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250825 Updates: 

①2U 

②3U 

③3.5 HDD shelf for 4U 

④Side Panel Print Setting Updates [More solid]

 

·2U 3U 

·3.5 HDD shelf for 4U 

·Side Panel Print Setting Updates

 

 

A Desktop-Friendly Mini Rack for Single-Board Computers and More

 

This compact mini rack is designed to sit comfortably on your desk without taking up much space. It features a horizontal screw hole distance of 111mm, making it compatible with a variety of small-form-factor devices such as Raspberry Pi, ZimaBoard, ZimaBlade, and other SBCs. Each layer aligns with the standard 1U rack height (44.45mm), allowing for easy stacking and modular expansion. To help keep your setup tidy, the top panel features built-in cable retention slots—sized for both 7.0mm and 7.6mm Ethernet cables—making it easy to secure and organize network wiring.

 

Optimized for Passive Cooling

 

To enhance passive airflow, all side panels and the top cover are printed with 0 top and bottom layers, exposing the infill pattern as natural ventilation holes. For better structural strength, it is recommended to increase the number of wall/perimeter lines during slicing to compensate for the lack of solid outer surfaces.

 

 

This print pack includes pre-configured mounting kits for ZimaBoard 2 and ZimaBlade, along with a dual 2.5” drive bay designed to work seamlessly with their official SATA Y cables. A universal flat shelf is also included to support custom setups or additional gear.

 

M5x12 Countersunk Hex Screw20pcsLink
M5x4x7 Insert Nuts52pcs maxLink
ZimaBoard 21pcsLink
ZimaBlade1pcsLink

Hope you enjoy this design! Feel free to remix or create add-ons to support more devices—I’d love to see what you come up with. Share your makes in the comments, and if you find this useful, a boost would mean a lot!

 

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A friend of mine printed a 4U version for me... This is a really nice package for small servers and homelabbing First time using heatset inserts, so I practiced on the black vertical parts with a regular soldering iron... but I will get a proper tip for it and use yellow ones later. When those heatsets are installed properly it is a perfect fit. I just need some screws to fix the ssds in the caddies, and a 12mm button instead a grommet on the zimablades panel. Further plans are making a a shelf for my pi5 in a geekworm slim alu case, and modify the bottom panel for a powersupply (UGREEN Nexode 100 W USB C desktop charger in mind), and something similar to the 3,5 hdd mount for a glinet travel router...
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Great work! I did find a couple of the zima inserts slightly too short (in length), but easily fixed. I also created custom plates for rack covers, a switch, as well as an internal holder system so HDDs can be on the inside (8TB is much cheaper in HDD than SSD :D )
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Perfect HDD solution!!
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3U version in PLA-CF, with custom front plates to cover internal HDD holders
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Excellent contribution my friend, but I don't see the files for printing the ventilated walls, nor the files for the 3.5 hard drives, where could I find them?
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You can see the file in .3mf in BambuStudio.
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Replying to @DesignBot_US :
I'm sorry, I'm new, I didn't understand where I should find it
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Beautifully designed model, I printed it in PETG. I boosted your design, I just have a few suggestions for improvement: I would make the through holes for the M5 screws a little bigger. The Zimablade doesn't quite fit into the slot, so I would make it 5 mm longer. And the cutouts for the ports are a little tight on the USB-C connection.
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the blade fits perfectly, but the shelf is designed for it without the plastic case, if you remove it it fits perfectly
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it would be cool to have a holder that merges with this project : https://makerworld.com/en/models/1086619-esp-32-holder#profileId-1079552
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I'm trying to think of a way to use these mini racks to put several ESP32s in one place
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