• Rutty@sh.itjust.worksOP
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    6 days ago

    Yes in my experience, ABS is an easier print.

    For ASA, I think maybe Sainsmart. They also do bad tpu, so maybe source was the problem.

    How do you handle fumes with ASA? they are much worse than ABS, imo.

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      6 days ago

      Huh, any particular ABS brand(s)? I am tempted to grab a roll. I’ve been running polymaker’s ASA and other than warpage on big parts with my lower chamber temps (yay big printer with lots of enclosure surface area) it prints fairly well.

      I run the filter inside an enclosed printer with an exhaust fan.

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        4 days ago

        Microcenter ABS is pretty nice. In general they do some good stuff.

        Of course you run exhaust fans! I run Bambi’s with enclosures, I don’t have an exhaust fan setup yet.

        I often wonder about fumes and cancer risks.

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          4 days ago

          Thanks! I’ll have to stop by and pick up a spool. I would rather start with something that prints well for someon else than some random spool.

          I’m guessing you mean Bambu? If so, you could print a [Nevermore](https://github.com/nevermore3d] and/or Bento box. They’re both in-chamber active carbon filters and will help cut down on fumes. This is all I was running before the exhaust fan. Regarding the exhaust fan, I’ve found I don’t need much flow - just enough to keep a slight negative pressure in the printer. I remember finding someone who ran their exhaust fan through a 3m respirator cartridge and they found that to be pretty effective when combined with an in-chamber carbon filter.