{"id":165833,"date":"2022-10-10T14:55:44","date_gmt":"2022-10-10T06:55:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/facfox.com\/docs\/?post_type=kb&p=165833"},"modified":"2022-11-08T15:23:36","modified_gmt":"2022-11-08T07:23:36","slug":"ikea-lack-3d-printer-enclosure-how-to-make-your-own","status":"publish","type":"kb","link":"https:\/\/facfox.com\/docs\/kb\/ikea-lack-3d-printer-enclosure-how-to-make-your-own","title":{"rendered":"Ikea Lack 3D Printer Enclosure: How to Make Your Own"},"content":{"rendered":"
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If your 3D printer enclosure lacks luster, or you don’t have one at all, learn how to make your very own Ikea 3D printer enclosure!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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An enclosure is a structure that surrounds your 3D printer, and it is intended to keep heat, smells, and noise contained while keeping the drafts out. This way, you can print some of the more temperamental filaments, like\u00a0ABS<\/a>, without\u00a0cracking or warping<\/a>. Additionally, you can upgrade your enclosure to have all kinds of lights, sensors, and other modifications.<\/p>\n

Building up your own modifications may not look as pretty as buying prefabricated solutions, but regardless of where you fall on the function-form spectrum, there are lots of options for those who are willing to build an enclosure for themself. In this article, we\u2019re going to focus on one particularly popular option: The Ikea Lack enclosure.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Not Exactly a Walled Garden<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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This is one of the Stratasys patents (Source: Google Patents)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

If you\u2019re wondering why more printers don\u2019t come with enclosures, the partial answer might just be patents.<\/p>\n

Stratasys was one of the first pioneers in 3D printing back into the 80s, but due to their overwhelming number of patents, commercially-available 3D printers remained out of reach of the general consumer until several key patents lapsed in the early 2000s. Many of these patents remain in place, including some that feature enclosures. However, several important patents are set to expire in the mid-2020s, which we\u2019re hoping will allow for some amazing innovation.<\/p>\n

Now that you understand the basics and some of the backstory, let\u2019s move on to how to make your own!<\/p>\n

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This enclosure includes lights for added visibility (and color) (Source: The3Designer via Pinshape)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The key components of an enclosure are fairly simple.<\/p>\n