Building the famous IKEA Lack enclosure for the Ender 3

Today we find a more permanent home for the Ender 3 by building the famed Ikea Lack Enclosure. The version I decided to make was from MilosFec on thingiverse, link below for full instructions and parts.
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Parts list:
2x Ikea Lack side table: www.ikea.com/g...
2x 50x50cm 4mm/2mm thick acrylic glass panels
4x 25x50cm 4mm/2mm thick acrylic glass panels
32x M4 nut
32x M4x16 bolts (M4x12 for 2mm acrylic)
16x 4x70 wood screw
16x 4x40 wood screw
LED Aluminium holder/diffuser: www.amazon.co....
LED light strip: www.amazon.co....
(Any LED light strips would be suitable especially if you do not need the USB power and instead use a buck converter connected directly to the power supply)
Optional Parts:
M4 washers
4-8 magnets
4-8 magnet holders
door handles
Music courtesy of Epidemic Sound (www.epidemicso...)
Intro/Outro: Be free with me (Chez remix)(instrumental version) - Siine
Timelapses 1&2: Come out now - Issue AB
Timelapses 3&4: Dazzle - dreem

[@MrDanDizz]

Everyone builds enclosures but not everyone has an exhaust fan or something to minimize particle spread and not overheating

[@jadlaf]

How about mount the screen on the exterior for ease of use. Also perhaps a USB extension and mount that next to the screen. Great build otherwise.

[@jo21e6]

For what do one need two tables? Why not just Acrylglasl on the top without a second table?

[@FiftyPlusTech]

I am in the middle of building a lack 3d printer enclosure for my Creality Ender 3V2 - this was really helpful.. I didn't consider using different legs for the bottom table! Thank you for creating this and sharing it!

[@bespokenerd]

I have actually changed my enclosure now based on a reddit suggestion, It cost's a little more than the Lack enclosure but not a huge amount when taking the Perspex sides into account. I will be uploading a new video soon about the upgrades and changes I have made since my last video upload so look out for that. It may change your mind on building a Lack enclosure.

[@juhajuntunen7866]

I too made Ikea enclosure last summer. It reduces Ender 3s fan and stepper noise, keep temperature higher, system got not so much dust and there is room up of printer for filaments etc stuff. Some work but worth of it. Btw i made 3x Lack top each other, room for things in several level.

[@bespokenerd]

That is awesome. I was thinking of building another one on top for my new Ender 3 v2 but I need to figure out how to run the filament to both printers before I do. 🤔

[@LostInAutism]

Did you add spacers to your third lack table?

[@juhajuntunen7866]

I made thingiverse 3083358 but use that machine cabin at top, under it has two lack tables without any spacers, I glued them together.

[@thearthound]

Very nice. I like this better than most of the others I've seen. Curious as to where & how you have mounted your filament spool. Mine is on rollers inside a sealed box with silica gel packs. It sits on top. Printed pass through pieces for the box, & table top.

[@philsowers]

What chair is that? Looks great!

[@BlackWaax]

Are the lack tables the 21 inch models?

[@Powerack]

That "enclosure" should be closed. It's for printing materials (ASA / ABS) that need stable enviroment = stable temberature and low humidity. So just doing this is not enough.

[@bneil4059]

How is this enclosed? How is the air filtered and the heat contained?

[@minsoonwee2377]

Very curious what brand of gold PLA you used at the introduction of your video

[@sempai201184]

Hey, do you have an exact instruction? I am not really sure which parts belongs together an how many of each I need to print. A short video or pdf file would be awesome :)

[@patrickbodine1300]

In order to bring the cost down, I will be using plain wood paneling on the back and maybe on the sides as well. IMHO, the reason for a cabinet is to control the airspace surrounding the printer making for a stable, breeze-less environment, thereby helping to prevent warpage. Also I have no need for colored lights. They do not contribute to the print quality and only add to the expense. Not a "tight bastard", simply retired on a fixed income. 😉👍

[@glenncol]

Is the stand sturdy enough? i mean I noticed a little wobble when you touched it so I am a little concerned about introducing ghosting

[@melissawest1050]

Love seeing vector in the video ❤

[@bespokenerd]

Me too!

[@raa6504]

Isn't the inside volume of the table too small for the ender 3?

[@andrewr4765]

Where did you find the 4x70 wood screws did you have to order? my local ace and home depot don't have any

[@LuciousHome]

Hi there. Nice Build but i'm curious you mounted some metal brackets and metal foots to screw in. Which one are you using where did you source these i would like to make the same, so it would be awesome when you share these information.

[@abdulrhmandiarbakerly3452]

can you share the acrylic glass panels design for cutting? thank...

[@Ibokubok]

where did you order the acrylic sheets from ?

[@sambooth]

Love the setup! Especially the goose 🤣

[@bespokenerd]

The goose is always watching...

