It's not overlooked, it's highly discussed in the community. From which materials are best to avoid VOCs, to filtering, to how to position it in the house or outside.
serf 2 days ago [-]
it's overlooked precisely because the community is well aware of it yet classrooms routinely include many printers without taking any kind of precautions towards it. [0]
On the materials to avoid notion : none of them avoid going airborne. It shouldn't be a discussion of what to avoid, it should be a discussion of needed precautions and infrastructure.
The risks aren’t especially known, but that’s most of the reason why one of the first things I got for my printer (Bambu P1S, bought just days before they did their nasty closed ecosystem nonsense) was a “Bento Box”, which has a 2-step filter that lives inside the printer’s chamber.
As soon as I have the financial stability and space, I expect to enclose it and vent it out a window. Whatever the true risks are, I simply don’t trust melting plastics in my living space.
musicale 2 days ago [-]
What about 2D printers which emit toxic toner (for laser, and possibly ink for inkjet) particles and fumes?
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On the materials to avoid notion : none of them avoid going airborne. It shouldn't be a discussion of what to avoid, it should be a discussion of needed precautions and infrastructure.
[0]: https://www.createeducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/e...
As soon as I have the financial stability and space, I expect to enclose it and vent it out a window. Whatever the true risks are, I simply don’t trust melting plastics in my living space.