[sudo-discuss] Re: hello again, & laser cutter concerns

So, based on Jake's last email (not sure why it's not on this thread), have we arrived at a temporary moratorium until the laser cutter ventilation system is reinstalled/fixed/revamped? Personally in favor of this, due to the long term health issues improper ventilation can cause. Based on that email, it's sort of sounding like smaller temporary fixes are not working. On Sat, Jun 11, 2022, 8:31 AM mark burdett &lt;mfburdett(a)gmail.com&gt; wrote: > ok, I guess their concern with plastic duct was that particles could > (possibly) cause a build up of static electricity vs a grounded duct. > > It'd be nice to have VOC and particle sensors in the space. > > --mark B. > > > > > > On Fri, Jun 10, 2022, 13:43 Arthur Ulfeldt &lt;arthur(a)ulfeldt.com&gt; wrote: > >> this is a 12 inch plastic duct. it appears to be sufficiently attached. >> the big hole in the side not notwithstanding ;) >> non conductive ducts don't need grounding. >> >> On Fri, Jun 10, 2022 at 1:23 PM mark burdett &lt;mfburdett(a)gmail.com&gt; >> wrote: >> >>> I found some articles online about laser cutter exhaust and it says >>> check the manufacturer's specs to make sure airflow and pressure is >>> maintained (e.g. use 6" duct if it's too long for 4" to do the job). Use >>> aluminum tape not duct tape for sealing the metal duct (i.e. the stuff you >>> see on HVAC systems which is not duct tape, confusingly) - the duct by the >>> way should be grounded. >>> >>> --mark B. >>> >>> On Fri, Jun 10, 2022 at 11:56 AM Arthur Ulfeldt via sudo-discuss < >>> sudo-discuss(a)sudoroom.org&gt; wrote: >>> >>>> I'm reluctant to agree to not work on something until an undefined >>>> condition is met. let's improve this together 😊 >>>> >>>> what does better look like, what does good enough look like? is it >>>> already good enough with the repair from last night? >>>> >>>> fre. 10. jun. 2022 11.37 skrev Delta Ark &lt;arikalinowski(a)gmail.com&gt;om>: >>>> >>>>> I'd love to know what you find/what you make of the venting system >>>>> once you take a look at it, could you update us/me when that happens? >>>>> >>>>> Would it also be possible to have a moratorium on using it until the >>>>> venting is checked out/checked off on? >>>>> >>>>> Again, tried to just accomplish some software work there yesterday, >>>>> but it wasn't really possible... >>>>> >>>>> On Fri, Jun 10, 2022 at 12:10 AM Arthur Ulfeldt &lt;arthur(a)ulfeldt.com&gt; >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> next time I'm there I'll try to give the vent a proper fixing if >>>>>> nobody gets to it first. >>>>>> >>>>>> tor. 9. jun. 2022 22.20 skrev Arthur Ulfeldt &lt;arthur(a)ulfeldt.com&gt;om>: >>>>>> >>>>>>> I arrived at 8:30 and used the laser cutter. (i made a box yay!). i >>>>>>> think i was the second one to use it this evening. before i started i fixed >>>>>>> a big tear in the vent duct with what duct tape i could find. though i >>>>>>> didn't find a roll of it (I'm new here). >>>>>>> >>>>>>> it wasn't too smoky as i was using it, though i could still smell >>>>>>> it. if there's more duct tape applied i think it will do wonders for the >>>>>>> air quality. when i arrived, i suspect nearly all the smoke would have been >>>>>>> going into the room. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> tor. 9. jun. 2022 21.38 skrev Andrew R Gross via sudo-discuss < >>>>>>> sudo-discuss(a)sudoroom.org&gt;gt;: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I agree with your assessment and would like to see sufficient >>>>>>>> ventilation implemented. What is the status of the blowers? What is the >>>>>>>> flow rate of fumes through the duct and out of the building? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> *Andrew R Gross, (he/him)* >>>>>>>> 412.657.5332 - shrad.org <http://www.shrad.org> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Thu, Jun 9, 2022 at 8:59 PM Delta Ark via sudo-discuss < >>>>>>>> sudo-discuss(a)sudoroom.org&gt; wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> 👋 >>>>>>>>> hi everyone, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I'm starting to work at sudo again (after a very long hiatus) >>>>>>>>> (mostly evenings, 6-12, m-f). I'm currently working on some >>>>>>>>> game, ai and architecture stuff, you can see it here: >>>>>>>>> https://www.instagram.com/p/CelEcmAlsaq/ Very pumped to get back >>>>>>>>> in the space and see what people are working on and doing. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Nonetheless, I have some concerns about the laser cutter. Today, >>>>>>>>> the laser cutter was being used, and, well, it, to my mind, smelled up sudo >>>>>>>>> pretty significantly. I think you could also even smell out in the hall. I >>>>>>>>> guess what I'd like to know is (a.) can we prevent this somehow? and/or >>>>>>>>> (b.) can we have a laser cutter moratorium until we know why this is >>>>>>>>> happening? >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I could be wrong, but I believe that improper ventilation of a >>>>>>>>> laser cutter can be both long-term toxic and even short term >>>>>>>>> life-threatening (if someone is cutting something really wacky, which I >>>>>>>>> don't think is what was happening today; I think someone was just cutting >>>>>>>>> wood, hopefully not laminated in any weird way). >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Anyway, yeah, I have to defer to people smarter than me on the >>>>>>>>> above, but something was off today in the way the machine was working (this >>>>>>>>> was about 6pm); and, personally, I found it kind of spooky. Thanks for your >>>>>>>>> thoughts/help/ideas/etc. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Best, >>>>>>>>> AK >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>> Ari Kalinovski (They/Them) >>>>>>>>> Delta Ark Studios <http://delta.center/> >>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>>> sudo-discuss mailing list -- sudo-discuss(a)sudoroom.org >>>>>>>>> To unsubscribe send an email to sudo-discuss-leave(a)sudoroom.org >>>>>>>>> More options at >>>>>>>>> https://sudoroom.org/lists/postorius/lists/sudo-discuss.sudoroom.org/ >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>> sudo-discuss mailing list -- sudo-discuss(a)sudoroom.org >>>>>>>> To unsubscribe send an email to sudo-discuss-leave(a)sudoroom.org >>>>>>>> More options at >>>>>>>> https://sudoroom.org/lists/postorius/lists/sudo-discuss.sudoroom.org/ >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Ari Kalinovski (They/Them) >>>>> Delta Ark Studios <http://delta.center/> >>>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> sudo-discuss mailing list -- sudo-discuss(a)sudoroom.org >>>> To unsubscribe send an email to sudo-discuss-leave(a)sudoroom.org >>>> More options at >>>> https://sudoroom.org/lists/postorius/lists/sudo-discuss.sudoroom.org/ >>>> >>>