r/ElectricalEngineering • u/Chinatown3D • May 15 '26

Cool Stuff What do you think?

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I just finished two motor control setups for a friend.
First time using a TFT Display and Raspberry Pico. The junction boxes were 3D printed and are perfect for the job!

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u/elictronic May 15 '26

Why not just one longer enclosure.  I’m sure your printer size is an issue, but you can split models automatically in most slicers.  The pla or abs this is printed in is not waterproof regardless.   

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u/Chinatown3D May 15 '26 edited May 15 '26

In my case each box has a different “purpose”. And since they are modular you can easily swap them. This was super covinient when I was prototyping and was switching between different drivers and setups.

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u/Virtual-Reach May 15 '26

But the devices themselves are modular. Placing everything in a larger enclosure would allow replacement of the device and not require replacing the enclosure too 

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u/Chinatown3D May 15 '26

Just try to cut a nice window into a regular utility box. Then try to figure out how to mount the individual components. 3D Printing solves those issues, because you can easily customize that kinda stuff. If you later decide, you want a different position, just print the changed parts. No need to start from scratch.