Octoprint TFT screen holder

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In this project, we've decided to create a housing for a box that will contain a Raspberry PI with the OctoPrint print server and a 3.5 inch TFT screen, specifically designed for our Anet A8 3D printer. The main goal is to fill a gap in accessories for this particular printer. We've based our project on the design of Mr. DS Desgin's box, which can be downloaded from https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2146541. We've adapted it to fit our needs and created a pivoting support that we believe is much more attractive than the original fixings to the printer frame. The piece that connects the frame with the box features a hole where a model 608 bearing is located, allowing the screen to move left or right. For this design element, we drew inspiration from Mr. Tim Bolton's creation, available for download at https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2025804. When it comes to hardware, we're using a specific 3.5-inch TFT screen from WaveShare that's easily found on shopping portals like Amazon or AliExpress. Our electronic board of choice is the Raspberry PI 3 B +. Printing time is approximately 7 hours for the main piece and about 2 hours for the support.