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Well, life happens. I am working on some things and needed something so I printed it.

This is a great example of using 3dPrinting for stuff that might take you a LOT of time or $$$ to get. I was looking for a part that was going to cost me a decent amount and at least 1-2 weeks to get.

Well, Turns out someone has already built a model for both of the parts I needed and I didn't even need to modify it this time. I am standing on the shoulders of others for this but it is awesome to be able to get stuff like this and be able to print it yourself.

I needed a HDD housing and trays for a system I am working on. To buy them would cost a minimum of $40+shipping/etc (in some cases $60+). The drive trays also cost $20-40+ depending on where you sourced it.

However, I was able to print them myself. There were ready made models for both the housing and the drive trays and they are both great (after cleaning them up).

They were not supplied as proper STL's so I had to download the Bamboo software then export it to STL. Worked fine. (I don't have a bamboo, probably wont in the future, maybe some frankenstein thing or something, more than what I have now x.x).

Printed in PLA Infill 30% Using a brim (yes) Layer Height 0.2mm Supports (yes).

  1. HDD Bay. Print link: https://makerworld.com/en/models/1093517-thinkstation-p520-drive-cage#profileId-1087462

Pics:

Time Lapse: https://vid8.poal.co/user/level_101/W8AIXW3

  1. HDD Tray(s). Print Link: https://makerworld.com/en/models/1258948-lenovo-thinkstation-p520-hard-drive-sled#profileId-1282935

Pics:

Time Lapse: https://vid8.poal.co/user/level_101/sIaYjsn

End Result:

Well, life happens. I am working on some things and needed something so I printed it. This is a great example of using 3dPrinting for stuff that might take you a LOT of time or $$$ to get. I was looking for a part that was going to cost me a decent amount and at least 1-2 weeks to get. Well, Turns out someone has already built a model for both of the parts I needed and I didn't even need to modify it this time. I am standing on the shoulders of others for this but it is awesome to be able to get stuff like this and be able to print it yourself. I needed a HDD housing and trays for a system I am working on. To buy them would cost a minimum of $40+shipping/etc (in some cases $60+). The drive trays also cost $20-40+ depending on where you sourced it. However, I was able to print them myself. There were ready made models for both the housing and the drive trays and they are both great (after cleaning them up). They were not supplied as proper STL's so I had to download the Bamboo software then export it to STL. Worked fine. @MrFadedGlory (I don't have a bamboo, probably wont in the future, maybe some frankenstein thing or something, more than what I have now x.x). Printed in PLA Infill 30% Using a brim (yes) Layer Height 0.2mm Supports (yes). 1. HDD Bay. Print link: https://makerworld.com/en/models/1093517-thinkstation-p520-drive-cage#profileId-1087462 Pics: [b1](https://poal.co/static/images/5070542c2ab7ff7e.jpg) [b2](https://poal.co/static/images/e2f839f473effbfe.jpg) [b3](https://poal.co/static/images/c3e0038fe6effbfb.jpg) Time Lapse: https://vid8.poal.co/user/level_101/W8AIXW3 2. HDD Tray(s). Print Link: https://makerworld.com/en/models/1258948-lenovo-thinkstation-p520-hard-drive-sled#profileId-1282935 Pics: [t1](https://poal.co/static/images/c6d2a1a92dc9fa07.jpg) [t2](https://poal.co/static/images/d4d4969694ceecfd.jpg) [t3](https://poal.co/static/images/c081033b3ffefffb.jpg) [t4](https://poal.co/static/images/e9a5343259bbfbfb.jpg) Time Lapse: https://vid8.poal.co/user/level_101/sIaYjsn End Result: [er1](https://poal.co/static/images/97175bdb5b58feff.jpg) [er2](https://poal.co/static/images/13595b5b5bfaffff.jpg) [er3](https://poal.co/static/images/39181c3b7bfbfffe.jpg)
[–] • 1 pt

>I am standing on the shoulders of others

That is the whole point of the 3d printing community. We make stuff, we share it with others. You can do the same, share your stuff on Thingiverse or Printables. There is no reason for us all to create our own drive bays.

Looks cool though.

By the way,

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Click that down arrow to the right and you will get the STL/CAD files.

You should consider the new https://bambulab.com/en-us/h2d (Or the h2c) Amazing machines that you will not be able to even come close to cobbling something together that will do nearly what these machines will do. You should at least check them out.

[–] • 0 pt

Yeah, I did that. It didn't work. I had to download it, open it in Bambu Studio then export it as a STL. Not sure why, it should have worked as you said but didn't. Maybe its because of some of the things I have blocking stuff in the browser.

[–] • 1 pt

Weird.

Those look just as good as the factory ones in there!! I can see you had to do some cleanup on them. I am curious how that PLA will hold up in there, seems like it would be too hot for that.

[–] • 1 pt

Yeah, after cleaning up the supports they look pretty good. Even with my 10+ year old printer that is modded to hell and back. I didn't see any comments about them having issues with heat. I would not expect the case to get that hot but the spinning drives could I guess. If they break down ill have to re-print it in ABS.