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Desktop Humidifier by mpilchfamily
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Every winter its the same thing. Temperatures drop, the air gets dry and noses start running away. One thing that helps is having a good humidifier in your home. But hat about your office at work? Most humidifiers i see are pretty big and would take up too much desk space. Not to mention can be overkill for a small office. I for one sit in a little 10'x10' office. So i need a decent humidifier that is no bigger then an adult shoe box. Having found nothing that size commercially i had to come up with something on my own. Here is what i came up with.
每年冬天都老套了，温度下降，空气变干，接着鼻子开始不听话了。在家里装个加湿器能有所改善，但在工作单位呢？我所见过的大多数加湿器都太大了，占用过多桌面空间，对小小办公室来说也过于强劲了，而我不过只是坐在小小的，10乘10英尺（连10平米都不到）的办公室里。我所要的能上台面的加湿器，不能超过一个大人鞋盒大小。寻遍各种市场上加湿器，没有这种尺寸的，我不得不自己动手了。下面是我的制作步骤。
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Step 1: Laying out the Container
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For the container we will be using an empty baby wipe container. The top of the container is rounded and makes it very difficult to mount anything to it. Rather then remove the top completely we want to hold onto it for easy access to the inside for cleaning and changing of the filter. Using our Dremel with cut off wheel we want to cut out a 6.25"x 4.5" section from the top of the container. Leave about 1/4" of material along the back side of the container. This will put you in line with the back side of the flip up lid's hinge joint.
我们会用一个用完的婴儿湿纸巾盒作为容器。盒子的上部是圆角的，很难在上面装东西。比起完全去除上部结构，我们不如改装它，让它能固定其他东西，方便操作处理内部空间，包括清理、换滤芯等。用电磨机的切割轮在盒子顶部开出6.25乘4.5英寸（约15.9厘米乘11.厘米）空间，在边上留出大约1/4英寸（6.35毫米）不要切割，这样就能预留出盒盖的翻盖滚轴空间了。
Next we need to make a couple of 1/4" cuts into the front part of the lid. The area where the flip lid release button use to be. This is where the top plate will be fitted and helps hold it in place.
接着我们需要在盒盖前面钻两个1/4英寸小口，是在盒盖开关按钮所在的区域。改装后，将用来安装上盘结构，并能对其固定。
Along the left side of the container we need to create a vent. This is where the air will be drawn through the filter collecting the moisture. The plan is for the bottle to be on the left side of the container. First you want to measure about 1.5" up from the bottom then start drilling 1/4" holes into the side. The more holes you put in the better airflow you will have across the filter. I did 4 rows of 7 holes.
在盒子的左侧我们需要做出通风结构，用来抽取空气，通过吸收水汽的过滤芯。这个设计是针对将瓶子安装在盒子左边的。首先你要从底部向上量度大约1.5英寸（3.8厘米），然后才开始在边上钻上1/4英寸洞眼。越多洞眼，那么通过滤芯后的气流就越好。我做了4X7个洞眼。
Don't forget to use your files or even some sand paper to clean up the cut and drilled edges.
别忘记用锉子，或者砂纸来清理切割及钻孔的边缘。
Step 2: Fitting the top plate
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Now we want to lay out the top and decide where we want thing. When looking at the front of the container we want the bottle to be on the same side as the vent. The water bottle that will feed the humidifier will sit right next to the exhaust fan. So we lay out 2.75" diameter holes onto the plate .75" from the edges. Which should leave about .5" between the 2 holes. We also want to lay out the power switch. Please note that all marking and cutting will be done on the reverse side of he plate so that any time the Dremel runs from us it is not marring up the side that will be visible. So keep track of which side is the bottle side. This side needs more attention while cutting to ensure a good fit around the bottle.
