Ventilation Question
Anybody out there know if a welding extraction system would work for lampworking. It works like a vacumn. The one I'm looking at notes 875 cfm (413 L/sec.) It's designed to "capture weld fume particles with a cleanable
filter and safely deposits them in an integrated particle bin. I'll try to add a photo momentarily. |
Rudy, those things are designed to collect and filter predictable fumes from welding steel and iron and the welding rod flux coatings.
They are not designed to work the heavy / hazardous metals like cadmium, lead and the dozens of other colorants used to give glass the wonderful colors and characteristics that make it useful in lamp working. If, and its a big if, the filtering system could capture the hazardous fumes from lampworking then you would wind up with a highly contaminated filters that would need to be properly disposed of at a hazardous waste facility. That will get really spendy really quickly and become a pretty much a night mare for the disposal place because you will have an unknown mix of chemicals that will each have to be treated differently. You are going to be much better off using the "dispersal and dilution" that a high velocity ventilation system will give you. There is a great deal of information in the safety conversations here about setting a system up but the theory is that moving a large amount of air from the torch will pull gas burning fumes and the off gassing colorants outside to mix with the air which normal winds will carry away to mix with massive quantities of clean air and this reduces the concentrations down to extremely small amounts that can settle back into the ground in nearly untraceable amounts as long as you are not running a factory producing tonnes of material a year. But if you don't mix large quantities of air at fast enough velocities then you just wind up spraying it on your lawn and the roofing and side of your house and you wind up with contaminated surfaces that have to properly treated at a hazardous waste facility at great expense. Another thought is that if such filtering systems worked then the you would see them in use at the larger teaching studios and at commercial glass facilities. I wish I had better answers but the science shows that the quick fixes just don't work. |
I have seen similar in studio here
https://www.sentryair.com/blog/art-m...me-extraction/ They must be expensive. Saving on heating ? |
Thats news to me.
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Did some research and went with the extractor! Best thing EVER!!!!!!!!!
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I would be grateful for all or as little as you'd like to share about it as this was the first time I had ever heard of using one for this type of application (or even knew they existed) and I've read *tons* on lamp-work ventilation over the years. Either way, thanks much for the information you already provided. Cheers! |
FWIW, here's a study that was done to test how well the extractor works. https://www.sentryair.com/specs/Hexa...ril19_2007.pdf
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Cheers! |
Angela,
It is expensive, she also bought a pack of filters with it that should last very long. But it should be good for saving on heat. Please share what you find out. |
I've been using the extractor for the past 3 months...LOVE IT! A bit pricey, but not freezing in the winter, and I won't roast in the summer!
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Rudy, thank you for letting us know that you like it !
I am considering it for later. Is it noisy ? |
Thanks Rudy for your input, sounds heavenly. Good question Larysa, I'd like to know if it's quiet too.
As requested the price quote I received for the Sentry model suggested for lampworking costs approximently $3300, plus $300 for filters. This does not include shipping. Ouch! But I still want one. Heh! Not that I'll be getting one anytime soon unless I can find a used one for sale. |
Angela, it looks like the filters is the most important part. I hope they will get less expensive. My new furnace costed less.
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I just wonder what I am supposed to do with the filters once they are finished collecting hazardous metals out of the fumes from working colored glass.
Am I supposed to turn it over to a hazardous waste disposal place and how much is that going to cost? |
That should be in the manual. For now the price is too high anyway.
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I was afraid it would be noisy, but compared to my old ventilation system, this baby is a dream. When working with enamel, I set it on high. Otherwise, moderate speed, and the noise level is low...in my opinion. I do love it!
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Sorry
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