DIYElectronics PRUSA I3 User manual

Prusa i3 Enclosure Build Guide

Contents
[1] Preparing your printer for the enclosure......................................................3
[1.1]Cable
Management.....................................................................................3
[1.2]
Calibration.............................................................................................
......3
[2] Floor and Side Panels....................................................................................4
[2.1]Floor & Side Panels
Placement..................................................................5
[2.2]Rubber
Feet................................................................................................5
[3] Perspex Side Panels.......................................................................................6
[4] LCD Panel & USB Panel Mounting................................................................7
[4.1]LCD panel
Mounting...................................................................................8
[4.2]USB panel
Mounting...................................................................................8[5]
Printer
Placement...........................................................................................9
[6] Fan Mounting & LCD Connecting................................................................10
[6.1]Fan
Mounting.............................................................................................1
0
[6.2]LCD
Connecting........................................................................................11
[6.3]USB
Connecting........................................................................................11

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[7] Roof Panel
Assembly....................................................................................12
[7.1]Filament Feeder
Assembly........................................................................13
[7.2]Handles..................................................................................................
...13
[8] Front Door Assembly....................................................................................14
[8.1]Door
Hinges...............................................................................................15
[8.2]Door
Magnets............................................................................................16
[8.3] Door
Knob.................................................................................................16
[9] Spool Holder & Cable Clips..........................................................................17
[9.1]Spool
Holder..............................................................................................17
[9.2] LCD Cable
Clips........................................................................................17
Benefits................................................................................................................18

Before you get started with building the enclosure, there are a few
preparation steps to be done in order to get your Prusa i3 printer neat,
calibrated and ready to be placed within the enclosure.
[1.1]
Wiring
Cable management is
extremelyimportant so that
cables dont get in the way
and get damaged or broken
• Make sure cables are neat
and tidy with use of cable
wrap and cable ties
*Especially around the
RAMPS board
See photo examples of neat
cable management
[1.2]
Calibration
• Run a calibration test print on
your printer to ensure your
printer is well calibrated and
running smoothly before you
place it in your built enclosure
Make sure everything on your printer is neat, tightened, adjusted
and calibrated before you put your printer into the enclosure.
This is to avoid issues and to ensure everything will run smoothly.
[1]
Preparing Your Printer
*
*
You may cable tie this up once the printer is in the enclosure so that
it does not interfere with the bed moving back and forth when printing

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[2] Floor and Side Panels
Materials needed:
Aluminium floor
panel
1
Rubber feet
4
Aluminium front
panel
1
M5 x 16 screws
11
Aluminium back
panel
1
M5 washers
7

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[2.1]
Floor & Side Panel Placement
• Lay down bottom floor panel
• Place the front & back panels on
front and back side of the floor panel
• Screw M5x16 screws into all 4
corners with washers, loosely
[2.2]
Rubber feet
• Flip enclosure onto back panel
• Screw in rubber feet, finger tight

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Perspex side
panels
M3 x 16 screws
2
Thumb Screws
8
8
• Line up and screw in perspex sides
with M3x16 screws and thumb screws onto
each side of the enclosure
• You can tighten these screws up a fair
amount, just be careful not to crack the
perspex
[3]
Perspex Side Panels
Materials needed:

8
M3 x10 screws
2
USB panel mount
cable
M3
Washers
2
1
[4]
LCD Panel & USB Panel Mounting
Perspex LCD
piece
LCD screen
(
)
Standard or graphical
➢Plastic
spacers
M3 x 10 screws
M3 x 20 screws
M3 nuts
4
4
8
1
1
8
Materials needed:
LCD Panel Mounting
Materials needed:
USB Panel Mounting
➢Depending on the LCD Screen you have chosen the spacing size
will vary. Your kit will include 8 spacers.

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[4.1]
LCD Panel Mounting
*
Note
the LCD panel shown in this guide is a
graphical LCD panel, you may have a standard LCD
panel depending on your specification, but the
assembly is the same
• Lay perspex flat, insert
M3x20 screws and spacers
into perspex
• Mount perspex to LCD
• Secure with M3 nuts
• Mount LCD from the inside
of the enclosure using M3x10
screws
• Secure with M3 nuts
[4.2]
USB Panel Mounting
• Place the USB cable from the inside
through the small hole at the back
• Screw in using M3x12 and M3
washers.

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• Place printer inside enclosure
• Place printed fasteners over
rods underneath the printer
• Secure with M5x16 screws,
washers and nuts
M5 x16 screws
4
Prusa i3 printer
Plastic printer
holders
8
M5 washers
8
M5 nuts
8
1
[5]
Printer Placement
Materials needed: