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Printer Enclosure

by elkayem

886 likes6,897 downloadsupdated 2016-08-26

About this model

I have a very curious cat, and this enclosure keeps his paws and nose safe. As a side benefit, the enclosure helps the printer maintain a more stable ambient temperature, and keeps dust off the printer. This design is a remix of DrewPetitclerc's terrific 3D printer enclosure. There are a few notable changes: * Designed for thinner 0.093" acrylic sheets. (Note: Drew's original design used 0.25" thick sheets.) This makes the design lighter and less expensive. I purchased 18" x 24" x 0.093" OPTIX clear acrylic glass sheets from my local Home Depot, which sells them for $10.48/sheet. * Glue-together frame. No bolts or drilling required! I used Loctite 5 min Plastic Epoxy, which is plenty strong, and advertises that it is designed to be used on ABS and other hard plastics. * Edge brackets. These brackets keep the frame rigid, even with the thinner acrylic sheets. * 2mm hinge pin

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