Thing-o-Matic Side Panel Plastic Covers

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To enhance your Thing-o-Matic 3D printer's appearance and performance, create covers for its four sides using A4 sheets of printer transparencies and a hole punch. Not only do these covers improve aesthetics, but they also help maintain print quality by retaining heat and blocking drafts. By keeping heat inside the printer, heating elements experience less strain and last longer. Additionally, preventing drafts ensures a more consistent temperature, reducing issues like weak bonding and cracked prints. In an old building with occasional breezes, this consistency was crucial for our printer's performance. To create the covers, obtain 5 sheets of A4 transparencies, hole punch, and adhesive tape. Cut and punch holes according to the provided template, then attach the panels using double-sided tape. Optional extras include using a side panel cover as an A4 holder for documents or modifying top panel pieces for easier access inside the printer. If you face trouble opening the Autocad .DWG file, try using the .DXF format instead.