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<div><p>Hi Guys,</p>
<p>just simple, if you want to cut the legs of an IKEA Lack Table, keep an eye on that the legs are hollow. So you will need this to keep the leg in place with some screws.</p>
<p>Cheers </p></div>
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IKEA LACK Table legstacker

Hi Guys,

just simple, if you want to cut the legs of an IKEA Lack Table, keep an eye on that the legs are hollow. So you will need this to keep the leg in place with some screws.

Cheers 

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<div><p>while i was making my ender 3 lack enclosure, i&apos;ve seen that i forgot to mount the uprights, so i&apos;ve modified the original one to fix my problem.</p>
<p>original project: <a rel="nofollow" href="/thing:3083358">https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3083358</a></p></div>
<h3 class="thing-component-header settings print-settings">Print Settings</h3>
<p class="detail-setting printer brand"><strong>Printer Brand: </strong>
                         </p><div><p>Creality</p></div>
<p></p>                                    
                                                <p class="detail-setting printer"><strong>Printer: </strong>
                         </p><div><p>Ender 3 Pro</p></div>
<p></p>                                    
                                                <p class="detail-setting rafts"><strong>Rafts: </strong>
                         </p><div><p>No</p></div>
<p></p>                                    
                                                <p class="detail-setting supports"><strong>Supports: </strong>
                         </p><div><p>Yes</p></div>
<p></p>                                    
                                                <p class="detail-setting resolution"><strong>Resolution: </strong>
                         </p><div><p>0.16</p></div>
<p></p>                                    
                                                <p class="detail-setting infill"><strong>Infill: </strong>
                         </p><div><p>25%</p></div>
<p></p>                                    
                    <strong>Filament:</strong> 
                    <a href="http://www.amazon.com/s?url=search-alias&amp;field-keywords=Polymaker+Polyflex+PLA&amp;tag=tv-auto-20" target="_blank">
                        Polymaker Polyflex PLA                    </a>

                    Black
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 Lack Enclosure uprights riser without base

while i was making my ender 3 lack enclosure, i've seen that i forgot to mount the uprights, so i've modified the original one to fix my problem.

original project: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3083358

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<div><p>J&apos;avais besoin de relier plusieurs tables ensemble horizontalement et verticalement.<br>
J&apos;ai donc remixer le support existant pour une table<br>
J&apos;en ai mis deux c&#xF4;te &#xE0; c&#xF4;te pour qu&apos;ils soient imprimer en une seule fois.</p></div>
<h3 class="thing-component-header settings print-settings">Print Settings</h3>
<p class="detail-setting printer brand"><strong>Printer Brand: </strong>
                         </p><div><p>Creality</p></div>
<p></p>                                    
                                                <p class="detail-setting printer"><strong>Printer: </strong>
                         </p><div><p>Ender 3 Pro</p></div>
<p></p>                                    
                                                <p class="detail-setting rafts"><strong>Rafts: </strong>
                         </p><div><p>No</p></div>
<p></p>                                    
                                                <p class="detail-setting supports"><strong>Supports: </strong>
                         </p><div><p>No</p></div>
<p></p>                                    
                                                <p class="detail-setting resolution"><strong>Resolution: </strong>
                         </p><div><p>0.28</p></div>
<p></p>                                    
                                                <p class="detail-setting infill"><strong>Infill: </strong>
                         </p><div><p>25%</p></div>
<p></p>                                    
                    <strong>Filament:</strong> 
                    <a href="http://www.amazon.com/s?url=search-alias&amp;field-keywords=GIANTARM+PLA&amp;tag=tv-auto-20" target="_blank">
                        GIANTARM PLA                    </a>

                    Black
                
                        <br>                        <p class="detail-setting notes"><strong>Notes: </strong>
                        </p><div><p>Impression en base qualit&#xE9; pour gagner du temps.<br>
Convient tr&#xE8;s bien</p></div>
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Lack double stacker

J'avais besoin de relier plusieurs tables ensemble horizontalement et verticalement.
J'ai donc remixer le support existant pour une table
J'en ai mis deux côte à côte pour qu'ils soient imprimer en une seule fois.


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<div><p>This is an extension for the IKEA lack stacking feet by maqndon (<a rel="nofollow" href="/thing:2041575">https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2041575</a>). I needed to raise the table of my enclosure by large increments when I did not have access to additional IKEA lack legs, so I created an extension that fits directly into maqndon&apos;s part to raise the table. I have enclosed the .step file so you can create any size you would like.</p></div>
<h3 class="thing-component-header settings print-settings">Print Settings</h3>
<p class="detail-setting printer brand"><strong>Printer Brand: </strong>
                         </p><div><p>Creality</p></div>
<p></p>                                    
                                                <p class="detail-setting printer"><strong>Printer: </strong>
                         </p><div><p>CR10S PRO</p></div>
<p></p>                                    
                                                <p class="detail-setting rafts"><strong>Rafts: </strong>
                         </p><div><p>No</p></div>
<p></p>                                    
                                                <p class="detail-setting supports"><strong>Supports: </strong>
                         </p><div><p>Yes</p></div>
<p></p>                                    
                                                <p class="detail-setting resolution"><strong>Resolution: </strong>
                         </p><div><p>0.2</p></div>
<p></p>                                    
                                                <p class="detail-setting infill"><strong>Infill: </strong>
                         </p><div><p>20%</p></div>
<p></p>                                    
                    <strong>Filament:</strong> 
                    <a href="http://www.amazon.com/s?url=search-alias&amp;field-keywords=Inland+PLA&amp;tag=tv-auto-20" target="_blank">
                        Inland PLA                    </a>

                    White
                
                        <br>                        <p class="detail-setting notes"><strong>Notes: </strong>
                        </p><div><p>Print the flat side down, and use supports only from the print surface.</p></div>
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Ikea Lack Spacer Adapter

This is an extension for the IKEA lack stacking feet by maqndon (https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2041575). I needed to raise the table of my enclosure by large increments when I did not have access to additional IKEA lack legs, so I created an extension that fits directly into maqndon's part to raise the table. I have enclosed the .step file so you can create any size you would like.

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<div><p>Hi,</p>
<p>this Leg extender for IKEA LACK Table, is to be used if you would like to built an enclousure for your Printer. With this leg you will be able to rise the hight for 110mm. </p>
<p>With this Leg extender you also be able to use wood boards for the sides with about 1-1,5 cm thickness.</p>
<p>Enjoy</p></div>
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IKEA Lack Leg Extender

Hi,

this Leg extender for IKEA LACK Table, is to be used if you would like to built an enclousure for your Printer. With this leg you will be able to rise the hight for 110mm. 

With this Leg extender you also be able to use wood boards for the sides with about 1-1,5 cm thickness.

Enjoy

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<div><p>Inside corner bracket for IKEA LACK table. 3D modeled in Fusion360.</p></div>
<h3 class="thing-component-header custom custom-section">Custom Section</h3>
<p class="detail-image"><img src="https://cdn.thingiverse.com/assets/ee/2b/17/63/8a/Bracket_01_Fusion360.jpg"></p>
                    <p class="detail-image"><img src="https://cdn.thingiverse.com/assets/b1/a2/22/86/dd/Bracket_01_STL_Preview_M_3662.jpg"></p>
                    <p class="detail-image"><img src="https://cdn.thingiverse.com/assets/2e/ae/78/52/4e/Bracket_01_CURA.jpg"></p>
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Bracket_01

Inside corner bracket for IKEA LACK table. 3D modeled in Fusion360.

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<div><p>I bought an IKEA LACK Table and IKEA MAGLEHULT LED Lamp to set a small work space for my son.  I wanted to mount the lamp in a way that it could adjust up and down and do so in a way that would not require any drilling or cutting.</p>
<p>I found mistertech&apos;s Headphone Mount and figured I could remix it to get what I needed.  I cut off the wire holder from underneath, stretched it to fit the fatter LACK table top, added a hole for the lamp base to slide through, added a bracket for the lamp to rest against, and put a 1/4&quot;-20 screw hole in back to allow for an adjustment screw.  I created a star knob with a 1/4&quot;-20 thread to be able to lock the lamp in at the selected height.</p>
<p>This has worked very well for what I had in mind.  </p></div>
<h3 class="thing-component-header settings print-settings">Print Settings</h3>
<p class="detail-setting printer brand"><strong>Printer Brand: </strong>
                         </p><div><p>Creality</p></div>
<p></p>                                    
                                                <p class="detail-setting printer"><strong>Printer: </strong>
                         </p><div><p>CR-10</p></div>
<p></p>                                    
                                                <p class="detail-setting rafts"><strong>Rafts: </strong>
                         </p><div><p>No</p></div>
<p></p>                                    
                                                <p class="detail-setting supports"><strong>Supports: </strong>
                         </p><div><p>Yes</p></div>
<p></p>                                    
                                                <p class="detail-setting resolution"><strong>Resolution: </strong>
                         </p><div><p>0.3</p></div>
<p></p>                                    
                                                <p class="detail-setting infill"><strong>Infill: </strong>
                         </p><div><p>20</p></div>
<p></p>                                    
                    <strong>Filament:</strong> 
                    <a href="http://www.amazon.com/s?url=search-alias&amp;field-keywords=Inland+PLA&amp;tag=tv-auto-20" target="_blank">
                        Inland PLA                    </a>

                    Black
                
                        <br>                        <p class="detail-setting notes"><strong>Notes: </strong>
                        </p><div><p>This was actually printed on my CR-6 SE, but Thingiverse doesn&apos;t allow that as a drop down option.</p>
<p>Printed with a layer height of 0.3mm, infill of 20%.</p>
<p>I highly recommend printing the screw and star knob horizontally with supports.  The 1/4&quot; in particular will spin itself apart pretty quickly if printed vertically.</p></div>
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Adjustable Height Desk Clamp for IKEA MAGLEHULT LED Lamp

I bought an IKEA LACK Table and IKEA MAGLEHULT LED Lamp to set a small work space for my son.  I wanted to mount the lamp in a way that it could adjust up and down and do so in a way that would not require any drilling or cutting.

I found mistertech's Headphone Mount and figured I could remix it to get what I needed.  I cut off the wire holder from underneath, stretched it to fit the fatter LACK table top, added a hole for the lamp base to slide through, added a bracket for the lamp to rest against, and put a 1/4"-20 screw hole in back to allow for an adjustment screw.  I created a star knob with a 1/4"-20 thread to be able to lock the lamp in at the selected height.

This has worked very well for what I had in mind.  



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<div><p>Just my design of a external PSU mount for Ender 3 PRO.</p>
<p>If you used Ikea Lack or similar project this design its very helpful.</p>
<p>Enjoy :)</p></div>
<h3 class="thing-component-header settings print-settings">Print Settings</h3>
<p class="detail-setting printer brand"><strong>Printer Brand: </strong>
                         </p><div><p>Creality</p></div>
<p></p>                                    
                                                <p class="detail-setting printer"><strong>Printer: </strong>
                         </p><div><p>Ender 3 Pro</p></div>
<p></p>                                    
                                                <p class="detail-setting rafts"><strong>Rafts: </strong>
                         </p><div><p>No</p></div>
<p></p>                                    
                                                <p class="detail-setting supports"><strong>Supports: </strong>
                         </p><div><p>Doesn&apos;t Matter</p></div>
<p></p>                                    
                                                <p class="detail-setting resolution"><strong>Resolution: </strong>
                         </p><div><p>0.16 - 0.2</p></div>
<p></p>                                    
                                                <p class="detail-setting infill"><strong>Infill: </strong>
                         </p><div><p>50 - 70 %</p></div>
<p></p>                                    
                    <strong>Filament:</strong> 
                    <a href="http://www.amazon.com/s?url=search-alias&amp;field-keywords=Creality+PLA&amp;tag=tv-auto-20" target="_blank">
                        Creality PLA                    </a>

                    Grey
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Ender 3 PRO - External PSU Mount

Just my design of a external PSU mount for Ender 3 PRO.

If you used Ikea Lack or similar project this design its very helpful.

Enjoy :)




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<div><p>A Holder for the Standard Tools from Geeetech Printers and for a few Nozzles, a caliper and a socket wrench,  to mount e.g. on a Ikea Lack Table</p></div>
<h3 class="thing-component-header settings print-settings">Print Settings</h3>
<p class="detail-setting printer"><strong>Printer: </strong>
                         </p><div><p>Geeetech A10</p></div>
<p></p>                                    
                                                <p class="detail-setting rafts"><strong>Rafts: </strong>
                         </p><div><p>No</p></div>
<p></p>                                    
                                                <p class="detail-setting supports"><strong>Supports: </strong>
                         </p><div><p>Yes</p></div>
<p></p>                                    
                                                <p class="detail-setting resolution"><strong>Resolution: </strong>
                         </p><div><p>0,3</p></div>
<p></p>                                    
                                                <p class="detail-setting infill"><strong>Infill: </strong>
                         </p><div><p>10%</p></div>
<p></p>                                    
                    <strong>Filament:</strong> 
                    <a href="http://www.amazon.com/s?url=search-alias&amp;field-keywords=Geeetech+PLA&amp;tag=tv-auto-20" target="_blank">
                        Geeetech PLA                    </a>

                    Bronze
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Tool Holder (Geeetech Tools)

A Holder for the Standard Tools from Geeetech Printers and for a few Nozzles, a caliper and a socket wrench,  to mount e.g. on a Ikea Lack Table

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<div><p>Inspired by a design found on thingiverse, designed from scratch in Blender. Blender file and stl files are added. Designed for 5x2mm round magnets, and 3mm thick glass.</p></div>
<h3 class="thing-component-header settings print-settings">Print Settings</h3>
<p class="detail-setting printer brand"><strong>Printer Brand: </strong>
                         </p><div><p>Creality</p></div>
<p></p>                                    
                                                <p class="detail-setting printer"><strong>Printer: </strong>
                         </p><div><p>Ender 3 Pro</p></div>
<p></p>                                    
                                                <p class="detail-setting rafts"><strong>Rafts: </strong>
                         </p><div><p>No</p></div>
<p></p>                                    
                                                <p class="detail-setting supports"><strong>Supports: </strong>
                         </p><div><p>Yes</p></div>
<p></p>                                    
                                                <p class="detail-setting resolution"><strong>Resolution: </strong>
                         </p><div><p>0.16</p></div>
<p></p>                                    
                                                <p class="detail-setting infill"><strong>Infill: </strong>
                         </p><div><p>25%</p></div>
<p></p>                                    
                    <strong>Filament:</strong> 
                    <a href="http://www.amazon.com/s?url=search-alias&amp;field-keywords=Polymaker+PLA&amp;tag=tv-auto-20" target="_blank">
                        Polymaker PLA                    </a>

                    Black
                
                        <br>                        <p class="detail-setting notes"><strong>Notes: </strong>
                        </p><div><p>Not printed yet</p></div>
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LACK Doorhandles with magnets

Inspired by a design found on thingiverse, designed from scratch in Blender. Blender file and stl files are added. Designed for 5x2mm round magnets, and 3mm thick glass.

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<div><p>The ball should only be loosened by hand.</p></div>
<h3 class="thing-component-header settings print-settings">Print Settings</h3>
<p class="detail-setting printer brand"><strong>Printer Brand: </strong>
                         </p><div><p>Creality</p></div>
<p></p>                                    
                                                <p class="detail-setting printer"><strong>Printer: </strong>
                         </p><div><p>Ender 3 Pro</p></div>
<p></p>                                    
                                                <p class="detail-setting rafts"><strong>Rafts: </strong>
                         </p><div><p>No</p></div>
<p></p>                                    
                                                <p class="detail-setting supports"><strong>Supports: </strong>
                         </p><div><p>Yes</p></div>
<p></p>                                    
                                                <p class="detail-setting resolution"><strong>Resolution: </strong>
                         </p><div><p>0.28</p></div>
<p></p>                                    
                                                <p class="detail-setting infill"><strong>Infill: </strong>
                         </p><div><p>50-70%</p></div>
<p></p>                                    
                    <strong>Filament:</strong> 
                    <a href="http://www.amazon.com/s?url=search-alias&amp;field-keywords=Polymaker+Polyflex+PLA&amp;tag=tv-auto-20" target="_blank">
                        Polymaker Polyflex PLA                    </a>

                    random
                
                        <br>                        <p class="detail-setting notes"><strong>Notes: </strong>
                        </p><div><p>I used PLA</p></div>
<h3 class="thing-component-header tips post-printing">Post-Printing</h3>
<p class="detail-image"><img src="https://cdn.thingiverse.com/assets/fc/62/8c/fe/33/lack3.jpg"></p>
                    <p class="detail-image"><img src="https://cdn.thingiverse.com/assets/27/76/5e/27/4f/lack1.jpg"></p>
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IKEA LACK Ball Roller

The ball should only be loosened by hand.

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<div><p>Basic LACK enclosure for the Ender 3. </p>
<p>It includes a throughput with M7 threading, I advise to go over/through this thread with a tap, it works like a charm after that. The &apos;tube&apos; at the end is for a sponge or other filament cleaner solution.</p>
<p>The fan cover is for a 70mm fan.</p>
<p>The acrylic sheets used are 2mm, together with some foam tape (~1mm) so the clamps are designed to have room for 3mm.</p>
<p>I used 3mm screw to fasten the pieces to the LACK tables (don&apos;t tighten them too hard as the print might crack), M5 bolts for the hinges and M3 bolts for the magnet holders and OLED (1.3&quot;) cover.</p>
<p>To print the magnet holders you must pause at the layer hight just before the hole gets covered, I&apos;ve left 3.2mm for neodymium magnets. I use some double sided tape to stick the magnets so that they wouldn&apos;t get stuck on the print head (after a failed first print).</p>
<p>I printed the clamps flat with support to make sure that the print wouldn&apos;t crack because of the screws.</p>
<p>I plan on moving the PSU outside of the enclosure in the nearby future.</p></div>
<h3 class="thing-component-header settings print-settings">Print Settings</h3>
<p class="detail-setting printer brand"><strong>Printer Brand: </strong>
                         </p><div><p>Creality</p></div>
<p></p>                                    
                                                <p class="detail-setting printer"><strong>Printer: </strong>
                         </p><div><p>Ender 3</p></div>
<p></p>                                    
                                                <p class="detail-setting rafts"><strong>Rafts: </strong>
                         </p><div><p>No</p></div>
<p></p>                                    
                                                <p class="detail-setting supports"><strong>Supports: </strong>
                         </p><div><p>Yes</p></div>
<p></p>                                    
                                                <p class="detail-setting resolution"><strong>Resolution: </strong>
                         </p><div><p>0.2</p></div>
<p></p>                                    
                                                <p class="detail-setting infill"><strong>Infill: </strong>
                         </p><div><p>20%</p></div>
<p></p>                                    
                    <strong>Filament:</strong> 
                    <a href="http://www.amazon.com/s?url=search-alias&amp;field-keywords=Generic+PLA+PLA&amp;tag=tv-auto-20" target="_blank">
                        Generic PLA PLA                    </a>

                    Gray
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Simple Ender 3 LACK enclosure

Basic LACK enclosure for the Ender 3. 

It includes a throughput with M7 threading, I advise to go over/through this thread with a tap, it works like a charm after that. The 'tube' at the end is for a sponge or other filament cleaner solution.

The fan cover is for a 70mm fan.

The acrylic sheets used are 2mm, together with some foam tape (~1mm) so the clamps are designed to have room for 3mm.

I used 3mm screw to fasten the pieces to the LACK tables (don't tighten them too hard as the print might crack), M5 bolts for the hinges and M3 bolts for the magnet holders and OLED (1.3") cover.

To print the magnet holders you must pause at the layer hight just before the hole gets covered, I've left 3.2mm for neodymium magnets. I use some double sided tape to stick the magnets so that they wouldn't get stuck on the print head (after a failed first print).

I printed the clamps flat with support to make sure that the print wouldn't crack because of the screws.

I plan on moving the PSU outside of the enclosure in the nearby future.

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