Ultimate DIY carbon filter

hbbum

Well-Known Member
First off let me start by saying that this is a combination of different do it yourself carbon filters that I have seen out there. I have combined them and the results are pretty impressive so far. I cannot even smell the ona gel that is setting baking under my HPS lights and it cost $36+ tax.


Components:


6" Duct collar - $5
6" Duct cap - $5
Odor control carbon filter - $10
Scotchbright reusable wipes - $4
Aquarium active carbon - $6
Honeywell replacement filter - $6

The first this I did was take the odor control filter and separate the fabric portion from the plastic grill and cut it in half (because I wanted a shorter carbon filter). I then rolled the plastic grill into a 6in diameter tube and capped it with the duct collar on one end and the duct cap on the other.
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Put duct tape around where the grill and the collar meet and where the grill and the cap meet.
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Cut a 12" square from the honeywell replacement filter and took the remainder, folded it in half lengthwise (should not be approx 6" x 36") and rolled it into a tight 6" long roll that then will get shoved in to the tube that was created with the plastic grill and collar&cap.

Take the Scotch Brite wipes and fold them in half and sew it into a pouch, I then pour the Aquarium active carbon and sew the pouch closed so it resembles a pillow stuffed with active carbon.
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Take the fabric material from the odor control filter and wrap that around the outside of the plastic grill and secure it with some twine, I used metal wire.

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Place the active carbon "pillow" and put it inside of the tube and secure it in place with the 12" square of odor control filter.
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I attach this to the 6" intake and hung this in the top of the cabinet.

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I also built a second one without the pillow and Honeywell filter and use that to muffle the exhaust noise, but this is not required.


 

Dannoo93

Well-Known Member
Still bet it wont last/out perform a real cf...i tried the lil prefilter squares n shit wat gonna try carbon rock too but i find its easier to spend 120$ every year or so on a new one
 

potpimp

Sector 5 Moderator
Mostly what he's paying for is the active ingredients, the part that actually does the scrubbing. I'm betting it will last a long time. I've made DIY carbon filters and they work great. No need to spend hundreds of dollars for a little bit of sheet metal that does the same thing.
 

potpimp

Sector 5 Moderator
@ OP: when this thread gets down to page 2 I'll move it to the DIY section where it will stay active a lot longer - and be in the most appropriate forum. Great DIY, BTW. FYI. ...LMAO. ...FDIC
 
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