Smoke alarm for 3D printer

Name: Smoke alarm for 3D printer
SKU: 17131
Price: 38.00 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.15 (5 reviews)

(5 Reviews)

This 3Dsmoke will shutdown the 3Dprinter when the smoke sensor senses smoke or fire.

Designed by Mark in China

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This 3Dsmoke will shutdown the 3Dprinter when the smoke sensor senses smoke or fire.

3d printer is a fire hazard,for safety and unattended,I make this smoke controlled power socket.it's safe and reliable. Why did you make it? A 3D printer using filament deposition is a complex mac…

Why did you make it?

A 3D printer using filament deposition is a complex machine involving electricity, parts in movement, hot temperature elements, flamable parts and high energy content consumables. It does present significant risks. As for now, without safety standards and incitation to proper design, with low cost components and absence of real certification , consumers 3D printer are dangerous equipment and shall be handled as such.

What is it?

The 3Dsmoke will cut off power to your printer when the wireless smoke sensor senses smoke or fire. Includes wireless controllable power outlet and a tiny wireless smoke detector

What makes it special?

3Dsmoke is designed to safely run and switch printers up to 2500W.
the 2 AAA battery can last one years;
Shutting down power may, in some cases, stop the fire ignition and prevent the accident.
overheating protection(65°C)

How optical smoke detectors work?

Smoke detectors

Mount:

Putting the sensor in the top of a printer enclosure may produce the best results.

Packing List:

1x wireless power socket - Please select the appropriate region for your socket in the drop down above.
1x wireless smoke detector(tiny optica),No Battery(2 AAA) is included

how to pair wireless between power socket and smocke detector? (had paired by default)

power on the power socket and smocke detector(2 AAA battery);
Press and hold the Power socket's button until the LED flashes;
click the button on the smock detector;
and then the LED on the Power socket will flash quickly,means it's paired successfully. video: https://youtu.be/iu_nlN_0pcw

http://www.iqiyi.com/w_19sabl29a1.html the video subtitle: After installing the battery, preheat for 15 minutes to start the test, a cigarette, spit smoke on the alarm, be careful not to inhale the lungs and then spit out the smoke, this concentration is not up to.Spit directly on the alarm, or use a thin tube to spit on the air inlet better.

shipping time:

DHL--about 1 week,
standard shipping with post-- about 2 weeks

User Manual

https://cdn.hackaday.io/files/1656897088838176/3DSmoke_UserManual.pdf

you can also purchase it from here

Risk:

3DSmoke may not be able to prevent a printer fire. it does provide an additional layer of security and may well prevent a disaster.Use at your own risk.

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Review Breakdown

Average Ratings

Product: (4.60)

Documentation: (3.60)

Shipping: (4.40)

Communication: (4.00)

Hugo | Aug. 25, 2021

Loved the product.

I have several 3D printers and worry that these machines can cause a dangerous fire in my home. I don't drop my guard and still monitor them for safety but I rest easier with this in place. I gave the product a 5 for communication because I was not able to submit the rating without adding a star. Please note that I never reached out so I do not know if this company provides good support. It would have been unfair of me to rate the company poorly but I feel like I am cheating people that use ratings to make decisions. Again, be advised that I NEVER communicated with the company.

Ronald | Jan. 13, 2020

No documentation but it seems to work as advertised.

The only documentation provided was in Chinese, and even Google couldn’t help me translate that. So I had no idea how it was all supposed to work. However, the two pieces (detector and outlet) appeared to have already have been paired. When I test the smoke detector, it does shut off the outlet, so it seems to work OK.
I found a comment online from the seller (on Thingiverse.com, which is where I first heard of the device) saying how one could re-pair the system if needed.
It wouldn’t have taken much to provide either some English documentation in print, or at least a link to a .PDF file online.
But the bottom line is that it seems to do what it’s supposed to do. So I guess that’s what matters.

Response from Mark | Jan. 13, 2020

Hi Ronald, thank you for your comment, this made me decide to do better and write a manual file in the package.

Patrick | Jan. 13, 2020

Seems to work

This is an item I hope to never use. Short of attempting to burn down my house it is hard to provide a through review.

What I do know is that the item came in reasonable time (considering the distance it traveled) and it functions as advertised. As others have mentioned, it really could use some better documentation. It would be nice to know the button functionality! Seems like a self test button, and a pairing button. But can it be a silence button as well?

I did plug it in to my printer and ran a short 15 minute print. It did seem to handle the load without issues and without getting noticeably warm. On a second test I did trigger the alarm and the printer did shutdown. So far so good.

What I do NOT know is if your printing material PLA/ABS/PETG starts to produce smoke, is it already too late? Will shutting of the power stop the flames? Will the smoke from those materials trigger this detector?

But the way I figure it, this device is just one level of insurance. I have multiple levels of protection including a fire resistant enclosure, temperature shutoff, and and automatic fire extinguisher. I do not want to become another "example to others" as to how not to use a 3D printer.

Response from Mark | Jan. 13, 2020

I totally agree with you. we don’t want a fire, and the probability is very small, but once it happens, the consequences are unimaginable. it will alarm beep and shut down the power, that is very useful for me and someone like me so I made it.Like you said,this device is just one level of insurance.
Optical beam smoke detectors work on the principle of light obscuration, where the presence of smoke blocks some of the light from the beam,[5] typically through either absorbance or light scattering. Once a certain percentage of the transmitted light has been blocked by the smoke, a fire is signalled.

Irawan Tri | Jan. 10, 2020

Great Product - Make your mind in peace

I am always worrying about all my printers catch in fire. Now, with this product I have a peace in mind when my printer still printing and I need to go to sleep.
I bought 3, now I am ordering 3 more.

Response from Mark | Jan. 10, 2020

Thank you very much! I also put one on the wall near my printer, which made me feel safe.

Dyllon | Aug. 24, 2019

Good safety measure.

Seems like a good saftey measure for your printer, tested it a bunch before attaching it, worked everytime. Hopefully I never have to rely on it.

Response from Mark | Aug. 24, 2019

Hi Dyllon,Thanks a lot! you can contact me anytime. I am a printer fan. my other project https://hackaday.io/project/166466-3dprinter-firmware-run-on-raspberrypi