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    #23496618 - 07/31/16 06:46 PM (7 years, 5 months ago)

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I built this flow hood in 1 day. It is 12"x24"x16", modeled after the series 1 from fungi perfecti and stonesun's flow hood. It is a dream come true, makes mycology purely fun again and not a pain in the ass haha..Anyway, the reason i'm posting this is to let anyone interested in building one that i am here and will gladly help you figure it out..It cost me roughly $350 to build. a little less actually


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Re: Flow Hood [Re: funkymonk22]
    #23496693 - 07/31/16 07:09 PM (7 years, 5 months ago)

Nice, do you mind sharing some specs on it? Fan CFM, type of hepa, prefilter, etc. Seems cheap though, did you find the fan used or something?


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Re: Flow Hood [Re: d0urd3n]
    #23497153 - 07/31/16 09:49 PM (7 years, 5 months ago)

i found the fan, a dayton 1tdt7 542/409 cfm 2 speed, on ebay for $122 shipped. It was 75 dollars and like 45 for shipping. The hepa is from fungi perfecti, $168 shipped. and the prefilter is just a cheap furnace filter cut into a small square and duct taped on...I used 3/4 inch oak plywood and 1"x2" to make the part that filter sits against to create the plenum..thing works like a charm


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Re: Flow Hood [Re: funkymonk22]
    #23497155 - 07/31/16 09:50 PM (7 years, 5 months ago)

if youre interested ill post the link with the blower fan if they have anymore


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Re: Flow Hood [Re: funkymonk22]
    #23497158 - 07/31/16 09:53 PM (7 years, 5 months ago)

Yeah that would be great if you don't mind. :grin:


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Re: Flow Hood [Re: d0urd3n]
    #23497315 - 07/31/16 11:25 PM (7 years, 5 months ago)

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Dayton-Blower-Blower-With-Flange-542-409-CFM-115V-1TDT7-4C566-/322197026337?hash=item4b04707621:g:xm0AAOSwbsBXjWNC ..theres one i just found for 129 free shipping..trying to find the seller i got mine from..Just go to ebay and type in dayton 1tdt7 and try to fing the best deal..this blower is rated 370 cfm at .8 inch sp..its badass and seems to be cheap too. Im positive you can find one;)


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Re: Flow Hood [Re: funkymonk22]
    #23497321 - 07/31/16 11:29 PM (7 years, 5 months ago)



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Re: Flow Hood [Re: funkymonk22]
    #23497747 - 08/01/16 07:27 AM (7 years, 5 months ago)

Thanks for sharing! I just finished building myself a dehydrator out of some leftover wood I had around and I'll be building a flow hood next. I'll have it constructed this week but I won't have the hepa filter until later.

Question for you. In your box construction do you have the 3/4 just screwed to itself or is glued and screwed, and is there any bracing in the corners inside the box?


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Re: Flow Hood [Re: Psychedelic Pupil]
    #23497781 - 08/01/16 07:45 AM (7 years, 5 months ago)

no bracing necessary. just screwed to itself and caulked to be airtight...search: stonesun flowhood build and thatll give you a plan and a visual of it..the most important part is the surface the filter sits up against.


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Re: Flow Hood [Re: funkymonk22]
    #23536508 - 08/12/16 10:53 PM (7 years, 5 months ago)

Does the blower require any wiring or just plug it in?


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Re: Flow Hood [Re: Grandmother]
    #23536599 - 08/12/16 11:31 PM (7 years, 5 months ago)

yes i had to wire it but it was very easy..let me know if you need me to and ill put up pics and an explaination k


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Re: Flow Hood [Re: Psychedelic Pupil]
    #23543719 - 08/15/16 11:28 AM (7 years, 5 months ago)

mind sharing how you built your dehydrator? I was thinking of building one myself. Is it just screen racks with a fan or does it include some way of gently heating the air?


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Re: Flow Hood [Re: funkymonk22]
    #23545429 - 08/15/16 09:27 PM (7 years, 5 months ago)

That would be awesome! I'm having trouble finding any links with photos on wiring up a blower.


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Re: Flow Hood [Re: Grandmother]
    #23545541 - 08/15/16 10:07 PM (7 years, 5 months ago)

k, i will do it tomorrow for ya..


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Re: Flow Hood [Re: leschampignons]
    #23546208 - 08/16/16 07:49 AM (7 years, 5 months ago)

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Does the blower require any wiring or just plug it in?



