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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?

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 21 hours ago (2 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 2 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

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.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 19 hours ago

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