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    #19357768 - 01/02/14 10:09 AM (10 years, 29 days ago)

I finally made my hepa filter.  It took a long while for me to finish it but I did it.  The reason it took so long was because first I bought the filter when I had the money to buy the air filter.  Then I bought the blower when I had the money for that.  Once I had the filter and the blower I got all the hardware and wood and stuff. 

    I used an AAF Astrocel i filter for my flow hood.  The filter I got seems to be getting more and more popular with the hobby mycologist.  I think the reason for this is because it is one of the cheapest filters you can find right now at a 24"x24" size.  With the popularity of this filter has come alot of posts about building a flow hood with this filter.  I thought I would do my best to tell you how I made mine and what I used.  I figured that doing so would be a great way to give back to the Shroomery community because so many people are getting this filter.  And if you are in the market to get a filter for a hood the AAF Astrocel i is a great filter.  You can find it on ebay for like less then $100 if you look for it.  http://www.ebay.com/itm/AstroCel-I-HEPA-Filter-24-x24-x12-1000CFM-NEW-in-Box-/161164106506?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2586211b0a

    One of the biggest questions I have seen posted in regards to building a flow hood using this particular air filter is which blower should I use for this filter.

The following part was edited on 1/10/2016.  The original unedited version will follow the new version as a spoiler. 

I originally built this flow hood with a 1TDR7 Dayton blower fan.  At one point well after I had built this flow hood and well after I posted this tek my brother got drunk and blacked out.  During his blackout he smashed the shit out of the original 1TDR7 blower with a bat.  Once that happened I had to replace the 1TDR7 blower because it was destroyed. There has been some debate as to whether or not the 1TDR7 blower fan I originally built this flow hood with was a big enough blower for this filter.  I ended up replacing the 1TDR7 with a  1TDT2.  The 1TDT2 delivers 549 cfm @ 0.  I should've updated the tek with this information as soon as I replaced the blower but I didn't even remember this thread was around though.  I want the tek to reflect the fact I went with a bigger blower when I replaced the original.  I apologize for any confusion that this might have caused anyone who was following this tek. 

For the record the flow hood in this tek now uses a Dayton  1TDT2 blower.  This blower delivers  549CFM@0.  I haven't had any problems with the 1TDT2 blower.  I have poured countless agar dishes in front of this flow hood after I replaced the blower.  If you find this tek and you are going to build a flow hood like this one, it has a 1TDT2 Dayton blower. 

Here is what I originally wrote in this tek:  Well with all sorts of research I found a blower that works with this filter.  I use a Dayton 1TDR7 blower.  It works and it is pretty cheap considering what you can pay for blowers.  I got the blower from Zoro Tools.  Here is a link right to the blower.  http://www.zorotools.com/g/00011669/k-1TDR7/ If you get the blower from this company look around on line for discount codes for Zoro Tools.  I forgot what code I used but with a little bit of effort I was able to find a code that got me the blower, shipping included for $130 total.

    So here we go.  Like I said I used the AAF Astrocel i hepa filter for my flow hood. 


    When I was making my flow hood I planned on taking a lot of pictures for this write up. But once I got into it I was really loaded, and it was an all night project so the pictures were forgotten.  Sorry everybody.  I love write ups that are really picture heavy.  I will try to do my best to describe things in detail like what I did and how I did it to make up for the fact that I don't really have that many pictures. 

    So the filter is 24"x24" wide and 12" deep.  Once I was ready to build the flow hood I came up on an 8'x4' 3/4" wood.  I don't know what type of wood it was but it was solid wood not plywood.  It had a nice finish and everything.  The astrocel i hepa filter has a 3/4" metal frame that is exactly 3/4".  The metal frame was welded to the filter when it was made.  This design made it real easy to use the 3/4" wood my brother had laying around an to make the make the cuts.

    I cut the top and bottom pieces of the flow hood box to 24"x24".  The side pieces were cut to a 24" length.  Since the top and bottom pieces to the box are both 3/4" think I cut the width of both side pieces to 22.5".  I cut a 24"x24" piece for the back of the flow hood box.

    After getting the wood cut I needed to cut a hole for the blower to be mounted up to in one of the 24"x24" cuts of wood. To do this all I had to do was put the blower down on the wood where I wanted it to be.  I placed the blower as far back as I reasonably could.  I held the blower in place while my brother outline the mounting plate with a sharpie.  After the blower was outlined we measured the inside lip to the mounting plate.  If I remember correctly the inside lip was something like a half inch or something like that.  Whatever the size of the lip was all I did was measure whatever the lip size was from the outline of the blower mounting plate.  Then I took a ruler and I traced out where the mounting plate opening would be.  Once I had he opening outlined I took a big fat drill bit and drilled a big fat hole in the center of where the blower hole is going to be.  Then once I had a big ol drill hole in the center I took my jigsaw (I bought a brand new jigsaw just for this project) and I cut out the blower hole spot.  Sorry I couldn't think of a more eloquent way to explain this part.  I hope you get the idea.

    Once the wood was cut to size and the blower hole was cut into the top piece I began building the box.  The first thing I did was I laid the 24"x24" top piece of the box down on my work table.  Then I drilled one small pilot hole in each of the four corners.  After I drilled the pilot holes I grabbed both the 24"x22.5" side walls and stood them on end side by side each other about 24" apart.  Once I had the side walls  standing on end I took the 24"x24" box top and laid it on top of the two side walls.

