Raspberry Pi NAS Enclosure - Dual SSD 2.5" by Good Day Designs

Good Day Designs

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X1 Carbon

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0.16mm layer, 4 walls, 15% infill

16.4 h

3 plates

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Description

Hey everyone!

I just started getting into electronics and design after a bit of 3D printing. This is my first official project with proper documentation, measurements, and testing around a Raspberry Pi. The design is purposeful where the SSDs stick out and with cables going around, wrapped in a cable sleeve for an interesting look. The OLED helps to monitor the device and to check ip.

Updates:

9/22/2023: Initial release

Parts used:

1x Raspberry Pi 4B 2gb
1x OLED 0.96 i2c display module
Required cables (ethernet, power cable, etc.)
1x 60mm 5v USB fan
2x USB to SATA cable
2x SSD 2.5"
2x M3 14mm-16mm screw
23x M3 6mm screw
25x M3 4mm screw
2x M3 nut

https://www.amazon.com/Sabrent-2-5-Inch-Adapter-Optimized-EC-SSHD/dp/B011M8YACM/ref=sr_1_4?crid=XHDE9KMMJRLB&keywords=sata%2Bto%2Busb%2Bconnector&qid=1695431511&s=industrial&sprefix=sata%2Bto%2Busb%2Bconenctor%2Cindustrial%2C86&sr=1-4&th=1

All up to you but this is how I printed mine:

Printer: Bambu Lab P1P & Elegoo Neptune 3 Plus - for the inner panels
Some adjustments have to be made in terms of the base
Walls: 4
Top/bottom: 4
Nozzle: 4mm
Layer height: 0.16mm
Infill: 15-20% - any pattern
Supports: ON for outer panels - tree
Brim: ON for outer panels

Here are some assemblies to help install and notes:

SSD side bracket is to be mounted inside, keeping the 2 SSDs in place
60mm USB fan apparently can't be controlled so I'd recommend an adapter with a physical knob attached
There are 3 versions of Front Panel Outer for OLED, no OLED, and additional airflow.
SSD top panel bracket only needs 2 screws for SSD on the top as it's stable enough

Please leave any comments/feedback as they would be greatly appreciated!

Comment & Rating (25)

@JohnHoke

Thanks for this! It looks great and is a good reason to play around with the cloud slice and print functions here :) I added the print profile I am using and cant wait to get this together.... Question: What OLED did you use? Suggestion: The outer OLED front side panel -- any chance of getting it similarly slotted for more heat dispersion? Thanks again!

The designer has replied

@GoodDayDesigns

Hey! I used a standard 0.96 inch "generic" OLED I found on amazon which looks like a universal size, fits like a glove into the slot as screws mess up the sleek look. Heat wise is up to you as I added STEP files for easier edit! My Pi maxes out at 35-40C so no need for more ventilation personally. https://www.amazon.com/UCTRONICS-SSD1306-Self-Luminous-Display-Raspberry/dp/B072Q2X2LL/ref=sr_1_16?crid=2O6LPG4E5OF8X&keywords=0.96+oled&qid=1695680285&sprefix=0.96+%2Caps%2C266&sr=8-16

@JohnHoke

Replying to @GoodDayDesigns :

Thanks I appreciate the link... more about fitment as they all are slightly different so easier to go with what the design was for than much about .... waiting for the last plate to finish and so far everything is coming out nice and clean!

@GoodDayDesigns

Replying to @JohnHoke :

Sounds good, I look forward some pictures if you're looking to post a make! The outer walls are interesting when slicing as Bambus are so amazing compared to my bed slinger that I was able to print the outers standing vertically with additional supports on the bottom edges.

@JohnHoke

Printed and assembled -- thanks again for everything :)

@adamgda

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0.16mm layer, 4 walls, 15% infill

i like the model. printed in petg. Installed openmediavault. still not able to run OLED screen but working On it. what i would change is add some element to secure hdd sockets from bending becouse of adapter cable and definitely i dont like the way raspberry is mounted to the case. have to add there raisers which is completely not neccesary.

@fuzi541

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0.16mm layer, 4 walls, 15% infill

super awesome print can’t wait to build my travel NAS in it!

@Bunko_

Printed just fine! But I'm probably going to need some sort of visual instructions on how to mount the Pi inside though

The designer has replied

@GoodDayDesigns

Absolutely! You can refer to previous comments here but pretty much I got a PI screw kit from Amazon, from the bottom it goes like this: screw (bottom) -> bottom plate -> double female standoff -> pi -> screws (top). I hope this helps!

@user_2076284417

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Hi there, Given the SSD's connect via a USB to SATA connection, am i right in thinking this design leaves room for a HAT to be attached to the RPi if i wanted? (I live on a boat so I was thinking of using it as a combination NAS and Boat Computer with sensors etc)

@S_N_P

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This is an awesome model, I hope more people would use their boosts to reward someone who took their time to creat good designs and share with the community.