Filament Printer Rolling Cart-----NOT-DONE-----

Mobile and Self-Contained

Unplug and roll it into the corner, enabling better space management without stopping or disturbing the 3D printer's work. 

There doesn't seem to be a real need for active heating inside the enclosure, so it got removed.

• Ikea BROR Utility Cart

  • https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/bror-utility-cart-black-pine-plywood-60333850/
  • The working surface of this cart is almost an inch narrower than the LACK table, so my table legs hang over the edge in the front

• Ikea LACK Side Table

  • https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/lack-side-table-white-30449908/
  • https://www.printables.com/model/248372-enclosure-ikea-lack-table-foldable-door
  • https://www.walmart.com/ip/Pen-Gear-Ultra-Strong-White-Tri-Fold-Foam-Board-28-x40-1-Pk/125704738
  • I picked white with the idea of bouncing more light around the inside of the box, although I am not certain this actually helps the camera...maybe black spray-paint will help?
  • As originally built I used acrylic sheet as the design suggested, but I wanted to SEAL the enclosure...Foam Core seals and insulates!
  • The cheap foam core cardboard is super easy to cut and glues together nicely with GEL superglue and accelerator spray

• 1000 VA Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS)

  •  https://www.microcenter.com/product/610649/apc-back-ups-pro-bx-1000va,-8-outlets,-avr,-lcd-interface
  • Any 1kVA UPS should work for continued printing through times of power fluctuation or loss
  • I choose to upcycle an older UPS by drilling a hole in the side to plug in an outboard battery
  • Battery Backed-Up
    • Printer
    • Raspberry Pi
  • Surge Only
    • Dehydrator
      
    • Power Strip

• 35 Amp Hour Absorbed Glass Mat (AGM) Battery (and connections)

  • https://www.homedepot.com/p/MIGHTY-MAX-BATTERY-12-Volt-35-Ah-Rechargeable-GEL-Sealed-Lead-Acid-SLA-Battery-ML35-12GEL/308970494
  • https://www.amazon.com/Tanstic-Ratcheting-Connectors-Compatible-Powerpole/dp/B0969L6SRJ
  • https://www.amazon.com/BNTECHGO-Silicone-Flexible-Strands-Stranded/dp/B017TGYW3S
  • https://www.amazon.com/Elec-Connector-Waterproof-Automotive-Electrical/dp/B075MBM64M
  • This expands the cart’s capabilities by allowing me to unplug the cart (UPS), and although not powering the dehydrator or an active enclosure heater, the printer and its Pi continue to chug along while being rolled aside for a couple hours

• APC Surge suppressor power strip

  • https://www.amazon.com/APC-Protector-SurgeArrest-Essential-PE63/dp/B01M3SYFL4
  • I know it’s overkill to have a nice surge suppressor behind a UPS but I needed the plugs

• Generic Food Dehydrator

  • https://www.amazon.com/HIZLJJ-Dehydrators-Machine-Transparent-Dehydration/dp/B08N4T5CGX
  • https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4639040
  • https://www.printables.com/model/73335-dehydrator-dual-spool-holder
  • This dehydrator:
    • Is cheap
    • Fits 2+ rolls of filament
    • Gets hot enough to dry the polycarbonates and nylons thoroughly (or melt some spools)
  • I cut the bottoms out of all but one of the trays, notched 2 trays for Tube adapters, installed Bowden tube fittings on adapters, added spool holder, and added roughly 3 feet of PTFE tube for each roll
  • The PTFE tubes are just guides to keep the filament covered until it reaches the enclosure, once again probably overkill
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