    Next I took my time and made sure the 24"x24" box top was perfectly squared up with the 24" edge of both 24"x22.5" side walls.  Once I had everything squared up I drilled pilot holes into the side walls using the pilot holes in the box top as my guide.  After getting all my pilot holes taken care of I removed the box top, I grabbed my caulking gun and  lined the shit out of the 24" edges of both side walls.

    Once I had the top 24" edge of both 24"x22.5" flow hood side walls lined with a shit ton of caulk I stood both walls up and carefully put the 24"x24" box top in place.  Then I lined the pilot holes of the box top and the side walls up and carefully screwed the walls and top together one corner at a time.  After getting the four pilot holes screwed together I drilled additional holes on the edges every six inches so there was a total of four screws on each edge. 

    Once top and sides were thrown together building the rest of the flow hood box was pretty easy.  I simply laid the 24"x24" box top on it's back so the side walls stood straight up.  Then I laid the 24"x24" box bottom on top of the 24" edge of both 24"x22.5" side walls.  Once everything was in place I drilled pilot holes in the four corners of the 24"x24" bottom wall.  Next I removed the box bottom and lined the exposed 24" edge of both 24"x22.5" side walls with caulk.  After getting a good solid line of caulking on the edges I put the box bottom back in place, lined the pilot holes up and screwed the box bottom to the side walls at each of the previously piloted corner holes.  Once the bottom was squared and secured with the 4 corner screws I carefully put the 24"x24" bottom wall in place and just as I did with the top piece I drilled additional holes on the edges every six inches so there was a total of four screws on each edge. 

    This brings us to the back of the box.  The back of the box was closed up using the last 24"x24" cut of wood.  All I had to do for this was lay the almost finished box on it's face.  Now if you are following along with this write up and you are thinking about actually using this tek to build your AAF Astrocel i flow hood then I should point out that you can tell which side of the box is the front by looking to see where the spot is that you cut out the hole for your blower to be mounted on. Once you lay your filter box on it's face the cut out for the blower will be up in the air at the top of the box.  Now you are looking down at the back side of your flow hood box.  Just place the last 24"x24" cut of wood on the back wall of your box, line everything up so it's nice and square and then drill pilot holes into the four corners of the back wall.  After drilling your pilot holes remove the back wall and line all four edges of the back side of your flow hood box with caulking. Then just like you did with all the other walls of your box line the pilot holes up, square everything up and screw your four corners together.  After the four corners are secure measure out and drill additional holes every six inches, screw that shit down and get ready to finish your hood.

Now it's time to attach the AAF Astrocel i filter to your box.  To attach the filter to the wood I took a real small drill bit and made a pilot hole in the upper right corner of the metal frame.  After the first pilot hole was drilled into the frame I went around all four sides of the frame and drilled a small pilot hole every six inches, four holes on each side of the frame for a total of 16 holes. 

    After I made the pilot holes I grabbed one of the screws I was going to use and I grabbed my drill bits. I am going to try and describe what I did next and why I did it the best that I can.  It might not be that articulate so bare with me.  I wanted to get a hole drilled into the metal frame that was big enough for the screw threads to slide in and out without touching any metal frame.  I also wanted the holes to be big enough that they would allow the shank to pass through the hole right up to the tapered area on the bottom of the screw head.  But I obviously wanted to keep the hole small enough that the screw head could snug up real close and tight to the metal frame without the hole being so big that the head would fall though.

    To do this I just grabbed drill bits one at a time and eye balled the bit diameter against the screw thread, and the screw head diameter.  Once I found the bit that seemed the best to achieve this I went back with the bigger drill bit and drilled out all my pilot holes with the bigger bit. Doing this allowed me to snug the screws up real tight with the wood to get the best seal I could. 

    Here's pictures of what the back side of the Astrocel i frame looks like.


    Notice the foam like weather stripping material?  It really helped to create an airtight seal all around the metal frame and the wood. That is why I took the time to get the holes I drilled in the metal frame just right.  I needed the screw to sit as close to the frame as possible so the screws would grab a hold of the wood and really smash the metal frame to the weather stripping and then to the wood. 

    Once I had my metal frame holes all drilled out I laid the filter face down on my working table.  Then I picked my box up and dropped it down on the filter.  It was a nice and tight fit.  I had to smack the box a bit to get it all the way down on the filter.  Once the box was in place I flipped the whole flow hood around so the back of the box was laying on the table and the filter was face up in the air.  Once the flow hood was flipped around like this the weight of the filter forced worked to get everything in place. 

    With the filter in place I took my drill and made small pilot holes in the wood for each hole in the metal frame.  Once the pilot holes were made I just took my screws and screwed the filter frame to the wooden box.  Just for good measures I took my caulking gun and put a line of caulk between the wood and the weather stripping before I snugged the screws really tight.  It was looking good now all it needed was the blower.

    For the blower I used thin rubber gasket material right around the outside of the blower hole.  I sanded the wood where the gasket was going to be.  Next it was time to pilot the blower screw holes.  To get these holes drilled I had my brother mark where the screw holes are with a sharpie pen while I held the blower in place.  Once the screw points were marked I drilled them bitches out.  Then I put a thin coat of caulking down where I just sanded.  On top of that I put down the rubber gasket.  The gasket got a layer of caulking on top if it and then I put the blower on top of that.  Now all that was left was to screw the blower to the box.  After I screwed the blower down I lined the blower with more caulking where the blower was screwed to the wood. 

