7" Waveshare LCD Enclosure and Mount

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This is an enclosure for the 7" Waveshare 1024x600 HDMI capacitive touch LCD screen v2.1 designed for use with a 3D printer with OctoPrint with the TouchUI plugin. The mount assembly is kind of garbage but the enclosure stands on its own, the mount is only there to provide a magnetic anchor so the LCD doesn't vibrate off the table. The idea is that the LCD is attached to a Pi via the HDMI and USB cables and is able to be picked up, worked with, and returned to the table in front of the printer. The bezels on the side are intentionally large to allow a good grip without interfering with the touchscreen. Use right angle connectors to route the cables through the back. I used HDMI 270 degree adapter with an Ultraslim HDMI cable and micro USB down angle cable. Automatic backlight control can be added via a one-wire mod. Print Settings Printer: C-Bot Rafts: No Supports: No Resolution: 0.3mm Infill: Doesn't matter Notes: Use gap fill to fill the walls to make them solid Post-Printing Use #4-20 3/8" plastite screws to hold it all together from the back side, #4 3/8" wood screws might also work. The back holes are clearance holes so they should be drilled with a 1/8" or 3mm or 3.5mm drill bit. M3-0.5 machine screws can also be used if all the holes are drilled through, but obviously the screw heads or nuts (your choice!) will show in the front. Both the HDMI and USB cables need right-angle adapters so they come out the back instead of the side. The slot in the back of the case is for a ferrous metal bit to be glued in for the magnet to have an attachment point. The magnet recess in the mount is designed for a 1/4" / 6mm x1/16" / 1.6mm disc magnet, but like I said, this mount is garbage so I am interested in hearing of others can come up with something better.