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1Pelican Case Bracket
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There are two brackets that can be printed. The only difference it the length.
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They attach to the case with a 9.5mm long M3 self tapping screw. There is a nut to attach the plate which is able to move in order to account for offset between cases as they are not all exactly the same size.
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Make sure the screw does not go more than around 4mm into the case as the case is approximately 5mm thick.
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To attach the brackets correctly I would suggest mounting them to the aluminum plate first and then to the case.![]()
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2Panel inserts
I looked into several different options for doing the panels. I wanted them to be sturdy enough for the size of the case but not too heavy either. I initially was looking into acrylic but I found it was too brittle or too thick for what I wanted. Acrylic would have allowed me to back light things from behind which would have been neat.
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In the end I went with 2.5mm aluminum which is just thick enough not to flex too much. I had the panels cut by a local shop that lets me get pricing via online calculator. However before I took that step I printed several version of paper and double checked everything is correct. I still meed up the hole site for the interconnect however I was able to drill that out of the correct size. I also had to file down one side of the panel as the Pelican case CAD files are not exact even if you leave a margin. I would suggest you don't get your panels made before you have the case and can measure the actual site of the case.
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I used Fusion 360 to make a simple sketch and cut out all the holes I needed. The shop I used (https://blexon.com/) accepted the exports from Fusion and let me pick the material.
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I am extremely please with the results from the metal shop and I have used them in other projects as well. Highly recommend.
For the print I went the simple route and exported the file into Inkscape where I designed the look of the panels. I then exported this to a PDF and had it made into a vinyl sticker by a local sticker maker. Biggest pain was trying to get the large sticker perfectly right on the panel. Next time I would add some markers on areas that are cut out anyway to make it easier to align.
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