Nothing is more discouraging to me than wanting to carry out an upgrade, modification or just general maintenance on the sparky end of my Voron 0, only to think of removing all the rear panel screws and decide that I cant be bothered.
I've had pretty strong results printing the parts upright as shown in the photo with supports and 4 perimeters @ 40% infill. Since the hinges shouldn't be exposed to any excessive heat, any material should do but I would recommend at least PETG for peace of mind.
The panel portion of the hinge is fixed in place with 12mm wide 1.5mm thick double sided tape which works really well.
With the standard side panel fixtures, the hinge does not extend pass the body, so if you need to work on the printer while its on the hinge side it shouldn't sit up on the hinge body. Just take care when sticking the hinges in place to ensure you do not cover any of the screw recesses on the other side as you'll want to be able to access it for the spool holder… speaking of which…
I have also included my matching hinged filament spool holder which really seals the deal in my opinion. When installed, it is quite satisfying to close the spool holder into place and can be secured with a single 3mm x 8mm screw which then becomes plenty rigid for all your spool holding needs!
You may need to file a very small notch in the back panel for your spool holder retaining screw to pass through smoothly! It really should only require a tiny amount, but will make all the difference :)
Supports will be needed and please note that the spool holder in the images are not the newer design. I just couldn't bring myself to print another as it really isn't worth wasting the filament when the original works as well as it does. The newer design just adds chamfers to where the filament spool spins for smoother winding and cutouts for easier access to the spool holder screw.
The author marked this model as their own original creation.