20 / CREATE SIDE PANELS
The side panels should sit on the outsides of all the other panels, in
order to give your case a clean look. These will likely be the largest
components you print, so if you haven’t bought a 3D printer yet,
make sure its print bed is big enough for these.16 / CREATE REAR PANEL
The rear panel will need an I/O cut-out, as well as expansion slot
brackets. You can use an existing case to measure the design elements,
or use an existing model online, cutting away just the sections you need
before adding them to your 3D model.17 / CREATE THE BASE
The base will probably be a fairly simple object, depending on your
hardware configuration, but you may want to place your PSU or fan
mounts here, as well as add some ventilation holes. You want to have the
front and rear panels sitting over the ends to create a clean look.19 / CREATE PSU MOUNT
We’ve used an SFX PSU in our PC to keep its width as small as
possible, which will also cut down on print material and print times.
Mounting it in the front makes for the best use of space, and we
recommend using an angled mains lead plug in this configuration.18 / ADD CASE FEET
Case feet will be essential if you want to give the base clearance
for better airflow, or if you want to run a PSU cable underneath the
case. However, if you want to experiment with feet designs, or have
the option of removing them, you can print them separately and use
mounting tape to secure them later.21 / DESIGN FRONT PANEL
You may want to add ventilation, or a fan mount and grilles, to the
front panel. Or, in a case such as ours, mount the PSU on it. If you want
to avoid using screws here, you can consider making push-fit pins
part of the printed front panel, with matching holes for them in the
roof and base sections.20 / CREATE SIDE PANELS
The side panels should sit on the outsides of all the other panels, in
order to give your case a clean look. These will likely be the largest
components you print, so if you haven’t bought a 3D printer yet,
make sure its print bed is big enough for these.16 / CREATE REAR PANEL
The rear panel will need an I/O cut-out, as well as expansion slot
brackets. You can use an existing case to measure the design elements,
or use an existing model online, cutting away just the sections you need
before adding them to your 3D model.
17 / CREATE THE BASE
The base will probably be a fairly simple object, depending on your
hardware configuration, but you may want to place your PSU or fan
mounts here, as well as add some ventilation holes. You want to have the
front and rear panels sitting over the ends to create a clean look.
19 / CREATE PSU MOUNT
We’ve used an SFX PSU in our PC to keep its width as small as
possible, which will also cut down on print material and print times.
Mounting it in the front makes for the best use of space, and we
recommend using an angled mains lead plug in this configuration.18 / ADD CASE FEET
Case feet will be essential if you want to give the base clearance
for better airflow, or if you want to run a PSU cable underneath the
case. However, if you want to experiment with feet designs, or have
the option of removing them, you can print them separately and use
mounting tape to secure them later.
21 / DESIGN FRONT PANEL
You may want to add ventilation, or a fan mount and grilles, to the
front panel. Or, in a case such as ours, mount the PSU on it. If you want
to avoid using screws here, you can consider making push-fit pins
part of the printed front panel, with matching holes for them in the
roof and base sections.