[General] Laser Cutter Ventilation

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Hopefully not sulfur fumes.  You know...the ones that give you chemical
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On Tue, May 8, 2012 at 12:36 PM, John Kelly <candleknight at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hello all!
> A while back I was working on seriously upgrading the ventilation system
> for the laser cutter and electronics lab. I got through the design phase,
> but sort of lost steam and interest just shy of actually ordering and
> installing the parts, in part due to a temporary hiatus I was taking after
> getting 'burned out' playing with the laser cutter (pun intended). Well,
> now I'm back at it and the last time I tried to use the laser cutter it
> gave off some very stinky vapors, and after my throat started tingling I
> was acutely reminded of the need to finish this project. Respirator masks
> shouldn't be required attire for the laser cutter room.
>
> I remember the first time I got really into using the laser cutter I
> started to develop a cough after a few weeks, and now sometimes just being
> in the fab lab a few hours after someone has been cutting something, you
> can just sort of smell the death hanging in the air (only 'mostly'
> hyperbole). I addition to the laser cutter, this upgrade would also add
> ventilation and fume removal capabilities to the electronics work area and
> soldering stations, whose fumes are less pungent and immediately
> irritating, but are still not exactly healthy and need to be taken care of
> . I know some of us like to joke around about the "delicious fumes" and
> whatnot, but in all honesty this is a very real safety hazard that is long
> past due to be dealt with.
>
> My picks for equipment, pricing, and some research notes and links are on
> the wiki at the link below.
>
> https://256.makerslocal.org/wiki/40_Watt_Laser_Cutter#Ventilation_Improvement
>
> For those of you too lazy to click the link, here's the cliffnotes version of
> the "Finalized" Materials List:
> 1x 8" InLine blower Fan @ $120
> 3x 8" ducting @ $25 each = $75
> 1x Blower Speed Controller @ $22
> Total cost ≈ $217 ± $30 (for hookers and blow)
>
> *Anyone who wants to throw some money into the hat to help with the cost
> would be much appreciated!*
>
> I'm hoping to start ordering parts/installing stuff latter this week-ish
> or next week.
>
> *coughcough**wheeeeeeze*
> -Candleknight
>
> (John Kelly)
>
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