pm_dude 26 Report post Posted June 20, 2014 in PLA strong smell Hello, Since a few days there is a strong smell coming from my printer when I get back home from a while away. Smell pretty similar to pot actually. I have been using my printer a lot lately but its the first time it smell that strong. I print only PLA coming from Ultimaker at the moment... Anyone else got a similar situation? Any tricks? Lol PM Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IRobertI 428 Report post Posted June 21, 2014 in PLA strong smell Are you sure it's not because you're coming home to a room that has been saturated in the smell and it seems stronger because it's fresh to your nose? I find that I notice the smell much more if I'm not home while printing. Crack a window Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pm_dude 26 Report post Posted June 21, 2014 in PLA strong smell Yeah thats pretty much it. Just smell worst than usual Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IRobertI 428 Report post Posted June 21, 2014 in PLA strong smell Different filaments also smell quite different. Even different colours from the same brand can differ in smell. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
plastic-fantastic 0 Report post Posted June 21, 2014 in PLA strong smell Me 2.. Ultimaker gold PLA. Enclosed cabinet with a fan creating under pressure with a Gas Mask Filter Cartridge to remove smell might help.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bez 9 Report post Posted June 21, 2014 in PLA strong smell I must admit I had to laugh when I realized the smell of weed was coming from the printer. As a by product smell it could be a lot worse. I'm yet to discover what the colorfabb pla/pha and Xt filaments smell like. I will have to play with those later on. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
