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6. Attach Top 

Before attaching the top locate the top support beam:

This will be placed in the slits at the top of the and right panels.

Once the beam is in place, use access through the doors to attach the top of the 
enclosure using M4 12mm screws. 

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Summary of Contents for CR-10 Max Enclosure Kit

Page 1: ...CR 10 Max Enclosure Kit Installation Manual 1 4 September 2021 Copyright 2021 3DUp fi tters LLC 1 ...

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Page 3: ...ion manual covers the R1 enclosure design for the Creality CR 10 Max enclosure 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 make sure they don t block the panels If...

Page 4: ...by either a paper brown colored or plastic white covering 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 ...

Page 5: ... remove the enclosure fi rst Among the other things you should worry about Don t let children climb on top of the enclosure Don t use windex or chemical cleaners Just plain water works better with a micro fi ber cloth Don t use a lighter on the enclosure to see if it will melt Don t use sandpaper on the acrylic Don t see how far you can bend the acrylic panels before they break Copyright 2021 3DUp...

Page 6: ...e hard to spot since they ll be the longest thing in the bags Note that you ll need a 3mm hex wrench for most of the screws We don t include one in the kit since they invariably end up in a drawer or land fi ll Anyone with a 3D printer should invest in a nice metric hex wrench set since there will be many adjustments to be made along the way Finally and we can t stress this enough D O N T O V E R ...

Page 7: ...xed up once the covering is removed and very rarely a panel can be mislabeled This chart will help you keep them straight Note 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 32 27 44 RIGHT 32 40 LEFT 32 40 PANEL Copyright 2021 3DUp fi t...

Page 8: ...BACK 32 27 44 TOP 40 44 27 44 PICTURE HEIGHT WIDTH PANEL Copyright 2021 3DUp fi tters LLC 8 ...

Page 9: ... 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 back side of the door frame using the provided cap head 12mm screws See the photos below The top of the connector should be fl ush with the top of the acrylic Top ...

Page 10: ...o not over tighten or they may strip The latch can be later adjusted front to back to make sure the door is fl ush with the door frame Each latch mount is attached via three screws Two M4 10mm cap heads are used to attach the latch mount to the side while a 30mm cap head secures the latch mount to the door frame Attach the hinges to the door and door frame using M4 12mm screws and nuts There will ...

Page 11: ...the plate The adhesive covering will keep the metal strike plate from scratching the acrylic 3 Attach Left Side Before attaching the left side you need to place the left side air intake vent under your printer It should line up with the slits on the left side of the electronics case Lift up the printer and slide the vent loosely into place It will rest on the table and from there it curves upward ...

Page 12: ...the same way with wood screws The parts for the side door will be in a separate packet Attach the door hinges latch mounts strike plates and the knob and the assembly will look like the illustration to the right Don t forget the mid panel connectors at the back left and top As with the front door adjust how the door hangs by loosening the hinge screws using the strike plates to hold the door to th...

Page 13: ...each side are mid panel corner connectors which are basically simple L shapes If assembling the Charcoal Air Filter con fi rm the direction of the fan s air fi lter by plugging it into a USB power supply before attaching to the fi lter and back of the enclosure using M4 cap head 30mm or 40mm screws depending on the depth of the particular fan The air fi lter should look like this after being attac...

Page 14: ...ause of the large size of the enclosure Although attaching it consists of simply screwing it to existing connectors unless you have exceedingly long arms you will need a buddy to help hold the nuts in place Customers have done everything from having a child climb into the enclosure to placing the entire enclosure on the side of a table to access the nuts Copyright 2021 3DUp fi tters LLC 14 ...

Page 15: ...ocate the top support beam This will be placed in the slits at the top of the and right panels Once the beam is in place use access through the doors to attach the top of the enclosure using M4 12mm screws Copyright 2021 3DUp fi tters LLC 15 ...

Page 16: ...Only tighten enough to hold the pieces snuggly DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN These parts are sturdy but they re still all made out of plastic Repeat the product going around the enclosure looking to make sure all of the panels are fl ush to each other 8 Spool Holder Filament is fed into the enclosure from the included top side mounted spool holder You are of course welcome and encouraged to DIY your own sol...

Page 17: ...iddle of the panels Although the end caps should fi t snugly you should glue them on with superglue just to be safe Place the spool holder on the top left of the enclosure It should be obvious from the hole placement where to attach it Copyright 2021 3DUp fi tters LLC 17 ...

Page 18: ...ament feeds into the extruder through the gaps in the side doors Position the enclosure from front to back so that the slit lines up with the extruder s fi lament input hole Copyright 2021 3DUp fi tters LLC 18 ...

Page 19: ...ge the temperatures to get quality prints while protecting your lungs We generally get two types of customers 1 Those interested mostly in air quality 2 Those interested mostly in print quality Think Air fl ow Not Fishtank The problem is those two goals use two di ff erent techniques in terms of air fl ow For the best air quality we use the same design as industrial equipment which uses air fl ow ...

Page 20: ... ABS and Nylon You want the internal temperatures higher for fi laments like ABS which happens naturally because the recommended bed temperatures are much higher With the fans turned on we shoot for internal temps between 35C and 40C for 3D printers that use E3D hot ends because E3D recommends that temp range to avoid clogging Keeping the temperatures in that range it puts the least stress on the ...

Page 21: ...osure fan and monitor the internal temperature which ideally should be in the 30 35C range or lower if you can get it If you d like to lower the temperature further you can always buy a more powerful fan but the easiest thing to do is just crack the front door a little to increase air fl ow But won t that let out all of the volatile organic compounds coming o ff the hot end The key is the negative...

Page 22: ...rature Less Cold Air Pro Tip measure your current temperatures before attempting to make any changes We get support calls saying my enclosure is too hot or too cold but they didn t actually measure the temperature Without measurements it s impossible to say if a printing problem is temperature related or not 11 Tips and Tricks On some surfaces the enclosure can slide around a bit In those cases tr...

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