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3D printed electronic enclosure

Enclosure 3D Printing

Custom housings for your electronics — designed around the board, printed to fit, ready for switches, displays and connectors.

What it is

Develop the enclosure alongside the circuit — not after it

A circuit needs a housing for safe, worry-free handling. With 3D printing you don’t wait for the PCB to be final: the enclosure and the prototype evolve together, with no tooling and functional materials from day one. Mounting switches, fans, displays and connectors is designed in, not bodged later.

  • Fitted to your board — standoffs, screw bosses and clearances.
  • Panel cutouts for USB, DC jacks, switches, LEDs and displays.
  • Heat-set brass inserts for enclosures that open and close repeatedly.
  • Ventilation, cable glands, light pipes and gasket grooves as needed.
A 3D printed enclosure with a fitted lid

Built in

Everything an enclosure needs

Board mounting

Standoffs, screw bosses and locating features so the PCB sits exactly where it should.

Panel cutouts

Openings for connectors, switches, LEDs and displays, tuned to the part.

Inserts & fasteners

Heat-set brass inserts, snap-fits, captive nuts and living hinges.

Ventilation & sealing

Airflow slots and fan mounts, or gasket grooves for a splash-resistant seal.

Cable management

Cable glands, strain reliefs and routing clips moulded into the design.

Mounting options

Wall, DIN-rail, VESA and panel-mount features added to the housing.

Materials & finishing

Functional from the first print

PETG – tough, general-purposeASA – UV & weather resistantABS – classic project boxNylon – impact & wearPolycarbonate – heat & impactFlame-retardant (UL94)ESD-safeBead blastPainted & texturedSilk-screen / labellingClear windows & light pipes

How it works

From board to boxed prototype

Share the board

Send your enclosure CAD, or the PCB outline / dimensions, connector positions and a form sketch.

We design the housing

Enclosure modelled around the board with mounts, cutouts, inserts and assembly worked out.

We print & fit

Printed in your chosen material, inserts fitted, test-fitted to the board and hardware.

Iterate or batch

Revise fast between revisions, then run a small batch when the design is settled.

Our work

Enclosures & housings we have printed

FAQ

Common questions

Can you design the enclosure, not just print it?

Yes. Send the PCB or board outline (STEP or dimensions), connector and control positions, and a sketch of the form you want. We design the enclosure around it with mounts, cutouts and fasteners, then print it.

How accurate are the fits for connectors and cutouts?

Panel cutouts and port openings are typically held to about ±0.15 mm, tuned to the connector so USB, DC jacks, switches and displays seat cleanly.

Can you fit threaded inserts and fasteners?

Yes — heat-set brass inserts for repeated assembly, plus screw bosses, snap-fits, captive nuts and standoffs for the board.

Which material should I choose for an enclosure?

PETG or ASA for general use and outdoor UV resistance, ABS for a classic project box, nylon or PC for impact and heat, and flame-retardant or ESD-safe grades where the application needs them.

Can I get a small batch of enclosures?

Yes — tens to a few hundred by 3D printing, and we can move you to vacuum casting or a rapid injection tool as volumes grow.

Send your board dimensions or enclosure CAD — we’ll design and quote it

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