Panel Due 7i Enclosure

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Added a drilling jig to both STL and DXF files in 2019-02-12 to simplify drilling holes in the front electronics bay side panel of the printer. The holes are positioned to face towards the far right of the printer, away from its body. Drilling them on the wrong side will cause the control panel to be mounted lower than it should. Separated the bottom half and top half of the enclosure into two parts that can be bolted together in 2019-02-08. From the moment I saw the Railcore printer, I envisioned creating a control panel that would give it the appearance of a small VMC milling machine. This is my vision, and I hope you enjoy it! This enclosure was designed for the Panel Due 7i and can be easily removed from its hinges by lifting them up. It also swings flat against the printer when traveling. All STL files are loaded in the necessary orientation for printing. The hinges are crucial to print in their respective formats. The lower hinge needs to print flat, while the upper hinge must stand upright for strength. The holes in the back cover are sized for an 8-32 bolt, which I chose due to its coarser threads. This bolt goes into the front of the panel and screws into the hinges (the hinges should be threaded with an 8-32 tap). The display's cover mounts to the back cover using a 10mm-m3 button head bolt without tapping. The display itself is mounted to the display cover using 6mm-m3 button head bolts. The removable hinge mounts to the tilt-out tray with three 10mm-m3 button head bolts. The nozzle tray sits on the open shelf area. I am pleased that this turned out better than I had hoped.