Put your thinking caps on boys... I need a room!

[RanJ Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close RanJ]

First off... MLC, no... SWMBO has not kicked me out so you'll have to think of some other jokes haha.

In our workshop I've found myself doing more and more with fibreglass. But we are not setup for the dust extraction and so I do most of it outside but that's becoming a pain in the arse as everything is done on saw horses or by laying a board on the forks of the forklift. But we don't have the room inside to dedicate to fibreglassing. So I figure I need a temporary room that I can use with some extraction fans. Something I can setup and take down within a reasonable time frame. I think 30 minutes max.

I've got two thoughts...
1. A cloth gazebo with heavy curtain attachable walls that I can roll a workbench into, suspend some lighting and some hoses and fans...

Easy enough but i dont think it'll last long. Maybe 6 months before it starts falling apart.

2. Partition walls on castors that can lock together to create a three side room with the fourth wall being heavy canvas split down the middle for easy entry and exit.

Not too bad, don't think it would be too expensive and i could fairly easily build extra partitions to change the shape and size... for instance if i wanted it big enough to put a whole car inside.

I know none of these two ideas will offer 100% dust containment but that's not a major concern. I think it's safe to say that whatever doesn't get extracted will land on the floor and can be swept/vacced at a later date. Anything else would just be minor that I'm not concerned about. Besides, if it was an issue... i could always run around the seams with some gaffa/duct tape.

So... any other options? Or thoughts on plans and designs for my current ideas.... pros and cons I haven't thought of?

Partition locking mechanisms?

Lightweight, cheap and non-structural wall material... ply, mdf or anything else?

Ears are open and I'm listening!

[D4Dforme Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close D4Dforme]

Something made out of refrigeration panelling......say 50mm thick?.....Tek screw it together using angle and dismantle using your forklift?

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Hmm... yeah but it sounds quite cumbersome. my thought was 2x4 framing with brace and some 3mm ply/mdf screwed over.

Assembling with the forklift is not always possible as I don't always have the room to move it around. It's a motorised pallet jack with a 5 foot lift height.

But I'll keep it mind!

Btw... what us refrigeration panelling exactly? Any links?

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Looked it up and saw what you meant. That could work. Although if I'm running lights inside... would it heat up?

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Lights would be fine,would not bother the walls at all.
Depending on the size of the room it could be a little costly though compared to ply.
Also a 2-3 meter wall would be quite awkward to move in fridge paneling

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Ok thanks for that. Didn't really consider height but your right... i figure 2.5m would be a reasonable minimum height if i construct something. I'm 6ft so would rather not be moving around in a cloud.

My question regarding lights was more a case of how much would the room heat up?

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Shipping container? You can get 10' versions.

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I stage managed a few amateur dramatic shows. We used to make big sets that had to move and store in small spaces. Very similar to your second idea. Used tall ply or mdf panels on castors. The best ones were frames with picture canvas stretched over them. Those type were very light. Think door frame on wheels or similar to a cricket sight screen. 3-6 panels in a row all hinged down the middle like a Chinese room screen. They folded up very flat and were very manoeuvrable.

My other thought is similar to the clear plastic room they used in the show breaking bad. Metal frames with clear plastic sheet walls

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Good thinking mate. Shipping container wouldn't work though.... can't store it in the corner of the shop without MLC coming over to take a nap in it when he has been misbehaving.

Like the idea of stage type props. Could work... similar to what I was thinking for sure. Plastic sheeting wouldn't work too well... fibreglass shards will punch straight through as it comes off the grinder.

I did think of light canvas covered in dope though.

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How about electrical conduits bent into semicircle , cable tied together and covered in cheap plastic . Then sent to the tip when your done . I'm goin to do this soon with a spray project with my extractor fans . Sorry just missed the bit about fibre glass shards . Fortecon plastic that is used under concrete slabs is reasonably tough . Canvas covered with dope will cost buckets . Seen this done in boatyards when doing refurbs. Cheap ass spray booth .

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Thanks Kav!

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Ok, get yourself a girlfriend (or boyfriend, your call) then build a shed at their place dedicated to fibreglassing duties. Just don't end the relationship until you are finished. Easy.

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Ok, get yourself a girlfriend (or boyfriend, your call) then build a shed at their place dedicated to fibreglassing duties. Just don't end the relationship until you are finished. Easy.

Killer idea... let me check SWMBO and get her permission and I'll get crackin' on it! Back in a jiff!

haha

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Why do u not want some heat? Its Good for it

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Not if i find the temperature gets up to yhe high 20s inside... then I'm battling the resin setting inside the pot and me sweating like a bitch while covered head to toe and my goggles all fogged up.

When it's all done and I'm waiting for it to completely cure.... make that sucker as hot as you like! Just wait till I'm out please... i did many years living in Alaska.