I really want to buy a printer (resin or filament), but I’m concerned about the health aspects concerning inhaling the dust.
Is it really safe to have a printer indoors? Should I rig up something on my balcony instead? What room do you have yours in?
How do you guys deal with the dust? Do enclosures work? Any complaints from family members?
Would it be possible to have some kind of semi-heated enclosure, and put it into a garden shed (with a long extension cord)? Don’t some printers already have bed heating, and that would cover any temperature warping issues? Or is the issue that the filament will warp
I got a Prusa MK4s in an enclosure in my garage where the temperature for down to around 5°C. It still print perfectly fine.
good to know!
Depends on the printer, the large Vorons use high wattage ac heaters and are self enclosed, I have fans on mine that force air under the bed, can easily push into the 60s in the summer. My prusa in its enclosure maybe does mid-high 40s, but I have no issues with warping, did all my original voron prints on it and still use it for smaller/quick prints, good adhesion helps a lot, for small stuff I don’t always preheat for abs. I pretty much run Buildtak surfaces on my printers, it’s replaceable if it’s damaged + adheres extremely well so I can get away with being a bit more carefree.
Haven’t personally needed additional heating other than maybe a space heater in the garage to stop things from kicking out on a low temp when not in use, did consider modding one into the enclosure but I’m personally thinking about going for insulation first.
I’d be cautious about a long term extension cord outside, I’m not an Electrician or an EE so I won’t give you advice on that, be nervous I’d clip it mowing the lawn at the minimum, mains spooks me so I give it an overabundance of caution.
hmm, a lot to think about. Yeah I’m not a fan of running a cable out either, not for lawnmower issues (I can bury the wire along the perimeter) but for squirrels or curious cats