New bayonet twist-lock style out now!! makerworld.com/en/models/487870 If you still want to use magnets as seen in this video, you can grab the latest version of those files here. makerworld.com/en/models/199062
How strong is the fan that you are using with this setup? I've been thinking of doing one, but I wonder about forced off gassing of the resin and what that might do to prints. That leads me to the fact that a homemade magnehelic gauge isn't actually difficult to make, and of course just how much am I over thinking this. Lol
Tip for using hole saws on thin plastic: start it in the forward direction until the hole saw gets to the plastic. Reverse the drill and run it backwards while pressing gently. The saw will scrape away the plastic instead of catching and cracking. It works really well.
An alternative that may also help with VOC leftovers is houseplants. NASA did a study to try and see how many plants it would take to "recycle" closed habitat air, and one of the best results was the peace lily, which also does well in poor lighting and you can't overwater it so it's easy to care for. You'd have to have an INSANE number of them to fully filter, but if you vent most of it a single plant can clean up the rest passively.
@@deadpoollane4229 "very poisonous" in what way? Oxilates are irritating and if your pet eats a TON it may induce vomiting. Less "poisonous" than many OTC drugs. I don't even repot with gloves and I've never even had problems. My cat learned to not chew it very quickly, with no adverse health effects. My dog has never gone for it. It's not like it's a day lily or something.
Nice design! I'm personally going with the 'grow tent' method, particularly so I can easily have both my printer and wash station ventilated and I don't have to drill a hole in the UV cover.
I wanted to do that but my printer is too big i would need a massive tent to be able to remove the hood and work in. This method greatly reduces space taken
Think about adding an inline filter. This will help reduce any stray fumes and catch paint particles. You can find them cheap online; Cooker extraction fans, aquariums, respirators, and air purifiers are some of the ones I’ve used. Or make your own with soft toy stuffing and activated carbon pellets, which is what I use now. Even if venting outside it’s still a good idea to reduce particles and voc.
@OnceinaSixSide car air filters might make for the best filter option given the size. If you have a car that's going to the junk yard, then pull the air intake out. Or go to a junk yard.
good alt for people that dont want to bust out the powertools and are okay with paying more is to get a grow tent. They are for growing plants indoors, but you can use them for 3d printers. They have ventilation holes built in and everything. With an inline fan going it will create negative pressure in the enclosure. The advantage to this is: less UV light risk since you have an extra layer of material around the printer. The fan is not pulling fumes directly out of the 3d printer, but around it. If you get a large enough grow tent you might have enough space to do all your post processing inside it (and it will act as a fume hood) You dont have to worry about spills as much since it will all be contained in the tent.
I've built a full enclosure that holds both the printer and the wash station for resin printing, pretty much a fumehood out of a science lab. Very similar idea, except that I don't have to swap the hoses between the printer and somewhere else. The enclosure can be fully sealed so the fan only has to run at minimal speeds when I'm not actively processing something. I live in Canada, and it's in my basement, so cooler temperatures are a thing. But since the air isn't coming directly from inside the printer itself, I haven't had issues with things getting too cold. I also use it as an airbrush booth now. I've put a cheap furnace filter over the inlet to catch the paint droplets when spraying. It gets very dirty, so for long term fan health, I recommend adding a filter for use with paint.
The easy solution for temperature control would be to keep the ventilation closed during printing, and then connect the ventilation first when the print is done. I'm doing research before buying a resin printer with exactly this concern. And from what I have read and seen on youtube the critical moments to have ventilation is when opening the printer and when washing/curing the print. Would love to hear more about this and whether I am missing something.
@@squighideimpride7999 Not yet. I bought the Phrozen Mini 8k S, but delivery was delayed and I expect it within a week or so. (it was half as expensive to buy the S version, but it was a presale with a 2-3 month delivery time) I did print a whole ventilation system with the Kobra Neo I bought from the gains of the lower price. So I now have an enclosure with ventilator and exhaust to the outside through the grating I have above my windows. I have actually been thinking of maybe making a youtube series about that project. (which would be my first youtube video(s))
@@Blue-eu5qn Interesting suggestion for an apartment... FYI: the ventilation was built and is pretty perfect including the ability to close the opening with a magnetic seal so the cold air doesn't come in when the printer isn't on.
Very cool video. For the problem with the "Cold weather during printing": Just don't ventilate during printing. You may even add a simple flap valve, which is heavy enough to not allow passive air exchange during printing. After the print is done, start the fan and let it run for several seconds and all the fumes should be gone.
Except that the cover itself is not air tight. So that fumes dont stay inside of it, and still come out during the printing. So that is not advisable, what he Could do is to add a pre filter aswell as one of those light dim switches as to not have the fan blow full power.
Nice! The only thing I would add would be a collar (the same diameter with cutouts for the nuts) on the inside of the acrylic part, to absorb the clamping force from the m3 nut. It will help prevent cracking from stress over time. This is awesome though and definitely on the list of things to do!
The production value of your channel is fantastic, I feel you will blow up soon! I'm new to resin printing and the smell freaked me out, going to try this build this for my Elegoo Saturn 2!
Don't know how I missed this video until 2024 but I am having the same concern over venting resin fumes. This is a terrific solution which I will be using in my resin printer system. Already went and downloaded the files. THANK YOU!!
Maybe a good idea to add a Pre filter before the fan, so as to catch whatever big particles from paint etc and not get the fan damaged. Aswell as a Dimmer switch, so you can regulate the speed of the fan, it doesnt need to run 100% full power, 50% ish or so is more then sufficient to suck away all the fumes.
