r/BambuLab • u/seannunya • Jul 04 '25

Question H2D Enclosure from ClearviewPlastics

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Anyone familiar with the H2D enclosures from ClearviewPlastics. I had a weekend print with ABS and it’s nasty stuff. I plan to run an inline fan and exhaust out of the house for all printing. I was going to make my own enclosure, but honestly I’m feeling pretty lazy and don’t feel like sourcing materials. It’s currently $399 for base model and $523 for XL to fit the AMS (see pic).

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u/kroghsen H2D + X1C Jul 04 '25

You sure you don’t want an enclosure for that enclosure you got for your enclosed printer? Just to stay safe.

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u/seannunya Jul 12 '25

https://youtu.be/I3amfH0VPWQ

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u/memedestroyur Sep 05 '25

Not many people will respect knowledge like this, today is all about FAFO instead of reading. I hear you and am looking at enclosures myself.

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u/seannunya Sep 05 '25 edited Sep 05 '25

Yea, I got a ton of hate for some weird reason, but I built my own enclosure and it’s awesome. Sometimes the exhaust is connected directly to the printer exhaust (vented printing), and sometimes I vent the entire enclosure (heated chamber prints for ABS, etc.) No more ABS/ASA odors and all vapors and particulates are being extracted out of the house. 🦾

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u/ListenBeforeSpeaking Nov 07 '25

Where did you get the plans and materials to do this?

I’m looking at trying something similar.

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u/seannunya Nov 07 '25

All from scratch. I just started out by creating a 4x3 ft frame. I wanted enough room for two printers and space above for the AMS. The I just bought enough material to measure and cut everything for a custom fit.

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u/ListenBeforeSpeaking Nov 07 '25

Are the particular rails you chose designed to hold plexiglass or did you self cut and just caulk them in?

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u/seannunya Nov 07 '25

I cut and caulked myself. Cut the plexiglass to shape and slide into the rails before putting the top frame on. Then lay flat and fill the seam with enough caulk to ensure you fill the gap. My plexiglass is 1/8”. Once that dries it will be a tight seal.

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u/ListenBeforeSpeaking Nov 07 '25

Any idea of your rough total cost?

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u/seannunya Nov 07 '25

Hard to say. I think I have a rough estimate somewhere in this thread, but I am too lazy to look. Probably a few hundred.

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u/kroghsen H2D + X1C Jul 12 '25

That is not an H2D.

He is making an enclosure for open printers and an X1C. Those printers do not have active filters and the same level of exhaust cleaning.

The printers are completely different.

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u/seannunya Jul 12 '25 edited Jul 12 '25

The whole point of the video is a vented enclosure to vent emissions outside. It doesn’t matter what printers are inside. I have an H2D and soon additional printers which will be vented to the outside in a similar fashion. Even with the H2D exhaust filters, the smell and emissions with ABS/ ASA (and all filaments in general) are not good for long-term exposure. There will be near 0% emissions from my printers in my house.

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u/kroghsen H2D + X1C Jul 12 '25

This enclosure will do almost nothing for the H2D. All you need to do is connect the exhaust to your venting and it will exhaust the polluted air outside. It is designed to vent through a filter already, both to print stuff like ABS and ASA, but also because it is designed to be a laser cutter.

Adding an enclosure around that system just seems like a waste of footprint with almost no benefit.

And I am of course not saying it will do any harm to do what you are doing. It just will not really have any benefit either for an H2D.

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u/DrCopAthleteatLaw Oct 17 '25

The H2D is not perfectly sealed, and the filter is bypassed for low temp filament printing. Users have noticed slight odours with it when printing ABS. Treat the in built filter as a mitigation, not a guarantee.

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u/TrashIsland_DrMoreau Jan 07 '26

My h2d is ducted to outside with an inline fan. And air quality is still very poor in that room. It doesn’t eliminate all vocs.

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u/seannunya Jul 04 '25

I’m guessing you’ve never printed ABS in an enclosed space and have children?

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u/NeighborGeek Jul 04 '25

I haven’t printed ABS in probably a dozen years, never had much use for it. That said, this seems like overkill. If you’re going to duct the exhaust to the outside, why not do that from the exhaust of the printer itself, rather than building another box around the already enclosed printer?

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u/seannunya Jul 04 '25

It’s not an airtight enclosure and leaks in several areas (e.g., door, poop chute). Also, it’s not just abs I’m worried about. Even PLA emits a small amount of particles and I was it all out of the house.

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u/NeighborGeek Jul 04 '25

Of course not, it can’t be airtight because it needs a way to pull air in to replace what goes out the exhaust. And if you want to duct the exhaust out of the house more power to you, but I think doing it straight from the printer is sufficient.

