3D printable parts for custom acrylic enclosure for Creality Ender 3 V3 KE

Just the 3D printable parts to go with assembly for the custom acrylic enclosure for the Ender 3 V3 KE.
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Inspired by u/bringmedavid ‘s Reddit post for their Ender 3 V2 enclosure https://www.reddit.com/r/3Dprinting/s/NG5MuPpwxt with some modifications made to some of the parts and size difference to accommodate my V3.

My original post: https://www.reddit.com/r/Ender3V3KE/s/J1Xeihcn1V

I decided to add a small side door for easy access to the touch pad which turned out to be a great addition to have after using it a couple times. The transparent acrylic sheets were cut to size using a circular saw and bolted onto the structural corner brackets and mid-brackets. The brackets were fastened to the 1” wood boards using an assortment of wood screws and a power drill.

The wood boards are 1"x1" cross section composed of lengths qty. 4x - 30.125" for the vertical, qty. 4x 19.375" for the sides (left/right), qty. 4x 18.125" for the front/back.

All bolts are ¼" bolts with nuts, and with ¼" washers. All screws are either #4 for small holes or #8 for larger holes.

The acrylic sheets OD are 19.25"x28" for the sides, 18"x28" for the back, qty. 2 - 8-15/16"x28" for the two front door panels. The clearance is designed to be 1/16" all around between the acrylic sheets and the wood boards when assembled.

I recommend to use a circular saw to cut the acrylic sheets to size and a power drill for fastening screws and drilling holes for bolts. I used an Avanti 5-½" x100T Carbide blade for my 5-½" circular saw and the cuts came out perfect. Use a contractor's grade masking tape to cover the acrylic sheets on the parts where it's to be sawed/drilled into. I used a standard carbide steel drill bit, but you will need to drill very slowly otherwise there is a chance the acrylic will crack if drilling too fast. I also recommended to mark with a marker the location of the drilled holes and first drill a 1/16" pilot hole before attempting to drill the larger hole for the ¼" bolts. I used a 3/8" drill bit to give myself some room for error. Washers are recommended when fastening the bolts to increase surface area contact. 

Model origin

The author remixed this model.

Differences of the remix compared to the original

Added countersunk screw holes to brackets. Revised screw hole orientation. Added ¼" bolt hole for acrylic sheet fastening at corners of sheets. Small screw holes are #4 screw, large holes are #8.

Created new T-brackets and L-brackets for acrylic sheet fastening at midpoints of sheets. Screw holes are #4.

Revised main door hinges to have countersunk #4 screw holes for fastening to wood beams, and ¼" bolt holes for fastening to acrylic door panels.

Added side door hinge with qty. 4 ¼" bolt holes for fastening to acrylic sheets. 

Revised door handles with square knob to hold in place with an adjustable wrench when fastening to acrylic sheet. #8 sheet metal screw is recommended for fastening. 

 

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