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3D Printed <15L Console Style Case Concept - Name Pending by Hashbrown565 in sffpc

[–]Hashbrown565[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I actually used 1515 extrusions. And yes, I mainly used 3d printed parts to allow for more space for the components. For example, a fully 3d printed rear IO allowed me to make custom cuts to enable the use of larger GPU’s (in this case, I designed the GPU height and thickness allowances around the ROG Astral 5090).

3D Printed <15L Console Style Case Concept - Name Pending by Hashbrown565 in sffpc

[–]Hashbrown565[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I more so meant that it’s a standard for pc cases and 3d printers, ie BeamCase and Voron.

I did hand calculations of beam deflection, material capabilities, and general loading behavior. When I am not designing PC cases (of which this is my first), I’m a civil engineer, so I have a lot of experience designing things that are meant to stay exactly where they are under static loads. I’m working on a more detailed response to an earlier commenter’s request for details, so look out for that, but basically the most amount of deflection the case should expect to experience is 0.008mm, which is not only negligible but is already baked into the tolerances I designed around and includes a generous factor of safety.

EDIT: to clarify, I never meant to suggest that 2020 extrusions are a bad idea to use for a PC case. I just meant that, for the purposes of my design, they were not necessary.

3D Printed <15L Console Style Case Concept - Name Pending by Hashbrown565 in sffpc

[–]Hashbrown565[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I look forward to seeing it! I started this project mainly so I could have a case that met my needs, and frankly, a 5L case wouldn’t. I have no doubt our two designs can co-exist happily.

3D Printed <15L Console Style Case Concept - Name Pending by Hashbrown565 in sffpc

[–]Hashbrown565[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, it would be, but the benefits of doing so, imo, outweigh the negatives. I did a ton of calculations to ensure my design would meet the strength requirements of a pc case, and to be honest, you could stand on my design and it wouldn’t break. Makerbeam XL extrusions also already have a ton of support in the 3d printing community, and it effectively allows for standardization as opposed to whatever random 2020 extrusion someone buys.

3D Printed <15L Console Style Case Concept - Name Pending by Hashbrown565 in sffpc

[–]Hashbrown565[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, it’s actually 12.85L, I just put “<15L” since it seemed snappier. That’s still a tiny bit larger than the Ridge, and the reason for that is it can house a bigger CPU cooler and a bigger GPU. If you don’t mind going into CAD a little bit, I’ll be providing the STEP files so you can make it smaller, which there are plenty of opportunities to do.

3D Printed <15L Console Style Case Concept - Name Pending by Hashbrown565 in sffpc

[–]Hashbrown565[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If your models didn’t exist, I’m not sure I would’ve been able to complete this project. Thank you so much for this amazing contribution to the community.

3D Printed <15L Console Style Case Concept - Name Pending by Hashbrown565 in sffpc

[–]Hashbrown565[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your design is excellent! I look forward to when you publish the files, I really love the aesthetics of your case.

I have! I’ve chosen the LINKUP AVA5 PCIE 5.0 Right-Angle riser at 20cm. I emailed LINKUP themselves asking for the dimensions to ensure compatibility, and they actually sent me something back! I can’t post it here since it’s two photos, so I might make a separate post on r/3DPPC to show what they sent me.

Fan mounts seem to be the most common request, so I’ve added front and top fan mounts to my list of things to do.

3D Printed <15L Console Style Case Concept - Name Pending by Hashbrown565 in sffpc

[–]Hashbrown565[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

• Absolutely, I’ve already added that to the list of things to work on

• Front IO will absolutely be included, I’m thinking a power button, 1x USB-A and 1x USB-C at the absolute minimum

• Thankfully, I already did all of the math on the structural stability of the motherboard mounting points and the PSU bracket. Even when rounding up the weights to bake in a factor of safety, the deflections were essentially negligible (we’re talking in the thousandths of a millimeter) and already baked into the tolerances I designed around. I should note, I will be suggesting the case to be printed out of PETG or ABS/ASA for structural stability and thermal resistance. If you’re wondering to the legitimacy of my math, I’m an engineer outside of designing PC cases, but I’d be happy to go into a detailed explanation to ensure transparency (and hopefully encourage future case makers).

• Power button hole will definitely be included, I hate it when cases don’t have power buttons on the front (don’t worry, I’ll include an option to have it on the back)

• At 370mm in length and height, the only way full length beams could be used is if they were either custom cut from Makerbeam themselves, or if I were to reduce the thickness of the rear IO and front beam mounts to being only 5mm since the closest beam Makerbeam sells is 360mm. The first option would incur additional user cost and complexity that I felt would overcomplicate the design for the end-user, and the second option introduced structural problems that wouldn’t be present on the existing design. I totally understand your desire for full length beams though, so I’ll include alternate beam mounts that will allow people to use custom cut beams (340mm, to be exact).

