Humidity/Temp Sensor Mount Sterilite 20qt Gasket Box

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I purchased some very inexpensive humidity/temp sensors from Amazon and wanted a way to mount them in my Sterilite 20qt Gasketed Storage Boxes for my filament. This is the solution I came up with - it's a snap ring style design that presses into a hole you cut, and the back snap ring holds in place tight to the box. I have included a drilling template to help with position and layout lines to drill instead of having to cut and crack the box. Link to Sensors I used: https://tinyurl.com/y2r4z6f9 Link to Sterilite 20qt Gasket Boxes: https://tinyurl.com/y6pkhtks Printing Directions: - Faceplate placed flat, should be printed with face on the bed. (you may have to free up tabs gently with a blade if necessary) - Ring should be placed flat and printed with receiver for clips away from the bed - Drilling Template has arrows that should face up when placed; you can mirror the STL if you want to use template to place sensor on left side of handle I had much better luck printing this accurately in PLA, but my photos are of PETG example I printed and installed. Installation Directions: Place template on box flat against ridge on left and where curve of plastic begins on top. I taped it in place to help mark and drill the 4 corner holes. Once the 4 corner holes are drilled, I used a blade in slots to mark center of drill points for rest of holes. I used a 2mm drill bit to drill holes - a 15/64ths drill bit should work just as well; 1/4 should be okay, but I haven't tested. Faceplate is large enough that it should cover without issue. You will want to clean up inside and outside of hold as much as possible to allow parts to sit flat ensuring good seal on box. It shouldn't be needed, but you could always glue backside of faceplate to outside of box for extra sealing. I am using this with loose bead desiccant trays I created: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3587454 I included a photo of my first attempt box before deciding to make this part with sensor without mount in just cut hole to show how well sealed boxes are. Good Luck and Happy Printing!