Upgrade: Enclosure

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Easy

Steps

26

Time Required

00:30:00 - 00:45:00

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  1. Take the left panel and remove the protective film from it. Prepare the panel by loosely adding onto it fasteners. M4 x 8mm Bolt (x8)

    • Take the left panel and remove the protective film from it.

    • Prepare the panel by loosely adding onto it fasteners.

    • M4 x 8mm Bolt (x8)

    • M4 T-nut (x8)

    • Match the orientation as shown in the diagram about which side the bolts and nuts should be on.

    Edit

    If you have skipped ahead before finishing the extruder install, you will find the hardware in a separate bag of enclosure parts.

    Paul Platt - Reply

  2. If you have already got print heads installed then you will need to break the cable ties on the lower part of the tool dock bracket and slide the panel in from the front of the printer. If you have already got print heads installed then you will need to break the cable ties on the lower part of the tool dock bracket and slide the panel in from the front of the printer.

    • If you have already got print heads installed then you will need to break the cable ties on the lower part of the tool dock bracket and slide the panel in from the front of the printer.

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  3. Take the right panel and remove the protective film from it. Prepare the panel by loosely adding onto it fasteners. M4 x 8mm Bolt (10)

    • Take the right panel and remove the protective film from it.

    • Prepare the panel by loosely adding onto it fasteners.

    • M4 x 8mm Bolt (10)

    • M4 T-nut (10)

    • Match the orientation as shown in the diagram about which side the bolts and nuts should be on.

    Edit

  4. Install the panel to the right side of the frame.

    • Install the panel to the right side of the frame.

    • Temporarily unmount the camera from the frame to install.

    Edit

    Does anyone know how to get this panel on with the camera attached? The camera sticks out too much for me. @makertech3d

    Thomas Letlow - Reply

    Step has been updated - temporarily unmount the camera from the frame to install.

    Makertech 3D -

  5. Take the rear panel and remove the protective film from it. Take the 70mm blower fan and fix it to the panel. M4 x 40mm

    • Take the rear panel and remove the protective film from it.

    • Take the 70mm blower fan and fix it to the panel.

    • M4 x 40mm

    • M4 Nyloc Nut

    • Feed the fans cable in through this hole.

    • Make sure to install the fan on the side shown in the diagram.

    Edit

    Warning - if you care about looks, do not peel of the coating until you're done. The plastic is very fragile and easily scratched.

    Paul - Reply

  6. Install the 3d printer fume filter fan shroud. M4 x 40mm Bolt

    • Install the 3d printer fume filter fan shroud.

    • M4 x 40mm Bolt

    • M4 Nyloc Nut

    Edit

    I recommend test fitting the shroud and the carbon container before installing because they can fit a little tight. Might need a little trimming so it's not difficult to remove later on

    Darren - Reply

  7. Prepare the panel by loosely adding onto it fasteners. M4 x 8mm Bolt (x11)

    • Prepare the panel by loosely adding onto it fasteners.

    • M4 x 8mm Bolt (x11)

    • M4 T-nut (x11)

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  8. Install the rear panel as shown to the back of the printer. Install the rear panel as shown to the back of the printer.

    • Install the rear panel as shown to the back of the printer.

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  9. Prepare four 3D printed door handles: 3D Printed Door Handle

    • Prepare four 3D printed door handles:

    • 3D Printed Door Handle

    • M3x10x2mm Countersunk Magnet

    • M3 x 8 CS bolt

    • Self tap the bolt into the hole on the 3d printed part.

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  10. Take the two front door panels and remove the protective film from both of them. Fix onto both door panels two handle assemblies as shown. M3 x 10mm Bolt

    • Take the two front door panels and remove the protective film from both of them.

    • Fix onto both door panels two handle assemblies as shown.

    • M3 x 10mm Bolt

    • Self tap the bolts into the holes on the 3d printed part.

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  11. Fix two hinges onto each door panel as shown. The hinges should be installed on the front side of the panel. Hinge

    • Fix two hinges onto each door panel as shown. The hinges should be installed on the front side of the panel.

    • Hinge

    • M4 x 10mm Bolt

    • M4 x 8mm Bolt

    • M4 Nyloc Nut

    • M4 T-nut

    • Fasten these on loosely.

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  12. Fix the two door latch brackets onto the front of the frame as shown. Install them onto the centre of the frame. Front door latch M4 x 8mm Bolt

    • Fix the two door latch brackets onto the front of the frame as shown. Install them onto the centre of the frame.

    • Front door latch

    • M4 x 8mm Bolt

    • M4 T-nut

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  13. Fix the front doors onto the frame of the printer from the hinges. Fix the front doors onto the frame of the printer from the hinges.