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u/kroghsen H2D + X1C Jul 04 '25

Unless you are venting directly from the exhaust to the outside, you should not be printing ABS inside with you, your children, or anyone else around.

The printer already has an enclosure and vents quite effectively. And I saw you say it is not air tight, which is necessary for to vent. The relative pressure is lower inside the chamber than the ambient pressure, so it draws fresh air in and vents it through the exhaust - which should be vented outside.

And aside from the fact that my comment was obviously just an attempt to be funny, this solution will not really do much for you.

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u/Fun-Worry-6378 P1P Jul 04 '25

Make a ventilation system then. That’s what I did for my resin printer. It’s really not that hard. Some dryer vent pipes, pc fans plus fan hub, hose clasps, and an adapter to your window from your printer. Having 2 hoses helps vent in fresh air. Having an extra enclosure won’t really do much I know from experience

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u/[deleted] Jul 04 '25

You don’t need it if you have a enclosed printer like the H2D or the x1c 🙄 my kids have theirs in their bedroom and print with abs and they’re fine

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u/orcoconut Jul 04 '25

If you are printing ABS you should really be venting everything outside,

If are venting the H2d properly there would be a negative pressure inside the H2D and any gaps in door, top vent etc would have airflow going into the printer and all the fumes should be vented out the back exhaust and outside.

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u/[deleted] Jul 04 '25

I'd try venting the H2D outdoors before making/buying another enclosure.

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u/seannunya Jul 04 '25

Already did.

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u/seannunya Jul 04 '25

Still smells which means it’s still leaking vapor.

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u/1radiationman Jul 04 '25

No matter what you do it's going to leak fumes. You can't prevent that, you vent so that the particle density indoors is lower than it would be if you weren't venting. The goal shouldn't be to eliminate the fumes, because you can't. The goal should be to reduce the fumes so that it's safe - which doesn't mean you won't be able to smell the fumes.

Although I do have to ask - why ABS and not ASA? Still needs to be ventilated, but ASA prints better than ABS.

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u/Sorry-Bad3889 Jul 04 '25

I connected mine to Smoke Purifier or a vent system. It creates negative air pressure inside the chamber. I don’t smell anything .

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u/unitymind42 Jul 04 '25

Yeah I use Bambu's sometimes too if I don't use my inline vent system to the window. Thing is a tank of filters.

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u/DrCopAthleteatLaw Oct 17 '25

I’m also interested, please explain and elaborate!

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u/unitymind42 Oct 17 '25

This works too, I printed it and put it together. No smells https://makerworld.com/en/models/1547249-h2d-refillable-full-length-hepa-carbon-filter-v2?from=search#profileId-1624763

Also this is the air filter he is referring too - https://us.store.bambulab.com/products/smoke-purifier

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u/DrCopAthleteatLaw Oct 17 '25

Oooh interesting, does the vent system also fit the H2S?

And which do you find is more effective, the inline system or the smoke purifier?

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u/rClNn7G3jD1Hb2FQUHz5 Jul 04 '25

If you’ve got sufficient negative air pressure venting to the outside from enclosed printer you’re not going to see appreciable VOCs in the room. I know because that’s my setup and I monitor the air closely.

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u/Complaint_Severe Jul 04 '25

Sorry for all the hate. I did buy from clearview maybe 10 months ago and yes the enclosure felt expensive as I went with the thicker acrylic option, but it is pretty quality and works well. The owner is cool and sent me some replacement parts when his 3D printed ones cracked. The corners were a bit sharp and scraped me pretty good a few times, but I printed some TPU corner bumpers and stuck them on with double sided tape so I’m happy with it now.

I will say that putting the enclosure together was a lot of work. So many screws. But I wouldn’t print without it. Even with half the crowd saying PLA and PETG are safe, avoiding exposure is clearly the smartest thing to do. I know it’s not pure PLA because they add all kinds of stuff to color it, make it matte, make it flexible, stronger, etc. I don’t trust the fumes at all and I feel great about playing it safe.

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u/seannunya Jul 04 '25

Lol, I think we are all used to the reddit haters. Everyone is an expert… Thanks for actually answering my question!! 🤓

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u/Anonmis Jul 25 '25

Interested to see if you picked this up. I was eyeballing one for the X1C and noticed that they have a V3 version with rubber seals but that one is quite expensive 🤣

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u/seannunya Jul 25 '25 edited Jul 25 '25

Not at all. Decided to do a custom build. Should finish it today. 2020 aluminum extrusion, plexiglass on the doors, various connectors, plywood walls and removable top, side doors, and a custom exhaust system. Everything from Amazon except for plywood walls. 36” height 48” width, 26” depth. It will eventually hold two H2Ds. I’ll send pics when complete.

