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  • #341
    ArthurC
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    In anticipation of receiving my Espressobin board, I’m trying to get an enclosure “printed” using the
    STL file produced by GlobalScale.

    This should produce two parts as shown here.
    When I render the STL file, I’m shown both the base and the top together. When I tried one company about 3D printing the enclosure, I was told it was impossible – the two parts should be in separate files. Now I don’t know enough (yet) about STL files to know whether they can contain two or more connected parts and whether they could be “ungrouped” and printed separately, but can anyone else clarify the use of this STL file?

    #363
    Bryan
    Keymaster

    Hi Arthur,

    thanks for bringing this up to our attention. there is a methodology for splitting it but we will upload new .stl files with the enclosure in two pieces. sorry for the inconvenience

    #367
    jernst
    Participant

    It would be really nice if there were an enclosure that also fits a hard disk. After all, what use is that SATA port if there is no room for a disk?

    Is there?

    #370
    Bryan
    Keymaster

    Hi ArthurC,

    we updated the 3D files so that there are two seperate files a top piece and a bottom piece.

    #371
    Bryan
    Keymaster

    Hi Jernst,

    we have not made one which accomodates a 2.5″ or 3.5″ HDD. What type do you use?

    #372
    jernst
    Participant

    Hi Bryan,

    I take whatever I can 🙂 A 2.5in drive would go better with the size of the board IMHO, though.

    Thanks,

    Johannes.

    #382
    schuschu
    Participant

    Hi,

    All files are currently missing from the ftp. Would you mind uploading them again (including the one without harddrive)?

    Best,
    schuschu

    #385
    Bryan
    Keymaster

    Hi Schuschu,

    we have the files back up now

    Bryan

    #403
    arthurlutz
    Participant

    Hi, am taking a look at the stl files, what is the licence on those ?

    #421
    nonesuch
    Participant

    Bump. Would love to have a model with 3.5in HDD, if it’s same quality as standalone case. I have a 3tb WD Red, trying to build compact Nextcloud box.

    #540
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    Issue:

    I’ve provided the STL files to a local 3D printing company and they say they can’t edit STL files. Is there a possibility of getting these files in a more editing-friendly format?

    Thanks!

    #586
    Bryan
    Keymaster

    Hi jah6q,

    what format were you thinking about? i think we can provide a .stp file

    Bryan

    #702
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    Hey Bryan, thanks for the response!

    We’re going to send this file to a product designer and have a few modifications made, so anything that is editable should be fine. But a variety of formats would be preferable (if it’s not too much trouble).

    We can start with an STP file, but I think one of the designers asked for a CAD file.

    Once we modify this file we could probably post it here in case anyone else is interested in the changes.

    Thanks!

    #808
    cbxbiker61
    Participant

    The bottom piece is bad….

    The material surrounding the holes projects lower than the rest of the base. This causes the majority of the base to print in mid-air, which of course will cause the print to fail.

    #829
    nonesuch
    Participant

    Agreed. I tried printing the bottom with support material, but this causes a single layer of support which is too thin to stick together. I can’t peel off this support because tiny pieces keep breaking off.

    Images

    I could try printing the model upside down, so that the support sticks together well enough that I can just flex it off. This usually works. But it would be much smarter just to design the case so it lays flat.

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