[Amps] Ducting Suggestion

[Carl]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Roger (K8RI)" <k8ri at rogerhalstead.com>
To: <amps at contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2012 1:27 PM
Subject: Re: [Amps] Ducting Suggestion


> On 3/20/2012 3:48 PM, Mr Mike wrote:
>> SLOOOOOOwwwllly workeing on a single gs-35b amp.
>>
>> I puchased a blower that is rated at 110 cfm @ .5" SP
>>
>> I am planning to make the HV p/s a seperate unit and am toying with the 
>> idea of remoting the blower as well, to reduce noise.
>> In this design there would be a 3" diam flexible tube running from P//S 
>> blower cabinet to remote amp chassis, about 6 feet long.
>>
>> I know flexible exhaust pipe would work, ants certainly tough enough, but 
>> has anyone any more aesthetically pleasing ideas?
> I don't know about more aesthetically pleasing, but to me the dryer hose
> is far too fragile. I'd pick the hose like we use with drops for the big
> all shop dust collectors.  Of course the fan used for suction on one of
> those would provide plenty of air if turned around to blow instead of
> suck.  OTOH you'd want the fan in another room. Some are the size of a
> snow blower and "Loud".  The hose is available from Ace, Lowe's, and
> Home Depot as well as many other sources. It is normally black and
> considerably heavier and much more robust than dryer hose. I think it
> typically comes in either 4 or 5" with adapters to smaller sizes.
>
> 73
>
> Roger (K8RI)


That same hose or similar is used on the larger wet/dry shop vacs.

Carl
KM1H