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efvee
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Requirements for an enclosure

While waiting the delivery of MK4 I have some time to think about a suitable DIY enclosure for it. Most examples I see seem to be designed with priority for aesthetics. My priorities are slightly different: sound insulation,  robustness, a ventilation duct to bring odors outside the room, and low cost. Hence I think about a case built from MDF or plasterboard, partly lined with sound damping material. For monitoring (twin-ply?) glass panels 

I have a few questions:  First question is required space inside the enclosure. The specs give the size of the printer, without the spools, with bed at mid-x postion, but I have not found any info on the required space for operation and access to the Nextruder. Did I miss something?  What is your recommendation? I can take the printer out of the enclosure for maintenance, of course.  

Second question: I expect proper sound damping will be effective also thermally, so heat buildup (by bed and extruder) may be an issue that can drive to forced ventilation anyway, irrespective of any odors emmitted. The temperature of the air in the enclosure of course will affect the printing process so I assume I will need to keep it below a certain level. I suspect a limit of 40 deg.C is fine, but I have not found any information about that. What do you think?

Are there any examples of functional enclosures for the MK3/MK4? 

 

Posted : 27/10/2023 4:12 pm
efvee
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Topic starter answered:
RE: Requirements for an enclosure

I found the answer hidden in the FAQ:  https://help.prusa3d.com/article/faq-frequently-asked-questions_1932

Formulated in a vague way, but hey there's something.

 

Posted : 01/11/2023 8:22 am
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