It does offgas some. Not as bad as ABS but some fumes for sure.
I installed this on my Core One
A hepa filter. With it running I can’t smell anything at all anymore. As added care I also only print polycarbonate when I’m not working in my office so that if something escapes the filter I’m not in the room.
Would love to hear your thought in general but also on the ones you mentioned as I’ve been eyeing a few of them up.
In general some of my favorite responsives are the Plasm, Workhorse, PLTPS, Spinworthy KNack, Freehand One (small bearing), Daytripper, modded Duncan Wheels, Caveman Go, No Jive 3-in1 (in flying camel configuration), and some of my 3D printed designs. Also, I should probably add the Janus, because while it’s far from my favorite thing to throw, it’s the only thing I can enjoy throwing that also fits in the watch/coin pocket of my jeans.
But the thing is, they’re all great for some things, and not for others, and a lot of it comes down to personal preference and style of play. I do like my Deep State too, but it took quite a bit more tinkering to get it to respond the way I like, and the stock gap is wider than I’d prefer. My first all metal modern responsive was the Slim Jim, and I love the profile and fingerspin hubs, but most of the time I find myself wishing it were a few grams lighter, and the gap is also a tad wide for my liking. The FH1 is too wide and heavy for a lot of things, but just right for mixing in some responsive 1A stuff. I also generally prefer smaller bearings, I think my favorite bearing sizes for my printed throws are A, MR95, and MR85, and every half-spec C size modern responsive I own I wish were made with a smaller bearing.
It’s definitely dependably responsive, and a fantastic deal at under $20 USD. As already mentioned, the gloss finish isn’t ideal. I’ve considered sanding or bead blasting mine.
Yes, and it’s the main reason I don’t use it much, because it prints really nicely (other than really large prints with sharp corners where it wants to warp). I’m pretty sensitive to VOCs, and don’t have a good way to vent my printer outside. I have a recirculating activated carbon filter inside the printer chamber (Bento Box) plus the HEPA / carbon filter built in to the printers exhaust, and they help a lot but it’s still not enough for me.
Okay the new lighter weight pullstart cap designs are done and tested, they also worked well in HTPLA.
I updated the printables listing with the new light weight designs for folks that want to make some.
These sound synonyms with a Workhorse…