现在我们展开顶部，决定下一步在哪儿着手。从前面看盒子的时候，我们希望瓶子和通风口是在同一边，而提供加湿器的水源供给水瓶是要在排气扇旁边的。于是我们在盖板上面，距离边缘0.75英寸（1.9厘米）打两个直径2.75英寸（约7厘米）的洞，两洞之间相距0.5英寸（1.27厘米）。我们还要安装电源开关。请注意所有标记和切割将在盖板反面完成，这样电磨机在操作时就不会毁损外观。要留心哪一个是用来装瓶的面，这一面在切割时需要多加留意，确保瓶子良好接合。
To cut the holes we use a Dremel with cut off wheel. We want to stay just inside our lines while cutting. We will use the file set to finish off the cut. A grinding wheel for the Dremel can also be used to finish off the cuts. It is best to use the file set on the bottle hole to ensure you get a good fit around the bottle. We need to file to our marks and test fit the bottle to see if we need to remove more materiel. To cut the hole for the switch use a 1/4" drill bit to drill out the center then the files to finish off the hole. Be sure to do a good job of rounding off the edges of the bottle hole to prevent damage to the bottle. Feel free to make the hole wide enough to fit a gasket around the hole to better protect the bottle and create a better seal. Though there may not be enough room for that.
我们用电磨机切割轮来开洞，在切割时不能出界，而最后用锉刀来修正切口。当然，电磨机的抛光轮也能用来修整切口。而最好用锉刀加工装瓶的口，因为要让瓶子很好吻合。也许需要将标记锉去，然后将瓶子安装测试，看看需不需要再锉掉一点材料。切割开关孔时，我们用1/4英寸钻头先在中间开个洞，然后用锉子完成整个区域。要把装瓶口加工得圆滑些，避免对瓶子产生损坏。可以将洞孔在拓宽一些，然后再边上加上一圈垫圈，就能更好保护瓶子，而且有更好的外观封装。嗯，也许没有足够空间来做这步加工吧。
Next we measure for the fan mounting holes. The easiest way to do this is to center the fan over the hole and mark 2 mounting holes diagonally from each other. It takes a 5/32" drill bit to drill the mounting holes. Now using the tin snips we want to round off the corners of the plate and get it fitted into the top of the container. Fit the back side of the plate into the slots we cut in the front of the container. Check the fit, you may need to remove some more material to get the plate to sit flat without stretching the lid. You may even need to increase the depth of the slots.
然后我们要测量安装风扇的洞眼。最简单的方法是将风扇举重在洞孔当中，在对角线上标出两个安装眼。我们要用5/32英寸钻头来钻出安装洞。现在用铁剪加工，将盖板角落平滑化，让它能盖在盒子上。将盖子底面和我们在盒子前面开过的凹槽接在一起，检查借口，也许需要去掉多点材料，才能将盖子不变形地盖在上面，甚至需要增加凹槽的深度。
To finish this up we will fill in all the gaps around the plate with a good helping of hot glue. This not only helps to hold the plat in place but also prevents air flowing through the gaps. Don't fill in the large gap in the front face. This is where you will be putting the power plug and will ultimately be the back side of the finished product.
要完成这一步我们要借助热熔胶的帮忙来填掉盖子上所有的缺口缝隙。这不光保证盖子不会错位，也能防止漏气。不要把前面的大口子封上，那是用来安装电源接线的，而最终会成为成品的背面。
Now would be a good time to paint this the color of our choice. Be sure to tape off all the holes from the inside so no over spray gets in there.
现在就随心发挥，对它进行涂装。确保从里面用胶带封住所有洞洞，这样喷漆就不会喷到里面了。
Step 3: Adapting the bottle
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This is very straight forward. In the unit the bottle will bottom out. So we need to modify it a bit to allow the water to flow and fill only the bottom 1/4" of the container. This is all that is needed to allow the filter to soak up the water and disperse it into the air. First we need to remove the cap and the ring the cap sucured to when the bottle was new and unopened. Using our Dremel and cut off wheel again we cut 4x 1/4" wide 1/2" deep chunks out of the lip of the bottle. Clean up the cut edges with the file and your ready to move on.
