Looking forward to receiving the Original Prusa Mini Enclosure  

Looking forward to receiving the Original Prusa Mini Enclosure

Hi All!

I recently built the Original Prusa Enclosure for my MK4 upgrade of my MK3 and have to say I am very pleased after using it for a bit...  I used to have a Lack enclosure for my MK3 and Mini, and pulled the trigger on the Prusa Enclosure after upgrading my MK3 to a MK4.  I also jumped on the Mini enclosure as soon as it came out, as the price was good and there was a discount for older Mini owners which was what pushed me over the edge.

There were zero problems with the assembly or use of the Original Prusa Enclosure for my MK4 in the short time I have had it.  To me, the enclosure is not any louder than my MK3 with a paver stone under the printer that was in a Lack enclosure and it seems more more solid.  I added the hinged lid, lighting, filter, and transport handles and think they are worth it

I very much like the optional hinged lid I installed on the MK4 enclosure and use it frequently.  I think I might modify my new mini enclosure to have a similar hinged lid (using the printed parts for the MK4 hinged lid and using the old Lack Plexiglass pieces) since the top of the Mini enclosure appears to be solid and not able to be opened as sent..  I have some questions...

• Does anyone know what type of material the enclosure is made of?  I presumed Aluminum but wanted to ask if anyone knows for sure?
• Any ideas/suggestions for the best and cleanest method to cut the top out to modify for a hinged lid?  Dremel?  Take it to someone to cut for me?  Thoughts or suggestions on that?
• what do you all think about using the Original Enclosure hinged lid parts?
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Also, I bought the lighting upgrade on the MK4 enclosure, but not on the Mini Enclosure since I have left over IKEA LED lighting from my disassembled lack and was going to use that and wanted to ask if anyone had used alternative/nonstandard lighting in their enclosure.

• Anyone using nonstandard lighting in an Original Prusa enclosure and have any tips or suggestions?
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Once I get my MINI enclosure and assemble it, I will  post updates on the mods I do or do not do and why, but I wanted to seek out others thoughts and experiences since I have not seen anything posted on it.

Thanks!

JBinFL

Edited for spelling errors....