Does Anyone know of a way to keep a heating or cooling fan ON while TIGing or MIGing?

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Hello gentlemen, and hopefully ladies!It seems to be common knowledge: NO FANS of any kind, obviously you blow your shielding gas away. Has anyone even tried to solve the problem?how about having a little transmitter in your MIG gun or TIG torch that would turn a heater or cooling fan OFF each time you grab the gun, and turn the fan back ON when you set it down to do some grinding or marking or whatever?  would any one care ?and yes, i filed a patent, and just trying to see how much of a waste of time it was?
Reply:Why the hell would you file a patent...Welding/Fab Pics: www.UtahWeld.com
Reply:Just set up a screen between you and the fan and weld away.ChrisAuction Addict
Reply:i guess it might be just me, it gets reeealy hot around here, and i do a lot of metal furniture and entry gates etc.. so setting up a screen in front of each weld  isnt practical, since im all over the welding  table, and most of the work is fitting cutting and marking.Iits something I always wanted: just have a fan on.. and still be able to just stay focused on what im welding  and not get cooked mid rare in 100 degrees inside of sheet metal warehouse.Last edited by Tracksuitjunkie; 01-13-2016 at 11:04 PM.
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Reply:that certainly is THE solution, but its a big fat penny i aint got lying around for now ..
Reply:I use one of these. I tried the big yellow vest, but found a system of hoses wrapped around the torso works much better. This thing is tha bomb, I couldn't make it in South Texas without it.https://www.vortec.com/personal-air-conditioners
Reply:ha! intersting! it looks like they hog 15 cfm of air, do you have to use that much ?
Reply:A lot of shops use fume extractors, many are self contained and return the filter air back to the shop, no heat/cool losses.
Reply:Originally Posted by Tracksuitjunkieha! intersting! it looks like they hog 15 cfm of air, do you have to use that much ?
Reply:How did you file a patent on a device for which you're still soliciting input on operational modes and mechanisms? I'm going to go ahead and call your bluff.Furthermore, if you think air conditioning is expensive, wait until you try and secure a meaningful patent. When you start stroking checks to IP attorneys, you'll wish you had bought yourself an HVAC system.-Chris
Reply:Originally Posted by Tracksuitjunkiethat certainly is THE solution, but its a big fat penny i aint got lying around for now ..
Reply:Fan-on-demand solves some of the problem.  If the fan NEEDS to be on, then disabling it is counter-productive. Get longer hoses, air-condition the shop, put up a barrier, liquid cool the guts of the welder, get a huge capacity welder that doesn't even sweat, whatever.  Sure, you could rig a fan disable switch into a foot pedal. But you are playing with fire."USMCPOP" First-born son: KIA  Iraq 1/26/05Syncrowave 250 w/ Coolmate 3Dialarc 250, Idealarc 250SP-175 +Firepower TIG 160S (gave the TA 161 STL to the son)Lincwelder AC180C (1952)Victor & Smith O/A torchesMiller spot welder
Reply:Well the way I see it ya got a problem with connecting the remote to the various heaters and fans- how ya gonna do that?Just doesn't seem like any real need for a fan on Demand in a welding shop for personal cooler.they already have Floor fans with remote controls- attach one to your welding shirt Last edited by Broccoli1; 01-14-2016 at 04:07 PM.Ed Conleyhttp://www.screamingbroccoli.com/MM252MM211 (Sold)Passport Plus & Spool gunLincoln SP135 Plus- (Gone to a good home)Klutch 120v Plasma cutterSO 2020 benderBeer in the fridge
Reply:Hey, why don't you look on the plans of your patent for the details. oh wait... Welding/Fab Pics: www.UtahWeld.com
Reply:Originally Posted by Tracksuitjunkiethat certainly is THE solution, but its a big fat penny i aint got lying around for now ..