I wear out my respirator on every time my printer is running and it is also exposed. It gives off fumes that you shouldn’t breath. That’s why I also have my ventilation system running as well. But that is what I do to be as safe as possible.

@@ItsMeaDMaDe same here brother.

Not really viable for my house then. I want to print a 40k titan. The fdm printer I've got it good but...

It only releases the toxins when it cures so also the cure station is toxic too people don't talk about that because it takes more time to print but also why people submerge them in water now this helps the proccess and elimantes the vapors it releases. But yeah you should use ventalation if you can't you need very good filters talking like 80 buck a pop filter and it can only catch about 40-60% of the toxins...

​@HouseSalix fdm is still bad but resin is alot worse, not giving medical advise but I don't use ventilation for fdm printing

That’s is one of the best suggestions I’ve ever heard. Such a great idea. I’ve taken a few ideas from the medical field to how to handle a contaminated area but I love this idea. Thank you so much for your comment.

With the resin itself there is a data sheet you can watch explaining how it should be treated.

Absolutely!

You should not rely on one youtubers safety videos. You should watch several different informations you can find on the internet and then summerize it. What in this video here was not shown for ex. is how important ventilation is. Because the whole air in this room gets polluted. And doing one vent out, makes it worse. It have to be a light pressureized continous air flow of little fresh air into the room by a fan, and another one to blast air out but the out part should be way higher to create the pressure. And that display thingy he mentioned could be avoided. To get it not messy, it's just a matter of organisation. Getting a good system. Use a low box where everything get's done inside, so nothing outside and spills hit the wall of the box. Try to get longer hose type nitril gloves so you don't get the chance to get something onto your skin because something splashes behind your hand. Better off protect your whole body like in a lab. You never now if you get the stuff onto your daily clothing and if you don't notice it, you will burn your skin likely. Also don't use the tools the printer comes with. Better use methods that allows you to remove the print without any risk of splashes. And best case scenario, everything inside a grow tent which allows for efficient air control, no UV aka sun light risks and easy to control the "room temperature". There are also things like printing helpers on a FDM machine when trying to put the resin from the bed back into the bottle so you only have to use one hand. And don't use those paper coffee filters, get some metal kitchen funnel. It's all about getting a easy and safe workflow. What i said in this comment is all just a glimpse of information i got over researching this. Everything mostly from comments critizeing someones YT video about it. Because in the comment section a lot of people have more knowledge often.

Yes I’m a big proponent for PPE always. The hobby isn’t worth your health. Best of luck with your printing and stay safe.

Great hope you enjoy it. Hope this helps you be safe! Happy printing.

Thanks so much man.

YES! I couldn’t agree more. I am overly cautious with this stuff. A lot of people don’t realize even if you don’t have reactions to it they can develop over time.

Totally agreed

Yeah it’s involved. It’s one of those things you have to be very safe with it or down the road you could develop health issues.

Well said.

I'd also like to know the answer to this question!

You could clean it all with IPA. I do that with all my areas regularly but what if something splashes and you don’t know it then you get resin on you. That is why I designate the area as contaminated. Just an extra step to be safe. VOC’s are definitely the big danger glad you were able to get a good respirator. Thanks for the comment! And happy and safe printing!

That’s a good question I can make a short showing that. To answer your question. I’ll try to make it tonight for you and I’ll post it.

Curing with with UV light. The prints after they are washed are only partially cured. They are still not safe to touch. If you can’t get a UV light you can use the sun. Set them outside in direct light for a few hours. What ever you do don’t touch your prints with your bare hands until they have been cured with UV light.

@@ItsMeaDMaDe Thank you very much!

Here, I put in a tent with fan sending it out my room. My two printers are located on an unfinished room down on the basement.

I have mine in my garage, the door is 1/3-1/2 of the way open, and I have a box fan constantly blowing air toward the printer that then blows out of the garage door. When I'm done printing for the day I open the door the rest of the way as I'm not longer concerned about excessive sunlight.

I can’t say. Resin is dangerous to have in confined spaces with no ventilation I personally use my respirator when messing with resin while my ventilation is going. This is one topic that isn’t covered enough because there can be long term effects to health when breathing it for prolonged periods.

@@ItsMeaDMaDe oh yeah i also got a respirator, looks like I'll have to do a budget ventilation. thanks!

I understand the concern. I have mine venting to the outside and once it gets into the open air I can never smell it outside.

@@ItsMeaDMaDe open window I assume?

I actually have a ventilation system that draws air out of the room to the outside. I also wear a mask when using resin due to the fumes.

You have to use nitrile gloves because other types can break down from the resin.

There are a few videos around, but generally yes it's the same but just not as bad for the environment since they are made from soy.

You need to read the warning label but when I have used it in the past I treat it exactly like regular resin. It’s water based but still has a lot of chemicals in it. But I would do your own research as well.

Same deal, the only difference is Water based you can wash with water, still super toxic and the same precautions should be taken. Also you should not pour the water that you used to wash your stuff on your sink or toilet.

Two major things. Cancer is an unknown, but a possibility. Some Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) are known carcinogens and the resin, when uncured, is a compound liquid of a several VOCs. The second thing is that the resin is a sensitizing allergen. Meaning the more you are exposed to it over time, the more likely you are to having an eventual allergic reaction to touching it. So best to not touch it, or at least as little as humanly possible. Respirator (p95 and up) gloves (nitrile only) and eye protection are absolutely MANDATORY.

Good little puppet. You're still coping. If you would turn off your TV for once you would know that N95 only protects others from your cough and yourself only when it comes to large droplets getting into your mouth. You tried.

Resin eats away at latex gloves and leaked through them that’s why you have to use nitrile gloves.

Aw damn good to know, thank you

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