# 1000mm Enclosure Plans / Buildout **URL:** \ **Category:** Projects\ **Created:** [September 6, 2018, 10:50pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/1000mm-enclosure-plans-buildout/60233 "2018-09-06T22:50:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ChrisTech](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/christech/32/80793_2.png) [@ChrisTech](https://community.inventables.com/u/ChrisTech)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2018, 10:50pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/1000mm-enclosure-plans-buildout/60233/1 "2018-09-06T22:50:35Z")
Well, one of my first forum threads on what I’m planning to do with my 1000mm xcarve. The plan as of now, is to get a sturdier workbench, as the desk it’s sitting on right now isn’t cutting it (bah dum tsh!), and I’m thinking it’s hurting some of my carves. My plan is to build an entirely new workbench for my shop, which is located in my basement, which I’ll have 14’x24’ to work with (with a water heater and furnace in there, along with all of my other tools, wood, everything). Saving space for me is key. What I’m thinking of doing is building a 3 level workbench, on casters so I can move it as needed. Bottom will be where the X-Carve goes. Middle will be a smaller (possibly only 6-8in tall), to store laptop, x-controller, bits, clamps, etc. Top is just your standard workbench, open to the room. At this point, I have one question for those that have built enclosures…What height would you recommend from floor to ceiling for the bottom level where the xcarve goes? I want to keep the height to a minmum, but I also don’t want to be crawling in the cabinet that’s too small. 2.5 feet? 3 feet? Thanks for your feedback! ---
**Author:** ![EdgarHaase](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/edgarhaase/32/74497_2.png) [@EdgarHaase](https://community.inventables.com/u/EdgarHaase)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2018, 1:05am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/1000mm-enclosure-plans-buildout/60233/2 "2018-09-07T01:05:28Z")
I built my enclosure for a 1000mm xcarve with 30 inches of clearance from the surface the frame sets on to the enclosure ceiling. I chose this height to have clearance for LED strip lighting, a 4" dust collection hose on a swing arm, an 8" linear z axis, and room for up to 4" of additional lift. Right now I have Charlie’s lift plates installed, and have not yet needed the additional 2" of lift. I did forget to consider the additional height from adding a larger stepper motor on top of the linear z-axis. Personally it still feels a bit tight with everything in there. I wish I would have went ahead with 36" of clearance. Also, plan on placing another access hatch at the back of the enclosure. It helps quite a bit for adjusting belts and just accessing the space for upgrades. ![IMAG1899](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/uploads/inventables/original/3X/a/4/a4254378ec1b52f5ca92648beed014d3c198e0c5.jpg) I have added two bays below with a pull-out work table and two stacks of drawers to hold my accessories and a custom controller. ---
**Author:** ![BrianSaban](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/briansaban/32/84709_2.png) [@BrianSaban](https://community.inventables.com/u/BrianSaban)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2018, 3:43am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/1000mm-enclosure-plans-buildout/60233/3 "2018-09-07T03:43:55Z")
is it soundproof? ---
**Author:** ![EdgarHaase](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/edgarhaase/32/74497_2.png) [@EdgarHaase](https://community.inventables.com/u/EdgarHaase)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2018, 7:49pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/1000mm-enclosure-plans-buildout/60233/4 "2018-09-07T19:49:23Z")
The floor, ceiling and wall cavities are 1 1/2" and filled drywall and closed cell foam. This does significantly cut down the noise of the xcarve itself. However at this point it is moot since the Harbor Freight dust collector runs right next to it. Here are a few pics of the construction: > [@X-Carve Workspace Showcase](https://community.inventables.com/t/x-carve-workspace-showcase/1311/658): > > I am nearing completion of framing my enclosure. I’m building this on the fly with lots of scraps to empty my cutoff bins. It was inspired by Winston Moy’s recent enclosure video, then overbuilt as I am wont to do. I just need to finish the cabinet doors. The 1 1/2 inch wall cavities are packed with drywall and foam for extra mass. I have some ideas on what I want to do to isolate the dust collector, mainly placing it outside. However, the shop is in the process of being insulated and fully heated/cooled, so I don’t want to dump my nice conditioned air outside when the xcarve is running. I’ll probably end up pass the vac intake out to the collector, the the exhaust back in then through a filter stack. That’s a lot of work to avoid having to wear hearing PPE. ---
**Author:** ![BrodeySheppard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f6c823/32.png) [@BrodeySheppard](https://community.inventables.com/u/BrodeySheppard)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2018, 11:41pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/1000mm-enclosure-plans-buildout/60233/5 "2018-09-30T23:41:19Z")
That looks awesome! Have you seen mine? > [@The Sound Proof Box](https://community.inventables.com/t/the-sound-proof-box/44389): > > I live in an estate here in Australia where my house is built 1meter from one boundary and on the boundary line on the other side, making my garage 1meter from the neighbors master bedroom. This was a concern to me, so I thought I would tackle the task of building a soundproof enclosure for my x-carve. The actual box would have cost me around the $500AUD mark which is like what $25USD? but seriously it’s like 400USD or thereabouts. The reason it’s so much is the insulation within the walls, th… Same type of thing, mine was more focused around sound, but mine is also 10x larger.