Enclosure / Case for NooElec Ham Filter Bank





Description
I've designed an enclosure for the NooElec Ham Filter Bank.
It uses a snap-fit design and can be printed with little to no support material. However, I recommend using some paint-on supports for the Chaos symbol in the center and for the cutout around the rotary switch. PETG is recommended because its better layer adhesion is beneficial for the snap-fit latches, although PLA should work as well.
I've included two versions of the top part. One version has two holes for light pipes that guide the light emitted by the two LEDs on the PCB, while the other version has these holes closed.
If you choose to use the light pipes, make sure they are positioned correctly, with their lower ends sitting directly on top of the LEDs (look at the pics to see where they're placed). I also recommend printing the light pipes very slowly with a clear filament, at a higher temperature than usual, and with some over-extrusion to make them as clear as possible. After gluing them in place with superglue, paint their outer walls white, leaving unpainted only the areas where light enters from the LEDs and exits the enclosure. This significantly reduces light leakage and directs more light toward the areas intended to glow.
I hope you find this model useful. If you print it, let me know how the model turns out for you. Some parts could probably still be repositioned by a few tenths of a millimeter to tighten up the tolerances, but overall, I think it is already a pretty good model.




