The ultimate quest to make the Ender 3 silent has come to its conclusions by casting the printer outside of the home into its own enclosure
Unfortunately, there weren’t many big enough boards lying around so there need a bit of a workaround but it turned out just as good.
. No more spending on silent motherboards or splashing out on Noctua fans.
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In hindsight, the white isn’t the perfect color for an outside cabinet.
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It’s ready to work but far from finished.
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Placing the motherboard into a different compartment to shield it from the printing heat seemed like a great idea but the factory cables don’t really allow much wiggle room when it comes to connecting or disconnecting stuff.
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A switch for the lights.
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Building a completely sealed box seemed like a good idea but 3d printing with PLA needs cool air and that needs vent holes. To keep dust out as much as possible, parts of an unwanted thigh is used.
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The vent holes weren’t enough on their own so a fan with a thermoswich was installed to keep the air moving when it’s necessary.
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The original spool holder worked just fine but why not make another one.
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Filament runout switch made from a microswitch, roller blade bearing and 3d printed case.
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End switch that switches off the 3d printer when the print job is finished. Very handy stuff.
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Tennis balls are the best to absorb vibrations and make the printer box less noisy.
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Yeah, that’s not nice but the latest Ender3 firmware is not really calibrated for the printbed…
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