Original Prusa MINI Enclosure Side / Back Panel Magnetic Handles

About

I had to squeeze printer with an enclosure to the closet with limited depth and sliding doors, also I've been using Mini rotated that way for over a year now, so I decided to also adjust the enclosure.

This was NOT designed and thus NOT tested with the Prusa handles used for moving the printer (I mean the one that you put where you pop out the cutouts in the transparent panel).

Height of the Back is 5mm so you can use insulation foam.
6x2mm round magnets used commonly with gridfinity.

Parts:
- side panel without handles + magnets
- side panel with handles + magnets
- back panel + magnets

Please give a like and post makes and provide comments for further improvements.

Changelog:
- 2024.09.21 - added back panel elements
- 2024.09.20 - added parts without handles for side only, so they are totally flat, in case you need to just add it to side panel next to the wall (NoHandle model names in .3mf)
- 2024.08.29 - initial release with v1 models after printing and testing that it works
- 2024.08.28 - unreleased - v0 with some failures during print :)

Other notes:
- model names are like Front and Back, they represent different part of the handle
- there are v0 and v1 versions - v0 are previous versions with small holes if someone wants to use it with those plastic bolts, but only for specific sections
- shorter Back models are for the holes on the vertical and on the front/back of the enclosure - usually used to attach humidity/temperature sensor or button panel
- longer Back models are for the holes on the horizontal parts of the enclosure, the holes which are on the sides and on the top and bottom only, those holes are wider (unfortunately)
 

Installation:
- read whole text before printing or assembly
- rotate enclosure so that left side is now a front face (could be also a right side, whatever)
- uninstall side panel
- print Backs and insert nuts with soldering iron so they melt in (or increase holes or add cuts in for real nuts, I was lazy)
- assemble Fronts on top of the side panel, use screw to tighten it to the Backs as on the pictures
- put magnets to the Back, you can optionally use superglue or hot glue to ensure they stay in
- put side panel back
- notice that if you use longer screws they may fit in to the holes in the enclosure (but it is a bit problematic so use it for rarely detached panels)

Known limitations:
- most nut holes are trash and need careful solder iron heat insert, I was lazy :)
- some holes may be used without nuts but they will not hold that well

Required parts:
- Original Prusa MINI Enclosure
- at least 4x M3n nut + 4x M3x8 screws - you should have some from the enclosure; how many? a lot! ideally something about at least 30 nuts and screws
- 6x2mm magnets which are used for gridfinity sets,  two magnets per printed part should be enough

- optional - window insulation foam/sponge/strip, 5mm height
- optional other screws to be placed in the holes on the bottom on the side of the enclosure to make it easier to mount magnetic side panel (maybe will add model for that in the future)

Printing:
- notice gcode contains moves for my custom timelapse video capture (print head moves to back and then to Z axis), so provided gcode file is just for rough estimation of the print time + required filament,

- make sure to really understand how many parts you want to be printed
- you probably want at least 2x Long Vertical Handle Front + Back marked as v1 in 3MF file

- optional 4x Horizontal Handle Front + Back, or just add negative volume to the Front if you just want make bars from it
- 15% infill, recommended PETG on 0.2 layer height, 2 perimeters

 

Future improvements:
- maybe decrease height of the Back to about 3mm so it would be easier to use certain window foams
- maybe join long Front and Back on the edge (there is that cutout in the transparent panel)