Cheap Man's Cigarette Smoke Filter

As of late, my smoking habits have increased and I've used my computer fan to pull the smoke away from me. I hate having the smoke that I don't inhale in my face, it burns my eyes. I understand the dangers of smoking, but then again, I don't want my computer filled with the smoke or anything tobacco produces. As I've been told after asking a question in the answers section of Instructables, build an air filter. As some searching and browsing through others Instructables on air filtration and purification I realized I have a strict budget of $0.00USD. So I needed something cheap, home-made and what would keep the smoke relatively filtered, or at least pulled away from my computer, and me.

Step 1 Materials/Parts

I didn't want to spend an money. So, I used parts from around the house and old computers in the basement to build my filtration system.

First off, a FAN to pull in the smoke is highly recommended. I used an old CPU fan and it's mounting screws.
Second, I used a small CPU packaging box for the support.
Third, some sort of filter. I used a thin piece of a napkin.
Fourth, a power supply. I used a 9V battery and its corresponding(matching) plug.
Fifth, something to hold it all in place. I chose electrical tape, since it was all I had around at the time.

You will also need tools:
Wire cutter/stripper(not pictured)
Knife(not pictured)
Screwdriver(not pictured)

Comments

[slianin9]

I would recommend using a dryer sheet as your filter media. They help to trap smoke and freshen the air at the same time!

[harrison94]

Good idea but what happens to the smoke in the box after cause i dont think it holds much. Also, you could do it with a normal fan pionting away from you

[guitarist996]

the smpke is pulled in through the hole the fan is sucking it into, and then theres a hole somewhere else where it comes out, covered by the filter (napkin in this case) :)

[lemonie]

That is pretty much exactly what I was thinking of - good build! L

[foxy1paco]

Thanks, the design was easy, finding the parts around the house was the difficult task.