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Consider how easy an enclosure is to assemble and disassemble, especially if you don’t plan on having a permanent setup. Due to repositioning the electronics box I had to make custom cables with an increased length. You might be able to buy prebuilt extensions, but in case you want to build them on your own, here is what I used. One feature that appeals is the use of the direct drive extruder and tool head; this has the advantage of enabling compatibility with a huge variety of filaments from PLA to flex. To maximize the material compatibility, the nozzle temperature can reach up to 300ºC and the heated bed 110ºC.
The basic idea here is to transform the Ender 5 into a printer capable of producing quality prints with more temperature-sensitive filaments like ABS. It’s designed to maintain ideal printing temperatures, and also ships with a built-in 2-phase HEPA/activated carbon filtration system to clean air contaminated by fumes and particles (VOCs), partially useful if you’re working with ABS and other filaments that give off more fumes. If you still want to print your own parts, just remember that temperatures inside an enclosure will melt PLA, so you will get the best results with printing parts in a high-quality ABS, ASA, or Nylon. The catch-22 is you need an enclosure to print ABS! If you don't already have an enclosure, you can make do with PETG. Just keep in mind that PETG is more flexible and will make the entire enclosure less rigid than if you had used ABS. Pro Quality American Made AcrylicThe enclosure box/case/cover works by retaining the heat from the bed to bring the ambient temperature up high enough so that ABS and other filaments that expand when they cool are stabilized. If your main concern is the smell of melting plastic, it can be mitigated using an optional carbon filter. But if you are more interested in improving overall indoor air quality, a better solution is to vent to the outside via a hose. (not included). If you just want the highest possible enclosure temperature for ABS just put on the included air vent cover and it'll heat up as hot as possible. The downside? The edge cuts do have minor gaps, which can let the occasional gust of cool air in, but at this price, this is more a quirk than a major issue. The Creality Ender 5 S1 comes with a copy of Creality Slicer 4.8.2. This is a custom version of Cura and includes profiles for every printer Creality has ever made. You could use Cura or PrusaSlicer if you like, but as there’s no default profiles available for 3rd party slicers you’ll have to modify the profile for the older Ender 5 Pro. These also allow you to open up the front and top panels for printer access. The tent-style design also means easy storage with the enclosure folding down flat. Unlike single gantry printers, each of the three axes of the Ender-5 S1 is driven by a powerful high precision stepper motor, providing robust and reliable operations for maximum productivity.
These fumes can have hazardous consequences when breathed in. Similarly, many heat-sensitive filament types produce unpleasant odors, which an enclosure can help reduce, which is useful if you can’t set up the printer in a well-ventilated area. Compatibility: Ender 3, Ender 3 Pro, Ender 3 V2, Ender 3 Max, Ender 3 Neo, Ender 3 V2 Neo, Ender 3 Max Neo, Ender 3 S1, Ender 3 S1 Pro Control and monitor smartly with LAN printing and cloud printing. Manage multiple printers online efficiently as a print farm.Wham Bam HotBox Mega Enclosure: A semi-rigid enclosure with insulating sandwich panels, thermometer, cable passages, and spool holder access holes. Four pieces make up the base, and four make up the roof. Then I have a decent piece of leftover for another project. I doubt it will take long to find a use for it. Note also that the short length has been drilled and counter sunk to accept a bolt. Assembling the metal frame Assembly of the Ender5 enclosure frame starts to take place Fewer VOCs are getting out into the room, well, there is less dust, and I have to clean the windows less often. I’m also impressed with the noise reduction. While the Ender5 has quiet steppers, the print head cooling fan is anything but quiet. Overall, this DIY Ender5 enclosure has been a great success and really improved the quality of my prints over the last six months.
While there are numerous third-party options, Creality has done well to offer a good selection of in-house developed Ender 5 Pro build plate upgrades. PEI-Coated Build Plate It features a see-through window for print monitoring and a large zipped front door to access the printer. The tents are typically made of flame-retardant plastic sheets (to cater for photography lights placed inside) that do a reasonably good job of containing heat, offering the Ender 3 a cozy environment to print filaments like ABS. It’s not the most insulative, but for those on a budget, it’s more than sufficient for most print projects. Although bed leveling is an unavoidable and necessary part of 3D printing, you can remove much of the difficulty and tedium by upgrading to automatic bed leveling. The Ender 5 S1 has a direct drive with a reverse Bowden tube to guide filament up from a side mounted spool holder. To load filament you need to first trim the end of the plastic at a 45-degree angle – a pointy end feeds through the gears better.It's easy to load up filament thanks to the swinging right-side door that's in exactly the right spot. The door not only makes it easy to load filament but leaves a slit to feed in filament from outside of the enclosure. It’s made of tempered, strengthened glass with carbon and silicone thrown in for good measure, allowing it to handle temperatures up to 400°C.
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