Previously I had joked about 3D printing Star Wars figurines at one’s desk and though I still find that image funny
recent news highlights an important safety issue to consider before starting
your 3D printing project: The process of 3D printing polymers produces volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and
ultra-fine particles (UFPs) as a by-product. And while I’m not aware of any
acute health risks of printing indoors – no one is dropping to the floor in
distress – I’m also not willing to take the risk and sit beside one of these things
indoors for months on end – I’d put it in the garage – and so therefore it seemed
only fair to pass along on such information to our readers to make up their own
minds.
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