My personal choice is PLA. I am basically under treatment for adult onset asthma. a fairly mild case by comparison as i am on a pediatric dose of medicine . I have mild allergies to various things. . so I chose to print with pla rather than risk styrene exposure.
I either print in the family dinning room or an adjacent shed shop attached to the house .
IMHO the risks of exposure to ABS is minimal .Tin
Thanks for sharing! I'll try this way.
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What size nozzle are you using with your PETG I have a Makerbot with stock .4mm nozzles will it work with that size.
Thanks
Dale
PETG just like MOST other materials will work with any size nozzle and yes PETG works with a .4 or .3. It is just a matter of tuning the temp and speed.
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]]>and I run ABS a lot in a standard sized bedroom turned hobby room - I personally do not have any problems with it, but if you do then you should definitely consider other materials
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• Fast Cooling, Low-Temp PETG Designed to Extrude at ~230ºC
• Printed Filament Yields a Rigid, High-Tensile Usable Part
• Odorless Printing with Crystal Transparency and No Warping
• Can Be Used For FDA and Other Clinical Uses • Odor-free
Has anyone noticed a harshness in your voice or a persistent coughing after being around your open air 3D printer? I have and built a air filter to help remove toxic fumes. I have a feeling down the road there are going to be some respiratory problems. Lawyers will pick up on it and will start sueing 3D printer manufacturers for not equipping printers with filtration systems. Just my opinion.
Depends on the material you are using to print with. PLA should not present any real issues since it is based on corn sugar. ABS and PETG maybe, but I print all the time with PETG in closed 600 sqft apartment and have noticed not issues so you could be overly sensitive to certain irritants as some people are.
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