Hard Drive Carrier – 4 x 3.5” HDD with Comfort Grip Handle

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This handy little carrier makes it easy to transport 4 regular 3.5” HDD drives. It features a convenient carry handle that can be rotated to the side for simple loading. Printed thick enough for safe handling while removing any extra material for faster printing. I use an alternating rotation of 8 different drives for my server backups and need a way to carry them from my fireproof safe to my garage server. Sounds like an easy task, but my trip involves ice, snow, mud, and puddles. So I got tired of juggling drives and decided to design this up a few days ago. Already loving how effortless this is. I printed the carrier at .2 and my handle/bolts at .1 on my reliable CR-10. I wanted to ensure a tight but movable joint on the handle, so added some collars and threaded bolts for extra strength. Might have gotten a bit too creative with it, but it works really well. I tried printing with supports on both pieces but deformed the holes a bit (probably best without them). The handle and carrier needed a bit of cleaning with a reamer for a perfect fit. Also thread the bolt in first to cut the tight threads, remove and then install the handle. Finish the bolts up with a dab of crazy glue on the inside of the carrier threading. Enjoy