Where are you putting yours?  

RE: Where are you putting yours?

Fully understand. And it's a nice enclosure for a large printer, so it's gonna be costly anyhow. Haven't hoped that expensive, though.

RE: Where are you putting yours?

We don't know yet what PR will charge for theirs...

RE: Where are you putting yours?

Nice.  One suggestion.  I have found that the bearing spool holders like this work better if they have a self centering mechanism.  

Posted by: @ssill2

I replaced the spool holders with my own 608 bearing design

https://www.printables.com/model/673222-prusa-xl-spool-holder-with-bearings-that-fits-with

Posted by: @ssill2

It’s the 3Dupfitters one

Posted by: @pmu

@ssill2 what an enclosure is this for the XL?

 

 

RE: Where are you putting yours?

thanks for the feedback.  I'll look into that.  it might be possible to just modify the spindle slightly, or put a small upwards angle to the whole holder base.   I've not honestly looked at them again since I printed them for my enclosure.   But yeah, I the spools do tend to walk to the outer end of the spindle but I've not found this to be any kind of problem in practice.

RE: Where are you putting yours?

Chuck,  I added a spindle_r3 stl that is tapered so that the spool should want to tend to stay centered on the spool.  I've not printed one yet but it should just require a print of the spindle only.

https://www.printables.com/model/673222-prusa-xl-spool-holder-with-bearings-that-fits-with

Posted by: @cwbullet

Nice.  One suggestion.  I have found that the bearing spool holders like this work better if they have a self centering mechanism.  

Posted by: @ssill2

I replaced the spool holders with my own 608 bearing design

https://www.printables.com/model/673222-prusa-xl-spool-holder-with-bearings-that-fits-with

Posted by: @ssill2

It’s the 3Dupfitters one

Posted by: @pmu

@ssill2 what an enclosure is this for the XL?

 

 

 

RE: Where are you putting yours?

Thanks.  I will print them this weekend.  I have been toying with an enclosure.  I can't decide if I am going with the Sumo or 3dupfitters,  

Posted by: @ssill2

Chuck,  I added a spindle_r3 stl that is tapered so that the spool should want to tend to stay centered on the spool.  I've not printed one yet but it should just require a print of the spindle only.

https://www.printables.com/model/673222-prusa-xl-spool-holder-with-bearings-that-fits-with

Posted by: @cwbullet

Nice.  One suggestion.  I have found that the bearing spool holders like this work better if they have a self centering mechanism.  

Posted by: @ssill2

I replaced the spool holders with my own 608 bearing design

https://www.printables.com/model/673222-prusa-xl-spool-holder-with-bearings-that-fits-with

Posted by: @ssill2

It’s the 3Dupfitters one

Posted by: @pmu

@ssill2 what an enclosure is this for the XL?

 

 

 

 

RE: Where are you putting yours?

I might print one tonight just to try it.  I'm trying to dial in my tpu prints on the xl a bit more so I should have plenty of chance to see if it works as hope.  

Posted by: @cwbullet

Thanks.  I will print them this weekend.  I have been toying with an enclosure.  I can't decide if I am going with the Sumo or 3dupfitters,  

RE: Where are you putting yours?

@ssill2 wait, the spools don't fit into this expensive enclosure, but have to remain outside of it?

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correct, the enclosure uses the frame of the printer as part of the enclosure.  you would NOT want to be reaching inside and enclosure to load filament spools, or replace them.  it would substantially increase the required footprint of the enclosure.  and forget trying to lift the printer out.  That's fine for my MK4s in boxomo enclosures, I regularly lift the printer out to clean inside the enclosure and use the compressed air on the printer.  The XL is far to heavy to be doing that. if you want to take the enclosure off you just loosen the spool holders and you can lift the thing off.  It's big and easier with two people, but I can't imagine an enclosure for the XL that completely contains the whole unit, it'd be HUGE.

I think you'll find several of the designs people have mentioned on the this forum use the frame as part of the enclosure.

RE: Where are you putting yours?

I picked out an enclosure, but what I'm struggling with is what am I going to do for a table to put this monster on!?? Any suggestions?

I got all the parts for this enclosure in-house as of today, hoping to get it together tomorrow.  https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/tool/prusa-xl-enclosure-custom-jussin5150/comments

CJ

RE: Where are you putting yours?

I’m looking at replacing what mine is on but like having wheels to move it by window for ventilation of abs Asa 

RE: Where are you putting yours?

spindle_r3 didn't do quite what I wanted it to.  I put an _r4 up there.   I'm printing one now to try it.

Posted by: @bithead007

I picked out an enclosure, but what I'm struggling with is what am I going to do for a table to put this monster on!?? Any suggestions?

I got all the parts for this enclosure in-house as of today, hoping to get it together tomorrow.  https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/tool/prusa-xl-enclosure-custom-jussin5150/comments

CJ

RE: Where are you putting yours?

whoops my last reply was meant for @cwbullet   sorry lol, clearly I need another cup of coffee

RE: Where are you putting yours?

It is not uncommon for me to have R5-7 to get it right.  I printed a set of rocket fins at least a dozen different versions to get it right.  I change one thing and get it right but screw something else up.  

Posted by: @ssill2

spindle_r3 didn't do quite what I wanted it to.  I put an _r4 up there.   I'm printing one now to try it.

Posted by: @bithead007

I picked out an enclosure, but what I'm struggling with is what am I going to do for a table to put this monster on!?? Any suggestions?

I got all the parts for this enclosure in-house as of today, hoping to get it together tomorrow.  https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/tool/prusa-xl-enclosure-custom-jussin5150/comments

CJ

 

RE: Where are you putting yours?

haha yeah.   I'm still actively using r2 for four of the spools.  Once I find what that works with the tapering I'll maybe reprint the others.

Posted by: @cwbullet

It is not uncommon for me to have R5-7 to get it right.  I printed a set of rocket fins at least a dozen different versions to get it right.  I change one thing and get it right but screw something else up.  

Posted by: @ssill2

spindle_r3 didn't do quite what I wanted it to.  I put an _r4 up there.   I'm printing one now to try it.

Posted by: @bithead007

I picked out an enclosure, but what I'm struggling with is what am I going to do for a table to put this monster on!?? Any suggestions?

I got all the parts for this enclosure in-house as of today, hoping to get it together tomorrow.  https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/tool/prusa-xl-enclosure-custom-jussin5150/comments

CJ

 

 

RE: Where are you putting yours?

Right here.

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I took a few quick shots while I was assembling mine a few weeks ago.  Hopefully, you can see the numbers ok...

RE: Where are you putting yours?

Here’s a follow up to my previous post.