Irritated by the left-hand-only hinges on the X1C and P1S chassis? Are you left-handed or just cack-handed? ;-) Or do you want ventilation without the risk of someone knocking the door and breaking it? Wish there was easier access to the chamber for part removal or maintenance? All of the above?! Me too!
So I decided to fix this problem. After many hours of experimentation (and finding all the little sticky-out bits on the chassis), lots of filament and quite a few superglue incidents(!), here we are.
This mod does away with the original glass door entirely, and replaces it with a plexiglass/perspex/acrylic pane held on by magnets on a frame. Have the door on, off or open a bit, on either side of the printer. You can finally move it up against that right-hand wall like you always wanted!
Uses the original 4 door screws, makes no permanent change to the printer whatsoever, and can be installed/removed without trace in a few seconds.
Fits and prints on both the X1C and P1S, and has been tested for many weeks on both. This is not designed/tested on any other printer, and won't fit on anything with a smaller bed. You could make it on a P1P, but then what would you attach it to anyway?!
Will also need:
15x 5x2mm magnets
5x 5x1mm magnets
3mm sheet acrylic for the door (check for temperature range)
Superglue
10mm x 2mm insulation foam tape (optional)