by TLHarrell » Mon Aug 22, 2011 5:59 am
I was thinking of maybe designing a small enclosed rack that would constantly cycle fresh air through recently cut parts. All of my MDF parts stink for days and I'm a bit allergic to the ultra fine dust. Acrylic off my laser doesn't seem to smell too bad after the edges cool and I've knocked off the fines from rastering. It's nasty during the cutting. Of course, the most fun part of cutting acrylic is when you get the gas buildup under your part and the laser ignites it with a little "whump". I need to sort out some type of downdraft system so it'll pull at least a little of what ends up under the part... and when I get some money coming in, I think I'll be investing in a higher flow exhaust fan... probably from Harbor Freight.
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