can i put a 3d printer in my bedroom?

[djksm]

can i put a 3d printer in my bedroom? im only printing regular filament(dont know the material) what material is safe for bedroom??

[Levent]

Sure. ABS fumes are the ones you need to avoid. PLA or as you called it the regular stuff is fine.

[TetraSky]

Technically, it's still burnt plastic. While PLA is not as bad as ABS or Nylon, you shouldn't be breathing the same air without proper ventilation. 

https://3dprinterly.com/is-3d-printer-filament-toxic-pla-abs-safety-tips/

https://www.design-engineering.com/siri-study-finds-fumes-from-common-3d-printers-are-toxic-1004039344

[jaslion]

You can but ventilation is still key.

 

Pla is the least bad which is normal and well the worst is resin of course.

 

So if you do do this get a ventilation or filter cover

[manikyath]

PLA is theoretically fine, ABS is probably not the greatest idea, and there's some stuff like colorfabb's ngen_flex that makes the whole house smell like death.

 

but in general, you should have some form of enclosure around your printer, and/or some form of air filter to catch whatever particles it's kicking out.

 

the same rule of thumb for soldering applies to 3D printing.. if you can smell it, you're inhaling the fumes.

[djksm]

29 minutes ago, jaslion said:

You can but ventilation is still key.

 

Pla is the least bad which is normal and well the worst is resin of course.

 

So if you do do this get a ventilation or filter cover

 

13 minutes ago, manikyath said:

PLA is theoretically fine, ABS is probably not the greatest idea, and there's some stuff like colorfabb's ngen_flex that makes the whole house smell like death.

 

but in general, you should have some form of enclosure around your printer, and/or some form of air filter to catch whatever particles it's kicking out.

 

the same rule of thumb for soldering applies to 3D printing.. if you can smell it, you're inhaling the fumes.

will pointing a dyson fan with filter at it be better?

[manikyath]

2 minutes ago, djksm said:

will pointing a dyson fan with filter at it be better?

at it? no. away from it.

[JovanD]

If you don't mind the fan noise it's no problem.

[jaslion]

11 hours ago, djksm said:

 

will pointing a dyson fan with filter at it be better?

No because that just blows it around the room.

 

 

[djksm]

13 hours ago, manikyath said:

at it? no. away from it.

 

14 hours ago, manikyath said:

PLA is theoretically fine, ABS is probably not the greatest idea, and there's some stuff like colorfabb's ngen_flex that makes the whole house smell like death.

 

but in general, you should have some form of enclosure around your printer, and/or some form of air filter to catch whatever particles it's kicking out.

 

the same rule of thumb for soldering applies to 3D printing.. if you can smell it, you're inhaling the fumes.

do u have any filter recommendations?

[RabbidEwok]

I wouldn't. Even fully enclosed fumes get out and there haven't been enough studies into all materials to say what the health effects of long term exposure are. This includes PLA. 

 

Interestingly, although PLA 3DP samples collected at the university did not contribute to overt cellular toxicity in small airway epithelial cells, we did observe an increase in gamma-H2AX – a well-known biomarker of double stranded DNA damage. These data suggest that 3DP emissions, even at low levels, may contribute to cellular injury, inflammation, and oxidative damage of important biomolecules including DNA and phospholipids.

[DoctorNick]

On 10/31/2023 at 11:46 AM, djksm said:

 

do u have any filter recommendations?

Have you already bought a 3d printer? If not just buy a enclosed one, then you can make your own internal filter like a Bento Box or similar.

https://www.printables.com/model/517219-bento-mini-for-bambu-lab-x1c-p1p-and-voron-v02

If not enclosed I would put it in another room. If you got a big closet in the kitchen for example. I have a Creality Ender 3 S1 in my kitchen inside a closet. Have to be open to operate. When I print with it, I will simple open the window and not be in the kitchen or put a solder fume extractor next to it like this one:

https://www.amazon.com/QWORK-Extractor-Solder-Absorber-Adjustable/dp/B08XJWJVHM/ref=sr_1_28?keywords=fume%2Bextractor&qid=1699345438&sr=8-28&th=1