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I have spent countless hours down in my shop making chassis, boxes, and all sorts of housing for my projects over the years.? I have just about everything I could need to cut, drill, bend, machine, and weld any type of housing I want.? I? have even cast my own parts in aluminum for some projects.? Since I got a 3D printer and learned the design software to go with it, I really don't want to go back.? Now I can design a complete package for my projects that include things like mounting posts for circuit boards,? display bezels, all the holes for controls and switches.? Before, if I needed to make a change in a project case, it was back to the shop? for possibly hours to drill or whatever it took to modify what I had already done, or worse start over.? Now it is usually a matter of a few minutes making the change on the computer and sending that file to the printer that sits next to my desk.? A couple hours later it is ready to be taken out of the printer and assembled.? Even if I have to make changes and print several trial pieces, the cost of materials is usually less than $0.50 in materials for most of my projects.? I also have designed several corner pieces that I print in various lengths for use with PCB material if I need to make a larger box. No more trying to get corners to line up nice a square when you solder them together.? I attached a picture of a case I printed today for one of my ongoing projects.? It has built in PCB mounting posts, a bezel for the display,? holes for the controls, RF connectors , and switches.? And if I want another one I just send the file to the printer and print as many as I need.

73's DuWayne KV4QB

From: Lawrence Galea
Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2017 15:45:51 EDT