Arduino Power Monitor Enclosure

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This is a protective enclosure I built specifically for an Arduino Mega and my own custom board designed to monitor power levels for up to 15 breakers per device. The two identical enclosures I installed next to the main electrical panel in my house are almost invisible thanks to the grey PLA material's match with the surrounding hardware color scheme. As a first-time printing project, this design isn't perfect – its mechanical connections could be smoother and more refined. However, it does the job of securing wires effectively inside a wiring closet. I'm referring readers to an existing tutorial I posted on my blog at http://www.kazolar.com/?p=221 for in-depth instructions on setting up the power monitoring system I designed. Here, you'll find the basic printing steps necessary to recreate this enclosure: Print any configuration will do, and be prepared to add temporary supports for several parts as they print; use adhesive to join the central elements securely together; thread M6 bolts through carefully aligned holes – a total of 8 bolts are required per unit (additional units can reuse the same hardware); Finally, employ standard screws to securely fasten it to whatever mount is necessary.