I've been doing something similar for the last couple of years! Even down to the custom window mount made with wood. I did end up varnishing it to help with the weather, and used a dryer vent and screening to keep out bugs. My resin printer and wash n cure is inside and Ikea cabinet and use an oven hood over it for lighting and a basic fan that was good. I then added a Tee above it, and a stronger fan to pull the fumes. So I can both use the printer and my airbrush setup at the same time. Glad to see more people thinking about this 🙂
Nice design. I made a similar magnetic copuling for my clothes dryer vent. Without magnets it was impossible to attach the exhaust hose. Adapting this to the printer never crossed my mind but now that I see it in action, I may go for it. I still have a spare 4" fan from my old laser setup along with a charcoal filter. Looks like I have a project for this weekend.
Any paint particles will attach to the inside of your hose long before they reach your fan. I would be surprised if any paint made it past the first 6 inches of the hose. Those ridges catch a lot
You deserve millions of views man, this is the coolest thing ever and I'm already printing the parts. I owe you my life to a very very very small degree.
I love this .. THANK YOU. I modified my original Photon to ventilate out to a Huge carbon filter canister then out the window Now this lets me use it for my Mono X too. THANK YOU !!!
Cool intro. Maybe put a filter on the in-line that would both protect the fan from paint and catch some of the compounds that get blown out. A variable speed a.k.a. dimmer might be useful in controlling airflow and excessive cooling.
That's pretty close to what I've been planning, but I hadn't thought of the magnet disconnect idea. I like that. I'm a PC nerd so I have lots of fans sitting around, I was just going to use a 120mm with an adjustable USB adapter, duct hose, and then printed fittings to hook it all up.
Good design on the magnetic clamps. Others have done similar venting designs for both 3D printing and paint booths. Paint booth venting will be fine, just use a furnace filter in the booth to stop particles getting into the inline fan. Since I don't have a window currently to vent out of in the place where my equipment is, I built an enclosure to keep everything isolated, and put a air purifier with carbon filtering in it. Keeps the printers warm, like they like it in my cold climate, and the air isolated from the rest of the room.
Thanks for this! Was trying to figure out how to ventilate my printing enclosure so I could run my resin printer inside the house. Came across this vid and the linked files while looking for inspiration and it really helped! The magnetic vent covers are super useful.
Cool idea. If and when you do a paint booth, add a disposable air filter at the inlet before the hose connection and most larger paint particles will collect on it before hitting the fan.
Regarding the lack of air-tightness. You want the fitting to be airtight, as air is more easily sucked in there. But you will need a way for air to enter the system. Like at the bottom of the enclosure.
To filter the paint particles Barbatos Rex (here on YT) swears by the blue and white aquarium filter material and you can often buy it cheap in rolls. Also, I'd be inclined to go with a slower, less aggressive fan so that it it's enough to keep the air flow going in the right direction but not so much as to make a cold draught.
i use a cheep house hepa filter for my vent and it catches the paint you just have to change it every so often. You can also use a waterfall curtain to catch the paint.
My biggest problem is my windows. I used to be able to put a window fan into the sill and vent the room really easily, but the new house I moved to has complicated geometry on the sides, bottom, and the window itself, which makes it really difficult to seal up the space with external venting attached.
This is a great idea! I set up my printer in the closet where my washing machine and clothes dryer are. The closet is enclosed with its own ventilation, but that comes with all sorts of problems like lint and scheduling conflicts... This is a solid solution for solving those issues!
I love the intro, I've just finished watching on my VHS player and am going to call now! Thanks for mention in the video, this is actually inspiring me to reconsider my space and how I could do it with proper ventilation.
Brilliant video, love the design. I printed these files for myself and implemented the design on my resin printer. I left a comment on the makerworld post. Thank you for your work!
This is an awesome idea! I'll be doing a similar setup but adding a ventilation heat exchanger inline to reduce any issues with cold air getting to the print space. They're not cheap to buy new, but not stupidly expensive when you find a deal on a used one.
It would be interesting to stick a VOC monitor in your work room and see the before and after. My solution (not yet implemented) is a carbon filter (like the hydroponics guys use) with an inline fan. That way I can maintain the heat in the room in winter. But I'll see how that goes once all the bits arrive.
Activated carbon filters are a popular method, but as far as safety is concerned they are closer to a placebo than actual solution. Because they are fantastic at keeping the smell away, but aren't much of a help against the problematic fumes. This can actually make things worse. Because you will feel safer (because the VOC smell won't be there), and end up printing even more in badly ventilated rooms. => A good VOC monitor is indeed part of any decent system. Because there are nasties we won't notice ourselves.
I've since put a VOC monitor in my workspace. It's quite interesting. The levels barely rise with the printer going, but goes nuts when cleaning stuff with IPA. Makes sense I suppose. There also seems to be a daily fluctuation - perhaps when we cook food in the evening?
I think modding this for some cut outs and adding rubber gasket seals or printable tpu ones would help with the seals. Not sure on how much that's necessary though
really cool, you can just add some filter at the top by your workspace hood. Doing that will catch paint particles to keep from killing the fan or clogging your hose.
