[TheForge] Air Conditioning

[Bruce Freeman]

It sounds like you need an "elephant trunk".
A portable unit could be made from a shop vac with inlet and outlet connections.  Run the outlet through a 2"+ out a window or at least 10' out a door.  Connect the inlet to a 3"-4" hose or dryer exhaust tubing, with maybe a "funnel" on the intake.  Put the intake near where the smoke is being generated.  Use only when necessary and it'll save the A/C.
Permanent installations are also possible, but may not be worth it for occasional need.
Bruce
NJ

>>> "Ron Childers" <munlaw2 at hcsmail.com> 6/11/2007 7:24 AM >>>
At Jeff's shop there is a large window unit at one end and an exhaust fan
over the welding table. It works pretty well until someone uses the plasma
cutter on painted steel at which time I go outside 'til the smoke clears. 

The forges draw well so there is a minimum of smoke under normal conditions.

Ron C


-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Jerry Smith
Sent: Monday, June 11, 2007 1:32 AM
To: The Forge
Subject: [TheForge] Air Conditioning

How many of you out there have your shops air
conditioned, because I would like to know who you do
it. I need to have a door open while I am forging and
more likely than not I am forging outside because of
the heat build up in my shop building.

Jerry
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