Easy Acrylic 3d Printer Enclosure

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Easy to make acrylic enclosure. If you can make it easier, remix it. Tools and materials I have used: ------------------------------------------- For starting and ending dremel cuts: ------------------------------------------------ * Cordless drill * Drill bit 3.5 mm (4 mm maybe ok) * 60 degree spot drill bit (for high precision drilling) For marking: ----------------- * Milwaukee ultra fine marker * Stainless steel ruler For acrylic sheets cutting: -------------------------------- * Acrylic cutting knife (can be bought or made from a saw) * Straight edge * Two bar clamps For smoothing acrylic sheets edges: ------------------------------------------------ * File * Two sacrificial wood planks (see: How To Cut Acrylic Sheet By Hand - YouTube) * Sandpaper 100, 200, 400 grit For door and round hole -------------------------------- * Dremel * Dremel 678 (can be printed maybe) * Dremel 561 Or find your local laser cutting service Hardware: -------------- * 3.6 mm thick acrylic sheets * 100 mm corrugated ventilation pipe * Air vent duct connector flange * Check valve for air duct * Two clamps for air duct pipe * 12x ultra thin flat head stainless steel socket screws m3x12 + wide washers & nuts (any m3 should be ok) * 3 mm steel rod (for hinges) Details to print: -------------------- * Four 3 way piramid angles * Four 2 way piramid angles * Four hinge parts Build notes: ---------------- * Use low speed and low pressure for cutting and drilling acrylic sheet * Wait until tools cool down * Dremel 565 is not perfectly round! Always use same side for straight cut. * Always use bar clamps * If you find good looking small hinges - buy them, save time * Use ear protection (headphones with good isolation - ok) * Use eye protection * Use lungs protection when sanding What could be done better: ------------------------------------ * Less sharp pyramid angles * Triangular hinge design