3d Printer Enclosure / Electronics Workstation | I Like To Make Stuff
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- I made a 3d printer enclosure workbench!
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My family has had this massive stainless steel counter top for years. My grandfather built McDonald's restaurants for a living and this counter came from one of his remodels. Like all good family heirlooms, it has passed from person to person, but I finally took it in and used it to build a new electronics/3d printing workbench.
If you remember, I already made an electronics worktable in my old shop, but Josh now uses it as his desk. The counter top is big enough to span a large area in the office so it can do way more than just function as a work surface. We decided that the area under the table would become a 3d printer enclosure. An enclosure is used to house the printers and the filament to keep the temperature and the humidity consistent. Heat fluctuations can cause prints to warp on the print bed and can sometimes hurt the adhesion between print layers. Humidity negatively affects the filament, it can cause little pits and bubbles in the printed lines.
This project started with building a simple 2x4 base to support the table top. Before assembling the pieces, I cut two slots in the lower support and the two front sides to accept some sliding acrylic doors. The board were then joined together with pocket screws and glue.
The top was about 12 feet long and needed to be cut down. Wanting a nice, crisp cut line, I clamped a scrap piece of steel to the top and used it as a guide for my grinder with a cut-off wheel. I was happily surprised with how nice the cut was, but it needed to be de-burred with a file.
This counter top had been sitting in an alley behind my brother's house for years. As you'd expect, it was covered in nastiness that would need to be cleaned off. Josh and I scraped, sanded, and polished the stainless steel to a beautiful shine worthy of an inspection from Ronald McDonald himself. We attached the top to the base with some screws and the workbench's structure was finished. The acrylic doors were cut to fit the slots and a hole was drilled in each panel to act as a door pull.
The design for this cabinet evolved several times during the build process. One of the features that made the cut, was a set of pull-out platforms that would hold the printers. Instead of rotating the printers to access the filament, the machines could slide forward to replace the spools. To organize all of my filament rolls, we made a shelf that sits inside the cabinet to keep the environmental conditions consistent inside the space. I lastly added a motion-activated set of LED lights for added ambiance and the project was completed.
This workbench is a great piece of multi-functional furniture. I was really happy to incorporate the stainless steel counter top that my grandfather salvaged and that we were able to make a dedicated space for my 3d printers. This project had a lot of design changes but I am really proud of the final result. If you liked this build, check out more projects of mine in the playlist above!
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A couple of things I didn't mention in the video:
1. For electronics, I work on a mat.. the surface is conductive and would be bad for making electronics projects on directly.
2. Filaments that need more specialized moisture control stay in zipped bags with desiccant packs. I only have a few of those, and 90% of my filament is PLA.
3. This is intended to be standing only desk, thus no room for legs to go underneath.
I Like To Make Stuff are you looking at also adding a heater to keep the printing area consistent temp?
Maybe metalic surface and electronics wont mix that well hahaha
Looks very low for a standing desk. Might want to fashion some sort of raised section to avoid doing your back in.
If printing with PLA ventilation is not needed and would likely diminish the benefit of the enclosure. If printing with filaments known to have toxic fumes, such as ABS, proper exhaust and filtering should be employed.
Clean design Bob, easy access with those slides. I like to use hanging closet moisture absorbing bags you can get just about anywhere. I date them with a sharpie for 3 months and switch them out. Shop stays dry and comfortable.
Just wanted to give a big thumbs up for not stopping your video to do your sponsor message... I HATE commercials. But I can stand having you talk about something else while I'm watching you do what I came here to see. I think it's a good compromise.
OH MY GOODNESS. This is wonderful!
You get a shout in the Behind the Scenes video too.
Hey Joel high five
Awesome to see enclosures being used more! They're really great for enclosing fumes and the extra temperature does help tremendously for part strength in ABS.
Put a wooden dowel going through the spools of filament so they can spin and you can just feed the filament straight from the storage to the printer.
Jacob Olson but if a spook runs out it’s hard to remove
Bob you're skills have progressed so much over the last 3 years! I am so amazed each week by what videos you bring us!
Prior to watching your videos, I had no intention in woodworking as a future career after highschool. You deserve a pat on the back Bob not only for what I just mentioned, but coming this far in as a TH-cam channel that has been steadily thriving and growing over the past years
Absolutely gorgeous work, Bob. Really good tip with the doors in having the deeper slot at the top for getting them in and out. Loving the camera work too so props to the team for camera and editing - Steele transitions for the win!
Am i the only one that finds these vids so satisfying?!?!?!?!?
I love how you did that ad. You got the message across while not having to stop the flow of the video. Well done.
Always impressed with your projects and how you make it looks so fast and easy.
I really liked this one! The use of so many different materials in one project is great! I especially liked the Filament storage above the 3-D printer.
I really like the simplicity of the doors!
