Quote Originally Posted by Moocow View Post
Hi there. I tried to do my first prints yesterday, but soon realized that my apartment isn't sufficiently ventilated (I'm printing in polycarbonate). I have a vent in my kitchen, but I don't think that alone would work. And I don't think opening the windows would help, although I have a small apartment so I might be wrong there. Does anyone else here print in apartments? What kind of ventilation methods do you use? Is there a ventilation method out there that would preclude the need for a dust mask?

Thank you.
At the moment I only print with PLA as it is the only material known to be safe without venting. I want to expand to other materials and I've considered the following plan. Build an enclosure for the printer, and run some drying vent hose from the inside of the enclosure to outside via a window. Would also need to add a fan to one end of the ducting to help push the air along.