--- title: Cut And Fold Your 3D Printer’s Next Cover | daily.dev description: A DIY top cover for the Snapmaker U1 3D printer made from corrugated plastic (Coroplast) or cardboard, requiring no 3D printing. The design uses a provided... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/cut-and-fold-your-3d-printer-s-next-cover-iqfoimjo3 twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Cut And Fold Your 3D Printer’s Next Cover | daily.dev og:description: A DIY top cover for the Snapmaker U1 3D printer made from corrugated plastic (Coroplast) or cardboard, requiring no 3D printing. The design uses a provided... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/cut-and-fold-your-3d-printer-s-next-cover-iqfoimjo3 og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/IqFoImJO3.png og:image:alt: Cut And Fold Your 3D Printer’s Next Cover og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Cut And Fold Your 3D Printer’s Next Cover **[Hackaday](https://daily.dev/sources/hackaday)** · 2 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary A DIY top cover for the Snapmaker U1 3D printer made from corrugated plastic (Coroplast) or cardboard, requiring no 3D printing. The design uses a provided cutout diagram to fold and assemble a hat-shaped cover that retains heat, blocks drafts, and keeps dust away. Assembly requires only tape, and the front panel can be lifted for access without removing the cover. Optional viewing windows can be added by cutting a hole and taping clear plastic over it. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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