3D Printing Enclosures
I drew up an enclosure in Autodesk Fusion 360 and designed each component so that I could design friction fit mounting points. I 3D printed the enclosure on several 3D printers to test tolerances (Printrbot Play, Flashforge Creator Pro, and Micro M3D).
If you don’t have access to a 3D printer, you could use a service like 3D Hubs to make it for you. I used PLA material to 3D print the parts, and they didn’t require any support material.
Slice Settings
Depending on your 3D printer, you may need to adjust the slice settings. I sliced the parts using Simplify 3D. They do not require any support material and are oriented to print "as is".
- Nozzle: 0.4mm
- Extrusion Multiplier: 1.0
- Extrusion Width: 0.48mm
- Layer Height: 0.2mm
- Nozzle Temperature: 220c
3D Printing with Coffee!?
Yes, this enclosure was 3D printed with CoffeePLA, which is a special artisan's blend of HTPLA. Proto-Pasta "Heat Treatable" HTPLA Aromatic Coffee filament is easy to print with, and it smells like coffee when it's being extruded :-)
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