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mind sharing how you built your dehydrator? I was thinking of building one myself. Is it just screen racks with a fan or does it include some way of gently heating the air?




I can do write up on it when I get some batteries for my camera but it's basically, a box built to fit cookie cooling racks with a light bulb in the bottom and a fan on top.


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Re: Flow Hood [Re: Psychedelic Pupil]
    #23546897 - 08/16/16 01:24 PM (7 years, 5 months ago)



so mine is a two speed, so my switch is a three way, the cord is just a simple two pronged extension cord with the female end cut off. The black and red wires each go to their own terminal on the switch, the white wire is called the common wire and it is wired straight to the extension cord to the wire that runs to fatter side of the plug, and then the other wire on the extension cord(the one that runs to the skinnier straight side of the plug is wired straight to the center terminal..if your fan is just 1 speed let me know and ill help you


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Re: Flow Hood [Re: funkymonk22]
    #23550802 - 08/17/16 06:34 PM (7 years, 5 months ago)

Well, actually it was just delivered, hah. Here are some pics of the blower I have.







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Re: Flow Hood [Re: Grandmother]
    #23551064 - 08/17/16 07:51 PM (7 years, 5 months ago)

yup, same wiring as mine..get a 3 way switch that has the terminals on it and it'll be a piece of cake


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Re: Flow Hood [Re: funkymonk22]
    #23554899 - 08/18/16 08:45 PM (7 years, 5 months ago)

oh cool, I spent literally 30 seconds searching for info on flow hoods and landed here.

Any help you could give me would be great. I'm looking to order what I need in the next couple of days.  I'm going to need to order a  filter and a blower, anything else?  I'd like to have the largest filter I can reasonably get(tall) to make working with bags no problem.


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Re: Flow Hood [Re: Thedillestpickle]
    #23554966 - 08/18/16 08:59 PM (7 years, 5 months ago)

Are you getting it from fungi perfecti? How big?


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Re: Flow Hood [Re: funkymonk22]
    #23567268 - 08/22/16 08:19 PM (7 years, 5 months ago)

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Are you getting it from fungi perfecti? How big?




I am now...

I have in my cart a 1000cfm blower and bracket and a 24x24 HEPA.  What else do I need? not sure what a prefilter is exactly and I don't know if I need a speed controller... I'll search around for some comprehensive teks and see what others have done. 

also looking at getting a AA 941 sterilizer(stove-top), from what I've seen around here people prefer the stopcock rather over the jiggler style valve.  Also have packs of unfiltered bags 12x24.  Wasn't sure if I should go with 12x30 or 12x24 bags.  Still lots of research to do before I complete this order.


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Re: Flow Hood [Re: Thedillestpickle]
    #23567494 - 08/22/16 09:40 PM (7 years, 5 months ago)

I have an AA 930 sterilizer and its great, no stop cock..works fine for me. Whats better about the stop cock? And sounds like you just need dimensions your box.:thumbup: most people just use a air filter for a house hvac system(the cheap ones), i just cut mine out and duct taped it over the intake


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Re: Flow Hood [Re: funkymonk22]
    #23593668 - 08/30/16 01:15 PM (7 years, 4 months ago)

Do you have a link with build instructions ?


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Re: Flow Hood [Re: JesusDaMartian]
    #23594715 - 08/30/16 06:23 PM (7 years, 4 months ago)

I'm still working on this order... more to consider than I thought originally

I'm going with a 24x48 filter now.  Does anyone know what size blower I should be using for that?  I am looking at getting a 1600cfm blower.  Is that going to be super loud?

How deep does the box that you build have to be? I'd like to build this thing with a fairly narrow profile so that it does not sit out from the wall too far and take up all the table space.


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Re: Flow Hood [Re: Thedillestpickle]
    #23597328 - 08/31/16 12:39 PM (7 years, 4 months ago)

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also looking at getting a AA 941 sterilizer(stove-top)




A loaded AA941 isn't exactly a "stove-top" model. You throw that thing on a stove and you're likely to ruin your burners. You'd want to put it on a turkey fryer base.


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Re: Flow Hood [Re: 36fuckin5]
    #23605254 - 09/02/16 04:05 PM (7 years, 4 months ago)

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also looking at getting a AA 941 sterilizer(stove-top)




A loaded AA941 isn't exactly a "stove-top" model. You throw that thing on a stove and you're likely to ruin your burners. You'd want to put it on a turkey fryer base.




