My EASY and relativley cheap SD3 enclosure (Page 2 of 2)

I think there was a bunch of different filter recommendations on thingiverse and the housings to print for them.....I seem to remember a few topcs on here as well but I can't seem to find them right now.

Email sent. I need the original files. I have made modified versions of the rest besides the large back bracket. I used .100 thick Plexiglass instead of .08

What software are you using to create/edit files?  Can't you just import the large_back_bracket_fixed.stl into your software and make your changes?  I designed these in Sketchup and installed an STL plugin.  Now I can import and export STL files.

I believe those are all SD2s. On the SD3 our wire harness goes through that same hole. I use the party plate off of Amazon with a drilled 1" hole and printed grommet. The filament still rubs against the top, but no noticeable impact to prints.

I always have to convert to mm by scaling by 25.4 myself. Is there an easier way to do this in Sketchup?

Stevos758 - If it's showing 8' then it's already been converted to mm. So take the measurement in inches (96) and consider that milometers.

I think my issue was the bend radius on the filament more than the rubbing on the top. I think the extruder was having a hard time pushing and pulling the filament with it bent so far...

I like the pan plate idea. I built a top for the SD3, but I am not crazy how it turned out. Can I see a picture of yours with the plate on top? Also with a close up of the top of the extruder with the top on.

Hi everybody,
I've replicated Paeltz excellent work with a twist: the entire chassis has been covered with white Tesa marking tape and white foam on the edges.
However I've a trouble with the magnets: I'd like to get away without the magnet holders, and directly glue the magnets to the plexiglass. Here's the catch: what glue should I use?
I tried a Bostik all-purpose glue that says it glues everything except polypropylene but it doesn't work, even if I let it cure as per instructions and sanded a bit the magnet and the plastic contact surface.
What about cyanoacrylate? Or should I go straight with epoxy?
I didn't print the magnet holders, but from what I see the magnets would be installed behind the plexiglas, hence requiring much less adhesive force. But will the magnetic force still be strong enough?
In my experiment I need two 8x1mm magnets to get a proper force, one is barely enough.

Thanks!
Nick

Thank you Adrian for the quick reply,
Indeed cyanoacrylate seems to work, on a previously unglued spot. I made sure to clean both plexiglas and magnet with isopropyl alcohol, scratch both surfaces and it sticks.

The plexiglas should not get more than 50°C warm, but as you said if it's likely to fail I will have to find a more expensive glue...

Does anyone have STL files for slightly thicker acrylic?  I ended up with pieces about .095" thick and the default parts are designed for thinner material.  I've been slowly trying to learn Blender to make my own parts, but hopefully someone else has already been through this and might be willing to let me use their versions.

Thanks!

Bob, the acrylic I got was also slightly thicker. I remade 3 parts in freecad, here is a zip file for the 3. the rest I left as paeltz has them. the magnet mounts are a little off, but they still work

I hope these help you.

Printed the parts out yesterday and finished it all up today... seems to work really well!!  Sure beats the cardboard and towel system that I had going before... 

(Before and after photos are attached for the sake of good humor)

Before...

and after...

(sorry about the sideways photo, the picture is saved right-side up but the upload process appears to rotate it...)