5.25" Optical Disk Drive Bay adapter to 4×2.5" drives up to 15mm thick

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#Description This print is a conversion from now mostly useless optical drive bays (discs/DVD/CD bays), AKA 5.25" drives. The adapter will fit up to 4 2.5" drives instead and can fit all standard formats (so each of the 7mm, 9.5mm, and 15mm thick variants). I made this as I'm planning to turn this old Dell Optiplex into a simple server, I had 2.5" drives lying around, and I lost Dell's stupid storage drive tray adapter because of course it's proprietary and nothing else will fit. #HARDWARE REQUIRED 4 × 2.5" drive screws per drive you plan to install. This means 16 screws to fill the bay. These screws usually come with computer cases when you purchase them, but if you're planning to install 2.5" drives, you should have them anyway. That's it for hardware… #IMPORTANT INFORMATION * The adapter is meant to be inserted from the front of the case, like most 5.25" drives. * The 2.5" drives are mounted using their 4 bottom screw mounts. The holes inside the print aren't threaded, the screws will simply sandwich the print. * High performance HDDs may be able to go above 50°C, at which point PLA will start to soften. I don't know about SSDs either, but PLA might not be the best choice, but could still work (especially if the case has good ventilation). * This model was made for a slim tower from an old Dell Optiplex. You might need to edit the STL in Blender if anything is likely to get in the way. * This adapter is held in place by friction, not screws. Please be careful during transportation #PRINT INSTRUCTIONS * 2 walls using 0.4mm wide lines/nozzle. * 0% infill, else the print will take forever and go into vibro mode every layer… * 3 floor and 3 ceilings. * No supports, and use bridge options if possible > If your printer can't bridge very well, enable supports. That being said, other than for bridging, no supports should be required. * Print with the thin front place of the adapter facing the print bed * Don't worry about “weird behaviour”, it's normal :) For me, this printed in 2hrs using a heavily modded E3P. Not uploading the file because someone will absolutely break their printer with it, but if you happen to have an E3P running highly tunned Klipper, a SpeedDriver Direct Drive, low tension filament support, coated glass bed, and belt tensioners, ask me the gcode and i'll happily give it out. Originally published on a working 3D printing files website: https://www.prusaprinters.org/prints/115768-525-optical-disk-drive-bay-adapter-to-4x25-drives-