Calling all creative designers who are passionate about 3D printing! Join our exciting campaign and showcase your skills by designing innovative and functional supports for ZimaBlade and ZimaBoard!
Campaign Details
Campaign Platform: IceWhale Forum Participation Requirement: Any Type of Support, Be it a Cluster, NAS, Fan, or Beyond! Participation Method: Share your design by posting the link or screenshot in the comments section. ————
Reward
Participants will be ranked based on the number of likes received
First Prize: ZimaBoard 832
Second Prize: ZimaBlade 7700
All other participants: $30 coupon for Zima Shop
Additionally, all participants will receive an exclusive limited-edition forum badge for their participation.
As for voters, each person will receive a $5 coupon (valid for one year)
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The campaign consists of two phases
Design Collection (3.1-3.20)
Submit your design drafts during this phase.
Evaluation (3.21-3.31)
Designs will be reviewed and winners will be selected. ————
Don’t miss this chance to showcase your design talent, earn exciting rewards, and be a part of our growing community! Join the campaign today and let your creativity shine.
Here’s my design for a 3-node cluster, accommodating low-profile PCIe cards and up to 9 HDDs/SSDs. I haven’t had a chance to print it yet, as I’m currently attending courses. The design includes holes for cable ties, optimized for angled SATA cables, and features rounded edges to safeguard power and network cables. It provides space for a 120mm fan (note: edges need to be cut) and includes areas for cable management and a 12V to 5V converter for the SSDs above the fan. To reduce frustration during cable installation, the design is split into two parts that stack on top of each other.
A mount with a VESA 100mm sized holes to housing to allow the ZimaBlade to be placed on the back of a monitor, for user as media player, or a cheap digital signage unit. The moulded cable management should be to the bottom and while a PCI card can be used as the top is open that s not a normal configuration when used on the back of a PC. there is also no support or securing brackets for a PCIe card.
Cables should be routed out of the back and downwards placing them in the mouldings and then securing the cable into the moulded channel with a bolt or cable tie to keep them in place…
Depending on what the monitor / signage capabilities and what the display can output power wise the setup maybe only need a USB C cable to be useable.
First three images are presented more or less as is out of the printer, the back needs a little smoothing / sanding to tidy up the raft I put it on for printing. however that side will be to the monitor so not visible in use…
Extend the functionality and capacity of your 2 bay HDD stand with these add-ons designed to fit onto either side of the stand.
Expand storage capacity beyond 2 HDDs.
Add more Zimablades(/Zimaboards) to your rack.
Opt for vertical PCIe extension by mounting Zimablades(/Zimaboards) on the side.
Customize your setup with various add-ons to suit your requirements.
Current Set Includes:
HDD mount with bottom screw mount for secure attachment.
Zimablade side mount.
More upcoming add-ons such as ZimaBoard, SSD mount, PCIe mounts, and more if there will be interest.
The add-ons are designed to be mounted onto the HDD screw holes, allowing them to sit flush with the ground, thereby avoiding any pressure on the HDD screw mounts.
For mounting onto HDDs, longer (7mm - 8mm) M3 screws are required.
Alternatively, if HDDs are not installed, the add-ons can be directly mounted onto the stand
Please note that these products are based on 3D files provided by IceWhale and have not been tested with the equipment yet.
If you like the idea and wish to see the range of add-ons expanded, please like it.
Calling all creative designers who are passionate about 3D printing! Join our exciting campaign and showcase your skills by designing innovative and functional supports for ZimaBlade and ZimaBoard!
Campaign Details
First Prize: ZimaBoard 832
Second Prize: ZimaBlade 7700
All other participants: $30 coupon for Zima Shop
As for voters, each person will receive a $5 coupon (valid for one year)
Design Collection (3.1-3.20)
Evaluation (3.21-3.31)
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Voting time is here!
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Thank you to all participants for your involvement! 
You can vote for as many entries as you like.
Closing: 31st March 20:00 (GMT)
