Hi, I have an Ender-3 pro with the Sprite extruder, I want to buy an enclosure.
Is there an enclosure recommended?
Hi, I have an Ender-3 pro with the Sprite extruder, I want to buy an enclosure.
Is there an enclosure recommended?
I just have the official Creality one and it works well for me. I have an external electronics enclosure to keep the electronics cool and the cables run through the side panel. The cord enters through a hole on the left. And I have a piece of heat resistant plastic on top as a sort of shelf. Here's a pic, though it's messy right now because I'm working on a different project and a lot of stuff got put on top.
Anyway it works well enough. It's not as fancy as the one you linked to. I generally prefer to buy minimalist and add on higher quality components that I either buy separately or build myself, so it doesn't have an exhaust hose or temperature sensor or anything. I have a sensor I made myself connected to the raspberry pi inside my electronics enclosure and I made a light with an LED strip and some printed parts. And I only print PLA and PETG, and not a huge amount, so for now I didn't need the exhaust. Though I plan to eventually move it to my worktable in my basement and add exhaust.
Only thing to look out for is that the transparent panels on these things aren't nearly as fire resistant as the rest, so less is more, and the panels seal with Velcro, so you need to make sure they close smoothly. They tend to fold and bunch up leaving openings. But overall it has been good for my needs.
I just have the official Creality one and it works well for me. I have an external electronics enclosure to keep the electronics cool and the cables run through the side panel. The cord enters through a hole on the left. And I have a piece of heat resistant plastic on top as a sort of shelf. Here's a pic, though it's messy right now because I'm working on a different project and a lot of stuff got put on top.
Anyway it works well enough. It's not as fancy as the one you linked to. I generally prefer to buy minimalist and add on higher quality components that I either buy separately or build myself, so it doesn't have an exhaust hose or temperature sensor or anything. I have a sensor I made myself connected to the raspberry pi inside my electronics enclosure and I made a light with an LED strip and some printed parts. And I only print PLA and PETG, and not a huge amount, so for now I didn't need the exhaust. Though I plan to eventually move it to my worktable in my basement and add exhaust.
Only thing to look out for is that the transparent panels on these things aren't nearly as fire resistant as the rest, so less is more, and the panels seal with Velcro, so you need to make sure they close smoothly. They tend to fold and bunch up leaving openings. But overall it has been good for my needs.