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Thread: Air Filtering system
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09-03-2014, 11:09 AM #1
Air Filtering system
If you've used ABS material before you'll know it gives off a bad smell that can make you noxious if inhaled. I have my printer in a very small room so the concentration of the fumes is very exaggerated. After going in and out of the room for several hours while printing, I did feel a little sick.
I can enclose the printer to contain the fumes, but I don't think that will be enough. So I wanted to pose a question to the 3DPB reprap community:
Has anyone implemented an air filtration systems into their reprap? What other methods have you used to avoid breathing ABS fumes? Is an airtight enclosure good enough?
thanks,
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09-03-2014, 03:58 PM #2
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Box, MDF on three sides and the top, acrilic on the front. HEPA vacuum particulate filter (Dyson DC01 - nice and cheap) with a 12v bilge blower fan (cheap and strong) sucking the air out. front acrylic panel is slanted to give a better view.
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09-04-2014, 07:54 AM #3
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09-04-2014, 08:20 AM #4
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The fan is on a speed controller. I keep it to the bare minimum to get some kind of suction while keeping drafts down.
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09-04-2014, 12:49 PM #5
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I wonder if a container with activated charcoal inside the enclosure (or with the airflow from a fan) would absorb the fumes?
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09-04-2014, 01:48 PM #6
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The charcoal won't attract the fumes to it - you have to have airflow through the filter.
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09-04-2014, 01:56 PM #7
Good idea! After you mentioned that I looked around other forums. People have built custom filters with loose granular activated carbon. Looks like its easy enough and worth a try. Plus a small fan can pull the fumes through the filter and create a small vacuum in the enclosure at the same time...
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