It can sometimes be challenging to visualize what an enclosure would be like over your scientific equipment or 3D printer.  if you follow this process, you can work out the kinks before calling us to say that it didn't fit!


1. Place masking tape on the table around the device where you think the enclosure should go.  Try to operate the machine and imagine your hands are now inside an enclosure:  does the box need to be larger?  Do you want a door on the sides, top, or back?   It helps if you envision the inside of the tape as the location of the acrylic panels.


2. Decide whether or not you need a bottom.  Almost no situations need one, and there are downsides.  If you're worried about air quality, you'll be using a fan and/or filter; negative pressure will keep the smells and particles away from you.   Without a bottom, you can simply place the enclosure over the device and remove it when you need to do maintenance.   WITH a bottom, the device has to fit through the front doors, which means the box has to be much wider.   (Because of the design of the enclosure, there has to be a 70-100mm ring around the front for the doors to attach to.


3.  Get out a yardstick and measure the enclosure's height. Again, actually use the machine and measure the headroom you'll need. If there are moving parts, move them around to ensure they don't become higher when moved.