3d print your own NAS with 24 hard drives
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This 3d printable enclosure holds 24 3.5" hard drives and only costs about $50 to print!
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Awesome new video! 3D Printing a massive drive enclosure, what a great idea! Can’t wait to see your next project. Stay awesome sir!
Thank you so much for your support!! You've stuck with this channel since the beginning we ❤️ you for that.
After searching online for a NAS system. I came to the conclusion that it will be much cheaper to build one myself. Its "just" a box with HHDs inside after all.
I love your work with the Chia set ups and this video is absolutely brilliant! Keep up the awesome work!
Love your high-quality work. You add much value to the community!!
Just found your page and wanted to express my gratitude for you pushing this topic forward given there is so much potential for 3D printing to customise a PC.
I dislike Hot swap bays due to the noise, heat and spacing. Many cases today simply don't allow for many drives.
This is awesome man! Great design, great video, great content for the DIY space.
these keeps getting better and better! your channel is relatively young but it is already easy to see how it can become big especially since your have pretty original and thoughtful concepts. go on you'll get big for sure.
Thank you for the encouragement!!! it means a lot -- these videos take awhile to make
Looks like it would fit on a Rackmount shelf nicely. Sacrifice 1 rear fan and the 2.5" bays for a power supply and SAS Expander mount and feed the entire box with a single 4 lane SFF8088. Great idea coming up with this. Your channel is awesome.
Holy shit you're alive. Looking forward to more content!
Thanks man! i was looking for a cheap server and you've made my day!
Super clean! Looks awesome! Totally jealous of the CR-10. I only have a Wanhao i3 Plus, so I'm restricted to the 200x200mm volume.
Maybe show how to wire an external drive shelf like that. Some may not know how to daisy chain or jumper the power supply for instance.
I have the same case you have and you are correct about the HD cages...so I got some that worked for me
Great video! wondering how do you power all of those drives. do you use adapters (1 to 4 satas) or do you use custom power cables?
keep up the awesome content man.
Man you're a life saver ❤️, keep those videos coming
Thanks! Exactly something I might have a use once mine arrives.
mad respect! not too many people with your knowledge...especially not giving all this information for free. thank you, i subscribed and will be supporting via donations once I begin earning CHIA
Had a similar experience at home. Tried a netapp shelf and it cost about $20/month in electricity. Tried a Poweredge R710 and it was very loud even from the basement. Finally, I settled on a Poweredge T320 desktop with x8 8TB Exos drives - it's quiet as a mouse and uses a 350w psu. never thought to 3d print my own case :)
I had to double check my notifications...a Sloth Tech Tv new video? Made my week. Welcome back !!!!
Thank you for still being part of the sloth clan!!! ☺️
This is Super Bradio from the Space Pool Discord. Great video! Love the plans, might have to build one myself -_-
I love everything about this!
Awesome job man! Would love to see more crazy outside the box or inside the box lmao
Wow, you just made my day!!!!!!!! Cheap and elegant.
Exactly what I was looking for!!
Great build. I saw that you built this on tinkercad, any possibility that you would share the link. My goal is to remove 2 fans and make it small enough if possible to print on an Ender3. Also what is the 4:27 what is the box that is connected - looks like a breakout box for cables?
I also have an Ender3 and would LOVE to print a smaller one of these!
Bruh, this is genius. Thank you!
Love it! Question for you, what power supply cables do you recommend to power the drives? Did you buy additional aftermarket ones and if so, which ones do you recommend?
Nice casing design! Are you gonna make motherboard and gpu attachment kit with this?
Great video, thanks for sharing. Hope you share a follow up video, with drive temperatures, would be interesting to see your before and after temps, specially with it as fill as you can.
Roger that great idea for a follow-up video Thank you!! :)
Amazing work! Thx!!
Glad to see you back, watching your videos got me first interested in putting together a plex server.
That makes my day to hear ty for the encouragement and for staying in the sloth clan! :)
This is such a great idea!
Great design, brother! 👍🏼👍🏼 BTW, do you happen to have any videos on DIY NAS servers? I'd like to learn all of the connections 1 at a time so that I can then better understand how it relates to the setup inside the chassis. Thanks again!
excellent video
! thanks m8
Cool build! Do you see any rust in your setup? Whenever I put screws in 3D printed storage they start to rust more quickly than in other plastic compartments. I believe its because PLA absorbs more plastic and potentially also let off more with heat change. Another addition that would be nice is a way to secure the drives with anti-vibration silicon pads which is good for drive longevity, especially in a case with this many drives (a lot of vibration)
Dang, nice video. I can just imagine if you had tons of resources. You would be extra creative and profitable. Keep up with these videos. Genuine without bloat.
