Improved AIO side panel with a sturdier SMA port (hotellonely)
A thicker printed side panel for the HackerGadgets AIO board whose SMA mount does not strip, with the connector angled to suit the SDR antenna.
What it takes
- 3D print
- Disassembly
Difficulty 2 of 3 — moderate.
Details
Freeman Jin (hotellonely) found the stock AIO side panel too thin and soft around the SMA connector, so it stripped; his PLA replacement is thicker, holds the SMA firmly and angles it for a better fit with the SDR antenna. v1 and v2 are shared as Google Drive downloads in the thread because MakerWorld would not accept files from a beta Bambu Studio. Shane Rounce asked for a slot for a Pi camera ribbon, which has not been added.
Links
Open at Forum threadRelated mods
The SMA mounting board that bolts to the console and carries up to seven antennas, and the matching pack of SDR, LoRa, GPS, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth antennas.
A printed PETG bumper that wraps the HackerGadgets 7× SMA antenna board so the connectors and PCB are not the first thing to hit the ground.
A printed bracket that bolts to the console's flat-head M4 screw positions and carries three SMA antennas; a companion profile fits the HackerGadgets AIO board.
A printed expansion-slot cover with a bulkhead for an SMA pigtail, so an external antenna comes out where the blank plate was — not usable with the 4G card.
A minimal printed shroud over the HackerGadgets 7-antenna board that keeps SD card access and leaves room to tidy the pigtails.
The most-printed external antenna mounts for the uConsole — a small bracket on the console's own M4 screw positions with an RP-SMA bulkhead for a short whip.