Ender 3 Plexiglass and T-Slot Profiles Enclosure

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Just finished the project, so sharing in case anyone is interested. At the moment I only moved out the PSU, but the plan is to move all the electronics outside the enclosure. The main goal is noise reduction as the printer is located in my home office (I don't do much ABS printing and only occasionally PETG). The noise has decreased tremendously, now the problem is my laptop fans LOL. The temperature doesn't exceed 30C in 5 hours with 220C nozzle and 60C bed, but I have an air conditioner and the heater you can see behind the enclosure is permanently disabled. I have no drawings or specs, but it shouldn't be very hard to build one without them. I didn't really cut or adjust anything except plexiglass and drilling some holes :) This is not an extremely budget efficient solution as I recycled the most expensive materials (i.e. plexiglass and aluminum profiles), but hope someone would find it useful. Here is the list of the materials and vendor links in Spain. You will need to find the ones for your country of course. * t-slot profiles 8 x 2020x550mm (top and bottom): https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32965917912.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.27424c4d6PRsD5 4 x 2020x600mm (walls): https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32965917912.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.27424c4d6PRsD5 1 x 4020x600 (spool horizontal holder at the top): https://www.aliexpress.com/item/33024076566.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.27424c4d2eJwgD 1 x 6020x600mm (PSU vertical holder): https://www.aliexpress.com/item/33013154675.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.244a4c4dQK58G0 * 2020 profile connectors 8 x 3-way end bracket connector: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32888387298.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.27424c4d6PRsD5 6 x 90 degree profile connectors for spool and PSU holders: https://www.amazon.es/gp/product/B07W412R7N/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 * plenty of M4 T-nuts: https://www.amazon.es/gp/product/B07FQHMSP9/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 * plenty of M4x8mm and M4x12mm bolts and nuts * 4mm plexiglass 3 x 582x562 (laterals and back) 1 x 548x568mm (door) 1 x 562x562mm (top) * 1 x silicone sealing for the front door: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000514015219.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.27424c4dYHSSPn * 1 x Ventilation exhaust: https://www.amazon.es/gp/product/B0798V8TY7/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 * IKEA Cabinet 1 x PLATSA box 600x550x600mm 1 x HJÄLPA shelf 600x550mm 1 x LÄTTHET adjustable feet * 1 x Antivibration rubber base for washing machine 600x600mm: https://www.amazon.es/gp/product/B07JQDJJWS/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_image?ie=UTF8&psc=1 * 1 x floor tile 450x450 to place between the printer and the rubber base: https://www.leroymerlin.es/fp/82363436/pavimento-denver-duomo-grey-45x45 * Corner wedges for plexiglass x 18 (Glass Wedge.stl attached) * Front door hinges x 2 (Hinge_1stl and Hinge_2stl attached) remix from here: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3172929 * Front door lock x 1 (Door Lock.stl) remix from here: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4100216 * Filament protection cuff x 1 (Cuff15x4mm.stl) remix from here: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4034414 * Smoke alarm X-Sense Smoke Alarm: https://www.amazon.es/gp/product/B07RQKR9HV/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Magnetic mount: https://www.amazon.es/gp/product/B073145M4F/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Magnet to hold the alarm through the glass ceiling https://www.amazon.es/gp/product/B07RZW6PQW/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 * Thermometer: https://www.amazon.es/gp/product/B07TV22X9M/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 * Cables 1 x USB type A to Type B - 10m: https://www.amazon.es/gp/product/B008I2RYTW/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 1 x Power cable Schuko extension - 5m: https://www.amazon.es/gp/product/B07YX9G8XK/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 * PSU wire extension (you will need to solder): 1 x XT60H plug (male and female): https://www.amazon.es/gp/product/B07BWJWSBC/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 1 x 16AWD silicone wires: https://www.amazon.es/gp/product/B074QQ2272/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1