That looks amazing! Well done, which type of 3d printer do you have?
cr10-s4 and an ender3
That's awesome! I wish I had a 3d printer
What was the box that was attached to the side? Looks like you had the HDD wires run to them..? BTW welcome back! Bought the LSI card and can't wait to try this out! Thank you!
I'll make a follow up video about it -- stay tuned that'll be the next video I make
@@SlothTechTV can’t wait! Your videos are some of my favorites on CZcams!
Stumbled upon this while looking for info about the Tower 900 case. Have you ever thought about 3D printing some sort of cages that will work with the 900 for people that would want more of them?
I am in the process of getting one of these printed and i thank you for that, i wanted to ask you if that component you had on the side where you inserted your LSI cards, is that part of the files in thingiverse as well? Appreciate all the help
Great job! Did you have any problems with cable length? I heard that there is a limit for cable length from HBA to disk of 1m for SATA drives. SAS should be good with longer cables.
Very nice! Next step: custom SATA Backplate for hot-swapping and less cables :D A 19" version would also be nice, maybe combining it with some rails / shelf.
How did you set up the all 24 drives? Are the break out cables power only or do they transfer data as well? Also how did you hook up the PSU? Thanks for all the info you have provided and will provide in the future.
Hows this holding up 3 years later?
Keen to know this also
Awesome video
This is super cool! Do you have any files or tips on how to make this wide enough to mount on a server rack?
I have a Prusa and would print and glue the case. My goal was to produce one with a hybrid of printing and composite panel (aluminium plastic sandwich). A bit like a tool chest it would be a big cube and hinge down the middle so you open it and have PSU, MB, HBA etc on one side and drives on the other.
A good tip for any interested folks - EXTERNAL HBA cards are WAY cheaper used than INTERNAL .... so an LSI 9300-16e might be $80 while the LSI 9300-16i will be $400.
This is worth considering with a DIY setup because you don't have to have the mb mounted for traditional plug accessibility ala the ATX standard. You can step the case out at the PCI slots and have all of your "external" connections inside the case.
What Slicer and what settings are you using to print these in the 20-30 hours mentioned in the vid? I printed one with a Creality CR10 Max with 0.8mm nozzle and it took 62 hours, I tried a few different Slicers and settings but didn't find anything below 55 hours.
Great solution to a big problem. Could you plz modify it to install a motherboard as well, then it would be a perfect standalone NAS Case.
Aa rack mount version would be a good option. Not sure the plastic would be able to handle that weight.
Awesome work
Couple of requests:
1. Can you make a version that is printable on the ender v3?
2. Could you explore making a rack mountable version?
I agree...a modular version that you could print on an Ender 3 would be awesome...we don't all have CR-10's! No knock on Sloth Tech, tho, that enclosure is awesome.
I also have an Ender3 and would LOVE to print a smaller one of these and rack mountable would be a HUGE plus!
I was just watching your vr pc video with the 980 and it seemed like it worked fairly well, but that was 2 years ago i have a 980 and was wondering why im having troubles with the oculus rift s, the display ports dont work and the only one that does is for my monitor if you have an answer please tell me ive been struggling for 3 days to get it to work and no youtube video has explained it to me
Looks really nice, but I don't want to know what kind of startup amperage this pulls with all slots filled :P
I'll measure it and follow up! :)
@@SlothTechTV much appreciated :^)
Hi, Can you tell me what's the depth of each pocket for 3.5" and 2.5" drive? I'm planning to do it in hybrid mode - print sockets for HDDs and get the rest of the box out of metal (e.g using CNC plasma or laser).
How much does it weigh? I mean the 24-bay enclouser?
Some 3d printing services charge by weight and I was wondering if it's an option to use such services or actually buy a 3d printer.
Brilliant!!
how would you power all those drives? PSUs are limited you usually only really get enough to power 8 drives?
Whats the best way to farm with HDD with individual drives like your set-up or using a 4 bay drive enclosure?
amazing and great!!!
What you think about the fractal define 7 xl as a 20 hdd case like LLT did
I’m using a Define R6 as my case for my server, it’s a great case, but can be expensive. Hope that helps! :)
Whats the black box on the side of the case that looks like a pass through fot the sas cables?
I just posted a video about it
So creative. 👍
Thank you! 😊
What are you using to plug the hp sas expander and lsi into?
what are those two black things/blocks on the sides of the case? each side has one and I can't figure it out :) PS is underneath, cables from HDDs go to PS unit and into the MoBo. And what are those pieces?
I watched your video. Enjoyed it! I don't want to violate any licenses etc; however, if I wanted to make some modifications to the case files you stored on thingiverse for a particular specific need I have, can the stl files just be edited in any cad software like FreeCAD? Again, I am not looking cause any troubles...