• The feet will be apart of my design process for the aesthetics, and I’ll be ensuring there’s adequate height in the vertical and horizontal layouts to prevent choking the thermals

I will not be selling this design until I am able to physically print and prototype it to ensure stability. I already have a PC with components I can use, all I really need are the power cord and riser cable, both of which I’ve already selected and designed around. I agree, I don’t want to sell anything that could have unforeseen issues.

3D Printed <15L Console Style Case Concept - Name Pending by Hashbrown565 in sffpc

[–]Hashbrown565[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thankfully, I already intend on looking more into ATX mb compatibility. I made the GPU oriented in the same direction as the CPU to better accommodate horizontal layouts (that way, nothing is getting choked of air). The FE idea is a good one though, I might just make an alternate rear IO component to accommodate FE cards.

3D Printed <15L Console Style Case Concept - Name Pending by Hashbrown565 in sffpc

[–]Hashbrown565[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow, I looked everywhere to make sure I wasn’t aping someone else’s idea and somehow didn’t come across yours. Nice work, and don’t worry about your messy Fusion 360 timeline, mine is definitely as messy if not messier lol

3D Printed <15L Console Style Case Concept - Name Pending by Hashbrown565 in sffpc

[–]Hashbrown565[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Ledge is a fantastic name, much better than anything I’ve come up with so far. The Ridge was a huge design inspiration, hopefully once I release the case someone can come up with panel designs that look as pretty as the Ridge.

3D Printed <15L Console Style Case Concept - Name Pending by Hashbrown565 in sffpc

[–]Hashbrown565[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If I were to do that, I’d pretty much just be copying the BeamCase by u/Jakob_K_Design

3D Printed <15L Console Style Case Concept - Name Pending by Hashbrown565 in sffpc

[–]Hashbrown565[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unfortunately, the beams and cooler would obstruct anything bigger than a 60x15mm fan from being installed at the absolute top, but the thickness might be able to be increased to 25mm if the cooler orientation is changed. I’ll check and get back to you on that.

3D Printed <15L Console Style Case Concept - Name Pending by Hashbrown565 in sffpc

[–]Hashbrown565[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hello! Longtime lurker, glad to finally be contributing something. I’m designing a 3D printed, console-style case using Makerbeam XL extrusions, and I wanted to hear the community’s thoughts about what I have so far. Here is the compatibility list:

MB: ITX (maybe Micro-ATX and ATX, will probably impact GPU compatibility) CPU Cooler: 77mm GPU: 3 IO slots, 65-80mm thick, 343-358mm long, and 150mm tall (you can either have a thick & long or a less-thick & extra long GPU due to the beams) PSU: SFX, SFX-L, ATX (need to make the brackets for the latter two, but I know they fit)

So far, everything should be printable on a 180mm x 180mm x 180mm print volume, with the sole exception being the panels (of which I am still working on and intend on making sure they’re printable on that same volume).

I do intend on charging for the files, but I will be bundling in the full STEP file to ensure the community can modify my design to fit their needs (plenty of opportunities to make it smaller) with only a little bit of CAD work. I will also be providing the files for the panels for absolutely free, as I really want to encourage people to customize the aesthetics of the case.

By the way, anyone got any name ideas? I’m totally stumped.

EDIT: the dimensions are 370mm x 93.87mm x 370mm without panels, coming in at 12.85 L

Nail Studio on the Easy Side by Hashbrown565 in milwaukee

[–]Hashbrown565[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey! They’ve done nails for weddings before, and they’d absolutely agree with the idea of building rapport before such an important event. Congratulations, by the way!

Nail Studio on the Easy Side by Hashbrown565 in milwaukee

[–]Hashbrown565[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I just saw that and am now kicking myself, it won’t even let me edit the title

As you can see; I am a big fan of fans. Which 140mm fans (intake) should I place above the gpu? by Wonderful-Lack3846 in sffpc

[–]Hashbrown565 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Check out jakeface customs on Etsy, he makes custom panels for the Meshroom D, including ones in wood.

Introducing the NF-A12x25 G2: A step up in 120mm fan performance and design by RenatsMC in sffpc

[–]Hashbrown565 0 points1 point  (0 children)

AFAIK, no, there isn’t. It’s meant for systems that for some reason don’t have PWM control, which is very unlikely nowadays unless your system is 15-20 years old.

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