Building a small fume hood for stinky projects

Step 5 Attaching the two halves

I used cable ties to attach the hood to the enclosure, since nothing better was handy. To do this, drill corresponding holes (big enough to pass a cable tie) in both the enclosure and the hood, then loop a cable tie between them. Don't forget to file away any burrs or sharp edges that could damage the tie before you attach it. On mine, the back and sides have two ties each and the angled parts have one, for a grand total of eight. To keep the outside looking clean, I arranged the ties so that the heads are inside the hood, to be hidden under the duct tape that will seal things up. Install them all loosely at first and gradually tighten them all evenly; tightening one side first may pull the hood out of alignment and you may need to cut it off and start over.