Building an enclosure for my P1S

[novel mountain]

Yes i know it already has an enclosure, but i would like to put it inside another box. It would be a bookshelf like the one in the cover image with the middle part taken out of it. I would add a back to it and a door on the front. My main reason for doing this is noise, but I also think it would look cool. My concern is heat. Can a printer overheat? And if so what is the best way to remove it? I was thinking a fan pushing air in and one pulling out but im not sure where would be best. Any advice would be amazing.

thank you

[wind barn]

AI Help

Putting your 3D printer inside another box with an added enclosure can help reduce noise and improve aesthetics. However, it's essential to consider ventilation and heat management to prevent overheating. 3D printers can overheat if not properly ventilated, leading to issues such as failed prints or even damage to the printer itself.

To regulate the temperature inside the enclosure, it's a good idea to include a cooling system. Placing a fan at the top of the enclosure to expel hot air and another fan at the bottom to bring in cooler air can help create a proper airflow. Make sure the fans are positioned to facilitate the flow of air around the printer's components, especially the hotend and electronics.

Monitoring the temperature inside the enclosure using a thermometer or a temperature sensor can also help you maintain an optimal printing environment. If the temperature starts to rise significantly, you may need to adjust the fan speeds or consider other cooling solutions like a...

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[velvet willow]

Use a solid material when building it. (E.g. concrete (fire resistant) \ hardwood \ plywood)
As items from ikea tend to uh..be hollow and amplify the sound.

Consider also that putting it in an enclosure could void your warranty (read bambu tos if unsure).

Printers can definitely overheat.
A large fan (200mm) that can run at low rpm could be an effective low noise solution. Setting up a temperature \ humidity gauge is great too.

Having adequate space around the printer for extra ventilation and also parts that may stick out might be something to keep in mind.

(Mvd is also right and heatsinks are great)

[torpid violet]

P1S has passively cooled electronics (iirc) so adding a fan to the electronics bay would be your first order of business

As long as you can reach all the important bits its okay but you will curse the times when you need to do some maintainance on it.

For keeping the "outside box" ventilated, a single pulling fan and a meshed hole on the other side would probably be enough

[novel mountain]

i was thinking of padding the walls with acoustic foam, and worst case if something breaks ill take it out. Thanks for the info!

[torpid violet]

This will also increase your chamber temperature so be careful if you are only printing pla.

(adding a hepa filter to the fan outlet for extra points)

[novel mountain]

It’s just pla rn but it will probably be some tpu in the future and some others if i find better material

Why will it impact pla?

[torpid violet]

pla in a 40ºC chamber will heatcreep and clog

around 30ºC it starts to get iffy

[wind barn]

?heatcreep requested by: m.von.d#0

[novel mountain]

Could i add another fan somewhere to extract more heat?

Like the waste shute

Schute

Chute

[torpid violet]

You can certainly try but every fan will cause more noise 🤷