    The hardest part of the flow hood build was waiting 24 hours for all the caulking to dry before firing my beautiful  machine up for the first time.  And here she is:


Edited by Willy Wonka (01/10/16 11:11 AM)


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Re: AAF Astrocel i Flow Hood [Re: Willy Wonka]
    #19357797 - 01/02/14 10:20 AM (10 years, 29 days ago)

:congrats:
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    The hardest part of the flow hood build was waiting 24 hours for all the caulking to dry before firing my beautiful  machine up for the first time.  And here she is:




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Re: AAF Astrocel i Flow Hood [Re: Willy Wonka]
    #19357821 - 01/02/14 10:27 AM (10 years, 29 days ago)

Hey dude, that thing looks fuckin awesome!

Thanks for doin the write up, I got the same size filter on the way
and will be starting my own flowhood project here pretty soon.
I'll definitely be coming back to take another look :thumbup:


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Re: AAF Astrocel i Flow Hood [Re: PirateSwazey]
    #19357888 - 01/02/14 10:53 AM (10 years, 29 days ago)

:fuckinawesome:


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Re: AAF Astrocel i Flow Hood [Re: The Truth Seeker]
    #19357907 - 01/02/14 11:00 AM (10 years, 29 days ago)

damn good shit :headbanger:


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Re: AAF Astrocel i Flow Hood [Re: PirateSwazey]
    #19358148 - 01/02/14 12:09 PM (10 years, 29 days ago)

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Hey dude, that thing looks fuckin awesome!

Thanks for doin the write up, I got the same size filter on the way
and will be starting my own flowhood project here pretty soon.
I'll definitely be coming back to take another look :thumbup:



That's why I did the write up.  The filter is priced great and everybody is getting one.  I put a link to the write up in my sig for easy finding.
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Re: AAF Astrocel i Flow Hood [Re: Willy Wonka]
    #19358808 - 01/02/14 02:22 PM (10 years, 28 days ago)

Great write up, thanks for sharing!  I'm hoping to get a flow hood set up soon as well, my SAB is really inconvenient and has me locked in weird positions for extended periods of time.  I'm a young guy, but holy shit, I almost need a stretcher once i'm done with my sterile work.

A flow hood would make it a pleasure to work with agar.

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When I was making my flow hood I planned on taking a lot of pictures for this write up. But once I got into it I was really loaded, and it was an all night project so the pictures were forgotten.  Sorry everybody.




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Re: AAF Astrocel i Flow Hood [Re: Gorlami]
    #19359782 - 01/02/14 05:26 PM (10 years, 28 days ago)

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Great write up, thanks for sharing!  I'm hoping to get a flow hood set up soon as well, my SAB is really inconvenient and has me locked in weird positions for extended periods of time.  I'm a young guy, but holy shit, I almost need a stretcher once I'm done with my sterile work.

A flow hood would make it a pleasure to work with agar.





    Ya that was one of the biggest things pressing me to get my flow hood built.  Still air boxes serve their purpose really well.  They are a very reliable way to keep your projects contaminant free, and they are easily made for next to no money at all.  But every time I would put on my freshly laundered long sleeve shirt and gloves on to get working in my SAB I would get so hot and so cramped. 

    Do you remember how when you first realized that you were going to be a mycologist you sat down with some paper and a pen to make a list of all the things you had to buy?  Well once you build your flow hood it will happen again.  At first I was like ok I'm going to have to get some parafilm and some petri dishes.  Then I got to thinking about it and well shit I should probably get a new scalpel and blades to go with it.  If I am going to get a new scalpel I might as well get a good one.  If I am going to get a new scalpel and it's gonna be a good one I might as well just spend the extra money and get something like the Stamets.  I mean sure I'm spending extra just because of the name attached to it but hell... The guy is a total mushroom Don. 

    New scalpel ok, tyvek wrist sleeves check, hair net, I might as well get some scrubs just like the ones RR is wearing in the Let's Grow Mushrooms video right?  You get the idea I am sure.  There is so much stuff that I want to, no wait need to have.  I have already spent so much money on this hobby and there seems to be no budget cap in sight.


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Re: AAF Astrocel i Flow Hood [Re: Willy Wonka]
    #19363278 - 01/03/14 12:47 PM (10 years, 28 days ago)

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whalechunks said:
Great write up, thanks for sharing!  I'm hoping to get a flow hood set up soon as well, my SAB is really inconvenient and has me locked in weird positions for extended periods of time.  I'm a young guy, but holy shit, I almost need a stretcher once I'm done with my sterile work.

A flow hood would make it a pleasure to work with agar.





    Ya that was one of the biggest things pressing me to get my flow hood built.  Still air boxes serve their purpose really well.  They are a very reliable way to keep your projects contaminant free, and they are easily made for next to no money at all.  But every time I would put on my freshly laundered long sleeve shirt and gloves on to get working in my SAB I would get so hot and so cramped. 

    Do you remember how when you first realized that you were going to be a mycologist you sat down with some paper and a pen to make a list of all the things you had to buy?  Well once you build your flow hood it will happen again.  At first I was like ok I'm going to have to get some parafilm and some petri dishes.  Then I got to thinking about it and well shit I should probably get a new scalpel and blades to go with it.  If I am going to get a new scalpel I might as well get a good one.  If I am going to get a new scalpel and it's gonna be a good one I might as well just spend the extra money and get something like the Stamets.  I mean sure I'm spending extra just because of the name attached to it but hell... The guy is a total mushroom Don. 

    New scalpel ok, tyvek wrist sleeves check, hair net, I might as well get some scrubs just like the ones RR is wearing in the Let's Grow Mushrooms video right?  You get the idea I am sure.  There is so much stuff that I want to, no wait need to have.  I have already spent so much money on this hobby and there seems to be no budget cap in sight.