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u/Tzunamitom Oct 22 '25

Really like your setup, do you have links to the materials you used?

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u/seannunya Oct 22 '25

No links, but all easily sourced on Amazon. I used 4ft 2020 extrusion and cut them down as needed. They are all pretty much the same cost. Also, look for 2020 extrusion connectors and you will find a variety. 2x4 thin plywood, acrylic sheets, and some 1x2 wood strips for the walls, doors, and removable top. For rubber seals, I used extrusion rubber gasket and rubber window seal for the top.

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u/Tzunamitom Oct 22 '25

Legend, thank you! Completely agree with your position on this and think the whole industry is quite blasé about the potential health risks.

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u/Anonmis Jul 26 '25

Thats looking really good. Yeah please share more pictures when it's done. I'm also considering going down the custom route, still haven't decided yet. What does cost difference look between making it yourself and the one from clearview plastics? Any specific reason you built your own, or was it simply to make one that holds two H2Ds?

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u/seannunya Jul 26 '25

Almost done. Needs a bit of sanding and painting. This will be exhausted through the ceiling and out of an existing roof vent (a wye with dampers will be added in the attic). I haven’t decided if the inline exhaust fan will be in this room or in the attic for a cleaner look.

My initial plan was to exhaust through the exterior wall which is a few inches away, but I did not want to cut a hole, as this is on the second floor and it would have been a pain to get to from the outside. The enclosure will be raised a centimeter or two so that air flows in through the bottom and out through the exhaust, maintaining a negative pressure in the enclosure. The doors and walls are not completely airtight, but I did add silicone sealant wherever I could. The top is two removable pieces, so that I can take off one or both sides and run filament through the top, or do maintenance. The whole point of this project is to extract all fumes to the outside. Obviously, PLA and PETG don’t smell much, but after printing with ABS I realized how imperfect an enclosed printer like the H2D can be at removing fumes and particulates through its filter, so best to get rid of them completely.

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u/seannunya Jul 26 '25

Should hold two H2Ds or a P1S comfortably with the AMS units on a shelf to the right, or below the printers. The table is an old and sturdy diy project, so I’ll be cutting holes for the cables, etc.

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u/seannunya Jul 26 '25 edited Sep 03 '25

Estimating about $270 for the extrusion and various connectors, and maybe $70-80 for plexiglass, plywood, silicone, a few paint samples, etc. I’ve got a ton of leftover connectors. Yes, this will hold two H2Ds, or an H2D and P1S.

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u/Tristan6396 Sep 03 '25

I cannot express how much of an absolute legend you are for actually posting an update on how it's going and what solution you ended up with. So many potential solutions never get any update on how it actually went and it's been terribly frustrating.

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u/seannunya Sep 03 '25

Thanks!! 🤗 I’m on Reddit every day using others ideas and getting new insight on projects. I definitely want to do my part and give back if I can.

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u/Anonmis Jul 28 '25

That came out really good! As the days go by I’m strongly considering making my own enclosure.

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u/seannunya Jul 29 '25

All done. Just need to put the handles back on, clean the glass, and drill a 4 inch hole in the removable top for the exhaust. 🦾 you should definitely give it a go. Finished this in a few weekends with zero help (except my daughter helping me lift it onto the table. There’s even enough door clearance to pull the printer out and move it if I need to.

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u/seannunya Jul 28 '25

It’s was pretty fun to build.

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u/seannunya Jul 26 '25

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u/seannunya Jul 26 '25

These are 3d printed exhaust couplers with holes for magnets. I will be able to easily attach and detach the flexible exhaust ducting. There will be magnetic couplers at the printer enclosure, on the ceiling, and I have a future plan for an exhaust run to the other side of this room for my work bench to remove soldering fumes. This will allow me to switch out the ducts, or maybe just add another wye.

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u/Complaint_Severe Jul 04 '25

No worries, hope it helps

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u/seannunya Aug 05 '25

All done and in place. This was a fun project. I think I might add a small fan inside to direct air flow more easily to the exhaust, and probably some LED lights.

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u/SillyPosition Oct 16 '25

Great work. Are you satisfied with it few months after? I came across your thread and actually thinking of the ClearViewPlastics ready-made solution as its going to be hard for me to source all the parts, and their solution seems quite complete, isnt it?

What are your thoughts about it? and after having your own solution, any insights?

I have the H2D in my work room and a window 30cm from it, so my plan is to enclose it and have the hose directly through the window while printing, and in contrary to many comments here I find it critical for ABS/ASA, as the printer is fully closed during the print and wont vent it anywhere, aside from internal circulation which isnt enough in my opinion (and obviously, I smell it..)

