xTool X1 Supplemental Enclosure - Coming Soon

The xTool X1 Supplemental Enclosure by Clearview Plastics is a set-over fume enclosure for the xTool X1. It puts a second barrier around the machine, adds a 4" exhaust at the top rear, passes the X1's own exhaust through the back wall, and opens on a rear-hinged hood so the X1's lid can lift underneath it.

About the photos

The images are renders of our Extended Laser Engraver Enclosure in amber and smoked panels. They show the construction, brackets, fit and finish the X1 version shares. They are not a render of the X1 version itself. The X1 version is built to the dimensions on this page, ships in clear acrylic as standard, and adds the rear-hinged hood, rear service panel and exhaust pass-through described below. Amber or smoked panels are available on request; ask in the quote form.

Why an enclosed X1 can still smell

• The seams are open on purpose. An enclosed desktop laser is built to run below room pressure, with make-up air coming in at the lid and floor seams. That only works while the fan is winning. A long duct, extra bends, a clogged grille or a filter unit adds resistance and slows the fan, and smoke comes out where air was supposed to go in. xTool's own P2 troubleshooting covers smoke leaking from the seams and calls for more than 200 CFM on any add-on fan.
• The X1's stock exhaust is small. The built-in fan is about the size of a PC case fan, and the supplied 90° elbow fits only one way. Reviewers recommend an inline fan or a filtration unit and warn against building a long, bent extraction run around the stock fan.
• The end-of-job plume. Opening the lid stops the job, and whatever smoke is still in the chamber comes out at face height.
• Residue keeps off-gassing. Owners trace much of the lingering smell to the honeycomb, the tray and freshly cut parts, not to the job that's running.

How the enclosure handles it

• Rear-hinged hood. The top and front lift together on gas struts, hinged behind the X1's own lid hinge. Lift the hood, then the X1 lid. You never reach over a wall to load the bed.
• Top-rear 4" exhaust. Placed where the plume rises. Join it to the X1's hose with a 4" wye so one inline fan at the end of the run pulls on both.
• X1 exhaust pass-through. A grommeted port in the back wall for the X1's hose, so your duct to the window or purifier works the same as before.
• Low make-up vents. Slide vents low on the front and sides let air in, so the box stays below room pressure and the X1 always has air to breathe. Never run with them closed.
• Removable rear service panel. LaserSwap source changes are done from behind the machine. The back panel comes off with a screwdriver, so you don't have to lift the enclosure off.
• Bench gasket. A closed-cell foam strip seals the open bottom edge to your bench or stand. The hood has a gasket around its perimeter.

Configure it

• Version: Standard depth, or Rear source pack depth for X1s with a fiber, MOPA or UV backpack.
• Exhaust: 95 CFM or 200 CFM inline fan, window exhaust kit, or a filtration unit for rooms that can't vent outside. For this size, plan on 150 CFM or more at the port.
• Keyed lock kit: a physical barrier on the hood. The X1's removable USB safety key already stops the laser from firing. The lock also keeps hands off the bed, the optics and the parts.
• BlazeCut fire suppression: a heat-activated tube in the outer enclosure, with no power or sensors. The X1 already has its own flame detection and works with xTool's Fire Safety Set 2, so this covers the space around the machine, not the inside of it. Never leave the laser unattended.
• Delivered assembled instead of flat-packed.

Specifications

• Fits: xTool X1, all configurations. Pick the version for your source
• Standard interior: 1,076 × 707 × 471 mm (42.4" × 27.8" × 18.5") W × D × H
• Rear source pack interior: 1,076 × 873 × 471 mm (42.4" × 34.4" × 18.5")
• Construction: five-sided set-over, open bottom; 1/4" (6 mm) clear acrylic, CNC-cut; printed and aluminum hardware
• Access: rear-hinged gas-strut hood (top + front); removable rear service panel
• Exhaust: 4" top-rear outlet; grommeted pass-through for the X1's hose; low slide vents for make-up air
• Clearance to plan for: about 30" clear above the enclosure for the hood to open, and 3" behind it for the hinge swing
• Not supported at launch: the Intelligent Conveyor Feeder and long-stock pass-through. Both run with the hood open and fall under xTool's Class 4 guidance.
• Made in: California, USA

Coming soon. Tell us if you want it.

X1s are just reaching owners, and we build around real machines. Use the notify-me button and we'll let you know when it's ready, or send the quote form with your configuration (source pack or not, stand or bench, exhaust plan). Schools, labs and makerspaces buying on a PO: the quote form is the way in. Institutional orders set the build order.

About Clearview Plastics

Neil Henderson here, owner and head designer at Clearview Plastics. We're a California design studio, and we build every enclosure in-house. Panels are CNC-cut for accuracy, and the parts are designed around each machine we support. When you order from us, you work with me directly.

Frequently asked questions

The X1 is already enclosed. Why add another box?
The X1's enclosure is a laser barrier. It isn't airtight, and it isn't meant to be. It relies on a small fan to keep smoke moving the right way. If your exhaust is strong, short and sealed, you may not need this. Fix that first. If you can't, or you share the air with other people, the second box catches what gets out.

Will the X1's lid hit the enclosure?
No. There's 2" over the closed lid, and you lift the outer hood before you open the X1. With the hood up, the X1's lid opens all the way.

Do I still need the X1's own exhaust?
Yes. The X1's fan clears its own chamber. Route its hose through the pass-through, ideally into the same wye and inline fan as the enclosure outlet.

Will it overheat the X1?
The low make-up vents feed the X1 room air, and the exhaust carries heat out with the smoke. Keep the vents open and the exhaust running whenever the X1 is on.

Does this make my laser Class 1?
The X1 is Class 1 as sold, and this enclosure doesn't change that in either direction. Conveyor use and UV alignment carry xTool's own Class 4 and 3B guidance.

What's your return policy?
30 days. Unused, undamaged panels with the masking fully attached get a full refund, less return shipping. Damaged or unmasked panels can't be refunded.

Not affiliated with or endorsed by xTool. xTool and X1 are used only to describe fit.