Plastic PVC Pipe based Enclosure for Ender 3 & other models

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Unfortunately, I did not take pictures of the entire enclosure assembly using 3-way corners for my Ender 3 V3 using 1/2" PVC Plumbing Pipe. This model lets me adjust the enclosure's height and width to match the dimensions of the Ender3 V3 printer I purchased. I was experimenting with filaments such as ABS and thought I should have an enclosure, which worked quite well. Because it was intended as an experiment, I did not want to spend $50 or more on a purchased enclosure. In the end, I was basically trying to keep the ABS smell down, and this enclosure actually worked. I also have a proven, low-cost design and enclosure that I built using 1" x 2" Firing. That also worked well, so I really had 2 options. For a while, I used the PVC one for the Ender 3v3 and the one with Firing strips for my larger Ender 3 V3 SE. I took both enclosures apart, but since people are still using and buying the V3 and SE, I thought I would include both. If you are handy with a saw and screws, then this option might work for you. In my case, my printers are in a finished basement, so I wanted to simply control and reduce the faint smell of the ABS I was trying. I switched almost exclusively to PTEG as it has more of the characteristics I like compared to ABS, without some of the factors like a faint smell.Note that the drawings show the plastic pipe in white; the length and height are not shown to scale, only to show the fitting.In the end, I did not need either of these because I switched to…