I've been working on the REV1 enclosure and had to brush off some old CAD skills. Whenever I do 3D modeling I try to do lots of simple test prints... Measure once, print twice I guess. It's much faster than printing the final enclosure and really helps tighten up the design feedback loop. Below are 4 simple test prints, followed by the first prototype of the full enclosure.
The enclosure will need to be water tight. Water might leak at the (1) lid-case interface, (2) solenoid-case interface, and (3) through the case itself. To avoid (1) I'd like to use either a o-ring or some type of silicone/epoxy in the groove along the top of the case. For (2) I can easily put an o-ring around the base of the solenoid. And to avoid (3) I'll need to coat the cavity with some kind of a sealant, since PLA isn't exactly water tight.
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