Ender 3 Intel NUC Side Mount

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Ender 3 side mount/holster for an Intel NUC. I use an old Intel NUC as an OctoPrint server and wanted a way to keep it attached to my Ender 3 for better cable management and to keep the setup as a single unit for ease of use/moving/etc. This design is a mashup of three existing, great base parts: 1. https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3205332 is the base holster I trimmed down by removing the upper half and expanding/extending to support a NUC with general dimensions of 11.5 x 11.5 x 5 cm; 2. https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3708776 is the back support with screw holes for the factory NUC mounting screws. This provides additional support for the NUC so it won't fall sideways; and 3. https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4100712 is the base model I used for the side rail mounts, doubled up and extended to the majority of the mount's width (and short enough to fit on the back corner opposite PSU of an Ender 3). Snipping parts of https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4579489 covers helped tighten up the rail fit to prevent any wobbling. Together, this provides an excellent and solid/stable mounting platform for the NUC which affords better cable management and keeps things snug and out of the way.