Would have liked to see a control run on the dust experiment. Just curious how quickly dust settles naturally.

2:16- the man himself, give it up for DJ Wandel!!

There was no reason why I needed to watch that but it's so therapeutic watching you build stuff...

This made me run up to my attic where i thought i had a fan like this lying and yes there it was. Been thinking i had to buy something now im going to do it this way instead! Great inspiration as always.

That color of paint should be renamed Matthias Green, instead of Machinery Green. He is probably solely responsible for a 10 fold increase in the sale of that color.

It's so cool how you just take apart an old fan and use it for something else... completely customizing parts on it. Really good stuff man

I love how Matthias recycles old stuff to create these projects. He inspires me to take a second look at things sitting on the curbside.

My eyes really popped open when I saw that crazy homemade tablesaw jig for cutting finger joints. That when I knew I had to subscribe.

Perfect box joints every time :) Nice project!

10:22 That feeling when you've made everything around you from scratch.

Your resourcefulness inspires me. I don't have a workshop, but when I do, I'm stealing a lot of your ideas.

No matter what you planned to make, I am fan of your simple and interesting approach .

Great video and it is something I looked at making for myself. You mentioned (around 4:30) using rods to hole the filter material instead of chicken wire. The one method you didn't mention but which would be very effective at holding the filter paper would be to place two rows of rods/dowels on alternate centres and about 2-3 inches apart. After this, just weave the filter paper back and forth between each rod/dowel in a zig-zag format. The filter paper could be easily changed and would be held taut in the filter box.

I have absolutely no interest in any form of craftsmanship, but whether it's function or form, the projects in your videos always excite me

I’ve never been more happy to work at an HVAC distributor. I do love his frugal nature though!

A true master craftsman. You spare no effort to do things right. You deserve to do whatever you like in life

Very cool! And it looks nice indeed!

Oh, how I hope you have trademarked that colour as Wandel green

The Dylos Particle Counter is a great tool. I bought one several years ago (they are a bit expensive), but it's saved me more than the purchase price on air cleaner filters. Even when the filters look filthy, they still do a good job of getting the count down. My store bought air cleaner used a non standard size filter (hard to find except from them, no surprise), so I cut down a 20 x 20 filter to their 18 x 20 size, and it worked a treat. Anyway, that was a nice video - refreshing to see one of the younger guys using their heads instead of their wallets.

your ingenuity and "over the top" joy for over complicating things is always fun and educational! thanks for the video! loved it.

Wouldn't it be possible to have a series of dowels screwed into the box in alternating high and low positions, and then wind the filter material around them to get that same zigzag pattern? You'd lose a bit of surface to where it was in contact with the dowels, but you'd be able to tension it pretty well.

Did you really make it through all that chicken wire work without drawing blood?

You sir...are just plain awesome! I love your videos and am in such envy and admiration of your shop and your tools! Love the creativity and the whole idea behind finding solutions and always looking for better, and different ways of doing things. Really wish I had the money/ time/ space to work as you do. Simply in awe as usual! Keep up the good work my friend!

I love the ASMR sounds from this video.

Weave the material tightly between two rows of dowels/rods spaced alternatively. Far less dowels (compared to what you had sketched), no chicken wire needed, and very little to no deformation in the fabric when it's under a load ;)

you could just use sticks in a . ' . ' . ' . ' . ' . pattern and weaved the filter in between them for a tight rigid filter with sticks instead of the chicken wire

You always have incredibly useful information. Thank you for continuing to do what you do Matthias.

Matthias that is incredible! I love your projects and learn something new every time!

man, there is some really cool design-thinking in here. the only thing that might be missing is a solution for cleaning the filter easily Other then that: very impressive!

You could have made the combs template with your rack-gear generator!

That is so awesome that you decided to make something work because you didn't want to pay more for the actual filter

Thank you for sharing your wealth of intelligence. Every time I watch your videos I learn so much. I'm amazed every time you need a part or screw or clip it judt doesn't matter what it is, you either have it on hand ( screws, clips, set screws etc ) or you make it out of something 🖒. It's a joy to watch you make literally Anything you can think of. Proud to call you a FELLOW CANADIAN.

Way easier to part with the 30$, and clean it often

After all that work, the $35 filter doesn't look so expensive.

I can honestly say that I would never even conceive of building an air filter myself. This man's brain works at a completely different level.

For those of you fortunate enough to spend whatever you like on filters, good for you. No need to attempt to ridicule the poster - just makes you look silly. If you are ever on a plane that goes down on a desert island, you will want this guy with you!

lol. $38 turns out to be a pretty good deal after all, huh?

You were talking about how you needed a lot of sticks to fix it in place, but wouldn't just one at the top and one at the bottom of each triangle be enough?

Just embarked on making my own almosrt identical version of this & your video is really encouraging to show I'm not wasting my time! I wanted to buy a box fan & furnace filter but the later just isn't easily available in the UK. You have to import from the US, pay import duty & buy a voltage transformer, which adds up to around £100. Even the filters are hard to come by. In addition, I already have an old bathroom extractor attached to the top of my belt sander. I remembered I have an old Dyson vaccum cyclone with a round HEPA filter of a similar size & as the extractor creates a negative draught, this should work too.

I love how you attached the fan's original front. Great video as always Matthias.

5:52 Miracle! ...E-clip shoots into the air. Found 1/2 second later. :-D

I'd rather pay $35 to go through all that trouble...

Matthias, i really enjoy your videos. I find them interesting, I especially like how you re-purpose old items in your innovative designs. thank you

So methodical. Always a pleasure to watch you work!

hey, you wouldn't happen to have any plans or designs handy for your table saw's finger-joint jig, would you?

seems like an exhausting amount of work to save 30 bucks

Totally subscribed. I could watch you build random stuff all day long. So much fun!