If your using an airbrush - the paint particle will build up on the fan blades so you need to add a washable or replaceable filter on the hood (that will need to be much close to the airbrush when spraying to be effective as well) Interesting idea - what about a 3d printable duct that the lids sits on that creates the holes required for removing the resin smell instead of cutting a hole in the printer cover? Personally I will be building a system of the above that can be easily expanded to however many resin printers I wind up getting.
Two years ago, i build a similar thing for my Photon S but instead of making a hole in the cover, i contructed some kind of plastic box, that i was putting over the printer.... it was a mess, but it was working 😅
vent the paint booth but make the wall mounted to the vent filtered with a hepa level hvac filter from the hardware store. that will catch the paint and prevent damage to the fan. plus cheap to replace the filter in the future.
Personally I’d make a hatchet door that can close down over it when it’s not connected, with magnetic fridge door rubber gaskets. For better sealing in anything.
If you are worried a out the fan print out a box with connections on each side and put an air filter inline. You can buy airfilters they are used for mhrv and aircon units for air quality you might have to cut one down, you could also cut one from a vacuum cleaner spare where they are used to protect the fan.
@@drinmer1 I know, read my comment, you can use the dust filters to protect the *fan*. If you run a fan in the airflow for a long time with no dust filters it will ruin the fan.
Awesome idea. I'm lucky enough to be able to print in a largish shed, but even then the fumes were an issue. I picked up a basic modular ventilation system from Bunnings and it made a world of difference. Can't sing the praises of good ventilation enough in this hobby.
Just 'cos you cant smell it doesnt mean its not there. I use an inline fan in my DIY spray booth and the filter in the back of the box traps 90% of the paint particles, the rest get stuck to the ducting way before it hits the fan. My printer is in a big cardboard box which is vented into the outlet of the spray booth ducting after the inline fan using a couple of old PC case fans. I guessed I didnt need a huge airflow to vent the fumes. This helps reduce the temp drop (UK Winters are cold) in my loft space. I can keep my printer enclosure / cardboard box ant a nice warm 25 degrees while my hobby room/studio (loft) is bloody freezing at 6 degrees.
Great video and thank you for sharing the files. Even though my printers are in a large workshop, Anycubic resins I use are horribly smelly and honestly, I'm glad they are because it lets me know how well/poorly ventilated my space is. I've been using an 8" ventilation fan which does pretty well near the printers, however I had long been thinking of doing exactly what you've done, pulling fumes via a hole in the enclosures themselves. I'm going to give this a go! Thanks.
I made a crappy version of this with the box that my printer came in. Got some plastic blast gates and inline fan. Also made a airbrush spray booth that vents outside
This is a cool design, but personally I know that I would be upgrading my 3D printer every 2 years or so, and it just makes more sense to vent the enclosure of the printer than the printer itself. There won't be a venting tube to handle every time you open the printer, and an enclosure can house multiple printers. An enclosure will also continue venting when the printer is open, keeping fumes to a minimum. Just my 2 cents (and how I built my system)
This is an amazing Video! I want to get into 3D Printing and among all the videos i have watched, this one made it to my "playlist" of "3D printing useful videos". I know it sounds dumb but the fumes/safety-needs hadn't crossed my mind.
i would use some kind of filtering which can be replaced intstead of it reaching the fan. Also 3 phase (but using capacitor to run on single phase) are way efficient as i have 70w fan it is twice as big and uses 220mm pipe.
Maybe a stupid question, but I'm gonna make my own soon. Wouldn't it be more effective and easy to add the filtration system in the enclosure. This way, it would re-filter just that air the whole time without creating a negative pressure or filter external air (which might make the filter last shorter). Maybe I'm missing something 😊
Elegoo actually include little self contained carbon filters that go inside the printer enclosure and they work really well in my experience, so if you have one or two of those then I reckon you don't need to bother with this kind of vent :)
@@OnceinaSixSide im sure if you build a enclosure around your printers, and vent that out, you'll have lesss issues with failed prints and temp drops, as you can add a small heater into that enclosure to just slightly keep temps above too cold, and it would look great too if you put some albow greeese into the crafting of the enclosure., then after a finished print, u take lid off close enclosure again and let it vent out for 3/5min more to get the rest of the fumes out from inside the lid. before handling the stuff, cause the biggest inhaler are when you open the lid no matter what its the most concentrated. that moment and a few mins after.
Nice video, one issue/concern I would have is pulling dust into the print chamber due to all the negative pressure created from that inline fan. As a few others have mentioned, a better approve would be to put the printer in a "grow tent" or other enclosure and ventilate the enclosure instead of directly the printer. I've been thinking of doing a DIY enclousure/cabinet with a range hood like the ones you see in the kitchens. They are very rubost, often include charcoal filtering (not necessary if exhausting outdoors), lighting, and usually easy mounting to the top of a cabinet.
What I am going to do is put mine in a room, and put a heat lamp in the area of the printers, so it sucks in warm air, but I am going to put the inline fans into a pvc system, so it will hold the vacuum better and I can make it a bigger system
Very good design. I am working on a similar solution for my nerd cave. Especially for the washing station. I am a bit concerned that the IPA fumes may get ignited in a spark of the inline ventilator. It is really unlikely but it could happen I think. Still have to think about that one 😊
This was the video I was looking for! I'm getting a resin printer and want to convert the game room full bath into a print room. Definitely needed the idea for ventilation so thanks also on the one stop shop! Subbed💀
I live in a studio apartment and I’m looking at the Anycubic mono x 6k, M3 Max and Elegoo Jupiter. I hope this will be a viable option for me! Thanks for making this video and the prints available!
