IKEA Lack Enclosure with power to removable cover

cults3d

I'm still tinkering with this one, but I figured a few people might find what I've designed so far useful and maybe even inspire some new ideas. There are plenty of Lack enclosure designs out there, but one thing that caught my attention was a lack of a design that lets you quickly remove the cover while still having room for lights, fans or other 12-volt dependent gear. The catch is that it needs to be low-powered, so don't get too carried away with ideas like heat beds and the like through the pogo pins. The design needed to have the following features: 1. A lift-off enclosure cover that gives you full access to the printer for maintenance and whatnot once removed. 2. Space for LED lighting in the cover and future capability for mounting a Raspberry Pi and camera. 3. No plugs or terminals to disconnect every time you take off the cover. 4. Easy, accurate location when putting it back on. I started this project when I got my Anet A6 and realized that having the printer on a desk made it vulnerable to getting knocked around and gathering dust over time. Plus, I'd heard that printing ABS requires an enclosure for temperature stability and to avoid those nasty odors at high temperatures. Figuring I could add a charcoal filter to the enclosure's extract fan, I set out to build one. Later, when I got my Anet E12, I thought I'd do something similar for this printer too. The size and design of each printer are quite different, so I did some research. I've borrowed from other projects and credited everyone as best I could. If I missed anyone, please let me know and I'll give them credit. Update: 27 April 2019 - Set of offset leg brackets STLs uploaded! These are designed for the E12 enclosure to give a bigger volume to accommodate its larger bed (or any other large format printer). I'm printing my first set right now, so haven't tried them out yet, but thought they might be useful for others to try in the meantime. Update: 17 May 2019 - I've tweaked a couple of features on the leg extension pieces. Removed the door stop from the front legs and moved the cable entry to the back face instead of inside. The 550mm enclosure height pieces now have tapped holes (M3) on the glazing lugs, so you can secure the perspex sheet in place, making the cover a lot more rigid.