I just ordered a Broil King 8 inch single burner 1500W.  Hopefully it can handle the task.


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Re: Flow Hood [Re: Thedillestpickle]
    #23613052 - 09/04/16 10:40 PM (7 years, 4 months ago)

Is that the mini pleat filter?


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Re: Flow Hood [Re: spore-ty]
    #23614037 - 09/05/16 08:07 AM (7 years, 4 months ago)

I don't think it was mini-pleat.  If it was I didn't notice.  Does it make any difference?


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Re: Flow Hood [Re: Thedillestpickle]
    #23614518 - 09/05/16 11:38 AM (7 years, 4 months ago)

Nice build OP. I spent about 400 bucks all in on my hood. I got a Dayton 1TDU2 1202cfm blower on eBay for 150 bucks. It was cheap because of some minor cosmetic damage and the 2x2' hepa from fungi perfecti. It was a very fun project and it works great.

I didn't feel like doing any complicated math with my build, so I bought an overpowered blower and use it with a speed controller (another 20 bucks from harbor freight). I run the blower at about 1/3 maximum speed and I get perfect laminar flow.

This is my spawn lab setup. I've got the AA 25x electric sterilizer, which is awesome since I don't have to run back and forth between the lab and the kitchen. I always open it with the hood running, and break the vacuum in front of the hood with a clorox wipe wrapped around the stopcock.



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Re: Flow Hood [Re: NumeroEno]
    #23614858 - 09/05/16 01:43 PM (7 years, 4 months ago)

@ NumeroEno, dude that thing is gorgeous..yeah mine is working great to, i love it..somewhere down the line im going to build a bigger one like yours. Its so nice to be out of the glovebox..i mean i was spending like a couple hours a day with my hands in that thing..haha it got old


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Re: Flow Hood [Re: funkymonk22]
    #23615133 - 09/05/16 03:29 PM (7 years, 4 months ago)

Yeah I was always super uncomfortable working with a SAB. I'd get hot and sweaty in a matter of minutes, and they're so damn restrictive. Even with a tall SAB spawn bags and half gallon jars are next to impossible to work with, and the arm holes made my movements pretty clumsy, plus I hated all the planning and extra steps involved with SAB work. Now I have a nice wide open table and a cool breeze blowing on me when I work. The table height is perfect too. I do all my agar transfers and wedge drops sitting in the chair, and I inoculate spawn bags standing up.


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    #23617875 - 09/06/16 11:33 AM (7 years, 4 months ago)

yup, thats what finally inspired me to build one, spawn bags and half gallons..haha


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Re: Flow Hood [Re: funkymonk22]
    #23618688 - 09/06/16 03:39 PM (7 years, 4 months ago)

Are you guys getting mini pleats or the micron one?


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Re: Flow Hood [Re: Thedillestpickle]
    #23618692 - 09/06/16 03:40 PM (7 years, 4 months ago)

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I don't think it was mini-pleat.  If it was I didn't notice.  Does it make any difference?




I don't know that's what I'm trying to figure out before I place my order if no one can answer soon I'll just call FP and ask and update here


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Re: Flow Hood [Re: spore-ty]
    #23618852 - 09/06/16 04:32 PM (7 years, 4 months ago)

You want whichever one allows the least amount of particles through. I got this one.

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

Based on that I'd recommend the micron over the mini pleat.


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Re: Flow Hood [Re: NumeroEno]
    #23619175 - 09/06/16 06:12 PM (7 years, 4 months ago)

from looking at FP I would say that the difference is mainly in the amount of resistance each filter offers.  The mini-pleat creates slightly less air resistance and so can be run on a slightly smaller blower, but you pay a slightly higher price for the filter.  It looks like they both filter out 99.99% and should both work fine.  I think the 24x48 I'm ordering only comes in standard pleat, so I got that. 

I wonder if the 1600cfm blower I ordered is going to be super loud?


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Re: Flow Hood [Re: Thedillestpickle]
    #23619186 - 09/06/16 06:17 PM (7 years, 4 months ago)

When the flow hood is not in use, should the filter be covered with something?  I imagine dust settling from the air onto the filter would then be blown off the filter and onto your work.


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Re: Flow Hood [Re: 36fuckin5]
    #23619193 - 09/06/16 06:19 PM (7 years, 4 months ago)

The first time I put a loaded 941 on my newer stove, the stove broke a little bit and lowered but I still use it, takes longer to get up to pressure though than the propane burner, at one point I have had 2 loaded 941's on it and it was pretty sketchy.


