Yes, I was deeply disappointed when I got the enclosure for the MK4, this is the only Prusa product I've bought that I feel they really dropped the ball on. The enclosure back then (bought it at launch) was as expensive as some cheaper 3D printers, so I was expecting nothing but excellence (I've got many more issues with the enclosure design apart from acoustic resonance).
I've since added squash-ball feet to my MK4 which is a night-and-day difference in sound produced. I highly recommend it regardless if you've got an enclosure or not. I believe there are ...
The IKEA BESTÅ Shelf unit with door (23 5/8 x 16 1/2 x 25 1/4 ") does work as an enclosure for the PRUSA MINI. It is not a great fit, the MINI just barely fits inside along the X-Axis. So far I haven't had any problem with overheating. The door has a significant gap which probably lets heat escape, but still does an OK job confining PLA odor to the near vicinity. It's definitely quieter than having the printer out in the open. I live in a small apartment so I wanted something that looked nice rather than the typical IKEA LACK Table setup, and the cost was no ...
Hi MINI owners, 3 things go together: there is a manufacturer for aluminum extrusions in town, it is fun to use FreeCAD and a new Prusa MINI arrived. 🙂 The outcome: see pictures. I dubbed it K's MINI enclosure:
Power supply and other stuff like Raspberry PI etc. get mounted on DIN Rails on the bottom side:
If you like this type of enclosure and wish to build your own, feel free and do it. It's open source, all data is available on my project homepage at katerkamp.de and files reside on Github. BTW, this may even be of interest for those of you ...
OK, I am also experimenting with ASA using a Prusa i3Mk3S+ and Prusa enclosure. I am using standard ASA profile in Prusa Slicer 2.5.2.
I have conducted (several) Cold Pulls and Wizard geometry calibration along with Live Z calibration which comes out perfectly.I have also run standard X Y Z calibration cube and the 40x40x40 extrusion multiplier test cube (same as yours, and mine comes out near perfect - some inconsistent extrusion on the very top layer (smooth in some places, rough in other places).
I printed a temperature tower which was no use because i ...
Motivated from Prusa i3 mk3 forum borescope nozzle camera posting:
Borescope holder for Prusa MINI+ nozzle camera:
Complete integration of 2nd nozzle camera into OctoPrint:
OctoPi holder (fitting under MINI+ front):
FWIW, I found a lack of cheap enclosure options (and didn't feel up to the DIY/plexiglass ones).. after some measurements I found that
3D Printer enclosure for Bambu Lab A1 Mini
is a decent fit at a price which wasn't awesome, but I'd consider "good enough for now"..... I wanted to print ASA and contain the fumes and help stabilize the temps. Most others were way too tall.
I found that I could orient the Mini either direction.. and slightly prefer this direction (shown in the pic), but not ideal for zipper location.
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There are two aspects, print quality and health. Regarding print quality, enclosures are actually bad for PLA (but one can get good results with very strong ventilation or open enclosure doors), for PETG an enclosure is not necessary but it does actually help having one. For most of the other materials I would say one should definitely have an enclosure, either to reduce warping or to get proper layer adhesion (I look at you ABS and ASA). For those you also don't want to vent too much to not create cool air drafts inside of your enclosure.
Regarding health, ...
An enclosure is not going to be airtight. Fumes will still get out. If you are bothered by fumes, the enclosure needs to have some ventilation to the outdoors. It doesn't have to be a lot. A 120mm fan computer case fan running slowly is enough, then to a dryer hose going out through a window. It just needs to be enough to create a little negative pressure so the fumes don't come out into the room. If it is too much, the draft and extra cooling could affect the print.
Regards,
Mark
I've been looking for a good Prusa Mini enclosure. Since the official Prusa V2 is mostly for multi-material upgrade and the MK3, I was considering the original design. The thing is that the plexi is quite expensive. So I was imagining using some cheap foamcore boards from the dollar store on the back and the sides when I saw a post about using the FABRIKÖR as an enclosure. Maybe it could work for the Prusa Mini without removing the back glass?
