Best smoke extraction method help  - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / beginners

author: dexterbot80
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: May 24, 2020, 11:32:56 pm
content: Hello, can you recommend the most efficient method of smoke extraction for my electronics workshop? Thankshttps://youtu.be/FCakqKEBhRU

author: Raj
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 25, 2020, 04:17:10 am
content: open windows. Have a table fan blowing smoke, out of the roomUnless that linked video is your lab...then you'll need some duct workAlso, 3d printers are very dangerous to lungs when used in an enclosed space

author: Marck
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: May 25, 2020, 04:33:52 am
content: I find over voltage or reverse polarity will do the trick.

author: dexterbot80
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: May 25, 2020, 05:59:52 pm
content: Quote from: Marck on May 25, 2020, 04:33:52 amWow you are an smoke engineerThank you.

author: dexterbot80
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: May 25, 2020, 06:06:38 pm
content: Quote from: Raj on May 25, 2020, 04:17:10 amI need a professional and energy efficient smoke extractor for the 3D printer and for the soldering station.Here energy costs a lot and I would like to be environmentally friendly.I would appreciate if you would recommend me a quality equipment.Thanks

author: Raj
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 26, 2020, 09:30:22 am
content: Quote from: dexterbot80 on May 25, 2020, 06:06:38 pmIf you can't afford to run a fan, which is surprising since making electronics is already a very expensive hobby, relocate your stations for those 2 tasks and leave the rest, where they are... Or just breathe that smoke in and grow some hair on your chest.Maybe, if you live near a beach or breezy location, you can maybe hire a aeronautical engineer to design a wind power sucking duct

author: Syntax Error
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 26, 2020, 11:44:34 am
content: If you cannot open a window, go outside or drill pipe holes in the wall, maybe an industrial vacuum cleaner (Henry) filled with activated carbon chips?

author: dexterbot80
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: May 28, 2020, 09:09:08 pm
content: Hello, I could also open the window but I heat the workshop using a natural gas boiler and I want to be environmentally friendly. If I keep the window open or if I use a kitchen hood to evacuate the smoke and gases produced by the soldering station, I will release a lot of CO2 into the atmosphere. I don't want this to happen and that's why I asked for your advice.Would a heat recovery ventilation system be good for my workshop?https://youtu.be/FCakqKEBhRU

author: thm_w
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 28, 2020, 09:44:22 pm
content: Print with PLA or PETG only, nothing high temperature. Or get an air-tight enclosure for the printer.Get a decent HEPA filter.https://www.eevblog.com/forum/reviews/the-best-diy-fume-extractor-for-under-$50/https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1305-hepa-solder-fume-extractor/

author: Raj
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 29, 2020, 04:17:32 am
content: Quote from: dexterbot80 on May 28, 2020, 09:09:08 pmOh...ok...Now I know the deal...You don't wanna let the hot air go out...While energy recovery ventilation does exist, you will need to use the best activated carbon filter with powerful fan for the job if you wanna recirculate the air.