Printed these files on my resin printer and all the parts work amazingly! I’m wondering if anyone else noticed theirs working a “little too well”? Mine is creating a vacuum. You can hear the fan working harder and the lid is actually sucked down to the printer. Would this cause any weird/unforeseen issues for me while printing I wonder?
@@johnvanzelm2307 my fan only has one speed unfortunately lol but good suggestion. I actually wound up just putting 2 of the little magnets I had leftover from the build at 2 corners of the lid to make a small crack for air flow and I’m happy with that. No smell in my room whatsoever while it’s printing and the fan is running.
7:28 yeah, I thought that was not strong enough to hold it. But great overall project. Unfortunatelly my windows is not sliding but opening and I can not use this solution.
Oh man.... when you slapped the hose on the hood for the first time and it fell off, I damn near fell outta my chair laughing 🤣 I have almost the same issue, I have a couple FDM printers in this odd closet thing (it's not floor level, it's raised up to around waist level 🤷♂) we have in our bedroom, but also wanted to do some parts in resin. I planned to use my bedroom bathroom's shower area to print/wash, and I would make a hood that vented into the ceiling fan. Problem was that after some inspection, I realize this BS fan really doesn't go anywhere and there is a very small slot in the top. I've worked around a lot of harsh chemicals in manufacturing, but this stuff I have at least, gives me headaches and a sore throat, so this idea here might actually work and I can dust off the $1200 I spent and used 3x. Wife might not like the hose running through the bedroom and out the window on the opposite side... but then again, she has 6 aquariums in the same room so yea..
This is brilliant! Thank you for sharing. I'm gonna print this and I will be spending some time learning Fusion360 now for another project. Subscribed!
Great video! Definitely going to set up a system like this for my resin printer. I doubt anyone's going to look at this comment, but does anyone have any ideas about how I could attach a system like this to a Wham Bam Resin HotBox? It has a built in hole, but idk how to put on this system without using tape, glue, or poking holes in the material.
You mentioned inline printing of the magnets. How does that work? I expected to see holes the magnets would snap into or rest inside for gluing but the areas look solid in final print.
Basically if you have completely sealed off cavities inside the part, you just pause the print right before those cavities get closed up, drop in your magnets, then resume the print.
Another great video with amazing intro and outro. Your really deserve more views for all your work. I set my printer in my veranda (closed space with glass "walls" and big glass doors, not sure about the english word) and with the heatwave we got all summer in Europe, it went BBBBRRR all summer with no problem for the fumes since I just let the outside doors open for ventilation. But now with autumn and winter coming, it's too "cold' (less than 20°C) and I can't print anymore 😢 Looking forward if your next video is about enclosure.
New bayonet twist-lock style out now!!
makerworld.com/en/models/487870
If you still want to use magnets as seen in this video, you can grab the latest version of those files here.
makerworld.com/en/models/199062
How strong is the fan that you are using with this setup? I've been thinking of doing one, but I wonder about forced off gassing of the resin and what that might do to prints. That leads me to the fact that a homemade magnehelic gauge isn't actually difficult to make, and of course just how much am I over thinking this. Lol
Tip for using hole saws on thin plastic: start it in the forward direction until the hole saw gets to the plastic. Reverse the drill and run it backwards while pressing gently. The saw will scrape away the plastic instead of catching and cracking. It works really well.
An alternative that may also help with VOC leftovers is houseplants. NASA did a study to try and see how many plants it would take to "recycle" closed habitat air, and one of the best results was the peace lily, which also does well in poor lighting and you can't overwater it so it's easy to care for.
You'd have to have an INSANE number of them to fully filter, but if you vent most of it a single plant can clean up the rest passively.
Haha great idea, love it!
hahahahaha and also one of the worst to have around pets and kids. very poisonous. but sure... if it works hahaha (the aliens at nasa are laughing)
@@deadpoollane4229 "very poisonous" in what way? Oxilates are irritating and if your pet eats a TON it may induce vomiting. Less "poisonous" than many OTC drugs. I don't even repot with gloves and I've never even had problems. My cat learned to not chew it very quickly, with no adverse health effects. My dog has never gone for it.
It's not like it's a day lily or something.
@@michaelsorensen7567Lilies can cause liver failure in cats - I believe its the stamen that does it, absolutely not a good choice with pets.
This is an awesome tip, thank you
Nice design! I'm personally going with the 'grow tent' method, particularly so I can easily have both my printer and wash station ventilated and I don't have to drill a hole in the UV cover.
I wanted to do that but my printer is too big i would need a massive tent to be able to remove the hood and work in. This method greatly reduces space taken
@@digitalsmithylook at ones for an ender 3. There are a ton of FDM printer enclosures
Think about adding an inline filter. This will help reduce any stray fumes and catch paint particles. You can find them cheap online; Cooker extraction fans, aquariums, respirators, and air purifiers are some of the ones I’ve used. Or make your own with soft toy stuffing and activated carbon pellets, which is what I use now. Even if venting outside it’s still a good idea to reduce particles and voc.
Ah that's a great idea! Researching now :D
do u have more infromation or tutorials thx
@OnceinaSixSide car air filters might make for the best filter option given the size. If you have a car that's going to the junk yard, then pull the air intake out. Or go to a junk yard.
would be great to see a follow up. To see if delamination was that big of a problem in cold weather and workarounds if that was the case
good alt for people that dont want to bust out the powertools and are okay with paying more is to get a grow tent. They are for growing plants indoors, but you can use them for 3d printers. They have ventilation holes built in and everything. With an inline fan going it will create negative pressure in the enclosure.
