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- Page 1 LulzBot Mini 2 R1 Enclosure Kit Installation Manual 1.3 January 2020 Copyright 2020 3DUPfitters LLC...
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Page 3: Before You Start
You Really Do Want to Read the Directions Hey, we get it. You just got your new enclosure kit and want to start using it as fast as possible. How hard can assembling a few plastic panels possibly be? It’s not really that hard, assuming you’re following the directions, but try to use brute force and you’ll end up working your way through your vocabulary of swear words. - Page 4 Don’t Panic If You See This! If you can’t see through the plastic, please don’t panic! What you’re seeing is just the plastic or paper protective covering. When plastic sheets are manufactured they are covered by either a paper (brown colored) or plastic (white) covering to protect against scratches.
- Page 5 Warning Only move the LulzBot Mini 2 and Enclosure by opening the door and using the textured handle! Copyright 2020 3DUPfitters LLC...
- Page 6 Everything You Wanted to Know About Screwing But Were Afraid to Ask Screw Tool Needed Usage Relative Size 30-50mm Attach fan/filter, attach large Hex Cap 3mm Hex Wrench front latch mounts Head 12mm Hex 3mm Hex Wrench Connectors, hinges Cap Head 16mm Hex Knobs, small latch mounts on 3mm Hex Wrench...
- Page 7 Assemble Panels The front panels are made from thicker 1/4" acrylic to provide more structural rigidity for the doors. Do not try to bend the 1/4” acrylic! 1. Identify the Corner Connectors Each of the corners on the enclosure will be held together by the connectors pictured below. There are only two versions L and R, which can be identified by the letters stamped on the inside.
- Page 8 Note there are also mid-panel connectors on the top and left and right sides of the door frame. These should be attached using M4 cap head 12mm screws. 3. Assemble Latch Mount Locate the magnetic latch and use the wood screws to attach it to the latch mount.
- Page 9 4. Assemble Door Attach the hinges to the door and door frame using M4 flat head 12mm screws and nuts. There will be some play in the hole size so that you can adjust the door to swing freely. Attach the door knob by first inserting the square M4 nut into the slot. Use a 16mm cap head screw to attach the door.
- Page 10 5. Attach Left Side Be careful when handling the left side with the cut-out section so as to not twist the longer sections. Attach the corner connectors and the mid-corner connectors to the left and right sides of the panel. Do not attach the top-middle connector as that will be done when assembling the top.
- Page 11 attaching to the filter and back of the enclosure using M4 cap head 30mm or 40mm screws depending on the depth of the particular fan. The air filter should look like this after being attached. Note that its easier to insert the screws from the inside, and put the nuts next to the filter housing.
- Page 12 Next, attach mid-corner connectors to the left and right sides of top. Once the top is on you won’t be able to access the nut for the right-side mid-corner connector by hand. Instead, use a dab of super glue (not included) to attach the M4 nut to the inside of the connector before going any further.
- Page 13 8. Attach Right Side By this point all of the corner connectors have been attached, so what remains is simply to use M4 12mm screws to attach the right-side’s four corners and three mid- corner connectors. When attaching the screw to the top mid-panel connector, be sure to not push out the nut held on with glue.
- Page 14 3. Re-tighten the screws to hold the panel. Repeat the product, going around the enclosure looking to make sure all of the panels are flush to each other. 10. Managing Enclosure Temperatures There's not much to a 3D printer enclosure. Although ours look fancy, functionally they're not much different than putting a cardboard box over the printers since both designs are passively heated by the beds.
- Page 15 Since airflow is key, all of our enclosures come with fans chosen for CFM ratings to match the cubic size of the enclosures. This ensures that for cool-loving filament types like PLA there's enough airflow to keep the temperatures in the safe zone. Room Temperature Passively heated enclosures are completely dependent on the room temperature as a starting point.
- Page 16 monitor the internal temperature, which ideally should be in the 30-35C range or lower if you can get it. If you'd like to lower the temperature further you can always buy a more powerful fan, but the easiest thing to do is just crack the front door a little to increase airflow. But won't that let out all of the volatile organic compounds coming off...
- Page 17 temperature is more likely to vary as the hot end goes from the bottom to the top of the enclosure. Copyright 2020 3DUPfitters LLC...
- Page 18 Let Us Help If you're looking to achieve a particular temperature with your enclosure, let us know and we'll give some advice on how to manage, but it's really not that hard: Lower Temperature = More Cold Air Higher Temperature = Less Cold Air Pro Tip: measure your current temperatures before attempting to make any changes.