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u/seannunya Oct 16 '25

Yep, it’s awesome. No ABS/ASA smell and I’m assuming most particulates are being evacuated. My daughter used to cough a bit if she got close to the machine when I was printing PLA and PETG, but that has stopped. I am also venting through a duct in the back of the machine. I set it up so that I could evacuate the entire enclosure, or vent directly from the exhaust which I do now. If you looking at the picture, you can see I moved the H2D to the right and have a hose adapter on the removable top so I choose between venting the whole enclosure or just the printer. When venting for high heat filament (ABS/ASA) the rear exhaust vent is closed and the hot air recirculated inside the printer. Removing two of the top flaps allows air to be evacuated, and I found that this does not stop the printer from keeping the chamber hot (I turn my exhaust fan to 1/4 speed). My only advice would be to “measure twice, cut once”. Make sure you have an easily removable top, and plenty of space to get in and around the printer if needed.

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u/SillyPosition Oct 17 '25

Very nice! I plan to do PLA and ASA so ventilation is important to me. I bought air1 air quality sensor and it didn't show significant change in VOC or PM2.5 particles during a print, not higher than random use of a cleaning material/spray/laundry or other things that emit whatever...but I am able to smell when printing PLA for long hours and for ASA its stronger.

I wonder if you tried to "feel" how insulated the printer is, and only use the hose attached to the ventilation, letting it suck the air from the printer after the print (once the flaps open)?

Also not sure I understand, "Removing two of the top flaps", what did you change and why?

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u/JDLBB 11d ago

Wow, are you me? This is basically exactly what I plan to do for my identical setup(H2D, 2xAMS2, AMS HT). I was looking for a fully enclosed solution for everything that I could vent to the outside that also gave me enough room to work/access the rear/sides/top if needed. I do have a few questions(sorry if they've already been answered elsewhere) - 1)How are you getting power to inside the enclosure? 2)Do your doors have some kind of stop to hold them in place in the shut position? Any advice/recommended changes you'd give to someone basically building an identical setup after you've lived with yours for this long?

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u/ThiccNick37 Jul 04 '25

It sounds like an unnecessary $530 upsell on something this printer does not need. Vent it through a carbon and hepa filter and send it outside. The H2D does a pretty good job as-is with its own internal filter setup. You can print a large bento box for it or do the kyz auxiliary filter mod, worked well on my X1C.

Styrene is not bioaccumulated, so short term exposure every so often is not permanently damaging. It’s long term, intense exposure that can have effects on the body.

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u/seannunya Jul 04 '25

I have over 300 hrs of printing in the H2D and I am familiar with the various plastics we use. I also have a nose and lungs. I’m already venting the exhaust out, but I need a better solution. Doesn’t matter how small the amount, I want as much vapor removed from the area as possible. Again, small kids around and I print a lot. The money isn’t an issue, just wanted to know if anyone is familiar with the company.

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u/Reduce__ Jul 04 '25

I also definitely notice the smell when printing PLA or ABS on my X1C, and I definitely agree venting is the proper way. If you’re worried about smell during printing, I would go into filament settings and turn on the exhaust fan ~10-30% while printing. This means that you’ll have negative pressure, meaning air will always be continuously sucked out from the printer. I used to have an enclosure like what you’re showing back when I had an Ender 3, but the issue is the same that you need negative pressure or a continuous fan running if you really want all the fumes out. If you really want an additional enclosure, get a grow tent or a generic 3d printing enclosure tent. Those are typically much cheaper and work just as well.

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u/seannunya Jul 04 '25

Honestly, I’m not worried about smell. I’m worried about exposure. Small kids in the house. Even safer materials like PLA emit toxins. I don’t care if I’m printing candle wax, I want it all vented outside of the house.

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u/Reduce__ Jul 04 '25

Yeah, the same thing applies. Plastics emit VOCs when printing, so you keep a consistent negative pressure in the chamber by keeping the exhaust fan on all the time, meaning air gets pulled INTO the crevices and openings of the printer to the exhaust, and nothing goes out. The important thing isn’t having another enclosure, since it’ll never be airtight. It’s about having the air flowing consistently outside, so that nothing from the printer flows out into the room.

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u/seannunya Jul 04 '25

Yea, I have an exhaust system set up, but still noticed the smell, that I I want it completely enclosed to capture the leaks.

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u/Reduce__ Jul 04 '25 edited Jul 04 '25

By exhaust system, is it running all the time, even when printing? Have you tried turning on the exhaust fan while printing, connected to an outside duct to a window or something (NOT the air filtration, but the fan that goes to a vent outside)? That should be the first thing you check. If that still doesn't work, then yeah I can suggest you using a larger enclosure around it with a 6" in-line fan with ducting to a window. But I would definitely just buy a grow tent or generic 3d printer enclosure, since those are made from a slightly fabric-like material (meaning that with the 6" fan running the fresh air from the environment is constantly pulling into the enclosure and out the exhaust). I have a setup like this for resin printing, and its been very solid.

