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Upgrade: Enclosure · Makertech 3D Help Center

Knowledge Base/ProForge 4/Guides/Upgrade: Enclosure

Upgrade: Enclosure

Easy30 to 45 min26 steps

Steps

1 of 26

1Left Panel Prep
2Left Panel Install
3Right Panel Prep
4Right Panel Install
5Rear Panel and Filter Fan
6Fume Filter Shroud
7Preparing the Rear Panel
8Installing the Rear Panel
9Door Handle
10Installing the Door Handles
11Door Hinges
12Front Door Latch
13Fixing the Front Doors
14Roof Assembly
15Roof Assembly Cont.
16Roof Rear Panel
17Roof Rear Panel Cont.
18Roof Support Beam
19Acrylic Panel
20Roof Panel Support Bracket
21Second Roof Panel
22Roof Handle
233D Printed Stopper
24Roof Hinges
25Foam Tape
26Installing the Roof Assembly

Step 1 of 26

Step 1 Left Panel Prep
- Note: Take the left panel and remove the protective film from it.
- Note: Prepare the panel by loosely adding onto it fasteners.

M4 x 8mm Bolt (x8)

M4 T-nut (x8)

Caution: Match the orientation as shown in the diagram about which side the bolts and nuts should be on.

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Step 2 Left Panel Install

Step 2: Left Panel Install, image 1

If you have already got print heads installed then you will need to break the cable ties on the lower part of the tool dock bracket and slide the panel in from the front of the printer.

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Step 3 Right Panel Prep

Step 3: Right Panel Prep, image 1

Note: Take the right panel and remove the protective film from it.
Note: Prepare the panel by loosely adding onto it fasteners.
- M4 x 8mm Bolt (10)
- M4 T-nut (10)
Caution: Match the orientation as shown in the diagram about which side the bolts and nuts should be on.

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Step 4 Right Panel Install

Step 4: Right Panel Install, image 1

Install the panel to the right side of the frame.
Temporarily unmount the camera from the frame to install.

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Step 5 Rear Panel and Filter Fan

Step 5: Rear Panel and Filter Fan, image 1

Note: Take the rear panel and remove the protective film from it.
Note: Take the 70mm blower fan and fix it to the panel.
- M4 x 40mm
- M4 Nyloc Nut
Feed the fans cable in through this hole.
Caution: Make sure to install the fan on the side shown in the diagram.

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Step 6 Fume Filter Shroud

Step 6: Fume Filter Shroud, image 1

Note: Install the 3d printer fume filter fan shroud.
- M4 x 40mm Bolt
- M4 Nyloc Nut

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Step 7 Preparing the Rear Panel

Step 7: Preparing the Rear Panel, image 1

Note: Prepare the panel by loosely adding onto it fasteners.
- M4 x 8mm Bolt (x11)
- M4 T-nut (x11)

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Step 8 Installing the Rear Panel

Step 8: Installing the Rear Panel, image 1

Install the rear panel as shown to the back of the printer.

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Step 9 Door Handle

Step 9: Door Handle, image 1

Note: Prepare four 3D printed door handles:
- 3D Printed Door Handle
- M3x10x2mm Countersunk Magnet
- M3 x 8 CS bolt
  - Reminder: Self tap the bolt into the hole on the 3d printed part.

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Step 10 Installing the Door Handles

Step 10: Installing the Door Handles, image 1

Note: Take the two front door panels and remove the protective film from both of them.
Fix onto both door panels two handle assemblies as shown.
- M3 x 10mm Bolt
- Reminder: Self tap the bolts into the holes on the 3d printed part.

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Step 11 Door Hinges

Step 11: Door Hinges, image 1

Fix two hinges onto each door panel as shown. The hinges should be installed on the front side of the panel.
- Hinge
- M4 x 10mm Bolt
- M4 x 8mm Bolt
- M4 Nyloc Nut
- M4 T-nut
  - Reminder: Fasten these on loosely.

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Step 12 Front Door Latch

Step 12: Front Door Latch, image 1

Fix the two door latch brackets onto the front of the frame as shown. Install them onto the centre of the frame.
- Front door latch
- M4 x 8mm Bolt
- M4 T-nut

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Step 13 Fixing the Front Doors

Step 13: Fixing the Front Doors, image 1

Fix the front doors onto the frame of the printer from the hinges.

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Step 14 Roof Assembly

Step 14: Roof Assembly, image 1

Note: Begin by assembling the three roof panels as shown.
- Roof Front Panel
- Roof Left Panel
- Roof Right Panel
- M5 x 10mm Bolt
- M5 Nyloc Nut

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Step 15 Roof Assembly Cont.

Step 15: Roof Assembly Cont., image 1

Fasten on two more M5 x 10mm Bolts and M5 Nyloc Nuts.

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Step 16 Roof Rear Panel

Step 16: Roof Rear Panel, image 1

Install the rear panel to the assembly.
- M5 x 10mm Bolt
- M5 Nyloc Nut

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Step 17 Roof Rear Panel Cont.

Step 17: Roof Rear Panel Cont., image 1

Add two more M5 x 10mm bolts and M5 Nyloc Nuts to the assembly as shown.

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Step 18 Roof Support Beam

Step 18: Roof Support Beam, image 1

Add the support beam to the roof assembly.
- M5 x 10mm Bolt
- M5 Nyloc Nut

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Step 19 Acrylic Panel

Step 19: Acrylic Panel, image 1

Remove the protective film from both sides of the acrylic panel and fix it onto the roof as shown.
- M5 x 10mm bolt
- M5 Nyloc Nut

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Step 20 Roof Panel Support Bracket

Step 20: Roof Panel Support Bracket, image 1

Fix on the two metal support bracket as shown.
- M5 x 10mm Bolt
- M5 Nyloc Nut

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Step 21 Second Roof Panel

Step 21: Second Roof Panel, image 1

Note: Repeat the process with the larger acrylic panel.

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Step 22 Roof Handle

Step 22: Roof Handle, image 1

Mount the handle onto the front of the roof assembly.
- M4 x 8mm Bolt

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Step 23 3D Printed Stopper

Step 23: 3D Printed Stopper, image 1

Note: Fix the 3D printed Stopper to the roof assembly.
- 3D Printed Stopper
- M5 x 20mm Bolt
- M5 Nyloc Nut

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Step 24 Roof Hinges

Step 24: Roof Hinges, image 1

Note: Add to the rear of the assembly two hinges.
- Hinge
- M4 x 10mm Bolt
- M4 x 8mm Bolt
- M4 Nyloc Nut
- M4 T-nut
  - Reminder: Loosely fasten on the T-nuts

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Step 25 Foam Tape

Step 25: Foam Tape, image 1

Cut the foam tape into four sections and stick them onto the top of the frame as shown.

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Step 26 Installing the Roof Assembly

Step 26: Installing the Roof Assembly, image 1

Mount the roof assembly to the frame by the hinges as shown.

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