The advantage to this is: less UV light risk since you have an extra layer of material around the printer.
The fan is not pulling fumes directly out of the 3d printer, but around it.
If you get a large enough grow tent you might have enough space to do all your post processing inside it (and it will act as a fume hood)
You dont have to worry about spills as much since it will all be contained in the tent.
Good idea!
I've built a full enclosure that holds both the printer and the wash station for resin printing, pretty much a fumehood out of a science lab. Very similar idea, except that I don't have to swap the hoses between the printer and somewhere else. The enclosure can be fully sealed so the fan only has to run at minimal speeds when I'm not actively processing something. I live in Canada, and it's in my basement, so cooler temperatures are a thing. But since the air isn't coming directly from inside the printer itself, I haven't had issues with things getting too cold.
I also use it as an airbrush booth now. I've put a cheap furnace filter over the inlet to catch the paint droplets when spraying. It gets very dirty, so for long term fan health, I recommend adding a filter for use with paint.
The easy solution for temperature control would be to keep the ventilation closed during printing, and then connect the ventilation first when the print is done. I'm doing research before buying a resin printer with exactly this concern. And from what I have read and seen on youtube the critical moments to have ventilation is when opening the printer and when washing/curing the print.
Would love to hear more about this and whether I am missing something.
Thats what I was thinking too. Did you have some experience or tipps to share?
@@squighideimpride7999 Not yet. I bought the Phrozen Mini 8k S, but delivery was delayed and I expect it within a week or so. (it was half as expensive to buy the S version, but it was a presale with a 2-3 month delivery time)
I did print a whole ventilation system with the Kobra Neo I bought from the gains of the lower price. So I now have an enclosure with ventilator and exhaust to the outside through the grating I have above my windows. I have actually been thinking of maybe making a youtube series about that project. (which would be my first youtube video(s))
Just vent to attic instead of your window.
@@Blue-eu5qn Interesting suggestion for an apartment...
FYI: the ventilation was built and is pretty perfect including the ability to close the opening with a magnetic seal so the cold air doesn't come in when the printer isn't on.
Very cool video. For the problem with the "Cold weather during printing": Just don't ventilate during printing. You may even add a simple flap valve, which is heavy enough to not allow passive air exchange during printing. After the print is done, start the fan and let it run for several seconds and all the fumes should be gone.
Except that the cover itself is not air tight. So that fumes dont stay inside of it, and still come out during the printing.
So that is not advisable, what he Could do is to add a pre filter aswell as one of those light dim switches as to not have the fan blow full power.
He could also run a heater in the area near the printers
Nice! The only thing I would add would be a collar (the same diameter with cutouts for the nuts) on the inside of the acrylic part, to absorb the clamping force from the m3 nut. It will help prevent cracking from stress over time. This is awesome though and definitely on the list of things to do!
Good idea!
The production value of your channel is fantastic, I feel you will blow up soon! I'm new to resin printing and the smell freaked me out, going to try this build this for my Elegoo Saturn 2!
Been thinking about this too. The magnetic attachement is a nice idea!
Cheers! Yeah it works well, I really recommend it. No more nasty resin fumes :)
Don't know how I missed this video until 2024 but I am having the same concern over venting resin fumes. This is a terrific solution which I will be using in my resin printer system. Already went and downloaded the files. THANK YOU!!
Maybe a good idea to add a Pre filter before the fan, so as to catch whatever big particles from paint etc and not get the fan damaged.
Aswell as a Dimmer switch, so you can regulate the speed of the fan, it doesnt need to run 100% full power, 50% ish or so is more then sufficient to suck away all the fumes.
I've been doing something similar for the last couple of years! Even down to the custom window mount made with wood. I did end up varnishing it to help with the weather, and used a dryer vent and screening to keep out bugs. My resin printer and wash n cure is inside and Ikea cabinet and use an oven hood over it for lighting and a basic fan that was good. I then added a Tee above it, and a stronger fan to pull the fumes. So I can both use the printer and my airbrush setup at the same time. Glad to see more people thinking about this 🙂
Nice design. I made a similar magnetic copuling for my clothes dryer vent. Without magnets it was impossible to attach the exhaust hose. Adapting this to the printer never crossed my mind but now that I see it in action, I may go for it. I still have a spare 4" fan from my old laser setup along with a charcoal filter. Looks like I have a project for this weekend.
Awesome! Hope it works out
In a painting box you have a thin filter before the fan , after years of painting there will build up a small layer of paint on the filter.
I just picked up the Elegoo Saturn 3 ultra and have a similar situation with a converted bedroom to a hobbyroom. Your solution is perfect.
Any paint particles will attach to the inside of your hose long before they reach your fan. I would be surprised if any paint made it past the first 6 inches of the hose. Those ridges catch a lot
You deserve millions of views man, this is the coolest thing ever and I'm already printing the parts. I owe you my life to a very very very small degree.
I love this .. THANK YOU. I modified my original Photon to ventilate out to a Huge carbon filter canister then out the window Now this lets me use it for my Mono X too. THANK YOU !!!
Cool intro. Maybe put a filter on the in-line that would both protect the fan from paint and catch some of the compounds that get blown out. A variable speed a.k.a. dimmer might be useful in controlling airflow and excessive cooling.
