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Re: Budget Enclosure

null@example.com (iowajames) — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 14:14:29 +0000

Really, if it works. Good job dude.

Re: Budget Enclosure

null@example.com (dteck) — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:02:45 +0000

This thread gave me an idea for an enclosure. I decided to cut up the shipping box and make some walls. Then I attached them with some brown packing tape. Its not going to win any beauty contests but it keeps heat in.

Re: Budget Enclosure

null@example.com (scullen) — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 19:42:21 +0000

I love your "enclosure", seriously ghetto looking, but a great idea. I bet it does get nice and toasty in there. I don't have the shipping box any more, other wise I would do that too. I have to admit, I LOL'd pretty hard when I saw the first picture of your enclosure. I was expecting card board panels to be adhered to the printer, but just slipping the entire box over like a big glove is way better!

Re: Budget Enclosure

null@example.com (danny) — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 16:25:33 +0000

kind of annoying that I paid for an enclosure when a better enclosure came free with the machine, (the shipping box)

Re: Budget Enclosure

null@example.com (mm2tts) — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 21:07:42 +0000

Yes, corrugated cardboard is insulated by default!

Re: Budget Enclosure

null@example.com (danny) — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 19:53:01 +0000

I've removed my metal enclosure and replaces with card taped to the frame. cardboard seems to keep the heat better.

Re: Budget Enclosure

null@example.com (DePartedPrinter) — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 19:52:37 +0000

mm2tts wrote:

To solve an issue with warped long parts I've decided to enclose the SD2 to keep the ambient temperature up. I'm happy to say that it worked like a charm. In fact, on the next run I'm going to lower the bed temp from 105 (glass bed) back to 95 cause after I removed the part from the bed it warped slightly UP in the middle (usually it's been the other way around). I figure that the layers near the bed were kept too warm and they contracted after cooling off the bed.
For the enclosure I improvised with a box and some packing tape.

That sure is a budget enclosure...The window made of tape is a nice touch...

Re: Budget Enclosure

null@example.com (Tesla) — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 18:37:51 +0000

mm2tts wrote:

To solve an issue with warped long parts I've decided to enclose the SD2 to keep the ambient temperature up. I'm happy to say that it worked like a charm. In fact, on the next run I'm going to lower the bed temp from 105 (glass bed) back to 95 cause after I removed the part from the bed it warped slightly UP in the middle (usually it's been the other way around). I figure that the layers near the bed were kept too warm and they contracted after cooling off the bed.
For the enclosure I improvised with a box and some packing tape.

I have the metal case and it gets warm. I'm running my bed at 70c and believe I can go much lower in time.

Budget Enclosure

null@example.com (mm2tts) — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 18:28:57 +0000

To solve an issue with warped long parts I've decided to enclose the SD2 to keep the ambient temperature up. I'm happy to say that it worked like a charm. In fact, on the next run I'm going to lower the bed temp from 105 (glass bed) back to 95 cause after I removed the part from the bed it warped slightly UP in the middle (usually it's been the other way around). I figure that the layers near the bed were kept too warm and they contracted after cooling off the bed.

For the enclosure I improvised with a box and some packing tape.