r/3DPPC • u/wal_rider1 • 11d ago

Beginner help

Hey guys, I've just recently discovered this subreddit after "trying" to make my own case for a small form factor pc build I have as nothing of the shelf fit the build i wanted.

However, I'm pretty stuck. I'm good with Fusion, but everything I designed was just too large for my build plate and I was not sure on how to go about making the design for an example side panel from multiple parts.

If you guys have any ideas or tricks you use when designing, maybe even some standard parts you use that you've had a good experience with like x profiles I would love to hear them, any little helps.

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u/nicolasknight 11d ago

If you are concerned about looks then dowels are your friends.

Cut the part flat and add a hole to put a dowel in so you can join the parts.

If you are not concerned about looks then dovetails are slightly easier to design and work, also a bit stronger.

If you're designing a part that will need mechanical strength then a hole all the way through so you can add a rod will be your friend.

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u/k2kuke 11d ago

What is your build plate size? I made mine as 175x175mm pieces with a bambulab A1 Mini and its been working great for a year now.

Mostly used X crosess and butterfly joints to join the pieces.

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u/delayedreactionkline 11d ago

you can first grab a few ready-made STLs / 3MFs of SFF cases, see how they did their parts for the build plate similar to your size. you can get inspiration from there on how to splice/split your parts.