TOPCUBE 3D Printer Enclosure for Bambu Lab A1 Mini, 360° Transparent Acrylic Enclosure with LED Light, Odor Isolation Noise Reduction Constant Temperature 3D Printer Cover Box, 460x460x460MM

One of the better looking enclosures out there, and includes basically all the features I can think of wanting. I appreciate the provision for active ventilation, which is important with the amount of printing I do. The pass-through for the AMS lite is nicely thought out and allows connecting and disconnecting with little fuss. This modularity is nice since I don't use my AMS all the time, and would rather use the space it takes up for other things. The spool holder is well placed and helps minimize the footprint, which is the reason I got the mini version of the A1 in the first place. It is also 3D printed, which was oddly reassuring, knowing that the manufacturer of this 3D printer accessory utilizes 3D printing as well. This might be a silly thing to be impressed by, but the packaging and instructions were also nicer and more thought out than I was expecting (see pictures). Assumed I'd just get a box full of parts and told to figure it out. Includes decent enough tools and a full roll of neoprene foam tape - I suppose for optional extra sealing, they definitely didn't skimp there. I did note one error on the instructions, when you get toward the end there aren't enough self tapping screws in Bag 2 for installation of the door. There are a bunch left over in another bag, just use those, as that was probably the intent. Another reviewer also mentioned that the self tapping screws did not work for mounting the hinge brackets to the frame, and that he had to drill out holes in the aluminum extrusion. I don't believe they are actually supposed to screw into the frame itself - the self tappers are threaded for tapping into plastic rather than metal, so I just used them as clamps to clamp the plastic hinge brackets onto the extrusion. Over-tightening them in an effort to get them to dig into the metal will just result in this 'clamp' spreading out too much and breaking. This seems sufficient to hold the hinge brackets in place, especially since the rest of the door assembly locks things in place. I think this was the intended installation, though I can see why the label of 'self tappers' could make one think they are supposed to tap into the metal frame. A warning in the instructions about this might help in the future, though the (admittedly small) picture does show them being used as clamps and not screwed in all the way. The LED strip is a nice addition, hidden away under the front top of the frame. It's both practical and makes the whole setup really pop if you care about that kind of thing. Mine was actually missing from the package, but a message to the manufacturer quickly resolved that problem, and they went above and beyond to resolve other small issues/questions I had. They seem to know their product and 3D printing quite well, definitely impressed with their communication and service. Overall, while this enclosure is more expensive than others, I think the step up in quality and aesthetics versus the usual rickety (and dark) fabric ones is far more than the step up in expense, so it's well worth it. In my view: buy once and cry once, and then reap the benefits and extra convenience for a long time.

I rarely write a review. But, I had to for this one. First! I have Not read any reviews on this. I probably should have before I purchased it. Now.. This was the most challenging assembly I've had in many years. The Instructions were a nightmare! 1. The diagram is so small, you have to visually study the parts to figure what they're saying. 2. They use this weird green highlight as a guide, but it makes the diagram that much more difficult to follow. 3. Most of the diagram the wire port is in the front at the bottom. By section 11 it's shown in the back at the bottom. 4. Two of The Hinges I received are not exact and causes the Connector Pin to sit slightly further away and angled. This caused an uneven gap on the end of the door panel. As well as making both doors uneven when opening and closing. This is definitely Not going to last longterm. 5. Every time I open or close the door. The Thermo Graph keeps turning out of position. 20 times of opening and closing the door and I'll more than likely have to read it upside down. 6. I'm not sure why I have 3 extra Profile Connectors left over. I thought there was more to the installation. Especially, trying to read the diagram. 7. It's a little tight on space when the Printer is added. I haven't even tried to add the waste catcher yet. Overall. It looks nice, but the hassle of open and closing the uneven doors I'm not thrilled about. And knowing it's just a matter of time before something breaks off has left me feeling like I just threw away money on something I thought was a great product. Hopefully, the company will reach out.

Being cheaper than the other options, this is definitely the best enclosure for the money! I can see where the cast pot-metal corners might be a bit fragile, but I was just careful inserting them into the extrusions. I plan to purchase a few more for use with Prusa Minis as the factory provided enclosure for those cost nearly four times as much as the Top Cube. The acrylic sheets are thick enough, the doors fit nicely and all the fittings for the A1 Mini are well thought out. I’m very happy with it. I did add a bottom surface (400mm by 2mm carbon fiber panel that fit without trimming) and added squash ball feet, making the enclosure nearly silent when printing.

