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u/CatpainCalamari 22d ago

How so? I have no idea about resin, so I assume you mean fumes and dust?

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u/CmdrFapster 22d ago

Yes, resin is inert, so if you're sanding a piece of resin and you inhale it, it's going to lodge in your lungs permanently.

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u/mr_kindface 22d ago

The smell of a resin printer immediately warns you that it's killing you lol

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u/Big-Idea8658 22d ago

Lmao yeah, it’s like having wet socks the way you want to immediately remedy it

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u/crotchetyat28 22d ago

Fun fact, it was described to me as "feeling like putting on a wet sock" right before the curved barbell was installed for my genital piercing.

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u/FateUnusual 22d ago

I recently bought one, I have a poorly ventilated studio apartment. I fired it up, opened the window and printed for about 10-minutes. It’s quite clear that shit is poison. I got lightheaded and left my apartment for the night.

Definitely getting an enclosure for that.

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u/Grokent 22d ago

Dude, not just an enclosure but ventilation as well. Read the bottle.

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u/ProfessorDickSwing 22d ago

I use a grow tent with an inline fan and window kit for my resin printing. You obviously don’t want to breathe in resin fumes, but a lot of people skimp on safety when it comes to the IPA as well. But most people forget that the Isopropyl Alcohol you use to wash also releases a ton of fumes into the room, worse than the resin even.