Rostock Max V2 Enclosure

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This is a full enclosure for the SeeMeCNC Rostock Max V2. It has double doors on all three sides that swing open fully, allowing easy access to the build area. I designed this enclosure to create a heated chamber and capture noxious fumes from ABS printing. I used the CAD files available on the SeeMeCNC GitHub to make it. To make your own enclosure, you will need: * 3 bottom pieces, 3 top pieces, 6 middle pieces, and 6 spacers * Clear acrylic: There are 6 door pieces and 3 fixed pieces. I had a local plastics dealer cut them for me. * Rare earth magnets: Size: 3/8" x 1/10", Quantity: 24. I bought mine online. They are installed into the middle pieces before attaching to the printer. * 18 screws, Tee nuts, and a drill to make holes in the bottom and top of the printer. After printing the parts, you will need to install them. The bottom corner pieces and all 6 pieces on the top attach using the screws mentioned above. The 3 middle pieces on the bottom attach using the screws that are already in the printer. Once the printed parts are mounted, take measurements for the acrylic pieces and have them cut to size. Now make 6 long hinges from the 15 short ones by cutting 3 of the hinges in half, gluing a hinge rod onto one end, and then carefully gluing two and a half hinges together using a straight edge. The next step is to glue it all together. Install the 6 spacers on the vertical arms of the printer with 2 on each arm evenly spaced. Install and center the 3 fixed panels. Use business cards to create space between door panels and tape them together, then center and tape them to the printer. Align a hinge on the bottom edge of the acrylic and tape it to the enclosure. Do this for all 6 hinges. You will notice that the hinge is too long, but this is okay because you will cut it to the correct length later. Now comes the tricky part: carefully apply glue only where supported by a spacer or the top and bottom. The acrylic will flex if you press on it while gluing, so be careful not to create a bend in the plastic that will make the hinges flex while in use. After the hinges have been tacked at the top, bottom, and by each of the 2 spacers, remove the 3 acrylic parts by carefully flexing them out of the top and bottom holders. Once out, place them on a flat surface and glue the hinges along their full length, cut the hinges to length, and reinstall on the printer. Make sure that the 3 acrylic pieces go back into the same place on the printer. They are not identical, so if you install them in the wrong order, the doors will not close properly. Now you just need to add handles and the magnets on the doors. That's it!