Yet Another Lack Table Enclosure by Hagster

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Yet Another Lack Table Enclosure. Inspired by the many great designs out there.
I maximised this to give me as much height as I could manage on my printer.
It includes mounting points for acrylic sides (~445mm wide x 520mm tall).
I am currently awaiting delivery of some twinwall 4mm polycarbanate for the back and sides and regular acrylic for the front. The twin wall is fairly cheap and should provide excellent insulation.Hopefully it should bounce the light round inside a bit too. For anyone in the UK I am using plasticsheets.com as a fairly cheap supplier. Many companies seem to charge a lot for delivery which bumps up the price a lot. Slightly dissapointed that the twinwall came with a blue canvas tape binding the open edges. This tape is practically impossible to remove. Its not hugely noticeable when fitted but I may get some white tape to cover it up so it matches the table legs. The 4mm wirks well for the sides, but going with 6mm would be better if you have the choice. The 4mm acrylic is also a little too thin, but still works nicely.
The mounting brackets are designed so 6mm (I am using 4mm) sides fit flush with the edge of the table. The leg 'stilts' have a screw mounting hole in the central shaft so they dont fall off the when lifted.
Door Hinges - Pick either left or right hand mounting. Pesonally I printed 2 left hand countersunk hinges to screw to the table legs and 2 left hand pan head hinges along with the back plate to bolt to an acrylic front panel. The hinges are base on a remix of airald's design. I have added a designspark mech CAD model here if you need to modify any dimensions. http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1933479.
The door handle is designed to print on its side with a back plate that minimises stresses on the acrylic door.
The original stilt raises the table by 120mm(print is 170mm tall) I have also uploaded a shorter 80mm stilt as well as a taller 140mm stilt in case your needs vary. You will need to subtract 40mm or add 20mm when sizing the side panels and doors in this case.The Designspark Mechanical(free) CAD model is included too if you need to make other alterations.
21/01/2017 - Added a locating spigot that can be screwed to the base Lack table to help keep all the legs in line. Before assembly use on of the Stilts to measure the correct location of the spigot. Drill a pilot hole and use a shot countersunk self tapping wood screw to attach.