Laser Fume Extractor From VEVOR Used As Solder Fume Extractor | Voltlog

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High quality PCB Services pcbway.com Join me in this video where we take a closer look at a LASER engraver fume extraction unit which I try to repurpose as a solder fume extractor. After all, the filtration technology is the same for both applications. Will it have enough suction power, will it be noisy or quiet? How much power does it use? Watch the full video for full details and results of my tests.
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For the past 2-3 years I’ve been using this DIY fume extractor / filter system that I built with off the shelf components ordered from Amazon. It has been really helpful keeping the nasty soldering fumes away from my lungs and I highly recommend you get yourself some type of filtration if you do even occasional soldering for more than 15-20 minutes per session. I’ve been quite happy with my system because it wasn’t too expensive at the time of purchase, it ended up costing half of what a commercial system would have been and replacing the filters on this thing would be much cheaper also when compared to a commercial system. But in today's video I have received for review of such a commercial system and I would like to compare if it’s still a viable option to DIY or should you just buy one and save your time.
One mention that I would like to make is that the commercial system we are looking at, is not directly intended for solder fumes extraction so it doesn’t come with accessories tailored to that, but in terms of filtration capability it should be adequate.
The unit we are looking at today was sent in for free from Vevor.com for the purpose of this review but it currently sells for about 220 EUR shipped to the EU from their EU warehouse. I think they have multiple worldwide warehouses so you would have to check the cost for your specific location by clicking the link in the description.
By comparison the unit that I built was composed of:
Ducted 100mm fan, 26W of power, 198 m³/h, 2200 RPM, 31dB current price 87 EUR including shipping.
4 inch carbon filter for hydroponics applications, current price 65 EUR including shipping.
Hakko flexible segmented hose 160 EUR including shipping. Although expensive, this thing makes it really easy to use.
Triac speed controller for the fan, a plug, some cable, roughly 10 EUR. I don’t really use the speed adjustment, I just use it on full blast every time for proper extraction so you don’t necessarily need the speed adjustment module.
This brought the total to roughly 322 EUR which a few years ago was less than half of a professional fume extractor so back then it was worth spending the time to do a DIY system. I also wasn’t as busy as I am today. I also spent maybe another 20 EUR on some clamps and an additional flexible duct, I 3D printed an adapter, but those are not necessarily needed.
However after all of that effort, I had clean air. Not a lot of suction power because of the thick filter and because I used an additional long duct, but it was useable, as long as I was soldering next to it, it sucked the fumes and there was absolutely nothing coming out of that filter, at least nothing that I could smell or see. It worked very well for me.

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@mortenhattesen 10 месяцев назад

Is the direction of airflow of the hydroponics/grow-air filter as intended by the filter design? It seems to be designed with an external pre-filter, which seems to indicate that the intended airflow direction is FROM the outer surface, exiting the 100 mm flange, whereas your fume extractor is reversed. I don't know to what extent this would impair the filtration efficiency, as i have been unable to find any details of the stack-up/sequence of filters (mesh/cotton/HEPA/charcoal) in the cylindrical filter units. For the pre-filter to have any effect, it would need to be between the in-line duct fan and the cylindrical filter, in this DIY fume extraction setup.

@peterlandin457 19 дней назад

I just got this home, im laser engraving alot of anodized business cards. The smell aint gone, it smells really bad. I have no chance of putting this to a ventilation system due to a small room without vent.. so, im disapointed that it didnt take the smell away =/

@GregM 10 месяцев назад

Do it your self extractors made from common parts it can be updated or filters easily replace.

@voltlog 10 месяцев назад

I agree, at least on paper that's a massive advantage which got me initially into a DIY version. However realistically you're not going to be replacing the main filter for many years with moderate usage on either the DIY or Professional version.

@jaro6985 10 месяцев назад

Good that you mentioned the replacement filters, I was wondering why vevor doesn't sell them. I would never buy a system that doesn't offer filters. The Hakko replacement HEPA filter is about $110, it has far more surface area (so a longer lifespan than the vevor), but less activated carbon. DIY method will be far cheaper,

@voltlog 10 месяцев назад

Yes, DIY can be adjusted to get cheaper but as someone who has tried it, I strongly advise getting either the hakko flexible tubing or the clones from Aliexpress because it makes working with the fume extractor much nicer. Basically keeps it out of your way when you don't need it and brings it back into action, when you need it, in a quick reliable way.

@jaro6985 10 месяцев назад

@@voltlog fair point, I just leave mine in the same position always. But I can see some people might need to move it.

@raywong171 8 месяцев назад

That Vevor didn’t have the replacement filters for this and other particular models was a dealbreaker for me. The model I was looking at didn’t have the flat filters but the square shaped filters which aren’t so easy to get. And, If you’re going to use that for a laser cutter, you’ll definitely be changing out those filters more frequently. Thanks for your comparison review. For my DIY, I built a multi layer filter for it and put a sound dampening divider to mitigate most of the noise,

@JohnJones-oy3md 10 месяцев назад

Is it me, or does it seem that Vevor is just a private label and doesn't really manufacture anything? I see their name and logo stuck on just about everything these days.

@voltlog 10 месяцев назад

Same feeling here but it doesn't bother me... I would say the majority of products I get these days are in this category.

@lasersbee 10 месяцев назад

I can go to my local hardware store and buy a Shop Vac not much bigger than the Vevor Extractor for ~$50 that can be used for fume extraction.

@jaro6985 10 месяцев назад

Are you deaf? if not you'll soon be from how loud the shop vac is.

@voltlog 10 месяцев назад

Ok, that would be part of the DIY category but it comes with some pretty major disadvantages: 1. Noise would be very high with a shop vac. 2. Power usage would be very high. 3. with just a small HEPA filter, at least the smell from the fumes if not more would exit the exhaust, so you would need to improvise some carbon/charcoal filter.