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Step 2Get your materials
Since I'm working on a grad-student budget, I try to use as much free/found/recycled material as possible. The result is probably less pretty than it could have been, but I'm a form-follows-function kind of guy. YMMV.
What you'll need:
- A range hood
- A cart (optional), stand, or other place to put the thing
- Some material (plywood/chipboard/sheetmetal?) to form the enclosure
- Some plexiglass or other transparent window material for the front face
- Assorted fasteners to hold things together
- A power cord with plug (two-prong is fine), or just some wire if you plan to hardwire it.
- Some wire nuts to connect the wires
- Some medium-sized cable ties
- A 4" (100mm) dryer (or similar) duct and a boot for the exhaust
- Duct tape (I used about half a roll)
Check your local classifieds site (eg usedottawa.com here in the Ottawa region, craigslist, kijiji, etc), there are usually bargains to be had. I got my range hood in new condition for $10 from a guy who bought a new place and replaced the hood to match his appliances. I had a pile of scrap chipboard and a sheet of thin plexiglass (or similar) lying around, and I used the power cord from a VCR I took apart a while ago. Check to make sure your cord can handle the nameplate current draw of your unit (wire gauge charts can be found on the interwebs). The only other things I had to buy were the duct boot and the duct, making the grand total for this project about $20 (well, $30 after having to buy a second duct, details later).
Oh, and tools you'll need:
- Drill & bits
- Saw of some sort (guides are nice)
- Utility knife
- Screwdrivers or hammer, depending on your fasteners
- Small round file
- Wire strippers (or whatever works for you)
What you'll need:
- A range hood
- A cart (optional), stand, or other place to put the thing
- Some material (plywood/chipboard/sheetmetal?) to form the enclosure
- Some plexiglass or other transparent window material for the front face
- Assorted fasteners to hold things together
- A power cord with plug (two-prong is fine), or just some wire if you plan to hardwire it.
- Some wire nuts to connect the wires
- Some medium-sized cable ties
- A 4" (100mm) dryer (or similar) duct and a boot for the exhaust
- Duct tape (I used about half a roll)
Check your local classifieds site (eg usedottawa.com here in the Ottawa region, craigslist, kijiji, etc), there are usually bargains to be had. I got my range hood in new condition for $10 from a guy who bought a new place and replaced the hood to match his appliances. I had a pile of scrap chipboard and a sheet of thin plexiglass (or similar) lying around, and I used the power cord from a VCR I took apart a while ago. Check to make sure your cord can handle the nameplate current draw of your unit (wire gauge charts can be found on the interwebs). The only other things I had to buy were the duct boot and the duct, making the grand total for this project about $20 (well, $30 after having to buy a second duct, details later).
Oh, and tools you'll need:
- Drill & bits
- Saw of some sort (guides are nice)
- Utility knife
- Screwdrivers or hammer, depending on your fasteners
- Small round file
- Wire strippers (or whatever works for you)
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