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Is 3D Printing Safe To Do In Your Bedroom Or Home Office?
3D printers create ultrafine particles that you, your family and your pets breathe in, unless you have proper ventilation. Here's how to minimize the risk.
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Even PLA releases particles and gases. Here's what that means for your bedroom, desk and home-office setup.
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A 3D printer can be placed on your bedside table. That does not mean that it is a good place to run one. Each print can take hours, and sitting next to the printer means breathing in air that may contain its emissions.
Even common PLA filament emits airborne particles and gases when heated. That means that overnight bedroom printing isn't a…
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