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3D Printer Enclosure

2023

hardware
Printer and cabling inside the enclosure.
Printer and cabling inside the enclosure.
Closed up and printing.
Closed up and printing.
Steel fixing bands bolted to the inside for cable and camera mounts.
Steel fixing bands bolted to the inside for cable and camera mounts.
IR illuminated camera view of test print of some primitive shapes.
IR illuminated camera view of test print of some primitive shapes.
Test print almost ready.
Test print almost ready.

This enclosure for my Prusa Mk4 3D printer keeps it free from dust in my workshop. It is a Wiesenfield WIE-SC-600 saddle locker which with its 60x60x60 cm leaves enough room for the printer with filament and some cabling. The bolted steel sheet construction made it easy to add fixing bands for cable mounts.

The enclosure houses a wireless router that the printer can be accessed through to start prints from a close by building. While printing the process can be monitored through a network camera with built-in IR. The steel enclosure and surrounding air gaps should contain a small fire if not completely, for some time to react while monitoring the print remotely but from nearby. For fire safety as much of the electronics as possible has been placed inside the enclosure and storage of 3D printer materials and tools has been kept separate.