这一步很直观。插入瓶子在盒子后，瓶子水位会见底。我们就需要对它稍微改装，使它出水后盒子的水位只到1/4英寸高度。这是我们的目的，让滤纸吸收水分后把水分扩散到空气里。首先，当瓶子是没开过的，我们就将瓶盖拿掉，再用电磨机切割轮在瓶口切出4个1/4英寸宽，1/2英寸深的缺口，然后用锉刀清除切口，就能准备安装了。
Step 4: Wire it up
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Now we want to wire it up and mount the electronics. We want to placed the switch into its hole and mount the fan to the under side of its hole. Place a couple dabs of hold glue around the bottom side of the switch to help hold it to the plate. We will want to keep the power plug out of its hole to make it easier to solder.
现在我们要进行接线，安装电子零件。将开关装在开关孔上，把风扇装在它的开口背面处（也就是盖子里）。用几坨热熔胶固定在开关底边和盘子上。我们需要将电源接口从电源孔伸出，便于焊接。
All we need is some basic soldering skills to put this together. Solder the negative lead of the fan to the negative lead of the power connector. Now we solder our spare bit of wire to the positive lead of the power connector. Solder the positive lead of the fan to the switch. Now take the other end of the scrap peice of wire and solder it to the switch. Now place the power plug in its hole and fill the hole with hot glue. It would be a good idea to cover all exposed conections while we are at it.
我们只需要基本焊接技巧来组装。将风扇负极和电源转接焊在一起，然后将风扇正极导线和开关焊起来，用剩余的导线焊在开关另一端。现在把电源插口放在它的位置上，用热熔胶填补孔隙。暴露在外界的连接部位用这种方法能很好处理。
We can easily add an LED to the circuit so you have a power indicator but the noise from the fan should be enough. Just be sure to use the right resistor with the LED since this device can use 9V or more.
我们在电路上很容易能加上LED，用来显示电源。风扇产生的噪音还能接受。只是要选好合适的电阻加在LED上面，因为这台设备使用9伏或以上的电源。
Step 5: Final product
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All that's left to do is cut the humidifier filter to size and put it in place. Any house hold scissors should do the trick. There is no need for any kind of bracket to hold the filter in place. The water bottle does that for you. Just cut a piece of filter to 3.5"x4" and place it against the vent side of the container. Secure the lid and your ready to add water. We can now fill up our 20oz boddle and quickly dump it upside down into the unit. The bottom 1/4" of the container will fill with water. Plug the 9V AC/DC power adapter into the back and flip on the switch. Now we can enjoy the nice cool humidity.
剩下要做的是将加湿过滤纸切成合适尺寸，安在位置上，用家里任何剪刀都能完成。无需使用任何架子来固定滤纸，水瓶本身就能固定。将滤纸切为3.5乘4英寸（8.89乘10.16厘米），把它靠在盒子通风口上，封好盖子就能加水了。装满水瓶，快速将它倒扣在盒子里，盒子底部1/4英寸会充满水分。在背后插好9伏交直流转换器，拨动开关，好好享受补充空气水分吧。
How it works:
Water sitting in the bottom of the container is soaked up by the filer. The fan draws air in through the vents and across the filter picking up moisture. The nice moist air is then blown out through the top by the fan. As the water is dispersed into the air the bottle feeds more water into the container ready for dispersal.
容器底部的水分由滤纸所吸，而风扇通过通风口抽取空气，经过滤纸带走水分。然后理想湿度空气由顶部风扇吹出。当水分挥发到空气里，水瓶将不时补充水分到容器中。
The unit takes 8 or 9 hours to run through a full 20oz bottle of water. Depending on how good of a fan you use. Making it perfect for use in the office. Just remember to replace the filter every month or when more then just the top edge of the filter turns brown. Its a good idea to leave the unit running for a while after the water runs out to allow the filter to dry. This helps prevent mold buildup on the filter.
满满的20盎司（560毫升）水瓶能坚持8到9个小时运行，取决于你使用风扇的质量，足以让它在办公室中工作顺畅。要记住每个月更换滤芯，或是它上部变成棕色的时候。没水时开风扇能加速干燥滤芯，有助于防止滋生霉菌。