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LulzBot TAZ 6 ABS+ Enclosure by Printed Solid

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LulzBot TAZ 6 ABS+ Enclosure by Printed Solid

SKU: CE06069 Brand: LulzBot

Retired Product

Replaced by: Ultimaker

This product has been replaced by: Ultimaker
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Use this 3D printer enclosure with your LulzBot TAZ 6 to minimize warping and cracking caused by printing in cold and drafty environments while keeping curious hands and paws away from the heated and moving parts of your 3D printer. This newest iteration of the Printed Solid enclosure features a strengthened design with ABS panels, LulzBot branded laser-etched acrylic, and comes ready to assemble with all components provided (no 3D printing required).

Perfect for:

Cold and/or drafty environments
Printing materials with high shrink rates, like ABS, Nylons (Polyamides), and Polycarbonates
Classrooms, Libraries, and high-traffic areas with curious hands

Works with: LulzBot TAZ 6

Features

This enclosure is made with optically clear, lightweight 3mm thick extruded acrylic and rugged ABS panels. Assembly and installation is easy as this kit contains all the necessary hardware, including the four 3D printed corner brackets.

Advanced users can mount a 40 mm fan to vent air from the enclosure, add filtration, and more. When assembled, this enclosure only adds 62 mm (2.44 in) along the length of the Y-axis (front to back).

Parts Included

Laser cut, extruded 3 mm thick acrylic sheets and ABS panels

Two (2) Part A: Front and Rear Panel PDF SVG

Two (2) Part B: Top Mount with holes PDF SVG

One (1) Part C: Rear Left Stiffener PDF SVG

Two (2) Part D: Front Stiffener PDF SVG

Two (2) Part E: Top Stiffener PDF SVG

One (1) Part F: Rear Middle PDF SVG

One (1) Part G: Rear Shelf PDF SVG

One (1) Part H: Rear Bottom PDF SVG

One (1) Part I: Rear Right PDF SVG

One (1) Part J: Rear Left PDF SVG

One (1) Part K: Front Left PDF SVG

One (1) Part L: Front Right PDF SVG

One (1) Part M: Front Middle PDF SVG

One (1) Part N: Front Shelf PDF SVG

One ( 1) Part O: Front Shelf PDF SVG

One (1) Part P: Side Mounted Spool Top PDF SVG

One (1) Part P2: Top Mounted Spool Top PDF SVG

One (1) Part Q: Machine Side PDF SVG

One (1) Part R: Rear Right Stiffener PDF SVG

One (1) Part S: Spool Top Support PDF SVG

70 M3 10 mm Bolts

70 M3 Square Nuts

4 M4 8 mm Bolts

4 M4 Square Nuts

8 M5 20 mm Bolts

Printed copy of Assembly Instructions (online here)

Two (2) 3D printed TAZ6 Left Bracket (STL)

One (1) 3D printed TAZ6 Right Bracket (STL)

One (1) 3D printed TAZ6 Left Cable Bracket (STL)

TAZ 6 left, right, and left cable brackets by David Randolph and PrintedSolid.com used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. See recommended print settings in Step 1 of the Assembly Instructions.

Time Required

2-3 hours, based on skill level

Physical Dimensions

LulzBot TAZ 6 Operating Dimensions (Standard): 82 cm x 63 cm x 52 cm

LulzBot TAZ 6 Operating Dimensions (with Enclosure): 82 cm x 69.2 cm x 52 cm

Enclosure adds an additional 62 mm along the Y-axis (from front to back).

Warnings

Acrylic can easily crack - do not over tighten the screws. Tighten to hold without movement.

When cleaning, use dish soap or hand wash and a soft, clean cloth. Do not use Windex® or other glass cleaning solutions. Do not use a hard sponge, scrub, or abrasive surface.

Windex is a registered trademark of S.C. Johnson, Inc.

TAZ 6 left, right, and left cable brackets by David Randolph and PrintedSolid.com used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. See recommended print settings in Step 1 of the Assembly Instructions.

Emissions and Ultrafine Particles

This is an enclosure designed to minimize the effects of the ambient environment around your printer and keep curious hands and paws away from the heated and moving components of your 3D printer. It does include a built-in location for mounting a 40mm fan to vent air from the chamber and further modifications can be made.

Users concerned about emissions and ultrafine articles should instead use materials made from Eastman Amphora co-polyesters such as colorFabb nGen and Chroma Strand Labs INOVA-1800. For more information, read the Guide to printing Eastman Amphora (PDF) and the ultrafine particles emission study (PDF).

On this subject, Printed Solid notes:

"Some designs use things like HEPA filters to reduce films for things like ABS, HEPA filters are not rated for the ultrafine particles (UFP) that people are concerned about with ABS. A better approach for managing these particles (aside from simply not using ABS) is to maintain a small pressure differential so that the enclosure is at a lower pressure than the room and particles do not flow out. You would then tie this exhaust into exhaust leaving the room."

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