Yeah, I know what you mean.  Looking back though, I bought things I didn't really need.  Now that I've been around the block, I wish I used that money towards fancy things like a Flow Hood.  :p  In the end, it doesn't matter... building a flow hood will just be another notch on my belt and a fun experience.  :dancer:


Cheers man, enjoy your flow hood.  :highfive:


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Re: AAF Astrocel i Flow Hood [Re: Gorlami]
    #19365366 - 01/03/14 07:43 PM (10 years, 27 days ago)

:cheers:

I swear it was such a rewarding experience that I want to build another one.  I am thinking maybe a smaller hood that would be a lot easier to move around.  That way if for some unknown reason I need to take a flow hood somewhere I can grab my tiny one and go.  I know it sounds stupid but I really want to build another.


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Re: AAF Astrocel i Flow Hood [Re: Willy Wonka]
    #19365379 - 01/03/14 07:46 PM (10 years, 27 days ago)

just so you can roll up to your buddys place and walk in with one like you own the place, set up and get to work lol


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Re: AAF Astrocel i Flow Hood [Re: cronicr]
    #19366049 - 01/03/14 10:00 PM (10 years, 27 days ago)

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just so you can roll up to your buddys place and walk in with one like you own the place, set up and get to work lol



That's what I am talking about.  Plus it would be hella cool to show up to my local mycology society meet ups  like looky what I got.


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Re: AAF Astrocel i Flow Hood [Re: Willy Wonka]
    #19367046 - 01/04/14 06:48 AM (10 years, 27 days ago)

Nice job !  Definitely high on my DIY crafting projects.


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Inlines Vs. Blowers [Re: Willy Wonka]
    #19368650 - 01/04/14 02:43 PM (10 years, 26 days ago)

I found this today http://www.shroomery.org/forums/showflat.php/Number/17731106#17731106 ; It is a thread about inline fans Vs blower fans.  I have gotten a few questions about blowers vs inline since posting my flow hood thread about inline vs blower fans.  I found the link looking for answers to the question.  I was looking for something specially with RogerRabbit in it because it was RogerRabbit that told me I did not want an inline blower fan for my flow hood but I wanted a blower fan.  That is why I went with a blower fan and not an inline fan.  And the link I just posted talks about the two.  It is a good read and it is well worth your time if you are thinking about building a flow hood.


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Re: Inlines Vs. Blowers [Re: Willy Wonka]
    #19369123 - 01/04/14 04:35 PM (10 years, 26 days ago)

But then again I just found this in regards to in line fans:
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This one i can get for 150..

Vortex 600 inline fan





The specs are right, and Canada-made is always better than china by far.  I used to worry that vortex blowers would create too much turbulence to get laminar flow, but enough guys are using them now without problems so I guess that was an invalid concern.  I haven't personally tried one because my old squirrel cage blower keeps on running year after year.
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Re: Inlines Vs. Blowers [Re: Willy Wonka]
    #19375012 - 01/05/14 09:56 PM (10 years, 25 days ago)

I could not find what the filter's rated efficiency was?


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Re: AAF Astrocel i Flow Hood [Re: Willy Wonka]
    #19375807 - 01/06/14 04:34 AM (10 years, 25 days ago)

sweet build and even hooked up the links

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Re: AAF Astrocel i Flow Hood [Re: Willy Wonka]
    #19378814 - 01/06/14 07:08 PM (10 years, 24 days ago)



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Re: AAF Astrocel i Flow Hood [Re: Yuri.Pono]
    #19378998 - 01/06/14 07:45 PM (10 years, 24 days ago)

can't say I've seen a 24 by 24 HEPA that cheap ever!! sweet. I agree with spiral haze though I couldn't find out if it was 99.7 or 99.9. the link above shows a whole bunch of different options but I couldn't tell which one was the one for sale


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    #19379775 - 01/06/14 10:11 PM (10 years, 24 days ago)

Ya know what I don't remember for sure what the efficiency was.  I would be lying if I said I did, but I want to say that it was 99.9.  I say this because right after I got my filter I remember reading a thread where two people were discussing/debating the the difference between 97%, 98% and 99% efficiency in a hepa filter.  I remember reading the thread and then looking at the specs for my filter and then thinking, "Fuck ya I got the best of the best."


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    #19379875 - 01/06/14 10:27 PM (10 years, 24 days ago)

Well good enough for me. Fuck yeah :hellyeah:


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    #19379901 - 01/06/14 10:31 PM (10 years, 24 days ago)

I want to make this so bad. That is an awesome price even for a home build.


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    #19380297 - 01/07/14 12:12 AM (10 years, 24 days ago)

I hope they have some of these left in a few weeks


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Re: Inlines Vs. Blowers [Re: Stuey1]
    #19398766 - 01/10/14 12:21 PM (10 years, 21 days ago)

and the answer is rated at 99.9995% on 0.1 to 0.2 micrometer particles


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    #19400727 - 01/10/14 07:15 PM (10 years, 20 days ago)

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and the answer is rated at 99.9995% on 0.1 to 0.2 micrometer particles


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can't say I've seen a 24 by 24 HEPA that cheap ever!! sweet. I agree with spiral haze though I couldn't find out if it was 99.7 or 99.9. the link above shows a whole bunch of different options but I couldn't tell which one was the one for sale



I hope to make a flow hood revolution out of this thread.  The filter is so frigging cheap.  The blower is also hella affordable.  There is no reason a mycologist with a job can't put this thing together.  I am glad to see that this thread is getting some attention.  If enough people see this thread then we will have a bunch of mycologist who see how cheap and easy a flow hood can really be.  If we get more flow hoods then we will get more shrooms. If we get more shrooms humans might start to become more tolerant and accepting of each other.  If we are more tolerant and accepting of each other then the world is a better place. 

