ideas for a screen to keep bugs out

2pac420

Active Member
hi everyone i need some advice on what to do to keep bugs from getting into my ductwork i looked at lowes for some screen mesh but it was a little much for how much i acutal needed to use
thanks to all who respond:leaf:
 

2pac420

Active Member
pantyhose really your not just yanking my chain cause if thats true pantyhose away thanks everyone for the quick replies
happy smoking:leaf:
 

justugh

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here is what u do ...............get a booster fan or a inline
one side is feeding the intake the other side is connected to a carborad box.......the front part of the box has air filter ( find a store that sells them go there pick on out that u can find a box with depth in it )

just use duct tape(matted dull silver kind ) to seal the box up and to hold the filter inplace ...........it will block light keep bugs out and filter the air going in for less then 50 bucks if u get a 240 6 inch booster fan inline can fan around 100
 

2pac420

Active Member
sounds like the plan there and giant centipede and justugh thanks for the other options for me as i tend to have a little ocd when it comes to trying to get things perfect and clean but doesnt everyone who wants it done right ;) Enjoy the day all :leaf:
 

2pac420

Active Member
here is what u do ...............get a booster fan or a inline
one side is feeding the intake the other side is connected to a carborad box.......the front part of the box has air filter ( find a store that sells them go there pick on out that u can find a box with depth in it )

just use duct tape(matted dull silver kind ) to seal the box up and to hold the filter inplace ...........it will block light keep bugs out and filter the air going in for less then 50 bucks if u get a 240 6 inch booster fan inline can fan around 100
did u say i need to add a booster fan to the one side i have a 165 cfm exhaust fan but that will be connected to a carbon filter will this still have adequate power to pull through all this
 

2pac420

Active Member
thanks man but at the moment no loot for that plus i dont really like having things shipped but if that was local i would be all over that
 

justugh

Well-Known Member
did u say i need to add a booster fan to the one side i have a 165 cfm exhaust fan but that will be connected to a carbon filter will this still have adequate power to pull through all this


yah u need a fan ........since the fliter pad is there it need more pressure for the air to pass .........i am making one for my set up now( just tried running it only the tent concaved from the sucking force it made to pull tho the filter).....turns a 4x4 into less do to need to move leaves off walls

here are some pics if it helps yah
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it is a 12x12x1 filter from home depot lvl 9 (clears smokes) a large flatrate box from USPS (free)........i got a can of flexie seal(spray rubber) taped the box coated inside with it......... used a connection fitting pressed down made the circle cut it out and then feed the ducting in

it was air tight got a good drawl but the concaved walls are a isusse with me so i am getting a 240 cfm booster 6 inch to add in ..........i am not sure the final results will post and tell yah ......it comes tomarrow and i have a hose clamp here for it
 
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