PLACEMAT HEROQUEST
Smoke Purification
Now the big test. Using laser cutters is definately not something for ‘in the house’ but many of us don’t have a lot of choice where we hobby.
Im experimenting with this in my basement – but previous tests had smoke still rising up through the house. So will this smoke purifier be the ticket to stink and smoke free laser cutting?
If you have a window nearby, I would recommend using an air assist fan connected to the housing and leading outside. You can make a very quick shield to block out the wind coming in through the window to only allow the vented smoke to go outside and even add a gate to close it off when not in use. The main issue I see with the “purifiers” or “air filters” is that you are storing the smoke within the unit and have to continuously replace the filters. For the xTool Smoke Purifier, you have to replace the pre-filter every… Read more »