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    #19403162 - 01/11/14 10:42 AM (10 years, 20 days ago)

Lahey, what the fuck are you talking about??? talking about the bacon and the sparrows Rick.


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    #19404430 - 01/11/14 03:48 PM (10 years, 19 days ago)

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    #19404754 - 01/11/14 04:54 PM (10 years, 19 days ago)

time to see it put to use:thumbup:


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Re: AAF Astrocel i Flow Hood [Re: Willy Wonka]
    #19439432 - 01/18/14 07:30 PM (10 years, 12 days ago)

Hi, thanks for sharing.
2 things:

No primary filter?

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    #19443806 - 01/19/14 05:58 PM (10 years, 11 days ago)

gonna need a different blower just a heads up.


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    #19729605 - 03/21/14 07:05 PM (9 years, 10 months ago)

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gonna need a different blower just a heads up.




so, is the blower listed here incorrect? sorry to bump an old thread but I ordered one of these filters because it's twice as big as my flow hood that I'm using now. I had an HVAC guy help me with that build, but I think I'm on my own for this one. is yours working correctly willy?? did you give it the lighter test? hope so because the blower you listed is pretty cheap


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    #19729669 - 03/21/14 07:22 PM (9 years, 10 months ago)

I wonder if WW is ok...his last few posts are a bit worrying and he disappeared about two months ago.


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    #19729699 - 03/21/14 07:31 PM (9 years, 10 months ago)

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I wonder if WW is ok...his last few posts are a bit worrying and he disappeared about two months ago.




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Re: Inlines Vs. Blowers [Re: God Stamet]
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Re: Inlines Vs. Blowers [Re: Giggle_Grower]
    #19731437 - 03/22/14 07:23 AM (9 years, 10 months ago)

It's been a few weeks since I sent him a pm about the same question. I haven't heard back from him. I purchased that same filter. But I'm actually in the process of getting a blower from a fellow shroomer. I believe my blower is a bit bigger than the one listed in his tek. But by the formula it should work nicely.

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Re: Inlines Vs. Blowers [Re: Stuey1]
    #19731861 - 03/22/14 10:18 AM (9 years, 10 months ago)

in yuri's link RR talks about the blower not being big enough but I have to double check because the blower WW lists is 1 and a half HP. that is pretty damn strong! like I said I'm not an HVAC guy but that sure seems like it would get the job done. can't assume when you don't know though.


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Re: Inlines Vs. Blowers [Re: God Stamet]
    #19771544 - 03/31/14 01:24 AM (9 years, 9 months ago)

Is that hepa good enough with around 500 cfm at .5-.7 static pressure from my blower?


and is this filter better because it's only six inches deep? http://www.ebay.com/itm/TRI-DIM-717112323102-24-X24-X6-99-97-HEPA-FILTER-/231135403657?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item35d0be5e89 or this one http://www.ebay.com/itm/Hepa-Corp-Hepa-SEP-HE30WPUB-960-CFM-Filter-30-x-30-x-6-Great-Shape-/281201764311?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4178ee67d7

...and I'm having trouble figuring this out or at least understanding it. for example  the first filter link i gave has 1" SP at 600 cfm. so to achieve this do i need to get a blower that blows at 720 cfm at 1" SP? since my prefilter is .2???

does anyone see anything wrong with this filter>? http://www.ebay.com/itm/Hepa-Corp-Hepa-SEP-HE30WPUB-960-CFM-Filter-30-x-30-x-6-Great-Shape-/281201764311?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4178ee67d7


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    #19779049 - 04/01/14 03:44 PM (9 years, 9 months ago)

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    #19779110 - 04/01/14 03:58 PM (9 years, 9 months ago)

I hope he's alright :frown:

I wonder if I stirred up anything in that thread of his...I put it in my hidden folder because I find it disgusting when people tell depressed people to go do some drugs to fix their (sometimes serious) emotional problems.

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    #19779131 - 04/01/14 04:05 PM (9 years, 9 months ago)

psychedelics cured my depression years ago ...

what one calls drug I call medicine :wink:

Xanax is a drug to me lol... not peyote.

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    #19779154 - 04/01/14 04:10 PM (9 years, 9 months ago)

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what one calls drug I call medicine :wink:




And this is exactly why you shouldn't assume it will be the same for someone who isn't you, like so many who haven't experienced losing a suicidal friend to "happy" drugs tend to do.

Anyways, I don't mean to threadjack, I just find it just pretty pathetic the general response around these parts to a disappearance of a regular member under those circumstances.

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    #19779186 - 04/01/14 04:18 PM (9 years, 9 months ago)

well you are right there...

sorry for your loss mate :sad:


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    #19779725 - 04/01/14 06:04 PM (9 years, 9 months ago)

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1. Find out the area of your filter by multiplying the width and the hight in feet (for instance the smallest reasonably usable filter would be 2ft x 1ft)

2ft x 1ft = 2 ft2

2. Multiply the required air speed(the one Stamets specifies, 100 ft/min) with the area of your filter

100 ft/min x 2 ft2 = 200 ft3/min

So 200 ft3/min(= cfm = "cubic feet per minute") is the amount of air your blower must deliver at the sum of the STATIC PRESSURE of the HEPA filter + prefilter.

NOTE: 1 cfm= 1.7m3/h

So if you use the above filter with 1"(250Pa) static pressure and a furnace prefilter with a static pressure of 0.2"(50Pa) your blower must deliver 200 cfm(340m3/h) of air at a static pressure of 1.2"(300Pa).

