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Re: Idea for basement tent ventilation
By:Paul G. Jacobson
Date: 11/1/2007, 11:41 am
In Response To: Idea for basement tent ventilation (Robert N Pruden)

: You could take the plastic tent idea into the basement and use a small fan to
: draw the epoxy vapours out of a window using an inexpensive vent line,
: which could be constructed from 3" or 4" galvanized heating
: ducts (cheap). The fan need only be small and could be set on low power
: while the epoxy cures.

Good idea, but I'd change the location of the fan to push air into the tent, rather than suck it out. You would want to seal the tent around the boat. That is not a problem. Sucking air out of the bag would be. Unless the air intake was very large, the suction would turn the tent into a large vacuum bagging operation.

Better to put the fan on the opposite side of the vent and blow air into the tent. Let it puff up like a balloon, and excess air can escape out your vent pipe, along with any fumes. A hair dryer provides both a fan and heat which can help in colder situations, too. A larger fan will move more air and remove more fumes. No reason you can't have both. use the heated air while the resin sets up, then splice in the larger fan to blow out any scent.

PGJ

Messages In This Thread

Epoxy: Fiberglassing help
Shaun -- 10/21/2007, 12:28 pm
Re: Epoxy: Fiberglassing help
Bob Kayes -- 10/22/2007, 4:36 pm
Re: Epoxy: Fiberglassing help
Shaun -- 10/22/2007, 6:22 pm
Re: Epoxy: Fiberglassing help *Pic*
Paul G. Jacobson -- 10/26/2007, 4:02 pm
Idea for basement tent ventilation
Robert N Pruden -- 10/31/2007, 8:34 pm
Re: Idea for basement tent ventilation
Paul G. Jacobson -- 11/1/2007, 11:41 am
Re: Epoxy: Fiberglassing help
charlie -- 10/24/2007, 7:55 pm
Re: Epoxy: Fiberglassing help
Bill Hamm -- 10/23/2007, 1:43 am
Re: Epoxy: Fiberglassing help
Tim -- 10/24/2007, 11:46 am
Re: Epoxy: Fiberglassing help
Mike Savage -- 10/22/2007, 7:02 pm
Re: Epoxy: Fiberglassing help *LINK*
Rob Macks / Laughing Loon -- 10/22/2007, 1:10 pm
Re: Epoxy: Fiberglassing help
Acors -- 10/22/2007, 9:24 am
Re: Epoxy: Fiberglassing help
Shaun -- 10/22/2007, 9:04 am
Have a garage? or rent one?
Jay Babina -- 10/22/2007, 8:27 am
Re: Epoxy: Fiberglassing help
Bill Hamm -- 10/22/2007, 1:51 am
Re: Epoxy: Fiberglassing help
Mike Savage -- 10/21/2007, 4:15 pm