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c/3dprinting · by Rolive@discuss.tchncs.de · 57d

Induction hob enclosure

I made an enclosure for build-in induction cooking hobs. The build-in models are usually much cheaper and have better features than the free-standing ones. The corner blocks and ventilation grills are 3D printed and the side panels are 6mm thick aluminium composite plates. The plates are glued to the corner blocks using epoxy.

The price of the ACP plates and glue combined is still far cheaper than the difference between build-in and free-standing induction hobs and it's quite a simple model.

Here is the model and design file.

https://www.printables.com/model/1769315-induction-hob-enclosure

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shelf@piefed.social · 11 pts · 57d (4 replies)

Very nice I always love seeing 3d prints and regular diy mixed together to make a finished piece.

jonfairbairn@hostux.social · 6 pts · 57d (3 replies)

@shelf
Reminds me that I haven’t posted a picture of mine. The interesting thing about it is the 3D prints that aren’t visible. The ventilation grille is [factory] made from bent strips and supplied with plastic mounts, but these mounts were too short and didn’t allow for the insertion of the control panel, so I 3D printed replacements that screw to L-shaped pieces of MDF behind the grille.
@Rolive

An induction hob for a wok with an anti-splash screen covering the hob itself. The hob is mounted through a stainless steel surface. Beneath the surface runs a red acrylic strip and beneath that is a horizontal-slat ventilation grille with the control panel (a knob and display) set into it.

Rolive@discuss.tchncs.de · 2 pts · 57d

Well made!

jonfairbairn@hostux.social · 2 pts · 57d (1 reply)

@shelf

mounting strips for the grille slats, printed in glass filled nylon. The end caps for the grilles were printed in white PETG on a smooth plate, so that the visible edge is smooth.
@Rolive
#3Dprint

3D printed supports for the grille strips. They are resting on an anti-splash screen on a wok induction hob. The rearmost is a simple castellated shape with nubs to engage with the grille strips. The front two are similar but with the addition of v-shaped prominences to accept the nuts and bolts for mounting the control panel. In the background 3D printed end caps for the grille can just be seen

jonfairbairn@hostux.social · 1 pts · 57d

@shelf
The slat holders with one slat in place.
@Rolive
#3dprint #functional3dprint

The three 3D printed slat holders with one slat attached, showing how they fit together. The slat is horizontal and the slat holders are protruding vertically above it. The two holders towards the left hand end of the slat have v-shaped receptacles for the nuts and bolts needed to hold the control panel

Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de · 3 pts · 56d

hell yeah, i hate how normal it is to have everything built into the same device, it's so inflexible for basically no reason!
Much better to have things separate, so you can replace them independently or maybe skip the oven entirely and just put the cooktop on, say, the dishwasher.