[Jewelry making - Article 00203] - Re: [Orchid] Shop Setup and Ventilation

[Elaine Luther]

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>     Couple of questions - is it possible to have too much ventilation,
>     i.e. is this thing going to be a total wind tunnel and remove too
>     much heat while I'm soldering? I 

    Yes. Because all that air that is sucked out has to be replaced with
    fresh air. Fresh, heated or air conditioned air. 

    Read Charles Lewton-Brain's book Safety in the Jewelry Workshop,
    which explains the basics of ventilation in a clear, easy to
    understand way. 

    Most people want their polishing motor not on their bench because of
    the mess, so I say you need two systems. Can you not buy a polishing
    motor with ventilation? 

    Folks here have posted about a pre-assembled ventilation system, I
    went looking for it but couldn't find it. 

    The squirrel cage fan can be had from 
    http://www.sciplus.com 

    or places such as McMaster Carr. 

    There is one book on making ventilation systems, which is technical
    and explains how many cubic whatevers of air you want to move an
    hour, etc. I don't recall the name, but there is only one. 

    Basically, if you have a lot of money, you can buy pre-fab. If you
    don't, it can be done quite cheaply but will require some research
    and effort. 

Elaine
http://www.CreativeTextureTools.com (TM)
Hard to Find Tools for Metal Clay
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