Apache 2800 – (Blank Template)

Custom flush-mounting blank faceplate designed specifically for the Harbor Freight Apache 2800 Protective Hard Case. Pre-notched underside relief clears internal lid/base grid ribs. Perfect base canvas for DIY boomboxes, portable power stations, ham radio enclosures, or field gear panels.

Overview

This is a precision-modeled blank drop-in panel designed to fit inside the rim of an Apache 2800 case from Harbor Freight.

The underside features routed relief grooves designed to seat over the internal reinforcement ribs of the case, allowing the top face to sit flat and flush without needing to grind, cut, or modify your original case plastic.

Use this file as a blank canvas to customize with your own component cutouts (switches, meters, audio speakers, 12V sockets, or displays) using CAD boolean cuts or your slicer's negative modifiers.

⚠ Community Fit-Check & Testing Note

• Status: UNTESTED PHYSICAL PRINT

• This model was developed using direct case profile measurements and CAD boolean rib clearances.

• Because I haven't completed a full test print on an Apache 2800 chassis yet, I would greatly appreciate community feedback!

• If you print this: Please post a "Make" or review with clear photos showing the fit inside the box and note any tight corners or clearance spots. If your photo is clean, I’d love to feature it as the official print profile image for the community!

Recommended Print Settings

• Orientation: Print flat side facing the build plate (textured PEI sheet recommended for a clean front finish).

• Material:

  • PETG / ABS / ASA recommended if your case will sit outdoors, in a vehicle, or in high summer heat.

  • PLA is fine for indoor, light-duty projects.

• Walls/Perimeters: 4–5 walls for structural rigidity around mounting points.

• Infill: 20%–30% (Gyroid or Grid).

• Supports: None needed when printing with the flat face down.