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- Page 1 AnkerMake Enclosure Kit Installation Manual 1.0 April 2023 Copyright 2023 3D Upfitters LLC...
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Page 3: Before You Start
“just be a little careful.” Before you Start Is This Manual for Your Kit? This installation manual covers the enclosure design for the AnkerMake M5. Is your Printer Customized? If your printer is stock, then no customization is needed. If you have customized the printer, you should examine any modifications to ensure they don't block the panels. - 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 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...
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Page 6: The Front Panel
Assemble Panels 1. The Front Panel Each of the corners of the enclosure will be held together by the connectors pictured below. Only two versions, L and R, can be identified by the letters stamped inside. The opposite connectors are identical, i.e., the Bottom Right is the same as Top Left. In all cases, the surface of the connector with the cutout pattern faces front or back. - Page 7 The front should look like the picture below: Locate the magnetic latches and use the wood screws to attach them to the latch mount shown to the right. The magnetic metal strips should be facing out of the enclosure. Hand tighten only enough, so the magnetic latch doesn’t move, as the latch will be later adjusted front-to-back to ensure the door is flush with the frame.
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Page 8: Left Side Panel
plate. The adhesive covering will keep the metal strike plate from scratching the acrylic. 2. Left Side Panel Attach the left side to the front forming an L-shape that will stand up on its own, then attach one L and one R connector at the back. -
Page 9: Back Panel
As with the front door, adjust how the door hangs by loosening the hinge screws, using the strike plates to hold the door to the latches, and then tightening the hinge screws. Note that the left side will also be the location of the fresh air intake vent, but that will be installed after the enclosure is placed over the printer. - Page 10 If you haven’t purchased an air filter or vent kit you’ll want to install the fan at this point. If you have purchased one of those accessories you can skip this step. Ensure the fan is blowing air out of the enclosure and NOT into it.
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Page 11: Right Panel
4. Right Panel Attach the right panel as shown below at each of the four corners. You can now attach the front latch mount (circled in red) to the right side using 2 M4 12mm cap head screws. Copyright 2023 3D Upfitters LLC... -
Page 12: Top Panel
5. Top Panel Before attaching the top, now is an excellent time to insert the support beam. It is a tad wider than the enclosure so that it doesn’t fall out when moving the enclosure. Next, use access through the front and side doors to attach the top of the enclosure using M4 12mm screws. - Page 13 6. Install Vents Before installing the front vents it would help if you placed the enclosure over the 3D printer at this point. The front fresh air vent is inserted from the outside and attached using M4 12mm screws. This will bring cold air to the air intake vent of the case, cooling the electronics inside.
- Page 14 Slide the AnkerMake M5’s aluminum spool holder into the slot, then use the 4 M4 screws to attach it to the base securely. Note that there are two lengths of screws; the shorter screws got on top, and the 2 longer screws are on the bottom.
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Page 15: Temperature Gauge
9. Temperature Gauge The optional thermometer will let you know the temperature inside the enclosure. It attaches to the left side of the door piece using the same hole as the topmost corner connector, as shown. It comes with a longer screw to fit through everything. Copyright 2023 3D Upfitters LLC... - Page 16 10. Managing Enclosure Temperatures There's not much to a 3D printer enclosure. Although ours look fancy, they're similar to putting a card box over the printers since both designs are passively heated by the heated beds. We generally get two types of customers: 1.
- Page 17 They've been running like that for years with no clogging, and even with no venting of the power supplies, we've never had a power supply fail either. Your mileage may vary as it depends on many variables, such as filament quality and the quality of the power supply in your printer.
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