mosquito trap

Simple Air Filter　

mosquito trap

October 13, 2023

I was using it as an air purifier, but it caught more insects than I expected.

It seems possible to remove some insects if they can be guided with light and suctioned.
It seems better to make the suction port wider.

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We created a simple air cleaner using an inexpensive circulator and non-woven fabric.
The 3D printed parts are ring-shaped fasteners used to fix the non-woven fabric to the circulator.

The non-woven fabric is flame-retardant and 4mm thick.
Fold the 50cm x 60cm size in half and sew it with a sewing machine.
You can adjust the size according to the size of the circulator.

Turn the sewn side over to form a bag, and attach it to the tip of the circulator.
Put the ring-shaped ring on the circulator and fix the non-woven fabric by tightening the M4 bolt.

When the circulator is activated, air blows softly from the non-woven fabric.
Only the air that passes through the non-woven fabric has a filte