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Thursday, 18 June 2026

Fume extraction

Despite deliberately having an extract fan through the wall above the area that I have my 3D printers, the smell of isopropyl alcohol (IPA) persists for longer than I would like after I have finished cleaning up resin prints.


To try to reduce that, I have designed and built an extraction hood that I can position directly over the source of the IPA.




It's based on a long wall mounted monitor arm and 100mm (4") flexible ducting. Both ends and the hose clamp are printed.



I do not know yet if it will resolve the issue, but I am pleased with how it has all gone together. It folds out of the way and I can position it to where I want.


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