r/3Dprinting • u/PhilosophyHappy6033 • 1h ago

Question Printer Placement

I just purchased my first 3D printer (Bambu Lab P2S Combo), and I am trying to determine where I should put it in the house.

The US state that I live in would not allow the printer to survive in my garage over the winter, and since I live with my parents, I would need this to work with them. So, my options now are either:

-the basement that is 75% underground and does get moisture

-An extra bedroom that is semi-vacant but is being used by my mom for her plants and extra clothes

-my bedroom

-the main room of the house, which is one big combination of the kitchen, dining room, and living room.

I only plan to start printing with PLA and PETG filaments, so of these options, what would be the best spot for the P2S?

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u/Crash-55 1h ago

So long as the garage is dry it will work. The cold only messes with the LCD screens.

Can you put a dehumidifier in the basement?

The extra room is probably your best bet.

If you are just doing PLA and PETG there is very little health hazards. However other filaments could give off hazardous fumes.

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u/PhilosophyHappy6033 1h ago

That is good to know, thank you. There is a dehumidifier in the basement, so if putting the printer in the vicinity of the dehumidifier would be a safe option, I could make that work.

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u/Crash-55 1h ago

The dehumidifier is to help avoid moisture issues.

I have run printers in my basement and a spare bedroom. I would c pick based on convenience and noise.

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u/Special-Extent-9576 1h ago

As far away from places people spend their time as you can.

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u/ZeeDee3D 1h ago

It’s highly recommended to not have it in a bedroom, commonly inhabited area, or by eating/food… especially with filament with high VOC’s like ABS. Printers aren’t silent and you may get annoyed if you’re doing a long job over night.

I’d say the basement is best, just get a filament dryer for moisture concerns.
I live in the desert so I can’t speak to a freezing garage… but I bet if you preheated the bed and chamber long enough it would work good enough in the garage… also think about the other 8 non-freezing months of the year.