Printer enclosures

mushtafa · 2 May 2023 at 21:32

I'm thinking of moving the printer to the shed as the fan is far too noisy!

I've seen a lot of people suggest using the enclosures which are dust and fire proof. How safe are these? How do they not over heat with the lack of airflow?

mushtafa · 2 May 2023 at 21:33

Just to add, it's an Ender 3v2, and was looking at the Creality enclosure

VeNT · 3 May 2023 at 13:24

I doubt they will be fire proof. realistically you shouldn't have some kind of monitoring on printers that are left for extended periods.
Unless you're using it in a cold space (garage, shed) then I don't see the advantage of an enclosure.

mushtafa · 3 May 2023 at 19:34

I'm planning on using a NUC with Octoprint and a webcam. Just nervous to leave it unattended still.

VeNT · 7 May 2023 at 20:04

what are you worried about?
I've a Pi Zero 2 with octoprint and a webcam.

murah · 11 Feb 2024 at 13:09

I have a webcam on mine and just monitor the print through web gui, not sure an enclosure is going to really give you much benefit unless you want to print certain filament types.
Most of these enclosures you see won't reduce the sound unless you dampen it, and as for fire proof those claims are dubious at best.