Finding the correct blower
Every blower should have a data sheet with a characterisitc curve that shows the air output in dependance of the static pressure. Every blower has a data sheet (consult the manufacturer if this is not the case with your blower) where the correlation between the flow and the static pressure is represented by a graph or table.








is this correct with both 12 inch and 6 inch thick filters.
or is it that when the filter says for example 1000 cfm at .9" resistance you want a blower that can do 1000 cfm at 1.1" to make up for a .2 preffilter? Or is that too much i'm lost
another example this one http://www.ebay.com/itm/TRI-DIM-717112323102-24-X24-X6-99-97-HEPA-FILTER-/231135403657?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item35d0be5e89 is 600 cfm at 1" SP so would i then need a lesser of a blower than the first example (600 cfm at 1.2)? am i understanding this correctly?


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    #19779749 - 04/01/14 06:07 PM (9 years, 9 months ago)

Go with a little more than less on the blower & get a speed controller my dude.

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    #19779876 - 04/01/14 06:22 PM (9 years, 9 months ago)

i'm just trying to understand it. Is that eqaution (the quoted one) correct or outdated info? seems way off from the way i described it after. If someone could brake this down for me it would really help.

ok after i read this i think i understand it better


RogerRabbit said:
For that filter, select a blower which will deliver 250 cfm to 300 cfm @ .8" W.G. to 1" W.G.

The only reason I know that is I've calculated enough of them by now I remember the specs even without the data sheet.

You want 100 linear feet per minute of air leaving the front of the filter.

The filter is two square feet.

Therefore, you need 200 cubic feet of air being pushed through the filter.

To make up for losses due to friction, prefilter, inefficiencies in the blower, etc., shoot for a blower with 250 cfm to 300 cfm capability at 1" static pressure.  Once assembled, if the flow is too great, it's easy to stack up a couple of prefilters or block off part of the intake to get the correct flow.
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so i guess i need only 500-600 cfm at 1" or 400cfm at 1.2" ? for a 2'x2' filter and the FILTER's cfm rating doesn't matter????!!!!


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go to page 3 of this link and read what RR says. they also discuss a blower that will work with this filter that has a very reasonable price from zorro


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WW does that, he pops up every now and then, you'll see :kenthumbup:


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    #19850970 - 04/15/14 08:45 PM (9 years, 9 months ago)

So Willy...how has the new hood been working for you? I'm curious about contam rates or any issues that may have crept up that were unforseen. This looks like a great hood!


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    #19852638 - 04/16/14 07:08 AM (9 years, 9 months ago)

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in yuri's link RR talks about the blower not being big enough but I have to double check because the blower WW lists is 1 and a half HP. that is pretty damn strong! like I said I'm not an HVAC guy but that sure seems like it would get the job done. can't assume when you don't know though.




feel ya on that i had no clue what was up or down while building this. that is why i bugged folks til i got a answer. though to be honest the blower i got is a lot stronger and i was using the fan control and just dont use it now. so far so go. ill post back if i run into problems to let folks know. as ive been working with stuff all this month. WW blower might have been on point, but as stated "can't assume when you don't know though." that's why i asked for help. got mixed answers and went with RR advise.

BTW TB why not use the filter stated in the thread its dropped in price since ive bought one and it is 99.9995% on 0.1 to 0.2 micrometer particles

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    #19852988 - 04/16/14 09:17 AM (9 years, 9 months ago)

Is that what those manufacturer tags said in the pictures the seller posted on them? I didn't recognize the format they were using.


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    #19853034 - 04/16/14 09:30 AM (9 years, 9 months ago)

wasnt on the tag, but was link to the info from the seller. WW confirmed this also b4 he went MIA.

also not whats recommended but i run my filter for 20 min b4 i go to work. everything good so far. now i need to start up these wikidzon spores on agar to get my knowledge of creating my own isolate thus far ive had a few gifted and now that i feel confident on my work ill be doing my own isolates.


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    #19853674 - 04/16/14 12:25 PM (9 years, 9 months ago)

WW is fine, I talked to him yesterday, hes just doing life as life comes at him.  :super:

He'll be around.  :yesnod:




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Re: Inlines Vs. Blowers [Re: 13shrooms]
    #19854536 - 04/16/14 02:52 PM (9 years, 9 months ago)

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WW is fine, I talked to him yesterday, hes just doing life as life comes at him.  :super:

He'll be around.  :yesnod:




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Re: Inlines Vs. Blowers [Re: 13shrooms]
    #19857793 - 04/17/14 12:37 AM (9 years, 9 months ago)

Oh my woe my oh my this thread has gotten a few replies since I have been gone.  I am going to do my best to answer what I can and I hope it helps.  First things first though.  I am back.  I was dealing with life and I had some personal struggles on both financial and emotional levels.  Things are good now.  Life isn't perfect yet but it is getting there.  I have done a lot of stuff to take care of me. I want to thank each and every one of you who have shown care and concern for my wellbeing.  It really does mean a lot to me.  Much love to you all.:hug:and nowon to the replies to the replies...

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time to see it put to use:thumbup:




    Part of the stuff going on with me had to do with housing.  I have a place to stay right now, but I do not have a place to grow.  I am exploring a few possibilities which might provide me a place/way to grow.  The hood is at my brother’s place waiting for a permanent home.  I did get a chance to do the lighter test and it was good.  I also turned the hood on and I did open an unused agar dish which I left sitting in front of the flow hood for about 20 minutes.  After that I put the lid on the dish.  I sealed the agar dish and set it aside to see what would grow.  I am happy to say that the agar dish did not contaminate.  So for the one thing I did get to use it for leans me to think that the flow hood and blower are doing what they are supposed to do.

