Purpose/use of the octagonal cutout at the back of the official mini enclosure
Hi,
in the back plexiglass window of the official enclosure there is an octagonal cutout (cf. https://www.printables.com/model/943598-prusa-mini-enclosure-octagonal-cutout-cover).
In "STEP 22 Installing the back panel" of the assembly instructions it is noted: "Mind the correct orientation of the panel. The octagonal cutout must be at thebottom."
Since there is absolutely no other information on this on the interwebs I'd like to know if there is any official info on what the plans for this were and specifically why it has to be at the bottom. I ask because I am currently evaluating my options to exhaust the fumes for which the tubing would need to go up. It seems to me that the cutout would be perfectly fine at the top too just from the outline of the metal frame (i.e., I have not checked the mounting holes/rivets yet). Has anybody done anything with it (apart from accidentally punching it through :)?
RE:
Extra holes to allow cold air to come in towards the intake of the electronics box. Another idea is the fact that mounting advanced filtration system might have some conflicting parts ( just a wild guess, haven tried to look at it over the net).
Some people mount direct pope from the outside towards the electronics.
You could rotate the panel to have the fume exhaust going on the top along with the warm air, but you would have to add extra cooling for the electronics, just to increase the longevity and thermal overheating warnings in severe conditions.
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