Replicator 3mm hood and cover

prusaprinters

<p>I modified the dimensions to use 3mm Acrylic so it could be cheaper and faster to cut. I wanted to modify it so people could use hacker spaces and places like techshop laser cutters. Even at 40W you can still cut this in a single pass.</p> <p>If you don't have access to a laser cutter let me know and we can work something out.</p> <h3> Instructions</h3> <p>Revision E adjusted some spacing issues people noticed in the google group. I made the tube openings in the back a little wider and taller and corrected the hole spacing on the front panel. They were off by .5 mm.</p> <p>It was suggested to use 10mm bolts for the hood instead of 12mm bolts by Shawn in the makerbot google group. I have updated the parts list below to reflect this. Thanks Shawn!</p> <p>I recently updated the files to move the bolt hole for the right side panel to the top center instead of the sides. A few people noticed that on full size prints that the Y axis was hitting the bolt on the right side. If you have/made the older version you can remove the front bolt. It's plenty stable without it. This looks to be a problem with the orginal files so no matter what thickness you make you will need to move the holes.</p> <p>I shorten up and modified the parts list to make it easier and included McMaster part #. Please note that I list how many pieces you need but the smallest packs are usually around 50 so you will have plenty of spares.</p> <p>2 - M3 22mm Bolts (McMaster #91292A801 50 pack)</p> <p>7 - M4 12mm Bolts (McMaster #90116A209 50 pack)</p> <p>15 - #8 Washers (McMaster #90126A512 100 pack)</p> <p>7 - M4 Nuts (McMaster #94150A335 50 pack)</p> <p>15 - M3 10mm Bolts (McMaster #91290A115 100 pack)</p> <p>15 - M3 Nuts (McMaster #98676A100 100 pack)</p> <p>7 sheets at 20"x10" worth of acrylic at 3mm Thick</p> <p>Step #1 Bolt the hood together with 12mm M3 bolts and set it on top. No Fasteners needed to hold it in place.</p> <p>Step #2 Use the 12mm M4 bolts and washers to pinch fit the side panels on.</p> <p>Step #3 Replace the 2 top front nuts/bolts with the 22mm M3 bolts to make a hanger to hold the front door on.</p> <p>Largest piece is 19"x9" cut area.</p> <p>(So any laser cutter that size or larger will work.)</p> <p>60W Laser at 13mm speed at full power</p> <p>(This was my laser cutter settings)</p> Category: 3D Printer Accessories