shop ventilation

Feb 02, 2017 9 Replies

read a very sad story of monoxide poisoning and a couple died along with their pet cats



they had a 3d printer and a laser cutter in their apartment


now it got me thinking about co generators in the shop



are there any activities typical of a wood shop that can generate co



i keep my shop well ventilated but once in a while i work without fans and everything closed



but as far as i know none of the work i do generates co


I was thinking of Electric Comet. If he stops breathing he won't die of CO poisoning... right?

No, he won't and as far as I know, the prefix for complementary functions in mathematics is not harmful to humans, so any co in his workshop shouldn't bother him.

not worried about that in my shop but have read stories of people using outdoor heaters indoors or in tents even

FWIG, it wasn't CO.

If you burn edges that much, it's time to set up your saw better.

Don't believe everything you read online. 3D printers do NOT produce CO. The most common filament is PLA, which is made from corn - no hyfrocarbons anywhere in its chain. The next most common filament is ABS, which doesn't smell that great when hot but it's not a source of significant CO.

The laser cutter doesn't produce CO itself, but you do need to know what the materials you cut are made from. Same kind of intelligent caution that requires a mask, long sleeves and gloves when cutting pressure treated wood.

are you contradicting your self or do i misunderstand

or are you talking semantics

bullets kill people not guns

simpler just to stay well ventilated and not risk death

i cut pressure treated mud sill in tshirt and shorts and no gloves or mask

have never worn gloves while using the skilsaw

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