I needed a way to mount my humidity/temperature sensor to my filament dryer (aka a regular old food dehydrator). So I threw together this design that mounts it at a 45° angle using screws.
The features are as follows:
- 3 x 3mm screw holes
- One large finger hole in case you need to remove the sensor (easier to poke from behind than to struggle with a flathead screwdriver)
- One 8mm hole for the sensor and cable to go through
What you'll need:
- 3 x M3x8mm screws (M3x10mm also works)*
- 3 x M3 nuts
- 3mm drill bit
- 8mm drill bit
- a drill (obviously)
*Depending on your mounting surface, you may need to adjust the screw length according to the thickness of the mounting surface. The lid of my dehydrator is 3mm thick.
Carefully drill the three screw holes and the one hole for the sensor/cables. Be especially careful if it's perspex, it cracks really easily! It's best to start with a smaller drill bit and work your way up. The screws go in from the bottom, pretty simple stuff. Stick your cables through and click the display into place and you're all done!
Depending on where you're using this, PLA can work, but I recommend PETG, especially if you're using it on top of a warm dehydrator. I don't have any other materials on hand, so if anyone has other suggestions, go ahead!
Here's an example of the hygrometer I used:
https://a.co/d/0gABNum
I DID NOT PURCHASE FROM THIS LINK SPECIFICALLY, THIS IS NOT A RECOMMENDATION, ONLY AN EXAMPLE. If you buy from here I bear no responsibility for any issues that you may encounter.
The author marked this model as their own original creation.