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Hi, thanks for sharing.
2 things:

No primary filter?

Can you please add some more pictures of the finished hood?

Regards




    Do you mean a prefilter?  I did use a prefilter I forget what exactly it was but I bought it at Sears.  It was a green plastic filter that I found in the area of the humidifier, air purifiers, and vacuum filters.  I cannot post pictures right now.  I would love to but the hood is in a garage in an entirely different county.  I am going up to my brothers for Easter so if I can I will take some pictures and post them. 

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gonna need a different blower just a heads up.




    I did quite a bit of research before I purchased the blower.  I used the information on the tag on the filter and talked extensively  with the company that made the filter.  I posted numerous threads asking for help.  After discussing my needs with AAF(think that was the company) I determined that the blower I purchased was a proper fit.  The thing with that filter is that it doesn't create a lot of resistance so a smaller blower works. 

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I wonder if WW is ok...his last few posts are a bit worrying and he disappeared about two months ago.




WW does that, he pops up every now and then, you'll see :kenthumbup:


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    I am doing well, but the place I am at has really dodgy internet connection.  I will post when I can as I can.  I might seem to go MIA again but it won’t be for nearly as long as I just was.  As soon as I can get into a situation that will allow me to grow I am going to put that filter to work.  Until then we won’t know for sure if the blower is going to work.  But I did open an agar dish in front of it and left it for 20 minutes and it didn't contam.  The hood also passed the lighter test.  I am confident that it will hold up. 

    Thanks to everyone again for showing an interest in what was happening with me.  Much love to you all.


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Re: Inlines Vs. Blowers [Re: Willy Wonka]
    #19857837 - 04/17/14 12:45 AM (9 years, 9 months ago)

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Re: Inlines Vs. Blowers [Re: cronicr]
    #19857888 - 04/17/14 12:51 AM (9 years, 9 months ago)

Well written. Cheers for the effort.


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Re: Inlines Vs. Blowers [Re: sillysyban]
    #19858431 - 04/17/14 02:43 AM (9 years, 9 months ago)

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    #19865225 - 04/18/14 12:09 PM (9 years, 9 months ago)

good to see ur back


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Re: Inlines Vs. Blowers [Re: Yuri.Pono]
    #19865734 - 04/18/14 01:57 PM (9 years, 9 months ago)

Wish you the best of luck!


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Re: AAF Astrocel i Flow Hood [Re: Willy Wonka]
    #22683638 - 12/21/15 04:26 PM (8 years, 1 month ago)

Sorrry for bumpin such a old post but im buildin one unit like this and just after order that same blower that WW suggest the 1TDR7 485CFM at 0.0" of SP i realized that doesent make any sense!!:confused::pipesmoke:
The Astrocell I 24x24x11.5 has a resistance of 0.9 plus the prefilter we should be around 1.1" of static pressure and this means that this job should be done by waaaay bigger fan!?!
I have a Hurricane vortex inline fan of 8" that delivers 760cfm at 0.0 sp....what do you guys think?? :aum:


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Re: Inlines Vs. Blowers [Re: Willy Wonka]
    #22683658 - 12/21/15 04:33 PM (8 years, 1 month ago)

BOOK-FUCKING-MARKED

HOLY SHIT YOU're THE FUCKING MAN!@!!! I WON'T EVEN HAVE TO LOOK FOR A DAMN THREAD OR OPINIONS. OH MY GOD THANKYOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Side note: how do you do the rating thing I gotta give this man a FIVER!

Edit: oops this is old as my granpa's dead nuts.


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Re: AAF Astrocel i Flow Hood [Re: cronicr]
    #22683679 - 12/21/15 04:38 PM (8 years, 1 month ago)

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just so you can roll up to your buddys place and walk in with one like you own the place, set up and get to work lol




Oh yeah that's honestly coool af. The mobile shroomoligoist workspace. MSW for short!


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Re: AAF Astrocel i Flow Hood [Re: funga]
    #22683700 - 12/21/15 04:43 PM (8 years, 1 month ago)

ehm....i didn undestood nothing of what u said...:laugh2:


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Re: AAF Astrocel i Flow Hood [Re: funga]
    #22686153 - 12/22/15 09:53 AM (8 years, 1 month ago)

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Re: AAF Astrocel i Flow Hood [Re: funga]
    #22736321 - 01/04/16 04:11 PM (8 years, 26 days ago)

did you find any info on using such a thick filter? i am interested. Im still looking for a filter myself and was wondering what you found out.


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Re: AAF Astrocel i Flow Hood [Re: funga]
    #22760895 - 01/10/16 10:22 AM (8 years, 21 days ago)

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Sorrry for bumpin such a old post but im buildin one unit like this and just after order that same blower that WW suggest the 1TDR7 485CFM at 0.0" of SP i realized that doesent make any sense!!:confused::pipesmoke:
The Astrocell I 24x24x11.5 has a resistance of 0.9 plus the prefilter we should be around 1.1" of static pressure and this means that this job should be done by waaaay bigger fan!?!
I have a Hurricane vortex inline fan of 8" that delivers 760cfm at 0.0 sp....what do you guys think?? :aum:



Wow this thread is back.  There has been some debate as to whether or not the 1TDR7 blower fan I chose was big enough for the filter.  At one point awhile back my brother got drunk and blacked out.  During his blackout he smashed the shit out of the 1TDR7 blower with a bat.  Once that happened I had to replace the blower.  I ended up replacing the 1TDR7 with a  1TDT2.  The 1TDT2 delivers 549 cfm@0.  I updated the blower change on the tek in my journal awhile back.  I didn't even remember that this thread was around.  I guess I should let everyone know that I changed the blower out.  Thank you for reminding me.


