3D printer services are expensive!!!

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Peter Blanchard

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I came across this https://www.printables.com/model/115768-1x525-optical-disk-drive-bay-to-4x25-up-to-15mm-th which is ideal for various projects that involve repurposing old cases.

I don't own a 3D printer. Used an online estimating tool and price was £90! That's starting to get into IcyDock etc adapter territory and those tend to be (partly) metal and hot swap.

I think I'll ask for a budget 3D printer for my birthday. Which will likely be a family resource...
 
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Peter Blanchard

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I have a couple of those. They don't accommodate 15mm tall 2.5" drives. They are about six laptop class 2.5" drives with some being mounted upside down. I have 16 15mm 2.5" drives.
 
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rtech

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How about something like this if the width fits and you have enough vertical space in case youre golden.
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HP 8xSFF Drive Cage + Backplane for DL380 G6 / G7 463173-001

SFF 8-Bay Drive Cage voor de HP DL380 G6 en G7 servers, P/N: 463173-001Inclusief HDD Backplane P/N: 507690-001Inclusief Power Cable P/N: 463184-002 Hiermee kun je de HP DL380 G6/G7 met 8 extra hdd's uitrusten!
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2.5 hotswap cages have far less value than LFF ones i am pretty sure you can find more of these you want to find them with ordering numbers
 
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Peter Blanchard

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I've looked at that sort of thing. Problem is that I broke my wrist recently and don't have a lot of strength or range of motion. DIY that requires two hands isn't possible atm. I'll probably return to it once wrist permits. I'm building a less well specified NAS to bridge the availability gap.

In addition to those 6 x 2.5" drives to 5.25" drive bay adapter not accomodating 15mm tall drives, they also require mounting of some of the drives upside down. That's not a huge issue for SAS/SATA data connectors but power connectors tend to be stiffer.

The ICY BOX IB-AC652 Internal Mounting Frame allows for 3 x 15mm tall 2.5" drives without needing upside down drives. It might use RaidSonic brand in some markets. Three 15 mm tall drives in a 5.25" bay is a good compromise. Metal is good for heat conduction. And Amazon.co.uk was offering it at a discounted price.
 
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