    • Fix the front doors onto the frame of the printer from the hinges.

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  14. Begin by assembling the three roof panels as shown. Roof Front Panel

    • Begin by assembling the three roof panels as shown.

    • Roof Front Panel

    • Roof Left Panel

    • Roof Right Panel

    • M5 x 10mm Bolt

    • M5 Nyloc Nut

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  15. Fasten on two more M5 x 10mm Bolts and M5 Nyloc Nuts. Fasten on two more M5 x 10mm Bolts and M5 Nyloc Nuts. Fasten on two more M5 x 10mm Bolts and M5 Nyloc Nuts.

    • Fasten on two more M5 x 10mm Bolts and M5 Nyloc Nuts.

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  16. Install the rear panel to the assembly. M5 x 10mm Bolt

    • Install the rear panel to the assembly.

    • M5 x 10mm Bolt

    • M5 Nyloc Nut

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  17. Add two more M5 x 10mm bolts and M5 Nyloc Nuts to the assembly as shown. Add two more M5 x 10mm bolts and M5 Nyloc Nuts to the assembly as shown. Add two more M5 x 10mm bolts and M5 Nyloc Nuts to the assembly as shown.

    • Add two more M5 x 10mm bolts and M5 Nyloc Nuts to the assembly as shown.

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  18. Add the support beam to the roof assembly. M5 x 10mm Bolt

    • Add the support beam to the roof assembly.

    • M5 x 10mm Bolt

    • M5 Nyloc Nut

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  19. Remove the protective film from both sides of the acrylic panel and fix it onto the roof as shown. M5 x 10mm bolt

    • Remove the protective film from both sides of the acrylic panel and fix it onto the roof as shown.

    • M5 x 10mm bolt

    • M5 Nyloc Nut

    Edit

  20. Fix on the two metal support bracket as shown. M5 x 10mm Bolt

    • Fix on the two metal support bracket as shown.

    • M5 x 10mm Bolt

    • M5 Nyloc Nut

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  21. Repeat the process with the larger acrylic panel.

    • Repeat the process with the larger acrylic panel.

    Edit

    @makertech3d The BOM says we only need 28 M5 Nyloc Nuts and 28 M5 x 10mm Bolts for the roof panels and 2 M5 Nuts for the roof stopper totaling 28 bolts and 30 nuts. There is extra given so we have 35 of M5 x 10mm Bolts and M5 Nuts.

    If you count how many you actually need, its 36 for the roof panels and 2 for the roof stopper. We're all missing 1 M5 x 10mm Button Bolt and 3 Nyloc Nuts.

    In the meantime, since most people don't have those on hand, you can use the M5 T Nuts and M5 x 8mm Bolts from the Proforge 4 Fastener bag as replacements.

    Thomas Letlow - Reply

    Thanks for letting us know about this. We'll add these to the packets that are going out soon with the other missing fasteners.

    Makertech 3D -

  22. Mount the handle onto the front of the roof assembly. M4 x 8mm Bolt M4 x 8mm Bolt

    • Mount the handle onto the front of the roof assembly.

    • M4 x 8mm Bolt

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  23. Fix the 3D printed Stopper to the roof assembly. 3D Printed Stopper M5 x 20mm Bolt

    • Fix the 3D printed Stopper to the roof assembly.

    • 3D Printed Stopper

    • M5 x 20mm Bolt

    • M5 Nyloc Nut

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  24. Add to the rear of the assembly two hinges. Hinge M4 x 10mm Bolt

    • Add to the rear of the assembly two hinges.

    • Hinge

    • M4 x 10mm Bolt

    • M4 x 8mm Bolt

    • M4 Nyloc Nut

    • M4 T-nut

    • Loosely fasten on the T-nuts

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  25. Cut the foam tape into four sections and stick them onto the top of the frame as shown. Cut the foam tape into four sections and stick them onto the top of the frame as shown.

    • Cut the foam tape into four sections and stick them onto the top of the frame as shown.

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  26. Mount the roof assembly to the frame by the hinges as shown. Mount the roof assembly to the frame by the hinges as shown. Mount the roof assembly to the frame by the hinges as shown.

    • Mount the roof assembly to the frame by the hinges as shown.

    Edit

    I'm not sure how the roof and the cables of the four extruders fit together. I'm afraid that the cables won't be able to move so well through the roof?

    Annixolotl - Reply

    The roof design has been updated to work better with the cables and cable supports. You can find it here in the P4.2 upgrade. https://www.makertech3d.com/products/pro...

    Makertech 3D -

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