Design Custom Electrical Enclosures for Mass Production 3D Printing

Discover how to design a custom 3D printed electrical enclosure in our latest Beginners Guide to Designing 3D Printed Parts for Mass Production 3D Printing. We cover the key features and design considerations for creating a 3D printable electronics enclosure that's both custom-fitted and ESD safe. Learn how to create standoffs, add chamfers, and optimize your design for print orientation to ensure a high-quality results and manufacturability. Plus, we share tips on incorporating ribs and custom insets for added support and durability.

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[KanielD]

Man, this channel is all value no BS. I appreciate it

[feliwein_cc]

you are adding a ton of value man, i was convinced that 3d printing wasnt competition to injection moulding, im gaining a lot of knowledge on your channel, kudos and keep it up!

[connorcleveland]

As always I find myself impressed at your boldness to use that kind of orientation. I might consider it on my core XY printers where only the gantry is moving but I'd be too scared to attempt it often on my bed slinger printers. The increasing wobble as Z increases would almost certainly cause the part to detach from the bed prematurely.

[TheHalofanz]

I typically use the inset style for my designs but I don't see any need to print it in the 45 degree orientation. If the part/enclosure is allowed to cool on the bed it just pops off on its own, and the rammer doesn't have any issues pushing it. If it's a complaint about the bed surface leaving a texture on the print, its often a non-issue for me. Sometimes the textured PEI surface I use for PETG is ideal for high friction applications and some customers even love it. I definitely want to try and see if it's better

[TheButchersbLock]

I really like your fusion instructional videos. The way you explain your process and the reason why is very enjoyable to watch. Cheers mate 👍🇦🇺😊

[arkufahl]

Valuable information. I like that it isn't specific to modeling/design software or printer. Thank you.

[thehydroblade]

And just now was when I learned about custom insets. Thank you!

[retromodpleb]

20 seconds in and I’m subscribed. Good explanation and directly to the point!
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[ScottyHyndman]

This is exactly the kind of content I'm looking for, and may be the best video I've seen on the topic. I'll be deep diving on your channel. Thanks!

[tsstn]

There are some clearly brilliant nuggets, of hard earned, experiential knowledge there. Thank you for sharing such great stuff. I see the value in your videos in more than one way.

[contardm]

Thanks for this video, it was "enlightening".
I've always assumed that a 3d shape could only be printed on one side and doing it like you shown it would never be stable... but it worked!
Using the chamfer as you described solved several problems of excessive adhesion to my old printer plate.

[Just_Jesus_ef]

Interesting video. Got me thinking. Thanks

[michaelmolter]

I usually design for injection molding and then print in MJF or SLA. For me, the 3D print is a low volume bridge where I can make revisions batch to batch as I work towards justifying having an injection molding tool made.

[Braincho]

Great video!
Why does part with 4 stands prints 4h 45min and using 88gram of material flat, but at 45°angle as you advice - over 7h and 117gram ?

[hieroben]

Very good tips, especially regarding the standoffs. I'm not completly convinced that the printing orientation makes sense. Printing the part on one side is estimated to take 4 hours and 46 minutes (see 8:48), printing on the edge around 7 hours...

[HarveyFoFi]

You are the Mother Teresa of 3D printing instructional videos. :)

[tazanteflight]

@3:11 you can get rid of those zits in the print, by selecting "z seam alignment : sharpest corner"

[jonaskrusesltoft]

Slant 3D - what do you do with the Top / Lid? Thanks for you production perspective.

[hamzechalhoub]

Hi, what brand and model of 3d printer and filment you recommend to create such electric enclosure?

[toomanybits]

Thanks for the video, informative as always. I liked the chamfers on the standoffs, good idea.

I understand wanting to print vertically / diagonally to improve the ability for parts to be ejected automatically, when printing in a farm. Doesn't this add a lot of time to individual prints though? For your chamfered design towards the end, it seems like the print time went from 4hrs 12min (flat on the bed) to 6hrs 48min when printed upright. I've seen similar slowdowns when printing designs on my own printer.