So, on the IKEA website, the size seems alright. The depth is 18 1/2 " (47 cm) and the maximum weight of each shelv ...
Got mine in December, and have been gradually adding to the enclosure and build.
I started with a LACK "coffee" table that I already had as a base which allows for more tool and filament storage. Then I added two normal LACK tables on top. The middle one is attached top and bottom with some LACK brackets I found on thingiverse. The enclosure is the Original MK3 LACK enclosure ( with acrylic panels from printedsolid.com.
I've added more small improvements than I can list. Among them:
Octoprint with a Logitech C270 camera.
Temperature controlle ...
I got my Mini at the end of December and after a month and I finally put it in a Lack enclosure. The enclosure is mostly for aesthetics, organization and keeping things out of reach of my 18 month old.
All the parts were printed with white Overture PETG.
Current addictions (beyond Lack hardware):
16” x 16” paver
LED lighting (I should have paid attention to the color temperature because the “white” is very cool/blue)
Wyze cam (extra camera I wasn’t using)
Raspberry Pi running Octopi with Logitech C922x
Mini Steel Sheet Holder
Simple L Bracket for conn ...
Ok, just for reference
I did a couple of prints today with the Mini in the enclosure (the power block/transformer is outside the enclosure on the lower shelf)
Prints came out great.
Printing PLA with the doors open, the temperature inside the enclosure was 1.5 dregrees hotter than ambient (my enclosure in in my office in the house).
The filament spool on the top of the enclosure, with a feed down to the printer, as per last pics, works fine too.
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I don't really have a means of controlling the temperature inside my enclosure, but it may be worthwhile putting a thermometer in there.
That being said, I did use a skirt with some of my recent prints which kept the temperature higher around the part, in comparission to the ambient air temperature inside the enclosure.
Picture of my latest trial is found below. It appears that there are a lot of stresses which are forcing the layers to seperate, while also making the part quite frail.
Thank you for the input. I'm looking for a new enclosure for my mini (so that I can later fit in an MK3). Could you be so kind and share which parts you used? For "Platsa" I find over 500 variations and I coudln't find a setup like yours. Thank you in advance 🙂
About the lack enclosure:
have a 2cm piece of foam and on it a 2cm conrete tile. With this solution, I have near zero vibration.
You can also stabilize the lack-legs with hinges that are made for 90degree angles.
I have a easy self-made active coal and hepa filter. There are many designs online av ...
I instaled it recently, beginning of this week - toghether with lack enclosure I removed prusa base legs as unfortunately printer is too high for single enclosure like that. I wanted to install it to control humidity inside (with closed enclosure it can drop below 40%) however if cooling is not enough I have to figure something else (like dryer + coolinf fan for enclosure itself).
Hi All,
I'm hoping to get my Prusa Mini within the next few weeks and I'm designing an enclosure for it .
Do any of you mount your spools above the printer ?
I'm a little limited for space and want to put the printer in the enclosure with the spool mounted over the printer. This will allow me to control the environment (temperature , humidity and noise) and keep all the filament in a clean area.
I'd appreciate any comments
Peter
Proposed enclosure design Prusa Mini
Hi do you have some pics of your setup? I haven’t yet put together my enclosure. Do you have a concrete paver in there for the mini to sit on as well. Thanks
Hi everyone !
While I'm waiting for my Mini+ (first printer ever), I'm already thinking about the enclosure.
The Mini will be in my workshop, where I mainly work with wood and steel for now. The enclosure is mandated to protect the mini from the wood and steel dust! (Moreover, after many uses I would like to use harder materials to print than PLA and PETG)
The frame is 2 Ikea Plasta 60x55x60 cm stacked on each other. Top one will contain the printer, with a Värd (basically, a door). Bottom one, my stock of filament spools, tools for the mini, etc... An ...