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Topic: Enclosure from Ikea

As I have finally got all the parts fitted to my satisfaction it is time to share what I have found.
A passing comment from my daughter got me thinking about places to put my printer so it was out of the way yet still in stight so I could show off :-)
Having a large (5x5) version of the Expedit standing behind me I found the printer fits nicely inside.
With some extra little bits and a glass door (which is another Ikea part) I ended up with this.
http://imageshack.us/a/img42/5425/printeropendoor.png

The filament spools are on a bit of old pole I had which fit inside the spools with printed holders to keep everything in place.

To get the filament in to the printer they come through some ptfe tube so they don't get caught on anythings and go in to a holder stuck to the roof of the printer enclosure so swapping colours takes seconds.
http://imageshack.us/a/img191/1600/filamentholder.png

Even the lovely heart covered pan holder came from Ikea as they were cheap and a pack of two stitched together fits surprising well.

With the door closed it is much quieter in the room and the bed stays warmer between prints so I can progress faster.http://imageshack.us/a/img17/5600/printerl.png
The printer comes out easily enough as I've made some holes in the back so any maintenance is a easy.

I am considering getting another door to go around the filament and then have some descant in a pot to keep them all as dry as possible.

2 Reply by coleke

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Re: Enclosure from Ikea

Nice!!!!!! Now that's an Ikea hack!

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Re: Enclosure from Ikea

Excellent setup! Is your computer over to the right?

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Man that is awesome. Love it. Think I'm gonna replicate!

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Nice setup!

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Re: Enclosure from Ikea

My PC is on the other side of the room which is roughly 3m (about 10 feet for those non-metric among us) wall to wall so from the desk it is a spin and a little shuffle but not that bad, it's what the wheels on the chair are for :-)
Due to the distance I do use a USB extension but haven't had any comms problems.

The normal power supply did fit in behind the printer but I've now changed to an ATX supply which is in the cube below. Heatbed mods to come next...or is it the mk4 extruder.....or the new X,Y carriages I've got planned....damn it, I've still got to get the panelulo fitted yet.

I am quite happy with the way it all fits together and to think if I had a larger printer it wouldn't stand a chance of going in the cube, so another win for Solidoodle.

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Next stop- Ikea. Hope you don't mind if I use this idea of yours. Warmed enclosure + room organization = awesome.

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Re: Enclosure from Ikea

Hey, go wild, I was just my cheap arse lazy way of getting an enclosure, and getting it off my desk. Odd really that it seems to work quite so well. smile Any improvements you find let me know.

Room organizer though, Hmmm, I'm not to sure about that as it just give you more places to store stuff. So then you end with more crap kicking about than you had before. I'm sure I will sort if out someday, just not today.

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I do have to say that after reading this thread, I did go out the next day and copy this idea.

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I just would like you to know I went and did the same thing.

Really nice!

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Re: Enclosure from Ikea

Could you please tell me how to get my SD3  Solidoodle Rev 3 (printrbot ) mother board to work with my Panelolu 2 from Think 3D Print 3D   Thank you for your time
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Re: Enclosure from Ikea

Brilliant !! smile

To print or, 3D print, that is the question...
SD3 printer w/too many mods,  Printrbot Simple Maker Ed.,  FormLabs Form 1+
AnyCubic Photon, Shining 3D EinScan-S & Atlas 3D scanners...
...and too much time on my hands.

13 Reply by MacGyverX (edited by MacGyverX 2014-04-09 18:33:59)

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Re: Enclosure from Ikea

Nice. I guess great minds think alike. I did the same thing a couple months ago.

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SD Press - v1 (Pre-order) / RAMPs /w DRV8825's / Cyclops (25w) / Dual Bowden / Mk8 Gear / MK2b PCB Heat bed /w custom replacement Z / PEI Bed
SD2 / E3D v6 / Direct Drive / Mk8 Gear / RAMBo v1.3 / PEI Bed / Anti Z backlash mod / Ikea Expedite enclosure.
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Awesome Idea!

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Re: Enclosure from Ikea

sad SD 3 is 14" tall, my expedit opening is only 13" tall… This would be so ideal, oh well...

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