Ender 5 Control Box Rasp Pi Plate

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Quick remix of the backplate for the Photon using Tinkercad made for the Ender 5. I wanted to put my Raspberry Pi 4B within the Ender 5's Control Box for a contained relocation of all the brains to a cooler area when I move my CE5 into an enclosure. I added this https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4140386 and wanted a clean way to plug the ethernet and USB-C cables (USB 2.0 to Micro will come in a future update when I remember). USB-C mounts (female to 90deg male) and Ethernet mounts can be found readily on Amazon (links once fully tested for fit). The 2mm thickness of the main plate allows full seating of the USB-C plug into the female end. **Modify your machine at your own risk and potential Peril if common sense and your skill level are not up to par with such an endeavor** With the power disconnected and all modifications to the machine made to reinforce the frame once the Control box is removed (also remove whatever internal components PSU/Mainboard you'd like to preserve if you're unsure of your hand steadiness for this next part): Use a Dremel to cut a 12.5cm long by 2.6cm wide opening along the solid side (front facing in stock location - between power switch and microSD slot with room to spare between both. Drill the 4 outer mounting holes using ⅛" bimetal bit to accommodate M4x8(max) bolts. Attach Ethernet mount cable and USB-C mount cable to bracket and Pi and utilize zip ties for cable management within control box. Please feel free to remix and adjust as necessary. I liked the idea of a little more ventilation with the Raspberry being enclosed within the Control box. If I can figure out how to export anything beyond an OBJ or STL from tinkercad (like a STEP) I'll post up as well.