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   colebearanimals | Jul 23, 2007 09:46pm | #1

   Hi Lou,

         Doesn't it get kind of hot in the summer and cold in the winter in New Jersey? If you plan to heat or cool your shop an exhaust fan would make that impossible, obviously. Running a dust collector would allow you to use a ceiling mounted small particle dust filter if that is what you're trying to get rid of.

          Here on the Southern Oregon coast I don't have the temperature extremes you have to deal with. What I do for fresh air is set a simple box fan ( with a small cleat to keep it from falling) in a window. Don't know exactly what size it is but with a fresh air inlet it won't have to be huge. It's also reversible in case any natural air flow changes directions. I do have an other window on the other side of the shop that allows for nice cross ventilation in my 40' x 50' shop space.

          If it's finishing ( lacquer/paint etc. ) fumes you want to exhaust that's a completely different approach.

                                                   Paul

                                                          

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   Jfrostjr | Jul 24, 2007 03:51pm | #2

   I have converted one bay of a long 3 bay gararge to my shop area. (Insulation, nice wall paneling, etc.) I heat with a radiant, gas-fired unit at one end and a VERY small exhaust fan , high, at the other end. This is interlocked to start when the heater kicks on.

   To accomplish what I think you are after, I installed a rotary ceiling fan. I use it fairly often as it provides a nice, cooling breeze w/o fliffing up dust and w/o wasting heat.

   Frosty

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   byhammerandhand | Jul 24, 2007 05:37pm | #3

   I regularly use a whole-house attic fan on my current (and prior) houses. I installed both and can attest to their value. Pulling in cool night air and/or creating a bit of a cooling breeze is a great value. I would recommend a direct vent, as you don't want sawdust building up in your attic space. Just be sure to make a way to insulate it off during the heating months.