Wowwww!! What a great project Bob! Amazing
You have a garage inside a garage! Wow! On another note, I loved your video. You just taught me how to setup drawer rails on the bottom instead of the sides. Thanks a lot. You inspire me.
Loving how efficient and useful this space is. This will definitely influence our makerspace!!
Very awesome!
I really like repurposing the old countertop, it looks great too!
I've been sleeping on a Casper mattress for just under a year and it's the best mattress I've ever slept on.
Good job Bob! I love watching ILTMS man! You are the best!
I swear you always come out with the right videos as a reflection to what I’m working on. I just got my Arduino in the mail and am in the process of building the soldering station, then also looking into making a 3D printer. This is dope my man! Keep killing it and inspiring!
Love the slides for those 3D printers!
This is so amazing. Thank you for the inspiration! Definitely going to make something like this once my printer family expands.
Old parts giving by the old pops are the best parts people could use for their projects.
As someone who wants to get more into making and woodworking, I would love a "here's what's in my shop/these are the top tools I would recommend to get started" type video sometime. Love your videos and projects. Thanks for the work you put in.
A thermostat inside the 3D printing box connected with a heater and a cooling fan to be able to set a temperature and hold it automatically would be awesome too!
i would like to say that I love the way you do your ad integration, GENIUS
I live vicariously through your videos! I have no ideas what you could do with this stuff! I wish I had your gadgets Bob! Keep em amazing videos coming!
That's a sweet setup Bob, you have a literal farm of 3D printers! I like the look and simplicity of everything.
Such a cool build, it looks so sweet with the lights on the printers running!
Although I do miss the old bob videos, I’ve been really enjoying the new bob videos since you’ve been in your new shop. Ordered your book too. Thanks bob
If you want to add some ambient heat to the enclosure that also helps with humidity, check out the
GoldenRod Dehumidifiers. Lee Valley sells them and they are basically a heating rod often used in gun cabinets to help with moisture by raising the dew point. I've used one in my Makerbot to help keep the temps up when shop is cold.
I bloody knew it... I need a clean spot for my printer in the garage, and Bob has come up with a solution for me. Thanks Bob, you're a legend.
You should add a magnetic strip above the electronics work station to hold wire strippers and screw drivers, etc. It keeps the tools out of the way wile keeping them easily accessible. Awesome project!
That is a super nice bench. Love the sliding trays- that is a killer idea! I'll have to build a bench like this when I remodel my garage workspace.
Excellent project! I didn't know you had a Mini 3d Printer. That's what I'm learning my 3d printing with the kids on. Great use of under table storage. I now have new ideas for under my workbench! Thanks!
That little guy is mine
Congratulations Bob. As always, another great job!
Thanks for the McDonald’s counter top grandpa
Why do grandpas always have that stuff or can just get that stuff at a moments notice?
heygeno1951 hahaha. Even if grandpas don’t have it they can get it in 24 hours
By far the best enclosure I have seen. Great job.
3D printing is so cool. Nice setup you've made there.
Wow, those LEDs are BRIGHT.
This is really cool. You could print some stuff to tidy up the cable gore - you could run cable chains alongside the slide mechanism to tidy away all the power cables.
This is absolutely amazing! I would love to have this workstation & the tools and knowledge of how to use them to make this.!
Insane and beautiful. Congrats on getting to a place in life where you can continue to make awesome work spaces like this. Very cool, Bob!
Thanks again bob
Wonderful! Good job! Take care about ESD from carpet and plexiglas for lower equipment
Awesome, I have been contemplating enclosing my printers. A lot of great inspiration in this video.
I've always wondered what to do with my 3D printer for an enclosure... Now I know! Brilliant video as always
I was inspired by this video... an enclosure may be coming soon.
The Home MAK3R I'll keep my eyes peeled!
Agree on that. Will be borrowing this idea I think. Free's up counter space for sure
I don't have 3D printers...yet. Speaking as a novice maker, I enjoy watching your process. I learn a lot with every vid. Thanks for the inspiration!
Wow! Really cool how they are all in one place. I was curious how the acrylic would work for doors, but it looks like a great solution!
I really love the way you incorporate your adverts into these videos. They are short and concise and give the viewer the information you need to get across whilst not making your viewer moan _oh a bloody ad_ . I also love the way you have that orange line as a visual countdown... you really need to show other youtubers how to do this as it is very unobtrusive way of honoring your commitments. As always, cheers for the content.
Thank you for that, I really do appreciate hearing that. 👍🏼
so your guests can sleep in the enclosed area under the table?
Great video Bob! Would really love if you could show how your shop and this room are looking in a video, so we can see how much progress you've made
Awesome, Bob. I have one thing to improve, and that is putting the printers in a smaller enclosure, so that they donˋt have to heat up this whole thing only with the heatbed. Or you could put a heater in there to raise the temperature faster.
