Martin Wynne
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Hi Jim,
I think the main problem with the fumes is not the likely ill effects, just the awfulness of the pong and its extreme pervasiveness.
I can't stand the pong of most solvents, including butanone and dichloromethane, so I try not to use them. The only reasonable ones for me are butyl acetate (Humbrol Poly) and acetone, so I tend to stick with those (sorry!) if I can. So when I got the Elegoo Mars I went for the one with a built-in extractor fan and carbon filter. It does seem to help, providing I keep the cover lid over the printer. The downside is the rather noisy fan, without which the printer would be near-silent. Of course it doesn't do anything for the smell of IPA being sloshed about, but that's not quite so bad and tends to dissipate more quickly.
The presence of the fan in the base of the printer also means that it's possible to feel a very slight vibration buzz in the base. I'm wondering if that has any effect on the printing process, beneficial or otherwise?
cheers,
Martin.
I think the main problem with the fumes is not the likely ill effects, just the awfulness of the pong and its extreme pervasiveness.
I can't stand the pong of most solvents, including butanone and dichloromethane, so I try not to use them. The only reasonable ones for me are butyl acetate (Humbrol Poly) and acetone, so I tend to stick with those (sorry!) if I can. So when I got the Elegoo Mars I went for the one with a built-in extractor fan and carbon filter. It does seem to help, providing I keep the cover lid over the printer. The downside is the rather noisy fan, without which the printer would be near-silent. Of course it doesn't do anything for the smell of IPA being sloshed about, but that's not quite so bad and tends to dissipate more quickly.
The presence of the fan in the base of the printer also means that it's possible to feel a very slight vibration buzz in the base. I'm wondering if that has any effect on the printing process, beneficial or otherwise?
cheers,
Martin.
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