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Re: AAF Astrocel i Flow Hood [Re: Willy Wonka]
    #22761098 - 01/10/16 11:16 AM (8 years, 21 days ago)

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I wonder if WW is ok...his last few posts are a bit worrying and he disappeared about two months ago.




WW does that, he pops up every now and then, you'll see :kenthumbup:


:getstoned:



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I do tend to do that.  I didn't even remember that this thread was still here.
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Re: AAF Astrocel i Flow Hood [Re: Willy Wonka]
    #22761306 - 01/10/16 12:08 PM (8 years, 21 days ago)

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Sorrry for bumpin such a old post but im buildin one unit like this and just after order that same blower that WW suggest the 1TDR7 485CFM at 0.0" of SP i realized that doesent make any sense!!:confused::pipesmoke:
The Astrocell I 24x24x11.5 has a resistance of 0.9 plus the prefilter we should be around 1.1" of static pressure and this means that this job should be done by waaaay bigger fan!?!
I have a Hurricane vortex inline fan of 8" that delivers 760cfm at 0.0 sp....what do you guys think?? :aum:



Wow this thread is back.  There has been some debate as to whether or not the 1TDR7 blower fan I chose was big enough for the filter.  At one point awhile back my brother got drunk and blacked out.  During his blackout he smashed the shit out of the 1TDR7 blower with a bat.  Once that happened I had to replace the blower.  I ended up replacing the 1TDR7 with a  1TDT2.  The 1TDT2 delivers 549 cfm@0.  I updated the blower change on the tek in my journal awhile back.  I didn't even remember that this thread was around.  I guess I should let everyone know that I changed the blower out.  Thank you for reminding me.




I can't believe so many people buy Astroll 1 24x24x11.5.
The filter is design for filtering rooms. It's not for laminar air flow work stations.
The filter is 1000 cfm. @ 1.wg (water gauge) 12 inches is just to deep and doesn't have the resistance as the 6 inch deep filter that delivers 584cfm.@ 1.

Bigger is not better.

Astrocel 1 NUCLEAR GRADE Clean Room 24x24x11.5 HEPA Air Filter 1000 CFM
Ratings:
1000 CFM @ 1.0 in. w.g.

RR Note:
    Some of the newer HEPA filters flow higher than we want at 1" of
    static pressure.  In these cases, you need to run at a lower static
    pressure, because you really don't want more than 100 feet per minute
    leaving your hood.

    Based on the specs above, I'd go with the 6" deep filter because it
    has higher resistance.  The resistance is what helps achieve laminar
    flow by creating pressure on the back side of the filter.  If every
    inch of the back side is under pressure, the air flows smoothly out
    the front side.

    I'd go with the 6" filter and a blower rated at 450 cfm @ 1" W.G.

http://www.shroomery.org/forums/showflat.php/Number/16376949#16376949


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Re: AAF Astrocel i Flow Hood [Re: micelio]
    #22761518 - 01/10/16 12:54 PM (8 years, 21 days ago)

That being said, my flow hood works:shrug:


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Re: AAF Astrocel i Flow Hood [Re: Willy Wonka]
    #22762066 - 01/10/16 02:40 PM (8 years, 20 days ago)

Yes I'm sure your filter works..

Are you getting a true laminar air flow?

You need in the neighborhood of 1" wg in the plenum to achieve laminar air flow.

Without a true laminar airflow the air velocity will not be the same throughout the face of the filter creating turbulence that will suck contaminates into the work area. I'm estimating you have .4 to .5 wg....

So I'm suggesting to people to do the homework first before they start buying stuff. Know what sp (static pressure) and wg (water gauge) is.

One more suggestion.. If your planning on building your laminar flow hood.
Paul Stamets company Fungi Perfecti has already made filter/blowers units.
See what filter and blower match up that they are using..
call their 800 number or email them.


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Re: AAF Astrocel i Flow Hood [Re: micelio]
    #22763001 - 01/10/16 06:00 PM (8 years, 20 days ago)

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One more suggestion.. If your planning on building your laminar flow hood.
Paul Stamets company Fungi Perfecti has already made filter/blowers units.
See what filter and blower match up that they are using..
call their 800 number or email them.



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Re: AAF Astrocel i Flow Hood [Re: Willy Wonka]
    #22764033 - 01/10/16 09:31 PM (8 years, 20 days ago)

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One more suggestion.. If your planning on building your laminar flow hood.
Paul Stamets company Fungi Perfecti has already made filter/blowers units.
See what filter and blower match up that they are using..
call their 800 number or email them.



Someday this will be mine:
http://www.fungi.com/product-detail/product/the-series-iv-laminar-flow-hood.html




Filter:  http://www.fungi.com/product-detail/product/48-x-24-x-58-micron-filter.html

Blower: http://www.fungi.com/product-detail/product/12-horsepower-blower-1654-cfm-1-sp.html

Blower technical specs.: http://www.grainger.com/product/DAYTON-Blower-1XJY1?s_pp=false&=

Same blower on ebay with free shipping:  http://www.ebay.com/itm/DAYTON-1XJY1-Blower-Assembled-115-Volt-4-Speed-/381022008586?hash=item58b6ae750a:g:licAAOSwHaBWjBQD

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Re: AAF Astrocel i Flow Hood [Re: micelio]
    #22770771 - 01/12/16 03:53 PM (8 years, 18 days ago)

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