For paint booth use, put a fiber air filter medium to capture pain particles before they get to the fan
That's pretty close to what I've been planning, but I hadn't thought of the magnet disconnect idea. I like that.
I'm a PC nerd so I have lots of fans sitting around, I was just going to use a 120mm with an adjustable USB adapter, duct hose, and then printed fittings to hook it all up.
Good design on the magnetic clamps.
Others have done similar venting designs for both 3D printing and paint booths.
Paint booth venting will be fine, just use a furnace filter in the booth to stop particles getting into the inline fan.
Since I don't have a window currently to vent out of in the place where my equipment is, I built an enclosure to keep everything isolated, and put a air purifier with carbon filtering in it. Keeps the printers warm, like they like it in my cold climate, and the air isolated from the rest of the room.
Great idea! Those aren't too pricey either which is awesome.
Thanks for this! Was trying to figure out how to ventilate my printing enclosure so I could run my resin printer inside the house. Came across this vid and the linked files while looking for inspiration and it really helped! The magnetic vent covers are super useful.
Awesome! Happy to hear it 😁
perfect timing - i was looking for a ventilation solution for my saturn 2 arriving tomorrow. thank you universe!
Awesome! Let me know how it goes
Cool idea.
If and when you do a paint booth, add a disposable air filter at the inlet before the hose connection and most larger paint particles will collect on it before hitting the fan.
Regarding the lack of air-tightness. You want the fitting to be airtight, as air is more easily sucked in there. But you will need a way for air to enter the system. Like at the bottom of the enclosure.
The fitting does not need to be airtight as long as there is enough pressure from the pump to compensate it
I think it would be easy to make it airtight by gluing a thin rubber ring e.g. one used for 80mm semi-rigid radial ducting
To filter the paint particles Barbatos Rex (here on YT) swears by the blue and white aquarium filter material and you can often buy it cheap in rolls.
Also, I'd be inclined to go with a slower, less aggressive fan so that it it's enough to keep the air flow going in the right direction but not so much as to make a cold draught.
i use a cheep house hepa filter for my vent and it catches the paint you just have to change it every so often. You can also use a waterfall curtain to catch the paint.
My biggest problem is my windows. I used to be able to put a window fan into the sill and vent the room really easily, but the new house I moved to has complicated geometry on the sides, bottom, and the window itself, which makes it really difficult to seal up the space with external venting attached.
This is a great idea! I set up my printer in the closet where my washing machine and clothes dryer are. The closet is enclosed with its own ventilation, but that comes with all sorts of problems like lint and scheduling conflicts... This is a solid solution for solving those issues!
I love the intro, I've just finished watching on my VHS player and am going to call now!
Thanks for mention in the video, this is actually inspiring me to reconsider my space and how I could do it with proper ventilation.
You better not have taped it. Home recording is going to destroy the entertainment industry!
Brilliant video, love the design. I printed these files for myself and implemented the design on my resin printer. I left a comment on the makerworld post. Thank you for your work!
I mean, easiest thing you could do is put a rubber seal around the coupler to ensure it's air tight. Would be really cheap and ensure no leaks.
This is an awesome idea! I'll be doing a similar setup but adding a ventilation heat exchanger inline to reduce any issues with cold air getting to the print space. They're not cheap to buy new, but not stupidly expensive when you find a deal on a used one.
Would be handy for laser cutter too. Wonder if an old PC fan could be used, just 3D print an inlet/outlet hose adapter, run it from the USB port?
It would be interesting to stick a VOC monitor in your work room and see the before and after. My solution (not yet implemented) is a carbon filter (like the hydroponics guys use) with an inline fan. That way I can maintain the heat in the room in winter. But I'll see how that goes once all the bits arrive.
Activated carbon filters are a popular method, but as far as safety is concerned they are closer to a placebo than actual solution. Because they are fantastic at keeping the smell away, but aren't much of a help against the problematic fumes.
This can actually make things worse. Because you will feel safer (because the VOC smell won't be there), and end up printing even more in badly ventilated rooms.
=> A good VOC monitor is indeed part of any decent system. Because there are nasties we won't notice ourselves.
I've since put a VOC monitor in my workspace. It's quite interesting. The levels barely rise with the printer going, but goes nuts when cleaning stuff with IPA. Makes sense I suppose. There also seems to be a daily fluctuation - perhaps when we cook food in the evening?
I think modding this for some cut outs and adding rubber gasket seals or printable tpu ones would help with the seals. Not sure on how much that's necessary though
I have been wrestling with this issue too as ive been printing again. This looks like the solution I need more if less. Thanks!
No worries! I hope it works out :D
this is basically what i was looking for now i just need to figure out how to make sure the resin stays at a nice temp for when its colder.
Check out the standalone heater from Chitusystems!
really cool, you can just add some filter at the top by your workspace hood. Doing that will catch paint particles to keep from killing the fan or clogging your hose.
Good idea, biggest issue is the window opening especially during winters, I can´t just cut a hole into my window in my rented apartment.
If your using an airbrush - the paint particle will build up on the fan blades so you need to add a washable or replaceable filter on the hood (that will need to be much close to the airbrush when spraying to be effective as well)
Interesting idea - what about a 3d printable duct that the lids sits on that creates the holes required for removing the resin smell instead of cutting a hole in the printer cover?
Personally I will be building a system of the above that can be easily expanded to however many resin printers I wind up getting.
