If you want to print ABS, Nylon, PC, and other high-temperature filaments, an enclosure is one of the best upgrades for your machine. The Wham Bam HotBox is a lightweight, easy-to-assemble, and easy-to-fold-away solution!
Designed to fit many small 3D printers with enough room for a desk-mounted spool holder or tool holder alongside your machine. The internal measurements are 568mm x 568mm x 484mm, 21.2" x 21.2" x 19" and has already been confirmed to fit:
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AnkerMake M5 (using desktop spool holder, see photo)
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Anycubic i3 Mega/Mega S
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AnyCubic Kobra Neo
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Biqu B1
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CR-10 mini (using printable foot extender)
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CR-6 SE (if you remove the handle)
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Ender 2
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Ender 3
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Ender 3 Pro
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Ender 3 Pro V2
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Ender 3 S1 Pro (with printable parts)
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Geeetech A10
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Lulzbot Mini 2
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Monoprice Maker Select V2
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Prusa Mini
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Prusa MK2
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Prusa MK3
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Prusa MK3S
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Snapmaker A150
- Voxelab Aquila
See the HotBox in action, check out our HotBox YouTube Playlist
The HotBox is made of high-grade Nylon 600D fabric with fire-resistant coating and lined with a metallic heat-deflecting internal liner that sandwiches around a strong, lightweight honeycomb insulating structure.
The front panel has a large clear window for maximum visibility and easily lifts up for full access to your printer. A velcro retaining strip is on top to keep the panel open while working.
The top panel has an access door for spool holder passage and for the vacuum tube, and a built-in thermometer (two LR44 batteries not included).
Features include:
- Lightweight semi-rigid construction
- Excellent insulating properties
- 3 cable exits, one each on the left, right, and back panels
- A large, transparent front window
- Large opening for front access
- Door for pass-through top-mounted spool holder
- 9 metal lined filament passage holes, 5 on the back panel, 2 on the top panel including one for direct drive printers, and one each on the left and right panels
- 9 plugs to fill filament holes when not in use
- Built-in thermometer (two LR44 batteries not included)
- Passage with cover for user-added aspiration and air filtering
- Folds up flat, is easy to store and transport
- 2 sets of loops to hold a LED light bar
Take a look at the entire HotBox line including accessories: https://whambam3d.com/collections/hotbox
Printable HotBox upgrades collection: https://whambamsystems.com/hotbox-support
Product size: 580mm wide x 580mm deep x 490mm tall, 22.8” wide x 22.8” deep x 19.3” tall
Product weight: 3.1 kg, 6.8 lbs
I have 6 of these. They’re the best option for 3D printer enclosures. I have 3 acrylic enclosures from another company, and while I like how rigid and clear they are, they were just not worth the $300 and 3 hours of assembly. These Wham Bam hot boxes are so much cheaper and “assemble” in 10 seconds. Plus I’m pretty sure they do a better job of trapping heat anyways. And isn’t that the point of a printer enclosure?
The is a great enclosure. It's well made, has plenty of cut for passing through filaments and cables. Best of all, it collapses down so it can be stored away when not needed.
8/3/2023 Update: I received my Prusa MMU3 and set it up inside the hotbox. It's a little tight but it all works! My main complaint is that I wish there was a bigger velcro door on top to be able to access the MMU. The 2 little doors only allow for peeking at half of the top of the MMU. Maybe WhamBham can implement this feature in the future.
I was looking for a "bug out" enclosure so I could quickly and without hassle, grab the printer and enclosure and go. This met those needs perfectly. It folds up pretty flat and isn't heavy. Unplug a few cables from the printer, pull the printer and phone out, unzip the whambam and pack it up! The WhamBam hotbox was the only real option that I found that met this criteria. It holds heat well. Printing ASA, I've measured the enclosure getting up to a max of 43c. It seems to have ports/cutouts everywhere you could possibly need them. My only complaint is I wish the thermostat was on the front instead of the top but I have one inside anyway so I can view via octoprint. I plan on adding an MMU to this setup so we'll see how it fits and functions.
It's a great light works well
I looked at many options, but this seemed the best option for me. Versatile. Sturdy. Fair price. Excellent Choice!
I have 6 of these. They’re the best option for 3D printer enclosures. I have 3 acrylic enclosures from another company, and while I like how rigid and clear they are, they were just not worth the $300 and 3 hours of assembly. These Wham Bam hot boxes are so much cheaper and “assemble” in 10 seconds. Plus I’m pretty sure they do a better job of trapping heat anyways. And isn’t that the point of a printer enclosure?
The is a great enclosure. It's well made, has plenty of cut for passing through filaments and cables. Best of all, it collapses down so it can be stored away when not needed.
8/3/2023 Update: I received my Prusa MMU3 and set it up inside the hotbox. It's a little tight but it all works! My main complaint is that I wish there was a bigger velcro door on top to be able to access the MMU. The 2 little doors only allow for peeking at half of the top of the MMU. Maybe WhamBham can implement this feature in the future.
I was looking for a "bug out" enclosure so I could quickly and without hassle, grab the printer and enclosure and go. This met those needs perfectly. It folds up pretty flat and isn't heavy. Unplug a few cables from the printer, pull the printer and phone out, unzip the whambam and pack it up! The WhamBam hotbox was the only real option that I found that met this criteria. It holds heat well. Printing ASA, I've measured the enclosure getting up to a max of 43c. It seems to have ports/cutouts everywhere you could possibly need them. My only complaint is I wish the thermostat was on the front instead of the top but I have one inside anyway so I can view via octoprint. I plan on adding an MMU to this setup so we'll see how it fits and functions.
It's a great light works well
I looked at many options, but this seemed the best option for me. Versatile. Sturdy. Fair price. Excellent Choice!