Bambu Labs X1C Exhuast Adapter

Bambu Lab X1C Exhuast Adapter for 75.5mm rubber cuff. Pictures show orange PLA at 0.28mm layerheigt (adaptive). 

Use a standard m3 thread tap to thread the three unoccupied holes with minimal damage (no drilling required). There is space behind the unoccupied holes so a 10mm or 12mm screw (maybe even longer) will do fine.

Hose connects to a VODEX PRINT PRO 3 with HEPA and a *very* large carbon filter! Air quality is key so take care all of you great guys n girls out there. Run at lowest speed while 3D printing.

https://www.vodex.co.uk/product/bofa-3d-printpro-3-extraction-system/

Prefilter 2 microns, HEPA + Active Carbon: 99.997% @ 0.3 microns

Hose is 50mm and has a 50->75.5mm adapter cuff to the printer.

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A common view of my suggested filter solution is "Expensive".

I sort of agree with the view but it is important to consider its robustness, filtration performance and running cost.

I have no disclosures and earn no money from my recommendations.

1. VODEX is an industrial supplier and the unit is meant for continous use.

  Of course this is overkill in a home application but if you do a print farm or print all the time (the Bambu makes you do that), then it will run for many hours making for a similar use-case.

2. Motor is brushless and is thus maintenance free and SILENT.

3. Prefilter reduces the load on the HEPA 0.3u filter so it does need as frequent replacment.

4. The carbon filter that follows is a serious unit of about 100mm depth and area of the base of the unit (280x250mm approx).

Both the Zortrax and The Babmu "carbon" filters appear as toys when compared.

Much better than no filtering but not really adequate in my opinion because air quality determines long term health.

https://www.vodex.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/VX-3D-PrintPRO-2-Datasheet.pdf

I have been doing quite a bit of soldering using the VODEX.

I have used it with my previous Zortrax 200 for quite a number of hours.

I have used it 4-10 hours a day now for 2 months since I got the Bambu Lab X1C.

And I have not yet replaced any consumable (prefilter, hepa filter, carbon filter).

There is ZERO smell detection independently of the material I print.

If you only will use it for 3D printing, the overkill part of the solution is the capacity of the vacuum unit for much higher airflows.

The alternative in my world would be do build such a unit yourself.

An idea would be to use

1. 140mm PC-fans, maybe one pushing and one pulling.

2. Prefilter would be similar to standard vacuum motor filter.

3. HEPA need to be sourced for equivalent stats.

4. Carbon filters can most likely be constructed using a suitable frame.

5. Fan speed control through an Arduino or a Pico.

Quite a fun project but not one I plan to do.

And unless you source these components real cheaply you have not gained much.