side of the reloading room door where I do my smelting of raw lead, and CCWW. This is a four season set up.

[TjB101]

... good idea on the light I’m going to have to add some in

The lighting was a really nice freebie the wife had in a drawer. There’s 3 under cabinet lights in mine. It really helps. So far, with a few flare ups from fluxing, the lights are hanging in there.

[TjB101]

This is a removable fan that goes into a window over the oven for cooking PC boolits.

Nice set up ... I read that cooking PC doesn’t give off anything toxic... have you heard differently? Granted it gives off a funky smell.

[fcvan]

Lots of great ideas, inspiring. I already have a range hood from a remodel, and so fan/light with speed control. I intend to use sheet metal as heat shielding as well as for ease of cleanup.

I really don’t plan to cast a lot in the Rockies as I cast more when in N CA. Grand babies on the coast, grand babies in the mountains, duplicate reloading gear in both houses. I prefer to cast during baseball season as I have done for decades.

Being able to cast during winter when in the Rockies will be a plus, and the warmth of the pot and gear is good enough if dressed properly. It would be nice to heat the shop, likely another project (solar water heat exchange) to make my small shop more cozy without having to layer up too much. Small dreams, good thoughts.

[Cast_outlaw]

One of my coworkers/friends is a sheet metal journeyman with a specialization in ducting so he built me this out of scraps and a spare fan he had laying around and we just finished installing it. Still needs ducting in but at least I have it now





Just need to install a light in it thinking of using my 2’ fixture and get a daylight led bulb for it.
Will be a while befor I use it because I told my self I’m not allowed to cast any more boolits until I finish smelting the 55gallon barrel of wheel weights down its 2/3 full still ugg

[TjB101]

Will be a while befor I use it because I told my self I’m not allowed to cast any more boolits until I finish smelting the 55gallon barrel of wheel weights down its 2/3 full still ugg

Wow... really nice setup ... let me know if you need some help whittling down your drum

[Cast_outlaw]

Wow... really nice setup ... let me know if you need some help whittling down your drum

Never know think I can get another barrel to, and it’s always nice to get some help, I only get 100 to 200lb a day done

[jsizemore]

One of my coworkers/friends is a sheet metal journeyman with a specialization in ducting so he built me this out of scraps and a spare fan he had laying around and we just finished installing it. Still needs ducting in but at least I have it now





Just need to install a light in it thinking of using my 2’ fixture and get a daylight led bulb for it.
Will be a while befor I use it because I told my self I’m not allowed to cast any more boolits until I finish smelting the 55gallon barrel of wheel weights down its 2/3 full still ugg

A bit of pipe insulation around the edges, short run of rigid with few turns for the exhaust and it's good to go. What's the cfm rating on the fan?

[Cast_outlaw]

A bit of pipe insulation around the edges, short run of rigid with few turns for the exhaust and it's good to go. What's the cfm rating on the fan?

Not sure of the cfm of the fan, as it’s an old now my Tinbasher friend had laying around. I’m thinking of getting some deadening pads to sick on the sheet metal, as it’s verry noisy to any bumps or vibrations from the fan. As for pipe insulation I don’t think it’s necessary as it will be a less than 4’ run of pipe, I just have to shorten the output and add a 90, about 2feet out the window behind. I’m probably going to frame in and delete the window. Although that is on my round-to-it list, so it may take a while to get around to it

[glaciers]

Nice set up ... I read that cooking PC doesn’t give off anything toxic... have you heard differently? Granted it gives off a funky smell.

Well I will be doing Hi-Tec cooking also, haven't started with Hi-Tec yet, but, clean air is always preferred. Why take the chance.
As this fan assembly is going to be used for smelting dirty CWW as well, it just makes since.

[jsizemore]

Not sure of the cfm of the fan, as it’s an old now my Tinbasher friend had laying around. I’m thinking of getting some deadening pads to sick on the sheet metal, as it’s verry noisy to any bumps or vibrations from the fan. As for pipe insulation I don’t think it’s necessary as it will be a less than 4’ run of pipe, I just have to shorten the output and add a 90, about 2feet out the window behind. I’m probably going to frame in and delete the window. Although that is on my round-to-it list, so it may take a while to get around to it

I was talking about the bottom edge of the box so you don't bump your head.

[Cast_outlaw]

I was talking about the bottom edge of the box so you don't bump your head.

Oh I get ya we set it back of the edge of the bench and tested the hits to my head it’s a couple inches higher than when I’m sitting on my chair probably won’t be a problem if it is then the pipe insulation is a good idea I’ll file that one away in the old gray matter rolodex although my head is pretty hard with a thick skull so it might be more to protect the hood from me

[Burnt Fingers]

Some of ya are ignoring basic physics.

Lead particles at casting temperature can only get a very small distance from the top. Like a millimeter.

[Cast_outlaw]

Some of ya are ignoring basic physics.

Lead particles at casting temperature can only get a very small distance from the top. Like a millimeter.

Well I was never worried about that as I know my pot is no where near the temperature needed to vaporize lead it’s the smoke from fluxing I want to be rid of.

[dakotashooter2]

I have a kitchen hood which i vent into an unused chimney. Works good for me. Usually can find them out on the berm after kitchen remodels.

[Tazlaw]

Would a bathroom fan be sufficient to remove the smoke and odors? I have a basement with a bathroom. If I casted in the basement, I’d be 7-9 feet away from the vent?