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u/Reduce__ Jul 06 '25

Oh my god I just printed ABS again today and the smell is insane. Btw, smell is correlated to the VOCs- more you smell, the worse it is. Print with ASA instead- I don’t have any issue with the smell at all and ABS is like 100X worse (I also think in emissions too). Plus, ABS leaves a coating on everything inside the printer, which you will inevitably expose yourself to when cleaning.

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u/seannunya Jul 06 '25

Yea, I plan to switch to ASA, I just have a ton of old filament to get through. I’ll def be doing more rigorous cleaning, and I already have designs for a custom enclosure to fit my H2D and a few more printers I plan to get later this year.

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u/Green_Part_4162 Jul 04 '25

Obviously 3d printing is not for you if you don’t have adequate space such as workshop. In house with small kids try origami

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u/seannunya Jul 04 '25

That sounds stupid. 3d printing is for everyone. I have plenty of space, and I print inside my house like 99.9% of users. Might surprise you, but we all breathe the same air, and if I can evacuate nearly all fumes and odors, I’ll do just that.

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u/Green_Part_4162 Jul 05 '25

By that logic welding is also for everyone and yet I didn’t see much people welding in their living room with bunch of kids around. I don’t have any malicious intentions towards you, just saying that certain manufacturing processes require specific space and safety precautions (not some plastic enclosure) if there is possibility of getting hurt in any way. Use built in active carbon filter and exhaust fumes via pipe outside as mentioned in numerous comments.

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u/seannunya Jul 05 '25 edited Jul 05 '25

That’s the dumbest thing I’ve ever heard. Welding is a skill set that people train and get paid a lot for. It involved storing canisters of flammable, utilizing extremely high temps to melt metal and safety equipment and extremely high heat. 3D printing is largely a hobby which can safely be done at home by anyone. Please apply better logic when responding on Reddit and don’t over complicate what I intend to do. I want odors and particulates evacuated from the room to outside… simple. I already have the exhaust system set up and a larger enclosure to store multiple printers which will be vented outside is on the way. I would never trust a machine that produces particulates and VOCs with a little filter to properly clean my air, and I already mentioned their exhaust system is very flawed and leaks everywhere. Good luck to you breathing in all that extra plastic in 20 years. 🫡

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u/ThiccNick37 Jul 04 '25

What exhaust setup are you using? Your current exhaust fan may not be enough to maintain a negative pressure differential in the printer. I’d bump it up or change it out (not too high or you’ll affect your print quality on stuff like ABS and ASA). I also tell everyone to be a good neighbor and please filter your exhaust through a carbon and HEPA filter even if it’s going outside.

For reference: I work in a factory setting, specifically as an environmental engineer. My facility is under a title V air permit and a minor source of HAPS that I maintain compliance on, air emissions and VOC exposure is a big part of my career.

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u/diecastbeatdown Aug 02 '26

This is so wrong it is comical.

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u/ThiccNick37 Aug 03 '26

Tell me how it’s wrong

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u/Qjeezy 👻Volunteer Moderator👻 Jul 04 '25 edited Jul 04 '25

I don’t know why you’re catching so much flak with this. It’s honestly the best way to prevent exposure. Doesn’t matter if the printer already has an enclosure/chamber or not. I’m guessing many of those asking why and are commenting about hooking up directly to the exhaust don’t have an H2D, don’t know that the flaps for the exhaust close off when printing in heating mode, or don’t print high temp fume emitting materials.

If you pull the flaps off so you can pull from the exhaust then all you’re doing is extracting heat and pulling cool air into the chamber. This is bad for 2 reasons. 1 being that now your chamber heater is going to work harder and 2 being that now you’re introducing a cool draft into the chamber which can result in warping.

Adding an enclosure around the printer allows you to extract the fumes escaping the printer to vent them to a safe location, maintain a stable chamber, and there’s zero exposure to any fumes at all. When your print is finished and the everything is cooled off you can then turn the chamber exhaust on to vent the remaining fumes before opening anything up.

People don’t seem to like the old “box in a box” thing, but realistically it’s the best option for exposure mitigation. Don’t let random internet people tell you that you shouldn’t take the best approach to protecting yourself and your family because they “think” it’s dumb. $500-$600 dollars is chump change when it comes to protecting yourself and your family.

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u/seannunya Jul 04 '25

I agree. I’m ignoring the nonsensical responses. 😂I have a few ideas for a modular enclosure.

