Anonymous at Tue, 9 Nov 2021 22:50:32 UTC No. 861189

>>861181
First off all wrong board, /diy/ has a 3D printing general and /tg/ has a miniature printing general that is more knowledgeable of resin printers.
Second of all, exhaust tube out the window, simple as.

Anonymous at Tue, 9 Nov 2021 22:56:47 UTC No. 861191

I wish /3/ would become more like /diy/.
Thanks for this thread, OP

Anonymous at Wed, 10 Nov 2021 01:07:37 UTC No. 861206

>>861189
>/diy/
It was mostly FDM > pastic, to ask about resin you have to go to the 3dpg on /tg/

Anonymous at Wed, 10 Nov 2021 01:10:12 UTC No. 861207

>>861181
>is extremely paranoid about the fumes
First off he's right to be, Resin fumes are the worst and yes, they're really potentially toxic. Doing it in any enviromentally enclosed space, even with a filter, is a BIG no-no. Now yes, we have come a long, long way as far as toxicity reductions, but on the whole its just not worth it unless you can put it next to a window and just give it a hose to pump right out.

Second, you're correct about the dangers of sunlight touching the print. This won't be a problem during printing as it the shield, for obvious reasons, should filter it out completely. Due to this, I also wouldn't worry too hard about the temp, I've seen Elegoos who do really well at maintaining changes in tempratures from sudden drops in the cold to getting stupid hot in the summer in a garage. A UV resistant tent will work, but you must absolutely ensure the top of the mesh is open to venting, otherwise you're getting a face full of the toxic chemicals every time you stick your head in there. So long as the top is getting air flow you should be alright. Another alternative, which would give a little more protection from the elements or critters, would be a locker with those gaps at the top, you can find them for fairly cheap online or maybe even an old one from a school.

If you are near a window then one thing that can work and I've seen work is to attach a hose to the ventiliation system and pump it out of said window, which should completely remove the fumes from the area. Just make sure it's completely air tight sealed, better safe than sorry, and do not stick it to where it's going to get stepped on or plugged.

My final advice would be to look into DIY air-tents for indoors, its essentially just a big square with a lot of plastic and an airpump out the back. There are options and you should absolutely look into them, resin printing can be quite dangerous otherwise.

Anonymous at Wed, 10 Nov 2021 15:20:47 UTC No. 861305

>>861206
Yes, like I said.

Anonymous at Wed, 17 Nov 2021 02:49:39 UTC No. 862605

>>861207
This is factually wrong. Resin fumes aren't known to be toxic at all and the resin itself is less toxic than most household cleaners. The MDS for these resins proscribe the bare minimum PPE and the response to getting it on you is just "just wash it off lmao".

The way people behave about UV resin is totally inconsistent with how dangerous it actually is and they don't behave the same way about other, more dangerous chemicals that they use around their homes on a regular basis.

Anonymous at Wed, 17 Nov 2021 10:46:38 UTC No. 862647

>>861181
>>861207
>>862605

I had some unpleasant reactions to the resin fumes + dust from filing, and went to the doctor over it. Doctors have been 3D printing dental prosthetics and replacement bone material for 20+ years, and they looked at some data sheets, scratched their heads a bit just told me 'Yeah, it's a known irritant, and sensitization can occur, but other than that we're more or less drawing a blank when it comes long term effects like cancers. You should definitely avoid the stuff as much as you can, but I don't think there's any reason for you to get majorly concerned over it. Your antidepressants have a worse safety record than this does. Probably shouldn't have told you that, but it says it on the package anyway, so I'm sure you've seen it.'