This is a really interesting idea, but unfortunately it wouldn't be a universal thing. You'd have to have a model for every resin printer.
Two years ago, i build a similar thing for my Photon S but instead of making a hole in the cover, i contructed some kind of plastic box, that i was putting over the printer.... it was a mess, but it was working 😅
Tip for holding round magnets in 3D prints: Use hexagon shaped holes. These will have more clamping power and the size tolerance is higher.
vent the paint booth but make the wall mounted to the vent filtered with a hepa level hvac filter from the hardware store. that will catch the paint and prevent damage to the fan. plus cheap to replace the filter in the future.
instead of stapling the screen to the outside, you could sandwich it between the board and the outlet
Personally I’d make a hatchet door that can close down over it when it’s not connected, with magnetic fridge door rubber gaskets. For better sealing in anything.
Nice to have Aussie links for a change, thanks very much. I've been wanting to do something like this for a good while now.
If you are worried a out the fan print out a box with connections on each side and put an air filter inline. You can buy airfilters they are used for mhrv and aircon units for air quality you might have to cut one down, you could also cut one from a vacuum cleaner spare where they are used to protect the fan.
Those are dust filter and don't do anything to VOC's aka the toxic stuff in the resin.
@@drinmer1 I know, read my comment, you can use the dust filters to protect the *fan*. If you run a fan in the airflow for a long time with no dust filters it will ruin the fan.
Awesome idea. I'm lucky enough to be able to print in a largish shed, but even then the fumes were an issue. I picked up a basic modular ventilation system from Bunnings and it made a world of difference. Can't sing the praises of good ventilation enough in this hobby.
Very cool. I was about to design something similar for my printer, but I might as well use your files.
Thanks for sharing those.
Just 'cos you cant smell it doesnt mean its not there.
I use an inline fan in my DIY spray booth and the filter in the back of the box traps 90% of the paint particles, the rest get stuck to the ducting way before it hits the fan.
My printer is in a big cardboard box which is vented into the outlet of the spray booth ducting after the inline fan using a couple of old PC case fans. I guessed I didnt need a huge airflow to vent the fumes. This helps reduce the temp drop (UK Winters are cold) in my loft space. I can keep my printer enclosure / cardboard box ant a nice warm 25 degrees while my hobby room/studio (loft) is bloody freezing at 6 degrees.
Nailed the infomercial. Soundtrack may have been a bit off depending which decade you were shooting for, but still great.
Cheers! It's an alternate reality 2022.
Great video and thank you for sharing the files. Even though my printers are in a large workshop, Anycubic resins I use are horribly smelly and honestly, I'm glad they are because it lets me know how well/poorly ventilated my space is. I've been using an 8" ventilation fan which does pretty well near the printers, however I had long been thinking of doing exactly what you've done, pulling fumes via a hole in the enclosures themselves. I'm going to give this a go! Thanks.
My old workplace had a spray booth for vehicles and they just had big sponge baffles for filtering the paint
I made a crappy version of this with the box that my printer came in. Got some plastic blast gates and inline fan. Also made a airbrush spray booth that vents outside
Sweet....I accomplished all this with a grow tent and about 20 minutes of work
This is a cool design, but personally I know that I would be upgrading my 3D printer every 2 years or so, and it just makes more sense to vent the enclosure of the printer than the printer itself. There won't be a venting tube to handle every time you open the printer, and an enclosure can house multiple printers. An enclosure will also continue venting when the printer is open, keeping fumes to a minimum.
Just my 2 cents (and how I built my system)
This is an amazing Video! I want to get into 3D Printing and among all the videos i have watched, this one made it to my "playlist" of "3D printing useful videos". I know it sounds dumb but the fumes/safety-needs hadn't crossed my mind.
i would use some kind of filtering which can be replaced intstead of it reaching the fan. Also 3 phase (but using capacitor to run on single phase) are way efficient as i have 70w fan it is twice as big and uses 220mm pipe.
Maybe a stupid question, but I'm gonna make my own soon. Wouldn't it be more effective and easy to add the filtration system in the enclosure. This way, it would re-filter just that air the whole time without creating a negative pressure or filter external air (which might make the filter last shorter). Maybe I'm missing something 😊
Elegoo actually include little self contained carbon filters that go inside the printer enclosure and they work really well in my experience, so if you have one or two of those then I reckon you don't need to bother with this kind of vent :)
@@OnceinaSixSide im sure if you build a enclosure around your printers, and vent that out, you'll have lesss issues with failed prints and temp drops, as you can add a small heater into that enclosure to just slightly keep temps above too cold, and it would look great too if you put some albow greeese into the crafting of the enclosure., then after a finished print, u take lid off close enclosure again and let it vent out for 3/5min more to get the rest of the fumes out from inside the lid. before handling the stuff, cause the biggest inhaler are when you open the lid no matter what its the most concentrated. that moment and a few mins after.
Gotta thank the YT algorithm for this one. Had to immediately like and subscribe after that top notch infomercial!
Cheers!
Nice video, one issue/concern I would have is pulling dust into the print chamber due to all the negative pressure created from that inline fan. As a few others have mentioned, a better approve would be to put the printer in a "grow tent" or other enclosure and ventilate the enclosure instead of directly the printer.
I've been thinking of doing a DIY enclousure/cabinet with a range hood like the ones you see in the kitchens. They are very rubost, often include charcoal filtering (not necessary if exhausting outdoors), lighting, and usually easy mounting to the top of a cabinet.
