{"id":372,"date":"2013-03-20T12:04:07","date_gmt":"2013-03-20T16:04:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/ti3d\/?p=372"},"modified":"2013-03-20T12:04:07","modified_gmt":"2013-03-20T16:04:07","slug":"getting-great-prints-with-enclosure-on-solidoodle-3-printer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/ti3d\/2013\/03\/20\/getting-great-prints-with-enclosure-on-solidoodle-3-printer\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting Great Prints with Enclosure on Solidoodle 3 Printer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As mentioned previously, I&#8217;m enclosing our Solidoodle 3 printer to try to get better results through minimizing warping and parts not sticking.<\/p>\n<p>As a slight aside, the Cubestick on glass is now working very well for sticking. \u00a0The trick is to wash the glass plate with low-residue soap, dry it, and apply a fairly thin but full coat of the Cubestick glue. \u00a0By itself, the Cubestick has not been perfect but mixing that with the enclosure described below seems to have eliminated pulling up, and I will soon be testing a few tall prints to see if delamination warping is improved.<\/p>\n<h2>The Enclosure<\/h2>\n<p>I admit that I did not design the enclosure. \u00a0We are using <a href=\"http:\/\/www.soliforum.com\/topic\/1588\/my-easy-and-relativley-cheap-sd3-enclosure\/\">paeltz&#8217;s design<\/a> that was <a href=\"http:\/\/www.soliforum.com\/topic\/1588\/my-easy-and-relativley-cheap-sd3-enclosure\/\">posted<\/a> on soliforum March 4th. \u00a0I printed out all the parts, bought the materials, and began assemblying. \u00a0I did not really modify anything but added an 80mm exhaust fan with carbon filters that I will soon add to thingiverse. \u00a0Even without attaching all of the weatherstripping yet, I am already getting stable printing temperatures in the enclosure of 32C.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-372 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/ti3d\/files\/2013\/03\/IMG_2838.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/ti3d\/files\/2013\/03\/IMG_2838-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Rear view of the exhaust fan assembly, showing the modified 3D-printed sheet instead of a piece of plexiglass. The fan and filter is held on inductively by magnets.\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/ti3d\/files\/2013\/03\/IMG_2841.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/ti3d\/files\/2013\/03\/IMG_2841-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Overhead view of filtered 80mm exhaust fan showing carbon filter section with grille followed by black 80mm fan and then the plastic wall.\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/ti3d\/files\/2013\/03\/IMG_2836.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/ti3d\/files\/2013\/03\/IMG_2836-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"shows Solidoodle 3 printer with plexiglass enclosure with webcam - all printed add-ons used fluorescent green plastic.\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/ti3d\/files\/2013\/03\/IMG_2839.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/ti3d\/files\/2013\/03\/IMG_2839-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"shows Solidoodle 3 printer with plexiglass enclosure with webcam - all printed add-ons used fluorescent green plastic.\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/ti3d\/files\/2013\/03\/IMG_2845.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/ti3d\/files\/2013\/03\/IMG_2845-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The Logitech 9000 USB webcam has an adjustable arm that I used to stuff into the end of the mounting bracket for the monopod. The top can also take a 1\/4-20 to attached other cameras.\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h2>\u00a0The Fan<\/h2>\n<p>Once I decided to use an enclosure, I changed my mind from having an exhaust that would use the spool holder (and needs a large hole drilled into the rear metal wall of the printer) to using a spot on the plexiglass. \u00a0Since paeltz&#8217;s deisgn included a riser section (to allow room for the filament coming into the extruder assembly), I figured I could incorporate it there. \u00a0Then, I simply decided to replace one of the plexiglass pieces in paeltz&#8217;s design so I would not need to have a lot of cuts and shaping in the plexiglass. \u00a0Lastly, I chose to locate the filter inside the printer so it would not get in the way of the spool or electronics and would even be able to passively filter the area when the fan is not powered. \u00a0I had a lot of 1\/4&#8243;x1\/4&#8243; cylindrical neodymium magnets so I decided to use those to hold all the parts together but make them easily removable. \u00a0Again, the details will be in a forthcoming thingiverse submission.<\/p>\n<h2>The Webcam Monopod<\/h2>\n<p>Up until now, I had used a simple adapter and mount for locating our Logitech webcams onto the frame for the Solidoodle 2 and 3. \u00a0The enclosure would get in the way so I figured I \u00a0would try another way to mount the webcam and test whether their is a drop in photo quality when the webcam is directly attached to the vibrating printer or from below. \u00a0I simply made a bunch of 3&#8243; sections that had male and female ends to allow adjustable height. \u00a0Also, I made the bottom piece snugly attach to the cart holding the printer, and I adjusted the top piece to allow connection of different webcams. \u00a0In the end, I don&#8217;t know if what I have is improved over having something simply suction cup-mounted to the front section. \u00a0If it grows on me and\/or I receive lots of requests, I&#8217;ll post it to thingiverse.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As mentioned previously, I&#8217;m enclosing our Solidoodle 3 printer to try to get better results through minimizing warping and parts not sticking. 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