Enclosure Concept For the X Carve

X-Carve Upgrades
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INTRODUCTION

I’ve been thinking about making an enclosure for my 500mm X Carve for a while. So I just had a few minutes of free time and i through together some concept drawings in Fusion 360. It still has a few dimensions that need tweaking. The Box on the side is going to be the electronics [GRBL, ARDUINO[S], RELAYS, SWITCHES,ETC]. My main goal with the xcarve is to make it into a fully self contained unit that will take the need to babysit a job away. Anyways heres some renders for inspiration.

RENDERED IMAGES

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It looks great. It reminds me of the Carvey enclosure.

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I’d make the sides lift up with the lid so you have better access to the work surface. Perhaps part of the sides - top half or front half.
There are a few examples of enclosures here that do that.

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Concur on the sides at least partially lifting as well. I’d also add a transparent top for better visibility. And possibly some LED strip-lighting down the inside of the cover, because why not? :smile: