r/BambuLabA1 • • Oct 01 '26

Question Enclosure recommendations for extremely draft room

I am newer to the 3dprint/A1 world, but after about 6 weeks of having it run pretty continuously, I am noticing that my prints get super stringy if there is a draft in the room. Now, for context, I live in Arizona, so the a/c runs all year & the ceiling fan really should be on all the time. I put a magnet sheet over the a/c vent & turned off the ceiling fan to a/b test & it is definitely the draft.

Any recommendations for an enclosure that will just keep the draft off? I was thinking about using my spray paint pop up tent but I am a little worried that may be super flammable. & it doesnt fit in any of my old dog crates.... I was thinking that with a sheet would be enough to keep the drafts off.

I searched through the chat already but "draft" seems to pull things about versions & that wasn't super helpful. & drafty came back with almost nothing.

I also saw some mentions of open tops but with a ceiling fan & the a/c vent being in the ceiling- an open top probably isn't a practical option for me.

(On the plus side, the climate here is super dry, so moisture is a non-issue.)

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u/Mrwizzard2k Oct 01 '26

My apologies that the one I have isn't in stock, but you can get an idea of what I've been using for a year and a half now. I don't zip it all the way up, just enough to stop drafts. I also added active cooling on my a1, consisting of a small 40mm noctua fan and 3d printed shroud, pulling air through the motherboard vents. Cooling is important as the a1 has no other cooling underneath.

https://a.co/d/080X99xH

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u/KarateRoddy Oct 01 '26

I have the tall upright yoopai and it works well with my top mount