What I am going to do is put mine in a room, and put a heat lamp in the area of the printers, so it sucks in warm air, but I am going to put the inline fans into a pvc system, so it will hold the vacuum better and I can make it a bigger system
Very good design. I am working on a similar solution for my nerd cave. Especially for the washing station. I am a bit concerned that the IPA fumes may get ignited in a spark of the inline ventilator. It is really unlikely but it could happen I think. Still have to think about that one 😊
They also sell dryer dock quick connect at places.
Awesome, I'm def going to be making these prints when I find someone with a pla printer in my area
This rocks, might adapt it for my airbrush
Hell yeah 👍
Very elegant solution! Now I'm gonna do this.
This was the video I was looking for! I'm getting a resin printer and want to convert the game room full bath into a print room. Definitely needed the idea for ventilation so thanks also on the one stop shop! Subbed💀
I live in a studio apartment and I’m looking at the Anycubic mono x 6k, M3 Max and Elegoo Jupiter. I hope this will be a viable option for me! Thanks for making this video and the prints available!
any update on the cold/delamination issue?
Printed these files on my resin printer and all the parts work amazingly! I’m wondering if anyone else noticed theirs working a “little too well”? Mine is creating a vacuum. You can hear the fan working harder and the lid is actually sucked down to the printer. Would this cause any weird/unforeseen issues for me while printing I wonder?
perhaps regulate the speed of your external fan? Have you noticed issues since you posted this?
@@johnvanzelm2307 my fan only has one speed unfortunately lol but good suggestion.
I actually wound up just putting 2 of the little magnets I had leftover from the build at 2 corners of the lid to make a small crack for air flow and I’m happy with that. No smell in my room whatsoever while it’s printing and the fan is running.
7:28 yeah, I thought that was not strong enough to hold it. But great overall project. Unfortunatelly my windows is not sliding but opening and I can not use this solution.
White the fan is on, the air wont go outside, because the outside pressure ir higher, the outside air would enter instead
Oh man.... when you slapped the hose on the hood for the first time and it fell off, I damn near fell outta my chair laughing 🤣 I have almost the same issue, I have a couple FDM printers in this odd closet thing (it's not floor level, it's raised up to around waist level 🤷♂) we have in our bedroom, but also wanted to do some parts in resin. I planned to use my bedroom bathroom's shower area to print/wash, and I would make a hood that vented into the ceiling fan.
Problem was that after some inspection, I realize this BS fan really doesn't go anywhere and there is a very small slot in the top. I've worked around a lot of harsh chemicals in manufacturing, but this stuff I have at least, gives me headaches and a sore throat, so this idea here might actually work and I can dust off the $1200 I spent and used 3x. Wife might not like the hose running through the bedroom and out the window on the opposite side... but then again, she has 6 aquariums in the same room so yea..
also a way to skip making all the attachment points is use a grow tent and run printers in it
Very true, those come with a hose fitting already I'm assuming. Definitely a good option if you've got the space for one!
The lid on my Photon tends to glue itself on, this might help that issue
good show m8 i might actually try my resin printer again since this seems like a way to use it without getting cancer
maybe drill a hole with a vent/membran at the other side, too have a straight airflow
Awesome Design! I am just building this. Thank you so much!
Epic! Let me know how it goes :D
@@OnceinaSixSide works pretty well. Love it. Thanks again.
That intro was next level
Great video, considering similar for my Ender 3 V2 with some sort of DIY IKEA Lack enclosure.
Very well put together, fun, entertaining video. Great journey and setup
Can we get a report back regarding cold weather usage?
Some Libraries her in the US offer free 3D Printing.
Woah that's awesome!
@5:59 here you just take larger diameter drill and make the holes larger on top -- 1 min and done :)
This is brilliant! Thank you for sharing. I'm gonna print this and I will be spending some time learning Fusion360 now for another project. Subscribed!
The newer elegoo printers have a standart conexion for a hose
Great video! Definitely going to set up a system like this for my resin printer. I doubt anyone's going to look at this comment, but does anyone have any ideas about how I could attach a system like this to a Wham Bam Resin HotBox? It has a built in hole, but idk how to put on this system without using tape, glue, or poking holes in the material.
Hmm not sure, but maybe some kind of bespoke printed fitting will do the job?
You mentioned inline printing of the magnets. How does that work? I expected to see holes the magnets would snap into or rest inside for gluing but the areas look solid in final print.
Basically if you have completely sealed off cavities inside the part, you just pause the print right before those cavities get closed up, drop in your magnets, then resume the print.
That intro reminds me of Channel 58. I know they both just emulate a vhs tv recording but they have the same vibe for some reason.
After 4 month, could comment affect of extractor on print quality
Great video 👍
Thanks! No effect yet, though we have entered into the warmer months here in Aus. Extractor is working great, no more resin smell :)
Interesting idea, also I like the intro animation
Thanks!
Another great video with amazing intro and outro.
Your really deserve more views for all your work.
I set my printer in my veranda (closed space with glass "walls" and big glass doors, not sure about the english word) and with the heatwave we got all summer in Europe, it went BBBBRRR all summer with no problem for the fumes since I just let the outside doors open for ventilation.
But now with autumn and winter coming, it's too "cold' (less than 20°C) and I can't print anymore 😢
Looking forward if your next video is about enclosure.
Haha 3D printer go brrrrr. Thank you for the kind words!
This is such a cool idea! Curious if this could be properly tested for efficacy