Ender 3 Case Control Board MKS Gen L with 2208/2130 steppers - Raspberry Pi 3B

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I was searching for a control box to fit my MKS GEN L and Raspberry Pi 3B perfectly together. I needed an easy way to connect a USB cable to both the MKS GEN L and the Raspberry Pi simultaneously. Unfortunately, such a box didn't exist, so I decided to create one myself as my very first Fusion360 project. To make it even more useful, I added a cable chain connection for the heated bed, which replaces the cableChain_40MountSide from the cable chain at https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2920060. Now you can connect the cable chain directly to the control box without any hassle. The left control box has an opening in the bottom that allows a cable to be fed through to the PiCam, and the result is available here: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3502425. Since I'm upgrading my MKS GEN L with TMC2130 stepper drivers in SPI mode, I realized that the original box was too low for the spi cables and a fan from above. Even without the spi cables, you probably need more space for the heat sink. To solve this issue, I created an XL version. Please note that: * You will need to use feet under the frame to lift it up 20mm. Most people already have damper feet, so this shouldn't be a problem. * There are two versions of the left cover depending on whether you're using the y-axis limit switch (you can do sensorless homing with TMC2130's). All the parts should fit snugly as they have the same dimensions as my previous upload. Some Ender-3 users might find that their connection for the stepper motor cable is on the bottom, in which case you'll need to unscrew the stepper motor and turn it so the connection is at the back and out of the way. If you're switching to the new SKR V1.3 32-bit board, check out my modification for that board here: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3558321. The Fusion360 file is included with this upload.