MDT unofficial case

This case was designed by myself using Sketchup. I added a separate microusb jack to power the MDT from an external usb power pack. The original case did not have any room left to add a usb jack.

The MDT build is a somewhat complicated and precise build. There are no standoffs between the LCD and the main board. The boards are only held together by the 14pin header connection to the LCD. When building the MDT you need to use low profile headers, and cut various headers. Due to this the spacing between the mainboard and the LCD varies, which then means the case/jacks all vary as well. So it is a pretty personal adventure.

Never the less, I created this case and if you spacing between the bottom of the LCD board and the top of the mainboard is 10.6 to 11.1 this case will work for you. If you spacing is outside of that range, you can modify the in/output jacks height and it will work as well. My case and implementation has 4.5mm spacer between the bottom of the mainboard pcb and the case back that it screws to. You can adjust the height of those spacers as well for your needs.

The case use M3 nuts in several places that are inserted into pockets, captive nuts. That is why you do not see any screws holding the LCD in the case. There is a small ventilation slot on the left side, that also aids in lining up the LCD header when pushing the case together. Two LEDs are bent at a 90 degree angle on the right side and protrude thru the case. The 20mm encoders protrude roughly 9.4 mm from the case front.

Have Fun!

Free for Non Commercial use