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Re: Flow Hood [Re: Thedillestpickle]
    #23619222 - 09/06/16 06:27 PM (7 years, 4 months ago)

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When the flow hood is not in use, should the filter be covered with something?  I imagine dust settling from the air onto the filter would then be blown off the filter and onto your work.




I've never covered the front except during moves. I alway run the hood for 15-20 minutes before starting any work too.

I'd imagine your 1600cfm blower will be pretty loud. My 1202cfm blower is really loud on full blast, but I only run it at 1/3 speed for ideal laminar flow. Hell I bet it could run a 24x48" hood considering it runs my 24x24 at less than half speed.


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Re: Flow Hood [Re: Rooster Cogburn]
    #23619237 - 09/06/16 06:32 PM (7 years, 4 months ago)

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The first time I put a loaded 941 on my newer stove, the stove broke a little bit and lowered but I still use it, takes longer to get up to pressure though than the propane burner, at one point I have had 2 loaded 941's on it and it was pretty sketchy.




I couldn't imagine running a 941 on a stove. They're heavy as fuck even empty.

I'd buy one if I could get it for the right price, but I'm also thinking of saving up for a 75x because of how convenient the electric sterilizers are. Something like this looks ideal for running a 941. I might buy this for cooking and for larger scale pasteurization.


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Re: Flow Hood [Re: NumeroEno]
    #23619287 - 09/06/16 06:50 PM (7 years, 4 months ago)

Yeah it's way better using propane burners, I have only done it a with stove in a few pinches when I realized the propane tanks were about empty or something.
The sterilizers seems great, can you get say up to 50 lb.s of grain loaded in one those like a 941?


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Re: Flow Hood [Re: Rooster Cogburn]
    #23619431 - 09/06/16 07:29 PM (7 years, 4 months ago)

I have no idea. I have a 25x which for all intents and purposes is half the capacity of a 941. I can sterilize 4 5 quart spawn bags in one go. I've never actually weighed them but they feel like about 5 pounds each. You could probably fit 8 or 9 in a 941/75x


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Re: Flow Hood [Re: NumeroEno]
    #23619751 - 09/06/16 09:00 PM (7 years, 4 months ago)

Eno, how do you feel about a 2x2, I have been looking at builds and debating on it for a while now. I cant decided if I should go 2x2 or 2x3. Seems like 2x3 would be nicer for bags. I really want to build a hood and be done with it. I would hate to build a 2x2 and feel like I should have made it bigger you know.


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Re: Flow Hood [Re: d0urd3n]
    #23619823 - 09/06/16 09:16 PM (7 years, 4 months ago)

Well I know some will say this isn't going to work or it'll take forever; so I'll let you know how this works out for me.  I'm planning to run my 941 on a Broil King 1500w single burner hot-plate. 

I'm just waiting for it all to come in the mail.

I have a 38,000BTU propane burner as a backup(I really don't want to have to use that).


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Re: Flow Hood [Re: Thedillestpickle]
    #23621013 - 09/07/16 07:28 AM (7 years, 4 months ago)

I bought a small hotplate to power my PC (A large Presto Aluminum PC). It was small, I think 800 or maybe 1000 Watts. It started to heat things up but then cut off (perhaps due to overheating?)

so then I bought a single burner 1500W induction range and since aluminum is not supposed to be used with an induction range, I put a flat cast iron plate between the range and the PC. It also overheated and gave an error message.

I found non-induction 1200-1500W hotplates online from a restaurant supply store but they were at least $150, sometimes as much as $300. Some of them were 120V normal household plugs and some had 240V plugs. Either would be fine for me, but I don't really want to spend $150+.

I also have a propane burner and was using it outside (technically you aren't supposed to use it with a PC like mine, but I did anyway). It heats the PC quickly and efficiently for little money/fuel, but it leaves lamp black (carbon) residue on the bottom of the pot. This doesn't seem like a big deal until it is all over your clothes and countertop and everywhere else around the house. It is rather difficult to clean off.

Perhaps I will make a thread about all this soon.

I hope that burner works out for you though.


Edit: I forgot to add that when I was buying the first hotplate I looked at some that were 1500 W and some of the reviewers were saying that the instruction manual/specs sheet that came with the thing only listed the max power as 1100W, even though it was listed as 1500W, so do be weary of that too.


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Re: Flow Hood [Re: leschampignons]
    #23621111 - 09/07/16 08:08 AM (7 years, 4 months ago)

With an electric aa is truly all electric?


