Ender 3 pro enclosure recommend

Hanhanna 4 months ago

Hi, I have an Ender-3 pro with the Sprite extruder, I want to buy an enclosure.

Is there an enclosure recommended?

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irotsoma 3 months ago in reply to opalko +3

Helps with keeping the temperature stable, reducing exposure to fumes, which isn't a huge deal with PLA or PETG unless it burns, but still a good thing, and fire protection. They won't stop a really hot…
rsc 3 months ago in reply to jaygee59 +3
Umuju 2 months ago in reply to Jan Cumps +3

Nah, it’s in a finished basement. I’m at more risk from my kid’s legos 8-p

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Umuju 2 months ago

I built my own enclosure using the IKEA lack tables using this set of files https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4568507 , but I made mine to house 2 printers and used double doors to shorten the swing into the walkway. I also moved the power supplies to underneath the enclosures and added switches to control the power as well as the lights and fans.
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Umuju 2 months ago

I built my own enclosure using the IKEA lack tables using this set of files https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4568507 , but I made mine to house 2 printers and used double doors to shorten the swing into the walkway. I also moved the power supplies to underneath the enclosures and added switches to control the power as well as the lights and fans.
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cstanton 2 months ago in reply to Umuju

Have you considered any filtering on ventilation for these?
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Jan Cumps 2 months ago in reply to Umuju

Always wear safety shoes on your shopfloor ;)
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cstanton 2 months ago in reply to Jan Cumps

3D print... some?
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Umuju 2 months ago in reply to cstanton

I don’t print anything except PLA or TPU on these machines. I do have a Welding rated fume extractor as well as a couple of in line ventilation fans I picked up in case I felt the need. I would most likely print a shroud to screw my cooling fan to through the plexiglass and then have the 4” inline fan at the point of exhaust. The case is within 10’ of the window
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Umuju 2 months ago in reply to Jan Cumps

Nah, it’s in a finished basement. I’m at more risk from my kid’s legos 8-p
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cstanton 2 months ago in reply to Umuju

Umuju said:
I don’t print anything except PLA or TPU on these machines

Unfortunately, the fumes from PLA are still toxic even if they can be less abundant in some circumstances than ABS. There's a good comparative report here:

https://chemicalinsights.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Chemical-Insights_3D-Toxicity-Report_final.pdf

Other reports also exist.
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