Printed case for the QRP-Labs Clock kit with GPS

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Preliminary design & print of a case for the QRP-Labs (www.qrp-labs.com) GPS Clock kit which does not come with a case. I did this to verify my measurements and insure all the holes were in the correct locations and all internal PC boards fit properly. This case is designed specifically for the clock kit and GPS kit from QRP-Labs and the only part not from them is a small 5 volt regulator board that mounts on the rear of the case body and converts 9-15 volts DC down to the 5 volts needed to run the clock/display module and the GPS. The kit comes from QRP Labs with a 2 line by 16 character LCD display, but it is capable of using a standard parallel 4 line by 20 character LCD which is the one I chose to use and designed the case around. The Fusion 360 files are included so it should be easy for anyone wanting to make it different will have a starting point for editing. I made it so no supports, brims or rafts are necessary. Make sure to print the front panel so the lettering is on top, not on the print bed. The panel is 4mm thick and the lettering is extruded another millimeter so if you want to change filament for a different color for the raised lettering, that should occur at the beginning of layer 21 using the "filament change" plug-in in CURA which is the slicer I use. Hope you like it. Tips are not necessary but any would be appreciated.