Ender3 silent Octoprint controlled Enclosure / Housing

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Inspired by numerous housing projects for Ender3 printers, I was on a quest to find a solution that would be integrated, compact and isolated - so I decided to create one that met all these requirements. In addition, this setup features an Octoprint configuration with printed casing for RaspberryPI and electrical components to control the printer and housing. The Air Outlet provides a DHT Temp/Humidity sensor mount; I used this in conjunction with the intake fan and RPI/Octoprint to keep housing temperature at a specific level. This solution works extremely well and has already logged over 100 hours of printing time. ### Printing My designs were aimed to be easy to print, so no supports are required if you rotate the model correctly. ### Components An explanation including part list for each component in this project is provided below. A little hint: I just started with 3D Printing and learning how to use CAD Software. Some basic parts were created using TinkerCAD before I switched to Fusion360 and I am still improving by doing; all parts are functional but can surely be improved. #### Housing Assemble the Ikea Platsa housing and create cutouts according to your needs, the handles for example are optional. I want the housing as small as possible, so I mounted the filament spoolholder inside with a 90° angle and used an additional filament guide to redirect the filament into the extruder. To get inspired, take a look at my photos. Parts: * Ikea Platsa 60cm x 60cm x 55cm + German product site: https://www.ikea.com/de/de/cat/platsa-system-37894/ * Non-flammable noise-blocking foam + German eBay site: https://www.ebay.de/itm/Schalldammschaum-Akustik-Schaumstoff-Dammung-Nicht-Brennbar-Schallschutz-1cm/290814378123 * A pair of mounted LED strips (24 Volts) + German Amazon site: https://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B00FYSKP5I/ * A standard 120mm PC fan for ventilation and temperature control * A 120mm Dustguard (I had one lying around) * Printed parts: + Backside extension mold (for Ender3 heated bed cable) + Optional: 2 top handles for easier transportation of the housing + Air intake manifold + Air outlet (including a mount for DHT11 Temp/Humidity sensor) + Filament guide for mounting filament spool at an angle of 90° * Other parts: + Some screws for mounting printed parts and to reinforce the Ikea Platsa + Electrical materials for extending the power supply cables + Double-sided tape ### RaspberryPI / Controllerbox See my other thing for the Controllerbox: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3697271