Summary

Breathing solder fumes can cause serious health problems, a solder fume extractor is a cheap and easy way to minimize the inhalation of such fumes, for this reason and according to my needs I designed and built this minimalist mostly 3D printed fume extractor.

My goal was to make something functional, aesthetically appealing, inexpensive, compact and simple.

An important feature of this project is the removable filter cartridge that makes changing the activated carbon filter effortless and allows you to use the filters of the Hakko 491, 493, FA-400 fume extractors which are easy to find.

In order to minimize post processing I made a two part design for the enclosure and cartridge this way you won't need to print supports and post-processing is going to be minimum.

Appropriate license attribution for this project:
"Minimalist 3D Printed Fume Extractor" by rdmmkr used under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 / [List your modifications here separated by a comma]

For assembly instructions go to: https://www.instructables.com/id/Minimalist-3D-Printed-Fume-Extractor/

BOM
(Last updated: 2021-09-01)

1. (5pcs) 3D printed parts (I used PLA filament) Amazon
2. (1) High air flow case fan 80mm x 80mm x 38mm eBay Amazon Aliexpress
3. (1) 80mm Black Fan Grill Amazon
4. (1) Rocker switch 2 ON-OFF 10x15mm eBay Aliexpress
5. (1) Green 3mm LED Amazon Aliexpress
6. (1) 680 Ohm resistor Amazon Aliexpress
7. (1) 12V 3A Female DC jack connector 5.5 x 2.5 mm Amazon Aliexpress
8. (1) 12v DC power adapter Amazon (Make sure your DC Power adapter provides the amps your fan needs.)
9. (1) Activated carbon filter 130mm x 130mm x 10mm Amazon Aliexpress
10. (2) M3 x 10mm Button Head Socket Screws Amazon Aliexpress
11. (2) M3 x 3mm and OD=4.2mm inserts Amazon Aliexpress
12. (20cm) 22 AWG wire red and black preferably. Amazon
    Shrink tubing Amazon Aliexpress or Liquid Electrical Tape Amazon
13. (4) Rubber feet Amazon Aliexpress

Rafts: No
Supports: No
Infill: 0.21875
Resolution: 50
Filament Material: PLA

Notes:
No supports needed.
If you don't have the fasteners you can use super glue for a permanent joint.

I hope you found this project helpful please post your makes and comments!