Heated and Filtered Enclosure Project by Razzter

Last crawled date: 2 years, 10 months ago

A heated and filtered printing enclosure is important when printing with ABS and some other materials to avoid warping of the part and breathing in harmful toxic compounds.
Using a HEPA filter design from Thingiverse and an enclosure box from Creality, and some guides online, I designed some additional parts to create my own heated and filtered enclosure for my 3d Printer.
My enclosure design is not perfect, and needs some improvement, but I'm sharing my parts list for anyone who may find it helpful and can build off of it further.
These parts uploaded here I created or remixed for my 3d printers' heated enclosure.
My enclosure consists of three parts:
Enclosure from Creality -- purchased off of Amazon
HEPA Filtration System -- downloaded from Thingiverse, with some parts purchased from Amazon and some printed parts I designed myself.
Heater Element -- Purchased from Amazon, with some parts I remixed from Thingiverse for mounting it inside my box.
CREALITY ENCLOSURE:
Enclosure - https://tinyurl.com/4x8n68kc
HEPA FILTRATION SYSTEM:
The HEAP Filter i downloaded off of Thingiverse was designed with a different type of mounting system, so I created a way to mount it on top of the enclosure. I fold back the flaps on the top of the enclosure and tuck it into the slots on Filter_Box_to_Enclosure_1.stl & Filter_Box_to_Enclosure_2.stl to create a seal. I then used a hot glue gun to try to improve the seal further. The hot glue gun is perfect because I can remove the glue if needed.
HEPA Filter System - https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2394452
Filter_Box_Lock_1.stl, Filter_Box_Lock_2.stl -- Glue these to the HEPA filter system (https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2394452) and use M3 screws and nuts to secure the carbon pellet chamber from popping open and spilling everywhere.
Filter_Box_to_Enclosure_1.stl & Filter_Box_to_Enclosure_2.stl -- This flat panel allows the HEPA filtration box to mount and place on top of the Creality Enclosure
Return_Hose_Attachment_to_Enclosure.stl & Filter_Box_to_Return_Hose.stl -- To attach the sump pump hose to the HEPA filter box on one side and to the enclosure on the other side.
Motor_Speed_Controller_Box_1.stl & Motor_Speed_Controller_Box_2.stl -- Housing for the motor speed controller.
Activated Carbon Charcoal Pellets - https://tinyurl.com/yd9kk2mm
Roomba 800/900 Filters - https://tinyurl.com/5zumusfk
12v 2A DC Power Supply (for filter fan)- https://tinyurl.com/4c8s27jf
Motor Speed Controller - https://tinyurl.com/wuye9k54
Fan for HEPA Filter - https://tinyurl.com/34pw6ank
1-1/4" Bilge Pump Hose - https://tinyurl.com/yk49wk3z -- To recirculate the filtered air back into the chamber.
M3 Screws Assortment - https://tinyurl.com/3dc4xmac
HEATER ELEMENT
The heater element I'm using gets up to 66C but isn't enough to bring the enclosure temperatures past 47C so I may have to add a second heating element or replace it with a different one.
The power supply I'm using is sketchy and gets kinda hot, and I'm not sure if it's providing enough amps to the heater block.
PTC_Heater_Box_with_Articulating_Arm_Attachment.stl -- To mount and position the heater element inside the box
Articulating_Arm_attachment_to_Enclosure_Frame.stl -- To attach the articulating arm to the Creality tubular frame.
Articulating Arm - https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1897363
Heating Element - https://tinyurl.com/bj2zyfyb
Digital Thermostat Controller - https://tinyurl.com/4acjn5bj
12v 8A DC Power Supply (for heater)- https://tinyurl.com/9e7hs6
Fuse Holder (for heater) - https://tinyurl.com/3t78789a
M3 Screws Assortment - https://tinyurl.com/3dc4xmac
12v 8A DC Power Supply (for heater)- https://tinyurl.com/9e7hs6
Hope this helps!