I designed a cover for the acopos multi wall mounting plane socket that can be 3D printed. A well calibrated printer is required as the fit is quite snug.
To secure the cover in place, you will need a M5x100 bolt.
The model has been optimized to use fewer supports. I recommend printing it on the side, blocking supports in areas highlighted in red and enabling them only in the area in blue.
AcoposMultiCover_V1.zip (63.5 KB)
Is there a recommended material?
I feel like PLA is a bad idea…
I feel like this could be modified to a V2 that extends a cover plate up over where the fan is to prevent bolts from falling into the fan…
In terms of material it would seem reasonable to use something UV and temperature resistant like ASA, ABS or at least PETG, preferably a Flame Retardant version (if exists). Materials like PLA will become brittle after a year or so. Using a CF blend is also a bad idea as it could conduct electricity with high enough voltage.
I did not make a cover plate for the top to not disturb the air flow and let the fan work without any additional resistance, but actually I could add a grid on the top to stop bolts falling into without disturbing the air flow. Thanks for the suggestion, I will definitely revisit the design in some free time!
I don’t want to be a spoilsport, but this is something important to keep in mind:
Adding custom or 3D-printed covers to ACOPOSmulti mounting plates or DC bus systems may affect the original safety and CE evaluation of the product.
The original hardware was designed and tested according to applicable standards, including protection against accidental finger contact. Additional covers, even if well intended, are not needed and may influence:
Especially with 3D-printed parts, material and mechanical properties are usually not verified according to industrial safety standards.
For this reason, unofficial modifications around DC voltages up to 800 VDC should be carefully evaluated before being used in real applications.
