I get a little emotional during this one... 

A big reason people don't talk about it is that when you do, people get personally offended at the idea of safety. They'll tell you they don't care, it's not a big deal, you're just fearmongering. And it's impossible to talk about safety with resin printers without these people ruining any discussion. God forbid you tell them not to put that toxic printer in their hobby room where they paint their minis. That's when they really start to get nasty. Any kind of safety advice is treated as a personal attack. So most sensible people just take the precautions themselves and shut up.

I complained to my brother a few times because he was printing in the house. He finally stopped. Not sure why, but it's a relief not breathing that shit in anymore. He switched to filament, which is much less offensive to live around.

For Resin printing the key things are: Nitrile N95 gloves A proper mask (again, there are recommended standards, what I prefer to vouch for are proper masks with proper refillable charcoal filters. Yes, the filters make it an $8 upcharge, nobody cares because your lung and brains matter a whole lot more than an $8 subscription every few months) A proper pair of goggles Preferably anywhere you MIGHT get resin on your skin (such as on the underside of your arm) try and wear SOMETHING Do not be in the room while it prints Make sure the area it is in is well ventilated and/or has a vacuum going outside and that's about it. If you just have 1 or 2 Resin printers, in a room that has an open window, then print as much as you want, but I'd recommend letting air out for at least 24 hours before "inhabiting" the space, and the smell will stick around for over a week. The problem is, when you have what appears to be 28 resin printers in 1 room, with a man having to perform maintenance or work on the resin printers in there, even with proper ventilation, that man ABSOLUTELY needs every bit of PPE he can get. I would HIGHLY recommend starting off with FDM printing, and so long as you stick to the more regular filaments (such as PLA), you should be perfectly fine to print, and even inhabit the room it is in. The prints are lighter, cheaper, less consumables are used, easier to do, less effort, and far more durable, in exchange for less detail, but with newer printers even that "less detail" doesn't seem to matter much anymore. Note: There are a LOT of RU-vidrs who often times show themselves not wearing PPE while doing a video with an active resin printer, or handling resin products. The vast majority of these RU-vidrs have acknowledged, multiple times to their audiences that what they're doing is highly inadvisable, however, it's kind of hard to talk and be heard clearly with a mask on during a video, and it also is a mood killer if every time they do a video with resin printing, they have to take a brief pause to address the issue. I disagree with what they've done, but it is what it is. Source: a sauced up boyo who's been doing FDM printing for 10+ years and Resin for 5+ years, but has done practically 0 resin printing over the past 3 years because of how much of a hassle it is, and how dangerous it is to the human ecosystem (and even just literally nature)

Thanks! They’re a lot of work but quite fulfilling.

Agreed! Not enough people realize this.

I have a well ventilated airbrush room that now doubles as a 3d printing room. The gloves I use for painting are insufficient for handling and cleaning the prints. Got some 6 mil gloves that do much better but I might try 8 next time. What do you guys use?

Gas mask, thick rubber gloves only printing on the porch/balcony when the weather is fine while treating the substance and everything it touches like a dangerous virus or toxin - All that‘s missing is the hazmad suit. I‘ve exchanged the isopropanol alcohol with a specialized cleaning fluid which apparently isn’t hazardous, we‘ll see, the resin is plant based (still as toxic as other resins due to the chemicals that make it photo sensitive) We were kind of shocked when a student from our club told us he printed in his bedroom without ventilation. It was really hard for us to make him take this seriously

@@miniwargaming would love to hear the gear you use for PPE when working with resin

I pay someone else to take the risks for me. usually its people who are already versed and prepared to handle it. my place is pretty big, but its shared. I don't have a place to print so i'm fine not doing it myself and just getting minis for a good price from someone else instead.

Thanks! :)

I’m glad that it changed your mind!

Definitely. There are a lot of nuances that people don’t understand.

I yearn for it

Just buy 5! Or maybe 10? ;)

@@miniwargaming That Way Madness lies

Definitely! It's only a matter of time. :)

Wire shelving from uline

And also a good idea to have a meter measuring the volatiles nearby.

Agreed! :)

It’s been something I’ve been meaning to do for a while. Just gotta find the time…

@@miniwargaming That's the trick isn't it the older we get the less time there seems to be. 😁

Noted. It’s definitely on my to do list.

Awesome! Thanks so much!

Adding another question. Are you planning to do any movement trays for other non GW games. i've been looking for a movement tray for Conquest Last argument of kings. Mainly just need something to take 3 stands in a line. would really help in movement and wheels.

Sure! Just email support@miniwargaming.com and we’ll work out pricing for you.

Its just for counting dice, you still roll them.

ima dirty tau player XD

They definitely resonate, although kids will tend to power game more often as they see that as the most fun way to play (that’s what I was like as a kid). As we get older we realize that flawed characters are more interesting.

Me too! :)