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Re: Flow Hood [Re: d0urd3n]
    #23621293 - 09/07/16 09:36 AM (7 years, 4 months ago)

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Eno, how do you feel about a 2x2, I have been looking at builds and debating on it for a while now. I cant decided if I should go 2x2 or 2x3. Seems like 2x3 would be nicer for bags. I really want to build a hood and be done with it. I would hate to build a 2x2 and feel like I should have made it bigger you know.




I love the 2x2. It works great for spawn bags. I don't have a single complaint. I'm sure one day I'll want to build a 2x4 hood but I've never been working and wished that the hood was bigger. It suits all my needs.


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Re: Flow Hood [Re: NumeroEno]
    #23623990 - 09/07/16 10:07 PM (7 years, 4 months ago)

IMO the only reason to get a hood bigger than 2x2 is if you're gonna have multiple people working. I've worked in front of a 2x4 with another person and we didn't get in each others' way one bit.


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Re: Flow Hood [Re: 36fuckin5]
    #23624105 - 09/07/16 10:34 PM (7 years, 4 months ago)

Alright fair enough. Thanks for the info. I will probably go with a 2x2 then.


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Re: Flow Hood [Re: d0urd3n]
    #23625047 - 09/08/16 08:25 AM (7 years, 4 months ago)

You'll love that size. I almost cheaped out and bought a smaller filter, but I'm so glad I ended up springing for the 2x2. A smaller filter would have been fine, but when I work with large spawn bags I'm really glad I got the 2x2.


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Re: Flow Hood [Re: NumeroEno] * 1
    #23672383 - 09/23/16 09:51 PM (7 years, 4 months ago)

And my flow hood is officially built! It's really huge haha



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Re: Flow Hood [Re: Thedillestpickle]
    #23672394 - 09/23/16 09:55 PM (7 years, 4 months ago)

Fuck yeah! That's a badass impulse sealer too. What kind is it? Mine isn't that good.


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Re: Flow Hood [Re: NumeroEno]
    #23672449 - 09/23/16 10:13 PM (7 years, 4 months ago)

Pretty pro lookin setup. Nice work!


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Re: Flow Hood [Re: d0urd3n]
    #23672672 - 09/23/16 11:41 PM (7 years, 4 months ago)

great job pickle;)  feels good to be free and sterile at the same time dun'nit??


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Re: Flow Hood [Re: funkymonk22]
    #23673279 - 09/24/16 08:37 AM (7 years, 4 months ago)

What type of blower is that? It looks like a Dayton, but which model. The reason I'm asking is I have a way overpowered blower. I'm not planning on building another flowhood any time soon, but it's all information that's good to have.


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Re: Flow Hood [Re: NumeroEno]
    #23673493 - 09/24/16 10:29 AM (7 years, 4 months ago)

Thank guys.  It is really fun using this.  I already have a dozen spawn bags colonizing  :rockon:

The impulse sealer is made by American Electric International, it's the 16 inch model. 

The blower is the Dayton 1XJY1 A,  1/2HP and 1860CFM @0.8inch SP.  The blower comes with 4 different negative leads, so that you can decide which lead to wire the control switch to.  Each lead provides a different blower speed, so that way you have a bit of control without needing to install separate speed controller. 

I also bought a 1941X sterilizer, and 1000 0.5 micron filter bags from Unicorn.


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Re: Flow Hood [Re: Thedillestpickle]
    #23673658 - 09/24/16 11:24 AM (7 years, 4 months ago)

Okay. Yeah that's a little beefier blower than mine, which is a Dayton 1TDU2 1202cfm. It's overpowered for my 2x2' filter, so I have it on a speed controller, which is nice because it's mounted to the front of my work table and has a power switch as well. I'll take a look at that impulse sealer because I'm not completely happy with mine. I have to turn it up all the way and fire it 3 or 4 times on the same spot to get an airtight seal.


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Re: Flow Hood [Re: NumeroEno]
    #23675106 - 09/24/16 08:09 PM (7 years, 4 months ago)

Ever since the 16 inch impulse sealer arrived I've been wondering if I shouldn't have gone with a regular 12 inch version.  At the time I figured it might make things easier but not it seems needlessly large.  I've never used a 12 inch one but I figure that would probably be more practical, so it might be better to not get the 16 inch unless your planning to use jumbo bags. 

I run the 1860cfm blower on the second fastest setting out of 4.


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