hey everyone, hows it going?
i was at my local recycling yard today cherry picking circuits when i realized that he most likely had acrylic and plexiglass waste kicking around from the company that makes light up signs. he pointed me to a few bins full. i pulled out some good sheets, and he charged me 28 cents a lb for 37 lbs, just over 10 dollars.
the sides will be white acrylic, and the window will be clear plexiglass.
from what i have read it will hold up to most chemicals used for refining other than nitric acid over 10%, but nox fumes are OK.
http://www.acuitybrandslighting.com/library/ll/documents/otherdocuments/acrylic-polycarbonate-compatibility.pdf
if i have a HDPE catch bin in the bottom it should be fine for 50/50 nitric and aqua regia, as long as i don't spill any on the sides.
i will be attempting to make something similar to this, i got a quote from them for around $750 but it was the ducted model. thats also not including shipping to canada.
http://www.sentryair.com/specs/Ductless-Fume-Hood-Spec-218-DCH.htm
for venting i was kind of hoping for some input from some members here as to the best bang for my buck.
one idea i had was a 3 bucket scrubber system with a wet/dry vac at the end pulling air through, although im not sure if that would be a good idea or not.
any input would be greatly appreciated, and considered for the final build, once all the kinks are worked out.
also, the sheets are 1/4 inch thick, and a pain in the arse to cut.. does anyone have any better methods than a dremel to score and a fine toothed hand saw to cut? is there a recommended adhesive for acrylic, and does anyone know of any type of sealant like caulking for the inside edges that will stand up to the fumes?
i have a copy of cad 3d, i was going to play around and make a model in there first to get all the measurements worked out.
once i get around to cutting and building ill take pictures and upload them as i go.
cheers - Ian
i was at my local recycling yard today cherry picking circuits when i realized that he most likely had acrylic and plexiglass waste kicking around from the company that makes light up signs. he pointed me to a few bins full. i pulled out some good sheets, and he charged me 28 cents a lb for 37 lbs, just over 10 dollars.
the sides will be white acrylic, and the window will be clear plexiglass.
from what i have read it will hold up to most chemicals used for refining other than nitric acid over 10%, but nox fumes are OK.
http://www.acuitybrandslighting.com/library/ll/documents/otherdocuments/acrylic-polycarbonate-compatibility.pdf
if i have a HDPE catch bin in the bottom it should be fine for 50/50 nitric and aqua regia, as long as i don't spill any on the sides.
i will be attempting to make something similar to this, i got a quote from them for around $750 but it was the ducted model. thats also not including shipping to canada.
http://www.sentryair.com/specs/Ductless-Fume-Hood-Spec-218-DCH.htm
for venting i was kind of hoping for some input from some members here as to the best bang for my buck.
one idea i had was a 3 bucket scrubber system with a wet/dry vac at the end pulling air through, although im not sure if that would be a good idea or not.
any input would be greatly appreciated, and considered for the final build, once all the kinks are worked out.
also, the sheets are 1/4 inch thick, and a pain in the arse to cut.. does anyone have any better methods than a dremel to score and a fine toothed hand saw to cut? is there a recommended adhesive for acrylic, and does anyone know of any type of sealant like caulking for the inside edges that will stand up to the fumes?
i have a copy of cad 3d, i was going to play around and make a model in there first to get all the measurements worked out.
once i get around to cutting and building ill take pictures and upload them as i go.
cheers - Ian