And now that the computer hardware part is finally out of the way, here comes the reason you (hopefully) clicked on this article: The 3D-printed case!
By the way, I have also shown how to equip your 3D printer to take such videos in another tutorial:
>> DIY 3D printer server – Raspberry Pi with touchscreen and webcam
Even with a small ITX case there is a lot of printtime needed, here is an overview of the duration of each part, required material and approximate costs.
Part |
Time |
Material |
Costs |
Top Panel A |
2h 33m |
49,93g |
1,42€ |
Top Panel b |
2h 32m |
49,88g |
1,42€ |
Top Rib A |
33m |
11,18g |
0,32€ |
Top Rib B |
42m |
13,50g |
0,38€ |
Top Rib C |
2h 42m |
50,98g |
1,45€ |
2x Side Panel A |
5h 54m |
122,04g |
3,48€ |
2x Side Panel B |
5h 54m |
122,28g |
3,48€ |
Bottom A |
3h 4m |
62,50g |
1,78€ |
Bottom B |
2h 21m |
46,75g |
1,33€ |
Front |
4h 4m |
82,72g |
2,36€ |
Back |
2h 1m |
39,08g |
1,11€ |
4x Foot |
13m |
3,03g |
0,09€ |
Middle Foot |
24m |
6,85g |
0,20€ |
Middle Foot Plate |
22m |
6,93g |
0,20€ |
Motherboard panel |
4h 41m |
99,79g |
2,84€ |
4x MB Standoffs |
9m |
1,41g |
0,04€ |
PCIe bracket |
30m |
4,21g |
0,12€ |
Power Connector Inner |
13m |
3,39g |
0,10€ |
Power Connector Outer |
12m |
2,98g |
0,08€ |
|
39h 4m |
779,43g |
22,20€ |
Prusa MK3S – 0.30mm Layer – 20% Infill
To get such a case from a commercial manufacturer for the same price will very likely turn out to be impossible.
And if you’re printing all day, you’ll probably have the case ready even faster than an order could be delivered!
I printed most of the exterior parts in Prusament PETG Galaxy.
For some colour contrast, the side panels and inner structure are then made of Prusament PETG Signal White. By the way, this is also really bright white in real life, I just had to do some tricks here on the picture so that you can see the parts reasonably on the white background.
Depending on the requirements, the individual parts are then either simply plugged together or connected by M3 screws.
The layout is based on the “sandwich” design of cases like the DANcase A4-SFX , separating the processor and graphics card into their own chambers. Especially in small cases, this brings the advantage of individual “heat zones” that do not mix.
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