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baldrick9
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Posted: 08:01am 25 May 2025

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I bought the Pico/2 computer kit from Silicon Chip mag. Thanks to all involved in creating this good thing.
Then I looked at the recommended case, the Multicomp MCRM2015S from Element14. With freight they want over AU$40!
That was enough excuse for me to spend Saturday evening with my favourite 3D design tool and printer (I know, I have no life, or maybe I do?).

It includes PCB standoffs. The lid push-snaps on, and you remove it easily with a pry tool/blade. The port label text is inlaid in the lid. Printed without support and all the port cut outs came out OK.

I'm happy with the result. If anyone wants the 3D print files, you can grab them over at Thingiverse https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:7047587

Edited 2025-05-25 18:27 by baldrick9

Geoffg

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Posted: 08:32am 25 May 2025

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Brilliant!

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Posted: 08:56am 25 May 2025

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very pretty. I am seeing a lot more "inlaid" legends, two-colour printing - it really looks good, well done

dddns
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Posted: 09:15am 25 May 2025

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Very professional print..great!

Mixtel90

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Posted: 09:33am 25 May 2025

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Multicomp is a trade distributor who inflate the price a bit (sometimes a lot). The actual box is more commonly available as Hammond RM2015S. It's available from all the big electronic distributors and a lot of the smaller ones under that part number.

There are two other versions of this box, RM2015M and RM2015L which are the same footprint and PCB size but are taller.

That's a very nice 3D print indeed! Excellent job.

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Grogster

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Posted: 01:42am 26 May 2025

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Nice work!

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