Ultimate 3D Printer Rack, Part 3 — Built-In Enclosures & Exhaust (Build Video)

What this build is

A rack for multiple 3D printers with each machine sitting inside its own built-in enclosure, a wide drawer for filament and supplies, and a dedicated exhaust network that carries printing fumes out of the room. This is the version we run in our own studio: aluminum extrusion for the frame, wood, acrylic and 3D-printed parts for everything else — Material Fusion in one structure.

What Part 3 covers

• Closing in the printer chambers with acrylic panels and magnetic doors
• Fitting the supplies drawer under the machines
• Connecting the Master Exhaust System so fumes leave through the window, not into the room
• Final assembly and the finished rack in use

Missed the earlier parts? Watch Part 2.

Key details

• Frame: 2020 and 3030 series aluminum extrusion
• Size (V2): 1060 × 726 × 1797 mm
• Parts in the model: 1,056 — every 3D-printed part designed from scratch and included

Build it yourself

The full plans — material list, product links, 3D model (DXF, STEP & Shapr3D), STLs and drilling diagrams — are a digital download:

3D Printer Rack V2 plans (Download) →

Related downloads: Master Exhaust System · Magnetic Door System · 3D Printer Rack V1

Jigs used in this build

• 2020 Freehand Drilling Jig V2 (M5 and M8)
• 3030 15mm Offset Drilling Jig V2
• 3030 Freehand Drilling Jig V2 (M6 and M8)
• 3030 Perpendicular Alignment Jig V2

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