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Review on Temperature Resistant Enclosure for Creality Printing by Adam Gechem

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Sturdy and durable!

Today I set up a tent for printing. I had to heat up the nozzle to get the filament out, and after just heating it up for a few minutes I could feel how well it held the heat. I had to adapt it to my setup. I have a dry box that holds 3 rolls at a time. I needed a way to get the bowden hose and filament into the left side. I went to Tinkercad and made two identical blocks to place on either side of the fabric. I then cut a small hole in the tent just big enough for the pipe to go through. The holes in the blocks are exactly the size of the Bodwen diameter so I don't lose my hearing or get wet inside. It has an access flap on the right side as well as a pocket next to it. And then the access panel at the top. They attach with Velcro and hold up very well while maintaining a good seal. There's also a small connector on the front bottom left that's visible, I assume it's for a power cord or something smaller. This is where I turn on my camera so I can keep track of my footprints when I'm not at home. One of the main reasons I wanted this was to keep designs out of print. I would like to print on other materials once I do some more printer mods and keep the heat constant, now cool drafts help print success. We have a fan that runs most of the year, now I don't have to worry about 10 hour prints and fan or air conditioning issues cooling the filament. The structure for this is very simple, 12 rods and 8 angles. Each rod is numbered so no guesswork, just insert the correct rod into the correct hole. Once the skeleton is assembled, simply close the stick sleeve and slide it open. It fits well, but that's how it keeps the walls straight. It's great for me too as it's currently standing in our bedroom, the closet helps keep the noise to a minimum. I have a silent motherboard which I also bought from f1rstlsyer so it was a lot quieter than the stock motherboard but that only quiets the stepper motors. The fans on this thing are pretty loud for their size, nothing obnoxious, but they dampen pretty well now. They also contain a set of tools and an ibex whistle. It has extra nozzles, connectors and all the socket wrenches necessary for the machine. The only thing I don't like is the viewing window, it's difficult to see through when the light hits it, the light is scattered by the transparency of the plastic because it has to be flexible to open the zipper. I can't turn it off for this reason because I'm not sure how else they could do it without a rigid window. This would mean it would be more difficult to transport and store because it wouldn't be as compact. I think that maybe having an LED strip inside will solve all the viewing issues I mentioned since the light is inside and not reflecting off the outside of the window. Overall I think it will be great for my needs. , it takes up a lot of space, but that means if I upgrade to a larger printer, it'll probably fit too.

Pros
  • Spare parts and accessories for 3D printers
Cons
  • I don't remember, but there was something