PPA-CF filament

I bought ASA for this purpose. Haven't tried it yet. You can shroud an open frame printer in e.g. cardboard or polystyrene foam scraps

I did wonder about using some lightweight metal sheets duct-taped together rather than anything flammable (it's at least an 8 hour job, maybe longer if the new filament prints slower?) maybe foil-faced PIR?

Don't particularly want to be spending on a proper 'hood', can see that once the next gen of tool-changer printers come down in price I'll be tempted to upgrade, so would rather put the dosh towards that ...

I think I'd find anything you can't see through really annoying. I use plastic wrap/cling-film. My Makerbot Cupcake's box-like design makes it pretty easy, but maybe you can put some large objects either side then wrap around them with the printer in the middle? Or if you have some clear plastic storage tubs that fit it, put it in one and if the lid won't fit on put another tub upside-down on top?

I'd have a camera inside and the printer has an overhead light bar (and a light on the head) but I know what you mean, I do like to keep any eye on big jobs.

Yeah, I've got plenty of semi-translucent storage boxes, people seem to warn against that if leaving it unattended, maybe I'm over-worrying about it burning the place down ...

Well my Makerbot Cupcake is made of plywood - more likely to catch fire than plastic. I do keep an eye on it though. Also I'm assuming you're just using the heat from the printer to warm the enclosure, which probably won't get _that_ hot. If you want to put a heater in there then yes that would be risky. My main aim with the plastic wrap I use is to stop the breeze through the window cooling the print down, since I print in ABS and have to leave the window open next to it to let the fumes out.

Don't think the filament needs a heated chamber, it says cooling fans off and 80°C bed, it doesn't actually mention enclosure at all.

I've ordered a roll ...