3D Printer Enclosures from 3DUPfitters

Tuning Filament Settings for Multicolor printing with the PrusaXL and MatterHackers Build PLA

Tuning Filament Settings for Multicolor printing with the PrusaXL and MatterHackers Build PLA

This week I ran into a weird problem on my Prusa XL with .2mm hardened nozzles:  MatterHackers Build PLA filament worked just fine when doing singl...
Design Feature:  Drawer Knife Organizer

Design Feature: Drawer Knife Organizer

This is a new type of post, this time highlighting the cool things you can do with a 3D printer and enclosure.  (The filament used was ABS, with ne...

How to clean your acrylic 3D printer enclosure

Just like windows, your transparent acrylic 3D printer enclosure can get dirty over time.  You may be tempted to use Windex or some other glass cle...
3D Printing Air Quality in a Nutshell

3D Printing Air Quality in a Nutshell

As succinctly as possible, 3D printers are sort of in the same area as gas stoves.  They definitely put off lots of small particles into the air, ...
Customer Spotlight:  Seth Fowler Media

Customer Spotlight: Seth Fowler Media

Seth Fowler is a typical 3DUPFitters customer, using his collection of 3D printers and enclosures to create something cool:  shoes made of flexible...
3DUP Customer Spotlight:  Carpokes.com

3DUP Customer Spotlight: Carpokes.com

"I've sold hundreds of 3D-printed license plate mounts for various Porsche models.  These feature heat-set metal threads and 3M Molding Tape to hold them in place. Demand got to be so high, that I now have the standard black mounts CNC'd out of solid ABS, but still print them in special colors for people who want color-matched mounts."
Customer Solutions for Paving Stones

Customer Solutions for Paving Stones

The 3DUPfitters enclosures work by carefully aligning vents to bring cool air from outside of the enclosure to electronics and power supplies.  Thi...
There Are Way Better Options Than the Ikea Lack for a 3D Printer Table

There Are Way Better Options Than the Ikea Lack for a 3D Printer Table

The IKEA "Lack" table has reached legendary status among 3D printing enthusiasts. It’s amazing they can sell a table for $9 even if it is made out...
120mm Fan to Hose Vent for 3D Printers

New Bigger 120mm Fan Vents

Normally we pick fan CFM to be allow of balance of heat vs air quality control.  The problem is airflow that recirculates every few minutes isn’t a...
Introducing Prusa MINI Enclosure 2.0 with Base Support

Introducing Prusa MINI Enclosure 2.0 with Base Support

We've got 4 Prusa MINIs running 24/7 at 3D Upfitters, and the only thing keeping them from being a perfect print farm machine was the side loading ...
New filament guide for spool holders

New filament guide for spool holders

I recently tried out some cheap filament on a 1Kg spool on one of our super-smooth spool holders on a Prusa MK3S+. Since these printers are direct ...
Chickenhead Knob for Prusa MK3 and Mini

Chickenhead Knob for Prusa MK3 and Mini

It's the 1950s. Leo Fender had popularized the electric guitar, which of course, required an amplifier. Like his guitars, he picked the cheapest co...