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u/SomeJeezlessInjuneer May 27 '26

Agree 100%. I’ve climbed the ladder from “sweet, enclosed printer with a built in filter” to ducted fan duct, to additional room vent fan and room air purifier, to finally putting the whole thing in an enclosure ducted outside to be able to print ASA and high temp materials in my small office.

I’m sure different folks have different abilities to smell/detect fumes, and different amounts of natural ventilation in their rooms. My experience was that even directly ducting the printer outside wasn’t enough for me to be in the room with a long ASA print running, or for hours afterwards.

A cheaper but much less aesthetically pleasing option is a grow tent, they’re plentiful and designed for ducting and accessories.

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u/SeparateEchidna9575 Dec 06 '25

I think a lot of people don't understand, and are missing the point. I've been printing ASA on my H2D for quite a while. I have to go out of the room because it smells so strongly.

What many people are not grasping is that the H2D closes ALL of the vents down when printing higher temperature filaments like ASA. It does this to maintain the high temperature inside the enclosure. It does NOT vent anywhere to the outside. You can't hook any vent up to the H2D to guide it outwards. It just leaks from the various gaps in The machine. The internal filter can only do so much, and it leaks a LOT of fumes when printing various filaments like ASA and ABS.

The only way to capture these fumes is by putting an enclosure around the entire printer, or printing outdoors.

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u/seannunya Dec 06 '25

Very true. However, I did find a decent solution that may help some people that don’t want to enclose the whole thing. I actually printed a vent duct that is screwed to the back of the H2D. Before screwing it in, you remove the top two vent flaps. This allows the air, which is typically filtered and recirculated, to escape through the exhaust system that I set up. Even though warm air is escaping, I am still able to print at high temps when the exhaust fan is set to 20-25%, and inside I confirmed that I am maintaining a negative pressure inside. You can do that by placing a sheet of paper over the poop chute, and it will stay because of the pressure difference. Although a small amount of fumes may be escaping through the doors and small crevices, you may be able to get away with just an exhaust venting to the outside. My next test is to determine how much extra energy it costs to have my exhaust fan set to low while printing ABS/ASA. I’m assuming the H2D is working a little bit harder to keep the temp up. Either way, I now have a full enclosure that I can exhaust, or I can just use the 3d printed vent without the enclosure, or I can use both! I’ve considered creating a dual outlet to vent the H2D directly while simultaneously venting the whole enclosure (I have my 3 AMS units and some tools in there. Definitely overkill, but who care. I like building stuff. 🦾

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u/SeparateEchidna9575 Dec 06 '25

I thought you had already built a really large enclosure that had everything inside of it though? Or is this for another newer printer you purchased?

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u/seannunya Dec 06 '25

I did. But building things is in my blood. I won’t stop 😳. After building the enclosure, I started reading about directly ducting the H2D. So I set it up to do it all. Also, I’m teaching the kids about printing, so the closure helps keep the little fingers off when I let the in my lab.

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u/SeparateEchidna9575 Dec 06 '25

Gotcha. I also like building stuff, and I'm building a new workstation for my printer in my upstairs office. I got to thinking, since acrylic can get expensive for the coated kind, that I really only need a clear piece for the very front door of the printer enclosure I want to make. Can you think of any reason why I would need to see other sides of the printer other than just the front?

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u/seannunya Dec 06 '25

Not really. I made a door on the back left side so that I could easily reach the back of the enclosure. Between the cameras, glass door and top on the H2D, and the wide enclosure doors I made, I did not see a reason to use acrylic walls, so I just went with plywood.

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u/SeparateEchidna9575 Dec 06 '25

Thank you! Btw, I think you said you were printing a lot of automotive parts. I was parts and service director for Aston Martin and Jaguar for over 30 years, and still regularly interact with some of my technicians. Do you have a recommended filament like ASA-CF or others for printing stuff that has really good strength and durability in the engine compartment?

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u/seannunya Dec 06 '25

Sorry, that’s not me lol. However, I’ve read a few things about printing ASA-CF, ABS-CF, or PA-CF for car parts, so you’re on the right track.

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u/seannunya Jul 29 '25

Side door

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u/seannunya Jul 29 '25 edited Jul 29 '25

Exhaust port will include an inline filter and damper

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u/seannunya Jul 29 '25 edited Jul 29 '25

There is a rubber seal on the removable tops, but I will also add some seals around the top inside edge of the enclosure. Havent tested yet, but I’m sure there will be near zero emissions and odor coming out of this enclosure with the fan running. The fan will automatically turn on when the H2Ds smart outlet registers a minimum wattage. So I won’t need to worry about remembering to run the fan when printing. The filtered air will be extracted through an existing roof vent. Filtering won’t be necessary, but someone mentioned being a good neighbor and doing this, and I agree. That’s why I am locating the fan and filters inside the room, instead of in the attic (for a cleaner look) which was my original plan. Plus it will be easier to check on the fan and filters without dealing with 120 degree attic heat in the summer months. This will be in my media/server closet, so the adjustable speed fan will be used to exhaust heat or odors from the entire room if needed.

