Rat Rig V-Core 3 - Enclosure 2.0
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WARNING: This product is an upgrade for the V-Core 3.1. It can also be used with the V-Core 3.0 but will require a minor adaptation (details will be available soon).
The V-Core 3 was designed from the ground up with full enclosing in mind, with no need for an external enclosure.
The design ensures that all motors and electronics are safely placed outside the printing chamber, so they are shielded from high temperatures, and no machine elements protrude from the frame, ensuring that the frame can be directly covered with panels from all sides.
The enclosure kit is the perfect solution for users who want to:
- Use filaments that require high temperatures - Shield their printer from humidity, dust, drafts, etc - Shield their environment from printer noises and smellsEnclose your V-Core 3
The V-Core 3 was designed from the ground up with full enclosing in mind, with no need for an external enclosure. The design ensures that all motors and electronics are safely placed outside the printing chamber, so they are shielded from high temperatures, and no machine elements protrude from the frame, ensuring that the frame can be directly covered with panels from all sides.
The enclosure kit is the perfect solution for users who want to:
- Use filaments that require high temperatures
- Shield their printer from humidity, dust, drafts, etc
- Shield their environment from printer noises and smells
Features
Extended "full frame" for a fully enclosed work area
Double door access: Top and Front easy access doors with foam seals
Magnetically latched doors with double handles: Easily remove the most convenient door depending on your printer position
New printed spool holder can be assembled outside the enclosure
Suggested filament routing (using PTFE tube)
All motors outside the heated chamber
New full metal front idler mounts for easier installation and maintenance
Optional Split Panel files and kit available for bigger printer sizes
Y-axis bumpers for optional y-axis sensorless homing
Dimensions
Included
All necessary profiles, brackets, fasteners, plates, door handles, foam seals and magnetic latches to assemble the enclosure.
Not included
The enclosing panels themselves are not supplied, the user is meant to source them locally. A 4mm thick polycarbonate sheet is suggested. DXF files with panel size and shape are provided on the project documentation.
Bill of Materials
Enclosure Kit BOMBuild Guide
WARNING: The enclosure kit offers an alternative frame assembly. If your V-Core is already assembled, you will have to partially disassemble it to install the enclosure.Panels & Printed Parts
Files for the panels and printed parts can be found Here.
Warning: For the Printed Parts we recommend using ABS/ABS+/ASA, particularly on all the parts inside the main printing chamber.CAD Model
Check out the 3D Model of the Enclosed V-Core 3 here.
Explore the model directly from your browser or download it for free and open it in your favourite CAD software.
Spool holder
An STL for the Printed spool holder is available in the project documentation. Fasteners for this spool holder are included in the enclosure kit.Community
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Rat Rig Community on Discord.Acknowledgment
Special thanks to thingiverse user TheInternets, for inspiring the community towards the Full Frame enclosure design.
License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International
You may share, remix and mod the design. By default, you may not use the design and its derivatives for commercial purposes, but if you request a commercial license from us, we may (and most likely will) grant you one, as long as we deem your goals are aligned with the best interests of the project and its users.
The spirit of the project is to remove barriers to innovation and focus on pushing the technology, working as a collective, inspiring each other and experimenting with new ideas. We are happy to foster a rich ecosystem of suppliers and services that empowers users by offering them more options and alternatives.