Parrots & Resin 3D Printing

[Vilatus]

Hi everyone,

I have a couple questions in terms of fumes. I recently got a resin 3D printer and have it set up in my basement. It is liquid SLA resin, not resin that the printer has to melt. You can’t smell the fumes on the first floor, which is where my Quaker is. (I was using it before I got him) I’m wondering if it is still ok to use it in the house like that? If it isn’t I can move it to the garage, it’s just it’s more convenient inside lol.

Secondly, is a gas fireplace ok on the same level, but across the house? It’s a vented natural gas fireplace- no real logs.

Thanks for any help

 

[SailBoat]

I have never believed in running a 3D printer or resin 3D printer in my home. Likely because when we specified such a product for our business the installation instruction specified venting to the great outdoors. It is very possible that new technology has come a longways, but at the same time, so have home sealing from air leaks. Long story short, home do not exchange air as fast as they once did. Long way to say: Vent it or move it.

If your in home Gas-fired, fireplace has a sealed burn chamber i.e. there is a sealed glass front they are safe.

 

[Vilatus]

I have never believed in running a 3D printer or resin 3D printer in my home. Likely because when we specified such a product for our business the installation instruction specified venting to the great outdoors. It is very possible that new technology has come a longways, but at the same time, so have home sealing from air leaks. Long story short, home do not exchange air as fast as they once did. Long way to say: Vent it or move it.

If your in home Gas-fired, fireplace has a sealed burn chamber i.e. there is a sealed glass front they are safe.

Thanks for the opinion! I’m not sure if mine specifies that- I’ll check the instruction manual but for now I’ll just leave it be until I can figure out something or move it.

It’s gas fired but no glass front unfortunately.

 

[SailBoat]

Place it on the long list of projects! New Tech, Gas Fired fireplaces are more efficient and will use less gas! But other then looks, they are expensive to use as a heat source!

 

[Vilatus]

Place it on the long list of projects! New Tech, Gas Fired fireplaces are more efficient and will use less gas! But other then looks, they are expensive to use as a heat source!

Probably not in this house We would like to move soonish (next few years) and the fireplace is original to the house I believe. (1940s) We only occasionally use it during the winter as a supplementary source for the evenings.