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Ender 5 Plus R1 Enclosure Kit 

Installation Manual 2.0  

April 2022 

Copyright 2021 3DUPfitters LLC

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Summary of Contents for Ender 5 Plus R1 Enclosure Kit

Page 1: ... Ender 5 Plus R1 Enclosure Kit Installation Manual 2 0 April 2022 Copyright 2021 3DUP fi tters LLC 1 ...

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Page 3: ...vers the R1 enclosure design for the Creality Ender 5 PLUS printer If you have a di ff erent version of the enclosure please read previous versions of the manual available on the website Is your Printer Customized If your printer is stock then no customization is needed If you have customized the printer you should examine any modi fi cations to ensure they don t block the panels If part of one of...

Page 4: ... to protect against scratches Follow the directions below to remove the cover and discover the beautiful plastic underneath To remove the covering from an acrylic panel lay the panel fl at on a table Then peel up a corner of the covering and CAREFULLY and SLOWLY pull horizontally to the sheet to reduce the lateral forces that would bend the acrylic This video shows just what to do Copyright 2021 3...

Page 5: ... the fan and or fi lter will vary depending on the depth of the particular shipment of fans we happen to get that month They won t be hard to spot since they ll be the longest thing in the bags Finally and we can t stress this enough D O N T O V E R T I G H T E N T H E S C R E W S Leave the screws a little loose until the end adjustment phase During that process you ll be hand tightening until the...

Page 6: ...xed up once the covering is removed and rarely a panel can be mislabeled This chart will help you keep them straight Note that the panels are shown as they appear if you are located on their corresponding sides i e the right side is pictured as if you were standing on the right side of the enclosure etc PANEL PICTURE HEIGHT WIDTH FRONT 31 29 22 RIGHT 31 28 5 PANEL Copyright 2021 3DUP fi tters LLC ...

Page 7: ...LEFT 31 28 5 BACK 31 29 22 TOP 28 8 29 2 PICTURE HEIGHT WIDTH PANEL Copyright 2021 3DUP fi tters LLC 7 ...

Page 8: ...w There are only two versions L and R which can be identi fi ed by the letters stamped on the inside The opposite connectors are identical i e Bottom Right is the same as Top Left In all cases the surface of the connector with the cutout pattern faces front or back The front door is designed so that the latches are on the left Attach the corner connectors on the backside of the door frame using th...

Page 9: ...ews to attach them to the latch mounts Hand tighten and make sure they re secure but do not over tighten or they may strip The latch can be later adjusted front to back to ensure the door is fl ush with the door frame Each latch mount is attached via one M4 30mm cap head screw Attach the door and door frame hinges using M4 cap head 12mm screws and nuts There will be some play in the hole size so t...

Page 10: ...covering will keep the metal strike plate from scratching the acrylic 2 Left Side Panel Attach the left side to the front forming an L shape that will stand up on its own then attach one L and one R connector at the back Then attach the two mid panel connectors on the top and back as shown The Ender 5 Plus design adds a side port for a grommet and grommet holder This makes it easy to take o ff the...

Page 11: ...l corner connectors Next assemble the back door using the same techniques as the front door i e hinges latch mounts and strike plates The main di ff erence is that the strike plates will need to be squeezed in to fi t the smaller thickness of the back panel v s The front panel Finally attach the fan con fi rming the direction of the fan s air fi lter to pull air OUT of the enclosure The illustrati...

Page 12: ... 6 Air Input Tray There is an air input tray in front to get enough air to the electronics It consists of two parts the tray and a cover insert Slide the tray into the front of the enclosure and then lay the cover on top at the front as shown There are holes to use 12mm M4 screws to attach the tray but it s not needed in many cases If you do connect it it must be unscrewed before you can take o ff...

Page 13: ...hten the screws to hold the panel Only tighten enough to hold the pieces snuggly DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN These parts are sturdy but they re still all made of plastic Repeat the product going around the enclosure looking to make sure all of the panels are fl ush with each other 8 Temperature Gauge The optional thermometer will let you know approximately what temperature it is inside the enclosure It at...

Page 14: ...it can be vented to the outside or run through an air fi lter People often ask us if the enclosures are airtight and have a bottom If your primary concern is air quality then being airtight doesn t buy you anything since the particles will fl oat out when you open the door By maintaining a negative air pressure the particles are reliably kept away from human operators which means having openings f...

Page 15: ...le is a known risk might want to run the temperatures higher for less chance of warping ABS parts or printing nylon In those cases you can turn o ff the fans or even print one of the vent covers and not vent at all We do the latter on our internal print farm on a couple of machines where the temperature when printing ABS gets as high as 46C They ve been running like that for years with no fi lamen...

Page 16: ...f the enclosure make it easier to achieve higher temperatures because the hot air rises to the top and the vertical hot end position is fi xed Those printers with the hot ends at the bottom will always have more problems managing temperature simply because the temperature is more likely to vary as the hot end goes from the bottom to the top of the enclosure Let Us Help If you re looking to achieve...

Page 17: ...losure can slide around a bit In those cases try using thin double sided tape on the corners to hold it in place Another issue is the magnets in the door are strong You can either use two hands to open the door one holding the enclosure and another to open the door or reduce the a ff ects of the magnet by adding a piece of black electrical tape to the side of the strike plate that contacts the mag...

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