3d Printing Controller boxes

[nomis52]

I'm looking for opinions for 3d printing controller cases. I've been using Claude to design a case for my digiquad with a 150W PSU and am pretty happy with the result.

I'm still waiting on the fan for each end. Once it's complete I have external baffles to improve the water ingress situation.

This prototype is PLA, I was going to print in PETG or ASA.

 

[CargoLights]

This is the kind of thing that would be really great to make a parametric generator for, similar to the gridfinity ecosystem. If you could allow people to choose the dimensions of the box, then what power supply and board go in it, then the number and size of glands and the option for vents/fans and allow them to place them, I would think a lot of people would be interested in using it. A lot of people in this hobby 3D print, and being able to easily create a custom enclosure would be really useful.

Great. Now I'm looking into a project I don't have time for. lol

 

[nomis52]

It's done with .scad files, so it's parameterized, but not to the level of selecting a PSU etc.

Claude is remarkably good at manipulating these files. I can use prompts such as "switch to 80mm fans" and it'll check there are no collisions.

 

[nomis52]

I went with PETG for the case and ASA for the clamps to hold the electronics in place.

 

[Trent_Berries]

I'm glad I'm not the only one who had thought about this!
Out of curiosity, are you intending for this to be subject to the elements like rain?
The only reason I have not ventured down this path is that my enclosures have no protection from the elements.

 

[Indigogyre]

All my controller boxes go outside so my largest concern with this process is that there is no 100% guarantee that there will not be any water infiltration of the printed enclosure. With the abs plastic injected enclosures I know for sure they will not leak except where I had to drill a hole into it for access.

If that controller box is going to stay inside I think this is very very cool.

Oh, I also notice you are not using the secret 5th output.