I love your vids. Keep on building
We need this in our life. For the sake of our guest bedroom which has now become the "3D printer room"
Your whole house seems to be turning into Maker Central! Makes me wonder where you eat.
The Beardless Man we eat on the dining table, next to another 3D printer (not even joking, that's where the Moai lives haha)
#sharedspaces
Stay with Evan and Katelyn, make robot friends.
Nick Baker we have lots of robot friends 🤖❤️
Brilliant video as always.
Definitely another enjoyable and indepth project. I like it.
The countertop looks great, aesthetically, but stainless top and acrylic sides might not help too much with temperature control. Still a beautiful project.
Enclosure looks amazing!! And the video is suuper fun to watch!!
Nice "Alec Steele" talking transitions. Awesome build too!
Came here to say just this - I remember him talking about them on Making It - they're so simple yet add so much to the story telling! Agree on the build!
Casey Neistat popularize/mastered this a very long time ago. Probably did not invented it, but he is the one who made it popular among TH-camrs.
alain pilon you're probably right. I was saying it because he brought up how Alec did it on one of the recent podcasts.
Great project! love the rescue of the steel countertop!
Some ideas:
1. Ground the top so you would not get a shock if a live wire slips from the mat.
2. Reinforce the doors with wood strips. That way you could still see the interior, but it would be less wobbly.
3. Bring another power strip on top. It's very convenient.
4. Make a stationary 12V and 5V supply with banana/screwed sockets.
Last 2 I used in my workbench and it's great.
The classic Hakko soldering iron! Nice workbench to top it off.
2:54 idk what it is but there is just something nice about seeing bob laugh and stuff while working
This looks fantastic! It’s a small thing but I think the led lighting inside made this.. it’s awesome how it lights everything up!!
Beautiful work
What a perfect place to 3D printer station, nice work!
Looks awesome Bob! I really like the acrylic sliding doors although I personally would've gone thicker to not have them be so flimsy. Great stuff man.
Thanks for sharing. Looks good.
If you are looking to upgrade your dehumidifying system there is a product called "GoldenRod" its used a lot in firearm safes but it plugs into a power source so you don't have to change out bags or recharge driers. They come in all different sizes and take up very little space. May be something to look into. Keep up the great videos!!
i love your video format, you have a really well done voice over and dont take anything too seriously
That stainless top makes the workstation! Nicely done.
I see you Ace McCloud, one of my favorite toys as a child. Nice work as always.
Love that countertop
First, such an awesome solution to a great problem to have.
Second, my ideas:
1. A security/nanny cam set up to keep an eye on prints from elsewhere in the shop/home/world (Plus consider the Twitch streamability!)
2. For the area where you directly do electronics work, rather than just relying on the mat, have you considered painting a rubberized surface? It would be non-conductive, and have a little bit of grip for small parts and keeping things from sliding.
3. ...Lasers
This is awesome! I love your soldering fume extractor too. Hah.
I love your projects. You come up with clever and simple solutions to problems that I wouldn't have even thought of until it was too late. Thank you for sharing your skills and experience!
Also, as a side note, the volume of your videos changes between when you record after the fact to lay it over the video and when you just record in the studio. It's not a big deal but I have noticed it with your videos back to the beginning so I wanted to let you know, just in case you didn't know about it and wanted to do something about it.
Great idea with the sliding rails! Going to steal that little tidbit 👍🏼
Looking forward to part two, where you come up with a smart way to feed the filament from the holders directly to the printers 😀
Only part I don't particularly like is the sliding doors, since they seem too unstable/flexible.
Love the design, the LED's gave a great touch! an idea is to run octopi and get 2 cameras above your printers, a temperature sensor, a wifi control module for the LED (or equivalent) and being able to control fully remotely. For me I will definitely need to make a similar setup, my Creality CR10 is taking up a lot of space, and the sliding shelves are the answer to placing them under the work bench. Thanks for these greatly inspiring videos and keep up the creative work, a pleasure to be a subscribed to your channel!
Looks great. Keep up the good work
Awesome setup!!!
Sweet bench!!
Awesome build! I wish i could have one!
came out excellent...
Awesome video! Looks really beautiful!
for ultimate heat control it may be a good idea to seal the back of the printer area, nice selection of printers btw
this is so Cool Bob. Nice work Bob Vinci
Nice score on the stainless counter top!
I love those LED lights. Great idea.
Very similar to the setup I put together for our makerspace, we used a sturdy old wooden bartop for ours instead of a really cool steel top. :)
awesome station
Tu es un génie. Congratulations dude
That is amazing
Cool build! When you first put the filament rack on the wall. I thought that was going to be on a slider also.
Well done Bob! Cool project :)
Looks great with the LED lighting!
Great work man, looks very functional!
Pretty damn impressive. Great job!
that looks so cool
Really nice man
I'm enjoying your projects very much
Greetings from Egypt
Super cool project
Very cool. You are going to love that Lulzbot. Great build.