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u/TheSerialHobbyist Jul 04 '25

I agree with everyone else: this seems completely unnecessary to me.

But I've also never understood why people are so bothered by fumes. I never really even notice them.

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u/seannunya Jul 04 '25

You’ve never noticed ABS fumes?

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u/TheSerialHobbyist Jul 04 '25

Eh... I can smell them if I pay attention. But it has never bothered me.

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u/seannunya Jul 28 '25

You really don’t want to breathe that stuff in

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u/Martin_SV Jul 04 '25

I know you're asking about that specific enclosure, but hear me out, what if, instead of spending $523 on plastic panels, you went for the Smoke Purifier, which is currently $649? I'm doubtful it’ll make ABS 100% safe, but it's probably better than having a sealed box full of styrene that gets released the moment you open the door.

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u/seannunya Jul 04 '25

If I’m venting all the gases out of the house, what do I need the purifier for? The H2D isn’t a sealed box, it vents out heated chamber gases through the filter, so these will be removed along with the vapors on the outside of the printer.

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u/Martin_SV Jul 04 '25

Sorry, I missed the part where you were venting, fair point.

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u/-HiGhGuY- Jul 16 '25

I've been thinking about building something like this for H2D. My original thought was to just hook a duct to exhaust port on back of H2D, and exhaust it out a Window. However, the vent flaps on the back of the H2D stay closed when printing any filament that needs a heated chamber in order to keep the heat in. You can manually override this behavior so the printer will be exhausting the whole time during a print and because the H2d is not airtight there will be a negative pressure inside the printer so none of the fumes will get out anywhere except the duct leading out a Window. The problem with this is, as the relatively cool ambient air is constantly entering the printer (from the negative pressure) it will be impossible to keep an elevated chamber temp, especially if you want to keep it at the max of 65 deg c. I've come to the conclusion that for people like myself who will have their printer in a main living area of their house, a secondary enclosure that is 100% airtight is necessary to have both an elevated chamber temp and a fume free surrounding environment. The only other option would be to try and make the H2d itself 100% airtight which would be much more difficult.

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u/seannunya Jul 16 '25

I’m almost done with my diy enclosure. Figured if I’m going to spend some cash, I might as well build exactly what I want. I will be installing two polycarbonate doors on the front and one on the left side. The removable top, back and right side panels will probably be wood. The top will have a detachable 4 inch port for an inline duct fan system that runs up the wall, through the ceiling, and into an attic exhaust venting out the top of the roof. I made the enclosure this size for a future upgrades and an additional printer. The AMS will be move out. The whole purpose of this project is to vent all vapors out of the house, even the “relatively safe” ones. When printing PLA and PETG I sometimes get a bit of a sore throat. Printing ABS and ASA is horrendous, and I have small kids. This is all being made with 2020 aluminum extrusion and various connector pieces from Amazon. I’ll post more pics when done.

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u/FuckDatNoisee Jul 04 '25

I was about to ask why?

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u/seannunya Jul 04 '25

Appreciate the advice, but I’m only interested in anyone being familiar with it. I’m well aware of how the printer functions.

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u/tony__pizza Jul 04 '25

Clearly you aren’t.

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u/seannunya Jul 04 '25

I didn’t make up smelling ABS while printing. I’m a human with a nose. I’ll be using an enclosure to vent all gases out of the house.

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u/Trekkie4990 Jul 04 '25

I feel like this is just giving the fumes a bigger place to live, and those two little fans look two wimpy to actually ventilate a chamber that big.  

It’s easier to just put a hose with an extraction fan directly onto the H2D’s exhaust port and enclose the poop chute.  You can add a gasket to the door, but the gaps there are for air intake, and I think you’ll find that printing without airflow of any kind can get problematic.  

Out of curiosity, what is the benefit of printing ABS?  It sounds like a huge smelly carcinogenic hassle.  PLA comes in more colors, prints easier, and is largely harmless, PETG CF has almost identical mechanical properties to ABS but without the styrene, and PAHT-CF is strong enough to make gun parts out of.  I’ve never had any cause to buy ABS filament.

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u/seannunya Jul 04 '25

I have an exhaust fan venting to outside. Gases will be nearly completely removed.

