3D Printer Electronics Enclosure

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This is a larger electronics enclosure than my other design. It is 170mm wide by 220mm long and 64mm tall (68mm with the printed feet). This can be placed next to your printer or underneath it. If you place this underneath your printer it will need to be raised up on some legs. There are many designs available on Thingiverse including mine https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3592374. I made this enclosure for my Adimlab printer, but it is designed to hold many popular control boards and a Raspberry Pi (3B+ or 4). If you want a control board added just let me know. It's also big enough to hold other electronics, like buck converters and MOSFETs depending on which control board is installed. I have not made mount holes for all things like buck converters etc. You can either drill holes or use glue. For the Adimlab printers, there is an option to attach the stock LCD screens into a housing on the front. There is also an LCD screen for the Nano board. Most of the boards have the USB/SD ports on the front, but a few of the larger boards have the ports on the left side. This is to enable room for placement of wiring, particularly the power wires. If you would like to have a different configuration let me know. Some boards can be configured for different sides, but the larger boards are pretty much set as they are. The cooling fan opening is sized for a 120mm fan. I recommend a 120mm x 15mm fan. There is also an option for a 80mm fan. Other fan configurations can also be added. Currently will hold any of these boards (more can be added): 1. Adimlab version 1 blackboard and Adimlab version 2 whiteboard (LCD Option) 2. Duet Maestro 3. MKS Gen L 4. MKS Robin Lite 5. MKS Robin Nano V1.2 and V3.0 (LCD Option) 6. MKS SBASE 7. MKS SGen L 8. SKR 1.3, 1.4, and 1.4 Turbo - added SKR 2.0 on 7/17/2021 9. SKR CR-6 v1.0 - added on 1/23/2021 10. SKR Mini E3 11. SKR Pro For each board find and print the box side panel(s) and the other parts specifically listed for that board. For the other side panels of the box use the Box_Side_AA files. Each board has its own mounting standoff. Many of the board standoffs have a cutout on one edge that will need to be placed facing the outside of the box. This is to account for the lip around the bottom. Hardware: Use self-tapping M3 screws to attach the bottom to the corners and the lid. The bottom screws will need to be long enough like M3 x 16 for a nice tight fit. Use self-tapping M3 screws to mount the boards to the standoffs M3 x 6 or M3 x 8 should work. Use M3 screws and nuts to attach the standoffs, the SKR Pro side box, and the cooling fan. If desired use some glue to stiffen up the enclosure during assembly and to help hold other parts in place as needed. Use some tie strap anchors to assist with cable management. There are several to choose from on Thingiverse. This is the type of self-tapping screws recommended: https://www.amazon.com/Zinc-Plated-Tapping-Assortment-Drilling-Storage/dp/B07DLWSQD5/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=self+tapping+m3+screws&qid=1602278163&sr=8-3 I did use parametric resources here on Thingiverse and I thank those designers for their most excellent work. Please post makes! UPDATE: 7/17/2021 Added a new board, the SKR 2.0 by request. Look for the file Box_Sides_SKR_20_FRONT.stl. To mount the board, use the Standoff_MKS_SKR13_14.stl file as the SKR boards are the same size. UPDATE: 5/15/2021 Added a new board, the MKS Nano V3 by request. Look for the file Box_Sides_MKS_Nano (V3)_FRONT.stl. To mount the board, use the Standoff_MKS_Robin Nano.stl file as the Nano boards are the same size. UPDATE: 1/23/2021 Added a new board, the SKR CR-6 v1.0 by request. Look for two new files: 1st is the front panel, Box_Sides_SKR_CR-6 v1.0_FRONT.stl and 2nd is the board standoff, Standoff_SKR_CR-6 v1.0.stl. The SD card goes to the front of the box. Use mounting hole #6 for the standoff. UPDATE: 12/1/2020 Added a new lid with a cutout for an 80mm fan. I didn't include a grill, there are many to choose from. Here's a simple one. https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1176407 UPDATE: 10/24/2020 Added a new LCD option for the MKS Nano. This option includes a new box bottom with a mounting hole for the Nano that is moved to allow more clearance for the LCD flat ribbon cable. There is also a new top and mounting brackets for the LCD enclosure. The enclosure for the LCD is this thing. https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2993069 UPDATE: 10/15/2020 Changed LCD names with "LCD" at the beginning. Loaded a new LCD option for a BTT TFT35 E3 which should also fit the stock Ender 3 screen.