Step 11.51 — Foam-tape the front opening¶
Step 52 of 67 with a helper · Chapter 11 — Skirts, panels, Clicky-Clack door, filtration
(no image — see KB3D guide § Frame Assembly)
Parts:
- 3 mm foam tape · consumable
Do: Run 3 mm foam tape around the front face of the four front-opening extrusions, along their inboard edge. Hold the door frame dry against it and tape the surface it lands on. Butt the corners; do not overlap.
Check
Continuous, unbroken seal on all four sides of the opening, no overlaps standing proud, no gaps at the corners.
Helper Peels the foam tape backing a hand's length ahead as you press it down.
What you're looking at
The 3 mm foam runs on the front face of the front opening's extrusions, the face the closed door frame presses against, not the chamber-side face. Butting the corners rather than overlapping keeps the seal one thickness everywhere.
Good stopping point · ~20 min since the last one
end of Part A. Handle, latch and handle-hinge magnets glued and curing, the latch heat-set and panel clip fitted, and the front opening foam-taped. Do not fit the back, side or top panels: Ch 13 needs every face open. Go to Ch 13.