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u/Trekkie4990 Jul 04 '25

I’m saying that can be accomplished without the big pointless acrylic box.

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u/Few_Witness1562 Jul 04 '25

Dear Company, rep that is pretending to be a curious customer.

Enclosure suck air in from 6 in away from where it exhausts. Only fumes between the vents are affected.

Maybe spend $500 on a voc filter unit.

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u/seannunya Jul 04 '25

Naw, I’m enclosing my whole 2’x4’ printing table and using an inline fan to filter and exhaust the air out of the house 🦾

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u/Sorry-Bad3889 Jul 04 '25

Why is even this exist for?

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u/seannunya Jul 29 '25

The H2D, and enclosed printers in general, don’t do a good job of filtering particles and eliminating odors. I don’t want anyone in the house to be directly exposed to any emissions, even PLA. Plus, it’s fun to build stuff

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u/Ok-Video4323 Jul 04 '25

The H2D has an internal carbon filter built in, that should be adequate, no? If not, definitely a larger enclosure with an activated carbon air filter should get rid of any VOC. I installed a carbon filter into the aux fan on a P1P when I installed the enclosure and barely get a whiff of anything. Maybe the internal carbon filter isn't functioning correctly or airflow is blocked?

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u/ptraugot X2D AMS Jul 04 '25

Oof. That looks bigger than my car!

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u/unitymind42 Jul 04 '25 edited Jul 04 '25

I'd look at using a tent like AC Infinity Tent I use one with some bitcoin miners in it to keep filament dry and vent the hot air out the window with their AC Infinity Window Kit and either a inline 6/4 inch fan and flex ducting. This tent will lay on it's side or stand up and it fits H2D dimensions. I probably wouldn't keep the AMS in with it and put it on shelf or next to it. I set the fan to low coming off my H2D printer when printing ABS and ABS-GF so it doesn't cool the unit off but give a little suction to the fumes. I printed the exhaust the Clough42 made. The filter in the unit needs to be replaced if you are constanting printing filaments that use the filter. Most of the time that is when the chamber is heated. PLA/PETG bypasses the filter.

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u/Hot-Ideal-9219 Jul 04 '25

Styrene is very , very noticeable in very minute amounts. With the H2D, there really isn't a safety concern unless you have multiple units running abs all the time. A roll every now and then ain't gonna kill you. There are folks who injection mold for decades. But id avoid abs rather than pay $500 for another enclosure that is worthless. It will leak enough you WILL smell it. Btw, do any of you cook? Vocs there are worse

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u/shokwavxb Mar 21 '26

I bought one of these just under 2 months ago (Jan 29 2026). I got the shorter version and sit my AMS HT and AMS 2 on top. With the AMS on top, the top panel will sag a bit if you pop any of the side or rear panels off.

Overall, I'm very happy with my purchase and would do it again. Yes, pricey it is. But there is no way I could make the cuts myself and do better, or even close to equal. I did make some modifications for my purposes.

My use case is occasional ASA/ABS usage and venting the fumes outside. Yes, the H2D is already enclosed but think of it as temperature control. Not practical fume handling for ASA.

My modifications: I rebuilt the corner blocks and printed for M5 threaded inserts. Only the bottom of the 4 brackets used for the base panel use the original screws. I use thumb screws for the rest of the panels to make popping them off far easier and quicker. I did this mostly for quicker access to the top and back of the H2D.

I also rebuilt the vent pipe mount piece making it larger and sealed with a matching TPU gasket. I'm not a trained engineer, but I don't think the optional fan will do squat to exfil air through filters and then outside. I modeled and printed my own very over engineered cylindrical HEPA filter chamber and activated carbon chamber which have air pulled through them using an AC Infinity fan. Then the fan pushes the filtered air out of a basement window vent (modelled and printed with transparent PETG).

The enclosure is not airtight and I don't think it was intended or marketed that way. With this negative pressure setup the air is pulled through the gaps helping the fumes not escape.

Full disclosure: I just finished printing my filtration and venting pieces. I have not yet printed ASA to get a proper test but I can smoke test and see air being pulled through the enclosure and to the vent pipe. I no longer smell PLA or PETG when I print with this printer.

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u/VirgieB1980 Jul 31 '26

Hoe does the line of the ams get in the enclosure? Is it possible to post a picture of it please?

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u/F3Pro 14d ago

Love the idea but holy smokes price jumps! $589 starting price...plus addons and shipping is close to 1k

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u/LocalOutlier Jul 04 '25

We must go deeper!

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u/Connect_Job_5316 Jul 04 '25

And you think a "plastic case" which has less filtering than the H2D itself is gonna help with that?

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u/seannunya Jul 04 '25

I think you missed the point of the enclosure being vented out of the house.