Ikea Kallax printer enclosure

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<h3><strong>Motivation:</strong></h3><p>I have been looking for a suitable, inexpensive, strong, robust and big enough printer enclosure. It should also be inexpensive and easy to build up.</p><h3><strong>Solution:</strong></h3><p>Two Ikea Kallax shelfes. Removed some boards and screwed them together… Without destroying those shelfes! No additional holes, no screws needed.</p><p>I bought two used shelfes on ebay “Kleinanzeigen” for about 100 Euro. They came with some doors, boxxes and other addons. A good prize for what you get ;-)</p><h3><strong>Instructions:</strong></h3><p>This Instruction is written for 4*4 shelfs! Use wooden dowels and compare where you need the printed ones.</p><p><strong>Note:</strong> There are two Kallax versions out there. The shelfes of the newer ones are approx. 15,8 mm (#1) thick, the older ones 16,5 mm (#2). <strong>This is for the 16,5 mm version!!</strong> If desired i could also make a version for newer Kallax shelfes.&nbsp;</p><p>You can use almost every Kallax shelf (like mentioned in the description). Two of the same will be screwed together.</p><ol><li>Stick together both shelfs till second floor (no screw yet, lay down on front side!)</li><li>Install the sides of the shelfs, but not the top!</li><li>Lay down one shelf onto the other one (Holes for the wall mount are in the middle)</li><li>Now install the feet (feet without screws can be applied with double-sided tape)<ol><li>2x "Foot - connector with srewhole"</li><li>3x “Foot - connector without screwhole"</li><li>4x "Foot - with srewhole"</li><li>6x "Foot - without screwhole"</li></ol></li><li>Lift the connected shelfs up (be really carefully, so the connectors will not break (alternatively install the top board for lifting up)</li><li>Install for the separator board&nbsp;<ol><li>"Bracket separator board - 1" (#3.1.1)</li><li>"Connector separator board - 1" (#3.2)</li><li>"Bracket lower back board - 1" (#3.3)</li></ol></li><li>Attach the “Bracket lower back board - 2” (#4.1)</li><li>Now install the lower back board and secure it by installing the "Bracket both back boards - sides" (#4.2)</li><li>Insert two small board for separator</li><li>Install&nbsp;<ol><li>"Bracket separator board - 2" (#3.4)</li><li>"Connector separator board - 2" (#3.5)</li><li>"Bracket both back boards" (#3.6)</li></ol></li><li>Install top rear board and secure it with tape</li><li>Insert two more (upper) small boards for separator</li><li>Install&nbsp;<ol><li>"Bracket separator board - 1" (#3.1.2)</li><li>"Connector separator board - 3" (#3.7)</li><li>"Bracket separator board - 1" (#3.1.3)</li></ol></li><li>Install top Kallax Board. Use 2x "Foot - connector with srewhole" (#4) to connect the shelfs</li><li>Secure upper back board with 2x "Bracket upper back board - sides" (#5)</li><li>Insert everywhere the dowels. Maybe edges of the dowels need to be scratche a bit of with a knife.<br>(Thats the fun part ;-) i am too lazy to write where which one has to be installed, have a look at printing list)</li></ol><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Please enjoy and leave feedback!</strong></p><p>&nbsp;</p><h3><strong>Printinglist:</strong></h3><ul><li>8x Dowel 1 - 2.65x12 (for wall mount holes from shelfes)</li><li>22x Dowel 2 - 3.2x12 (for all other opened holes)</li><li>5x Dowel 3 - 3.2x26.5 (for back board connectors)</li><li>2x Dowel 4 - 3.2x30 (for the front holes; in front of displays)</li><li>2x Dowel 5 - 3.2x40 (for "Bracket both back boards - sides")</li><li>4x Foot - connector with srewhole</li><li>3x Foot - connector without screwhole</li><li>4x Foot - with srewhole</li><li>6x Foot - without screwhole</li><li>2x Bracket both back boards - sides (normal and mirrored)</li><li>1x Bracket both back boards</li><li>1x Bracket lower back board - 1</li><li>2x Bracket lower back board - 2</li><li>3x Bracket separator board - 1</li><li>1x Bracket separator board - 2</li><li>2x Bracket upper back board - sides (normal and mirrored)</li><li>2x Connector both back boards</li><li>1x Connector separator board - 1</li><li>1x Connector separator board - 2</li><li>1x Connector separator board - 3</li><li>2x Connector between shelfes (under printer)</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><h3>Printing instructions:</h3><p>I used white BASF Ultrafuse PLA. 3 perimeters and 20% infill are enough.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h3><strong>Updates:</strong></h3><p>14.11.2022: Added filament guide cause of scratches in shelf. Maybe a PTFE guide is necessary in future.</p><p>&nbsp;</p>