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ABS fumes?

richardjrussell

ABS fumes?
January 24, 2012 04:23PM

Registered: 12 years ago
Posts: 14

I'm building a box for my Prusa I want to add an exhaust fan for ABS fumes and I don't know if the fumes are heaver than air or lighter. Soooo? I will post picks of the box when it is done. Thanks!

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north90ty

Re: ABS fumes?
January 24, 2012 11:34PM

Registered: 13 years ago
Posts: 50

Probably lighter than the surrounding air if you use a heated bed. I never really find the fumes to be too bad though.

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ECSuyu

Re: ABS fumes?
January 25, 2012 12:00AM

Registered: 13 years ago
Posts: 141

I can only smell the fumes if I put my head directly above the extruder

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richardjrussell

Re: ABS fumes?
January 25, 2012 01:04AM

Registered: 12 years ago
Posts: 14

I'm not being whiny over the smell, it just makes my throat "little" scratchy and gives me a "very" slight headache. Who would ever guessed that out of all the nasty crap I have played with over all these years this is the one that slightly irritates me. Besides, a containment box that also is a secured transport box with lighting and exhaust, how cool is that?

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Skypuppet

Re: ABS fumes?
January 25, 2012 03:24AM

Registered: 12 years ago
Posts: 62

Always a good idea to vent. Of course, I haven't done it... but I do think about it.

I'm sure that the hot fumes that are being emitted are lighter than the room temp surrounding air, but with
a decent enclosure and a moderate fan to draw it through, it shouldn't matter.

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banthafodder7400

Re: ABS fumes?
April 03, 2012 03:41PM

Registered: 12 years ago
Posts: 127

Hows that box coming? Im thinking of something similar since my wife is hating the smell.