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Recommended to print with the printer covered

The recommendation to print with a covered printer means that it is appropriate for the material to place the entire 3D printer in an enclosed box, also referred to as an "enclosure" or "enclosure". The main purpose of this enclosure is to maintain a stable and higher temperature in the print area. Some print strings, typically materials such as ABS, ASA or nylon, tend to shrink significantly as they cool. When an object is printed in an open area, the lower layers are heated by the support while the higher layers are cooled by the surrounding air. This temperature difference causes internal stresses in the material. This tension manifests itself in two main ways: 'curling', where the corners and edges of the model are peeled away from the printing mat, and 'delamination', which is the cracking and separation of the printed layers from each other. The enclosed space of the printer traps the heat radiated from the heated pad and print head, creating a heated environment. As a result, the model cools slowly and evenly throughout the printing process and after the print is complete. Slow cooling minimizes internal stresses and prevents the aforementioned deformations. In addition, the enclosure helps to reduce the spread of fumes and odors that some materials release during melting. The result is a more dimensionally accurate and mechanically robust print without defects caused by uneven cooling.

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