Apart from a few issues, it looks absolutely great and does the job of keeping some heat around the bed and preventing drafts, so I’m just going to share some notes and thoughts, so you’ll be prepared. The instructions are decent but the images are a little confusing, it’s hard to see some details. Be careful when assembling. The corner brackets have stems that insert into the frame rails, and these are only a couple millimeters thick on either side of the screw holes, so they’re easy to snap (I broke one while assembling). The instructions specify that there are “self tapping” screws meant to hold the door brackets to the frame rails. The ones I was provided were not self-tapping and I had to take a drill to the rails. These door brackets work as additional structural support for the frame, so I was able to make the one snapped corner bracket work by moving it to the front and reinforcing it with the door bracket. Once built, the frame seems sturdy enough, but I’d still handle it carefully. The included tools are weak and flex easily, making them almost comical to use. If you don’t already have a decent set of hex wrenches (and you should), grab one before starting this. The included passthrough for filament did not work for me. I suspect this might be my fault, as I reversed the left and right panels to make my AMS more accessible. If you set it up the right way, you might not have this problem, but if you do what I did, you may find that the positioning of the holes and the length required for the tubing to reach the full bed range results in bends too sharp for filament to pass, causing jam errors. I just removed it and put the stock tubing through the holes in the plexi. The tubes sort of move in and out of the frame as the print head moves, and it seems to be working fine that way. I’ll probably try to find grommets that fit the holes to keep the tubing from scraping on the plexi, as it feels like it might cause damage over time. Overall, apart from these minor problems, I’m very pleased with the way it turned out. Edit: On further reflection, these issues probably wouldn’t be “minor” for a lot of people, and I’m probably being more forgiving than I should be. You shouldn’t have to worry about snapping brackets with a small amount of force, and you shouldn’t have to take a drill to something like this to make it work. Might be best to avoid this if you’re looking for something that doesn’t have to be modified to achieve the functionality it was supposed to have out of the box.

This product has issues. I give 3 stars because the issues weigh heavier than what works although if assembled with 100% care and precision there would be very few things I'd find wrong with it. I WOULD recommend buying this despite the issues I had with it. The Bad: This took forever to assemble. It took me about 3 hours to put it together. The instructions were fine if not a bit too small. One of the arms cracked at one of the set screw positions, and the doors cracked. While I do belive the doors were my fault the aluminum arm breaking was not. The hinges for the doors MUST be placed PERFECTLY lest they don't align and become impossible to close properly. There is a large gap on all sides of the doors (except where they close together) so I doubt the possible toxic fumes produced by ABS and TPU filaments would be vacuumed away before it would escape containment. The Good: [Purchaed with the ventilation fan/hose] The fan is quieter than I had expected and does move a lot of air. Extending the hose to its maximum length with plenty of bends still produced plenty of air movement out of the end. Very lightweight, easy to move. Plenty of extra hardware came with it so there were no issues dropping a few screws. The packaging was excellent. Beautiful foam cutouts kept everything in place and all the hardware was in seperate, numbered bags.

High quality, went together well. Great product for the price. Im using this for my Prusa mini and it fits in there perfectly

Thermohygrometer does not function at all on upon arrival. Replaced battery still no response. Otherwise pretty decent. Assembly is tedious but if you're careful it comes together pretty well. Would add stars if thermometer replaced.

Update: The seller reached out to make things right, and have told me they are changing a myriad of things about the product and instructions to correct the issues I brought up. They were very responsive, professional, and interested in doing the right thing. Overall, I would still advise great caution with assembly, but with the changes they're making, theoretically it should be much better in future orders than what I outlined below. For transparency though, I will be leaving the original review in its entirety below. Mine was shipped to me early December 2024, so within a few months, it should hopefully be a relatively normal Amazon experience. ---- Original Review (unedited): I never complain about assembly, but for a plastic cube with a door, this was a huge pain to put together. The thickness of the acrylic and the channels in the aluminum were inconsistent, meaning the acrylic would stick so hard that there was no chance of "sliding" the thing together as instructed. But if you use any amount of force, the corner pieces will immediately shear off! I had two such corner pieces break when trying to set the back acrylic into place. Even the instructions were terrible too-- not enough information to easily distinguish the unmarked pieces of acrylic (which must all go in the correct place with the correct orientation), while assembling it, the "back" acrylic goes on the bottom, the "top" goes on the back, etc... like, if you're going to flip the thing around during assembly, just mark them A/B/C/D/E with stickers, placed on the "bottom right of the outside" of the acrylic sheet, etc, solving (a) which is which, (b) the rotation, and (c) inside vs outside. It's not rocket science; it's just a cube! I don't know what possessed me to pay $136 for a cheap aluminum frame and a few pieces of acrylic, but it is shameful to charge this price for something so cheap and lazily explained. Now I have to figure out how to model two replacement corner joints and print them before I can finish assembly. Because I'll take a wild guess and say that whoever designed this thing isn't about to send me the replacement parts I need to fix this useless half-cube I now own. They made sure to threaten me in the instructions to be careful, since they "will not assume responsibility for damage caused by improper installation", which was nice. And despite following the instructions and being very careful, it seems safe to assume I'll be on my own with figuring out how to deal with the two 10-cent pieces I broke. Very disappointing!

Really good enclosure so far no issues with it other then the label for the back and left acrylic was wrong the installation process was quite smooth. One tips is try the connecting heads with the connecting bars and try all 3 sides to ensure that the bars are able to slot in nicely.

Sí es un poco complicado para armar y venía roto el termómetro.

The enclosure feels really good quality and went together well. Unfortunately one part was damaged on arrival but I contacted TopCube directly and within a few hours they arranged immediate dispatch of the replacement parts, so great customer service! For anyone else considering this just note that the bottom of the enclosure is open (no acrylic sheet for the base) I was able to contact TopCube for this but also seems to be something local acrylic cutters can supply for fairly cheap.