He continues to amaze me. Love watching his videos.

Couldn't you have put dowels at the top and bottom and then "wove" the filter materials over and under the dowels? The tension between the top of one weave and the bottom the of subsequent weave would likely keep the materials taught. So long as you have the dowels on the correct side to prevent the materials from being blown out by air movement, it seems like it would have been an easier and more repeatable process for the filter material over time.

Would something like that work as a in-home dust filter? I HATE DUST, and there's just SO MUCH of it!

FANtastic, your ingenuity and creativity are unequalled and very enjoyable to watch and learn from. They don't teach this stuff in school!

i just found your channel today, and have absolutely no idea of half of the terms you use... but I ended up watching your videos for about 2 hours. Wow. I will probably never make something like you at the risk of cutting off my limbs, but your channel is entertaining and your work is impressive!

Protect your fingers man, please. Every time makes me crazy!

I work for 3M and get any filter for $1

Matthias- I've been a big fan for sometime now. Great geek out project, maybe I will finally build an air cleaner myself- though it's lots of fun watching guys like you design and build them. I'm not sure I've seen anyone attempt to build their own filter - bending old chicken wire is pretty over the top... You are an inspiration! Thanks Rob

you set the bar so high. thanks for all the inspirational projects

I mean, don't get me wrong. I love everything you. But there's a limit to one's time/effort vs money...

I know it is DIY lifestyle but you don't put much value on your work :)

Cha ching. Every time that filter is changed is money in your pocket. Using the filter fan to circulate heat? Awesomeness.

Love watching the trial and error process. Good job.

that's to much work.... to make it Easier, Just Buy the filter. For the amount of time wasted, you could already have the filter..... Remember this, "Time Is Money" thanks for the video, and your TIME...

The mind of an engineer is amazing...Keep up the good work!

Awesome. My workshop is in the open air. My garden. But if I had a shop. Yup. I would deffinetly make this. Many thanks my friend.

Always love your projects Matthias. I learnt alot!

Hello. Watching your video now and I was impressed with their creativity. Congratulations for the work . The filter was great!

The craftsmanship and design is excellent!! Wow!

Fantastic this is just what I need Thank you for showing this Matt you are truly a clever Guy .

wow love the high speed joint cutting I only wish I could work that fast. :) Thank you for showing every step! It teaches me other things that can be done with my tools and makes me less nervous about working on metal.

dont you just love that amazing feeling when you make something with a motor and it works better than expected

Awesome! I really like how you take what you have and make use of it/repurpose it to create a needed item rather than buy something not so useful.

It's no wonder that I watch every one of your videos all the way to the end..

im so impressed w your improv skills, must be satisfying to use your mind to solve problems that come up and achieve success!

That is awesome. I would not have thought a fan that small could have done that much air movement.

You always seem to think outside the Box. Wish I had the time to do this one. I'm loving this idea.

Cool project! Regarding the issue with your sled sticking to the table top, I've found very very lightly dressing the table top with a 400-600 grit sand paper every couple years, and then applying some johnson paste wax to the surface keeps things sliding nice and smooth for quite a while. It's also little less messy than using oil.

Another $75 answer to a $4 problem!!! Still fun. I think now that I realize it, that about 20% of the time you make some over complicated answer videos. And it's a privilege to see each of them.

Just stumbled across your channel Matthias, and wow, very talented! Great to watch and learn from!

Fantastic job. So cheap to make and so useful. Looks pretty darn good too, Matthias. You just have to get a new color of paint, haha.

I just take a 20 inch box fan and duct tape a 20 inch by 20 inch A/C filter to it. Works great for my needs and its portable. Using a high quality filter it even helps out in the house during allergy season.

Absolutely beautiful. Man, you are one skilled fellow.

Whenever one has a woodshop or any other type of shop, you just want to make stuff even if it is cheaper to buy it new. The knowledge and experiences are always handy on your next projects.

Very entertaining to watch as always.. Even though I don't have a shop I get to enjoy your creations.

Nice video and concept, thanks for all the work you put into them.

Im always impressed with your ingenuity, made one myself.. not so elegant as yours, took a cple cheapo home depot furnace filters and hot glued filter to box fan.

I really like how you paint your custom made equipment green. It looks good.

your patience is the stuff of envy. I would never have used box joints for a project such as this. half lap at most.

This man is really good at what he does.

Green paint?!?! Steve would've finished that off "with a few coats of lacquer" lol. Awesome build. Love how you make something useful from basically trash. Very much enjoyed this build.

Great job. Your problem solving skills are extraordinary .

Wow...RESPECT ! That is real talent and creativity

I wish God had blessed me with 1/10th of Matthias brilliance. Minus his love for the green paint lol. Love watching him experiment.

This was a really enjoyable one. Great Job as usual.

That's a lot of work for a filter you could just have bought. Impressive.

What an awesome project. Ill have to keep this in mind in case i ever get a workshop of my own :D Have a nice weekend Matthias :)

Very Resourceful . I think you would survive the woodworking apocalypse

Using a fountain pen? That's the amazing part, how positively retro of you. The air filter is pretty good too.

Cool! .. but I see you need a workshop to make a workshop air cleaner. If I had a lovely big workshop filled with nice machines like yours I would probably just buy one. .. great video and I love your bespoke Enginuity.!

amazing like always i build fishing boat and i feel like i dont do nothing when i see your videos keep up the good work it is very inspiring for us

Watching these videos are therapeutic.

veeeeeeeeery nice! earned my sub! so grateful to have found your channel