Mini ITX Modular NAS - Motherboard Module

NAS enclosures are expensive. Really expensive for what they are.

I decided to make one that is modular starting with the motherboard module. It fits a Mini ITX Motherboard and a single slot PCIe card so you can expand your SATA ports.

The module is really a standalone Mini ITX PC case designed to work with a PicoPSU power supply.

Other parts you can find here:

https://www.printables.com/model/211101-mini-itx-modular-nas-psu-module

https://www.printables.com/model/241886-mini-itx-modular-nas-35-hdd-module

The case has two configurations. It has expandable covers and closed covers so you can use it standalone. Expandable covers are made so the case can be expanded up or down.

New modules clip in via the side clips.

All parts have been printed. All print well and connect together well. Still waiting for some parts to finish the case and show it off.

You can find the PSU Module here:

Print Settings and Hardware

The prints fit on a standard Ender 3 Bed. In your slicer the bed needs to be expanded to 235x235mm which is the true bed size. Print Settings:

-Best to print out of something other than PLA

-Infil 20%

-Layer hight 0.28mm exept PCIe Card Clip.stl and MBO Frontplate.stl

-Touching build plate support

• MBO Closed Top.stl 178g Filament
• MBO Closed Bottom.stl 178g Filament
• MBO Expandable Top.stl 114g Filament
• MBO ExpandableBottom.stl 116g Filament

-No Support

• MBO Frontplate.stl 63g Filament
• MBO Backplate.stl 100g Filament
• PCIe Card Clip.stl 3g Filament

Hardware:

The power switch used is this one

6x M3-4mm (case screws)

8x M3-20mm (side clips)

2x M3-10mm (motherboard)

2x M3-16mm (motherboard)

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