DIY Cleanroom

A cleanroom is an environment, typically used in manufacturing or scientific research, that has a low level of environmental pollutants such as dust, airborne microbes, aerosol particles and chemical vapors. This isn't an easy task, and isn't completely possible inside a house. But, you can set up a make-shift cleanroom in an extra bedroom or even your own bedroom that will get you by.

Why set up a cleanroom? To keep dust out of your electronic projects, or from ruining all your collectible action figures, or simply to travel through time. OK, maybe the the last one is a stretch, but who knows what you could discover in this room of solitude?

not responsible for broken or destroyed things, sneezing, death, explosive diarrea, or anything else. If you don't do this on your own free will, don't do it.

Step 1 Bad Air Out

take down the fan, if any, and replace with CFL lighting. or at least NEVER use your ceiling fan!! This is the worst dust collector ever created. Next, you'll want to take off your vent cover from the A/C duct, and affix a piece of plexiglass with weathproffing seal around the edge. You can drill the plexiglass to match the holes in the vent cover for easy insulation.

Take a minute to look around and find any air leaks, like the cracks around the door, or windows, and seal them. Weather stripping works great. Leave the bottom of the door open for step two.

IMPORTANT! MAKE SURE YOU HAVE AT LEAST ONE SORCE OF FRESH AIR COMING IN! If you spend hours in this room, you don't want to suffocate, so give yourself at least some inlet for new air. If you are going to solder anything, keep in mind the fumes can be deadly. Never take them for granted!

Comments

[admin]

Hey, this is a great instructable and is very informative. Just one thing is missing... pictures! It really helps a lot when trying to follow directions so you should consider taking some photographs. Once you do that and leave me a message when you have so that we can publish your work. Thanks! Thanks for the cool instructable and we hope to publish this soon!

[ViscidVillette]

Well this rocks. I've been dying to get a sort of lab going for mycological studies, but couldnt figure out how to make it feasible for a closet or some sort of plastic room set up. you've re.ignited my inspiration.