[@royjohansen3730]

Very good, instructive and enjoyable! Congratulations on a very nice-looking enclosure. (Btw, "lack" - despite the ridiculously low price - has nothing to do with "dearth". It's Swedish for "lacquer" or "varnish". :-) )

[@bespokenerd]

Thanks, glad you liked it. Also very interesting about the Lack name, you learn something new everyday! 😄

[@AlienSaxophone785]

1. Can you link which ender 3 Hot_end and Cooling upgrades you have made / used for your printer? 2. Will this work with the Cable_Chain mod or will the cable chain mod protrude trough the back-panel where as the flexible cable just bends/touches the acrylic? 3. how is the PLA holding up after nearly a year? (i'm still running stock Hot-End and extruder so printing PETG/ABS will still be difficult / low quality). TY for your replies!. the current printer placement got girlfriend to promote me (instead of the other way round ) to find another storage-space for my printer.. :D ofcourse i directly guided this towards a dedicated enclosure stand :3 (^-^)

[@ReauDog]

I wish my Vector still actually worked....

[@ariodj411]

is that safe for the electronic part still inside the enclosure?

[@Joey-Jdi]

Did you even plan for the filament to actually be in the machine 😅

[@bespokenerd]

Well the original plan was to have the filament feed from the top, but then I got a second printer so that ruined the plan. 🤣 However, I have been busy upgrading from the Lack enclosure to something better. I am hoping to do a video on it soon, but life has been a bit hectic at the moment so unfortunately KZbin has taken a back seat. Hopefully I will have new video soon with some awesome improvements!

[@Hanzi2u]

would this work for an Ender s1 pro?

[@rajivdighe1138]

Which LED strips did you use? are those from IKEA as well? great video BTW. this is something I need to do to be able to print ABS with my ender 3 V2

[@bespokenerd]

Glad you liked it, That was an oversight on my part and I have now added the LED strips, and aluminium LED strip holders I purchased from amazon into the video description. Although a lot of people do use the IKEA LEDBERG led lights, I wanted something that was simple and I had the ability to change so I used the ones in the description as they are USB powered and could take advantage of the USB hub upgrade I installed, rather than having to install a buck converter to power the lights from the power supply.

[@gizelle-s]

Very nice. How does the Z axis cable sit at the back of the enclosure? I have the v2 and I'm worried that the cable is going to constantly knock the back of the enclosure.

[@bespokenerd]

Thanks, glad you like it. I have the printed cable chain shown in my first video here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nn7IeImgnbuDoLs It keeps everything nice and neat and even if I had the acrylic panels on it wouldn't hit the back of the enclosure, if it did, you can shorten the chain as it is fully modular. The stl file for the cable mod I used can be found here: www.thingiverse.com/thing:2920060

[@gizelle-s]

@@bespokenerd awesome, thank you!

[@rishairamith4072]

Awesome fun cooler where did u get it from

[@bespokenerd]

It is the Petsfang Modular Duct and I got it from thingiverse. You can get it here: www.thingiverse.com/thing:2759439

[@wollinger]

doe sit woble?

[@DracoMhuuh]

how much material did you use printing these parts?

[@bespokenerd]

A lot, the exact amount was around the 770g mark so just over 3/4 of a roll!

[@ShahriarFarkhan]

This was very helpful! What material did you print these in?

[@bespokenerd]

I do all my prints in PLA. Mostly using the brands Sunlu or Jayo as they provide a great price to quality ratio.

[@watdeneuk1]

Nice. How are you going to feed filament?

[@bespokenerd]

I will eventually be making a hole in the top, with a 3D printed tube holding a piece of bowden tube to feed the filament down, but I haven't decided whether or not to convert the printer to a direct drive. If I do, then the hole will need to be in a different place than if I leave it as is. So at the moment, as I don't have the acrylic panels on, it feeds from the top back of the enclosure around the edge.

[@watdeneuk1]

@@bespokenerd I build it! kind of. made my own version. used www.thingiverse.com/thing:2003149 for the filament :)

[@bespokenerd]

@@watdeneuk1 Looks good, I used this one for my spool holder as it easy to adjust to accommodate different spool sizes, www.thingiverse.com/thing:2047554 But I do like the look of your one better. Maybe an upgrade is in order 🤔

[@3DJapan]

Started watching this to figure out what a Lack Enclosure is. Still not sure.

[@bespokenerd]

The name comes from the "Lack" side table used in the design of it. In the video info there is a link to the IKEA website where they can be purchased. Building this enclosure for the Ender 3 became popular due to how cheap the overall cost is. Around £10 of Filament, £12 for the 2 tables and about £2 for all the fittings!

[@3DJapan]

@@bespokenerd Ah OK I've never heard of that type of table.

[@juhajuntunen7866]

Ikea Lack is small table but here it is conertet to 3d printer cabin. Quite useful mod and cheap!

[@wriga007]

Very helpful 👍👍

[@nidhogg3390]

Beat you to it by 2 years buddy.

[@bespokenerd]

Nice, how did yours turn out? I am pretty pleased with mine although I can't wait to complete it with the acrylic panels! 😄

[@nidhogg3390]

@@bespokenerd took me a while but it turned out perfect with all the acrylic panels. Noise reduction is 👌

[@CowBoyCoDM]

Sub number 59 reporting for dooty

[@bespokenerd]

Welcome to the fold! Hope you enjoy the content so far and are looking forward to the content to come!