What about vibration characteristics of the case? How are drives mounted? Did you 3D print trays?
No trays. I've been running these cases for 2 years now. not a single drive failure -- some of the drives are 5 years old. I have over 100 3.5" hard drives atm.
@@SlothTechTV that's good. The plastic probably performs better than a metal case for vibration.
looks cool but I think you should try and incorporate the PSU and use an internal HBA adapter like the 16i. Including the normally included 6 SATA ports on the MB, you could could get 22 drives and use the remaining space for the PSU.. just a thought. I'd buy the printed thing from you any time....
Awesome video - this will be the new goto signum mining rig :) as all the sellers are ripping people off at the moment for HDD chassis on Alibaba/AliExpress etc - Thanks!
Only two spools? Does that count when the power goes out 94% into the print? I assume you used PETG for the added safety margin?
hello! In your opinion, what would be the most economical way to keep the disks mining and stable? SAS hba can be used in chia?
Gonna be using for chia(:
Hello Sloth Tech TV, with the hba LSI 9200-16e you can connect only 16 hdd right ? for the other 8 what you do ?
How do you deal with the vibrations all those drives generate?
Well i've been running these (I'm up to 5 of them now) for 1-2 years.... not a single failed hard drive.. a lot of the drives are 4-5 years old now.
What print speed do you use to get this down to 20-30hours?
Which software do you use to create those stl files?
What did you do (if anything) about vibrations from the drives once the enclosure fills up?
Hi, how would you power extra drives? Is there some 6pin to a 100 sata or something :) Great vids, thanks
A yeah just found 6pin to 4xsata, never mind
Would it be possible to do a rack mount version?
I would be interested to see how this holds up after about 3 months of running. I have very little confidence in PLA+, let alone straight PLA holding up under any kind of long term heat exposure. Fans or not, there's still going to be heat generated in that case, and I fully expect it to warp all to heck very quickly. I'd be looking into PTE or ABS to build something like this for sure.
I've been running them for almost 2 years now. I have 4 of them and they are all 100% exactly how they were when i first printed them. each one has at least 20 drives a few are full with 24 drives each
@@SlothTechTV Honestly, it looks great and seems to be a great option but how well does it hold up to the vibrations that the drives make?
Can you do little smaller bay or release original cad files? So i can fit this in my 300x300x400 sized printer?
Yup already working on it! :)
Agreed! Would love to print a smaller version on my ender 3.
And welcome back!!! Great to see your videos again.
that's awesome; time to brush off the dust on my ender 3 lol
I'm wondering is there is a rackable design with the PSU and HBA cards inside the case.
What printer did you use @Sloth_Tech_TV?
I know this is old but do you have a smaller maybe 16 drive version that could be printed on a 256mm print bed. I'm looking at getting the Bambu x1c as my first printer.
how do you do to connect the hdds to the motheboard? The sata cables aren't that long
Do you sell these enclosures for those of us who don't have a 3D printer?
Nas noob here, what is the additional box on the side for? Is it jbod or just some power distribution?
hi, do you have a video mounting all hdds to it?
Very good.
Is it fine to have the disks standing vertically?
I don't own a 3D printer. Don't intend to buy one either. Any idea on how much it would cost to have this printed at a shop? Thanks. Great work.
I found a listing on my local Craigslist, sent the guy this video, and he quoted me $70. That seemed like a really fair deal, so he's going to print me two of them. Then I'll build out the rest of the case myself (PSU, Fans, cables, etc)
You can also check out treatstock.com
I have a printer and that seems like a fair price material cost would be anywhere from $25-50 based on how solid the print is. And time and labour.
Define 7XL, officially it states 18 drives, I think, but I have managed to have 21 drives in that case, all properly mounted, costs around $225
Is this case strong enough to be stacked?
How can you connect the power supply without a motherboard?
pretend im slow is there a video that shows how it was wired and what's that box on the left?
That’s sick. Might have to design one to fit a ender 3 or 5.
Oh I forgot I already did. Ill upload the files to thingiverse tonight.
@@SlothTechTV Did you upload these? Maybe I'm just not seeing it, sorry ahead of time!
@@Dominator837 could it be this one? www.thingiverse.com/thing:4840108
@@alejandroperezl Oh I see, thanks. I thought it was the same design in the end but printed differently and pieced together for the smaller ender 3 or 5 printer. The printer on the thingverse for the design in your video references the Creality CR-10S Pro V2 down in the print settings. That printer wouldn't be large enough for this though, right? You need a printer that's over the 300x300x400 size?
What did you do to power the drivers with the PSU?
hi in the lsi 9200 you what hdd you used?
Can we get the gcode for the cr10-S4. Or your print profile in cura for it?
How does these other Jbod's work when they have over 40 to 60 drives in them but only use 2 cables?