Comment on Looking to choose a new printer
roofuskit@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
No printer air filter at these low prices is worth a damn so you can remove that from your list of concerns. If you’re printing materials that affect air quality you need to vent it outdoors.
Bluewing@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
When temps hit -20F, you ain’t venting anything outside. The heat loss becomes too expensive.
dehyzer@piefed.social 3 weeks ago
For what it’s worth, I’ve got a Qidi Q2 that’s a few months old at this point. I print ABS occasionally, and I don’t vent it outside. The filter does fine on its own. You can smell a bit of plastic fumes if you’re in the same room, but it’s pretty light. I work on the computer next to it with no issues.
I still probably wouldn’t put it in my bedroom or in a space where kids are going to be hanging out 24/7, especially if I was planning on printing a ton of ABS/ASA. But in general, it’s pretty effective.
The FUD around ABS and ASA is really intense for some reason.
Bluewing@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Yeah, I wouldn’t want to print much of those materials either. But being able to do so when needed as safely as I can matters. Perhaps I can find other materials that would be suitable replacement in those moments. The Q2 would certainly broaden the material choices I could use. PLA, PETG, and TPU can do a lot. I’ve been using them for years. But there are times when I need something different.
roofuskit@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Then you probably shouldn’t be printing.
Bluewing@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
So I shouldn’t print for 6 months out of the year?
roofuskit@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Not if you need to print materials that put dangerous chemicals into the air you breathe.