Marty Rice

1,061 orders since Nov 30, 2015

Northfield, OH, United States of America

Ships from United States of America.

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Average Ratings

Product: (4.75)

Documentation: (4.49)

Shipping: (4.60)

Communication: (4.66)

All Reviews

Jeffrey | March 16, 2023

Perfect enclosure for a small project!

For Arduino Uno Project Enclosure "Duo II"

Thanks Marty! The enclosure was perfect for my needs and is well designed and fits together nicely. It had room for a prototype shield and several other small boards mounted to the sides with nylon standoffs. Acrylic was easy to drill holes in for mounting the extra boards. The enclosure makes the final project look very nice!

Heike | Dec. 10, 2022

Love it.

For Arduino Uno project enclosure "Uno 3H"

I love the way the enclosure looks. I haven 't put it together yet, there is a small problem with the bridge: one whole did not cut all the way through. I will have to drill it. Otherwise: Excellent!

Prentiss | Oct. 17, 2021

It’s good

For Arduino Uno prototyping enclosure kit

Assembling it requires being very precise but once it’s together it’s pretty good. The hinges lid is good. It makes it easier to make adjustments, without having to disassemble the whole box. You’ll need some adhesive to secure your bread board inside.

Prentiss | Oct. 17, 2021

It’s good

For Arduino Uno Project Enclosure "Duo II"

This larger version of the arduino container has a hinged lid that can be opened when needed. Opening it does not disturb the rest of the assembly, so it’s good and stable.

Timothy | Feb. 9, 2021

My go-to enclosure

For Arduino Uno Project Enclosure "Duo II"

This enclosure is perfect. No flaws, super quality materials. I ordered the orange and it is beautiful. I will continue to order these! Well done!

Louis | June 16, 2020

What a nice kit - all around!

For Reprap Wilson II complete 3D printer kit

Kit came in well packaged , labeled and organized. All pieces were nice quality prints, no shortcuts. Assembled easily with the YouTube videos (kudos!). Everything you need and more in one kit!!
I had some hardware issues and Marty was right there to help me out, what a great guy. Would definitely (and will) recommend to my friends!

Thomas | May 24, 2020

Great Case

For Arduino Uno Project Enclosure "Duo II"

Used the case for an Arduino with a Proto Shield. Turned out great and the extra opening on the side panel was great for a cable I am running from the shield. Would definitely buy again.

Andrew | April 11, 2020

Highly recommended. Excellent fit/quality. Fast shipping.

For Arduino Uno project enclosure "Uno 3H"

Fit my UNO clone perfectly. Looks great and protects my Arduino project. Only took about 15 minutes to assemble including peeling off protective paper. There is plenty of space for a proto shield and slots for external wires. Great shipping service during these uncertain times. Thanks!

Richard | Nov. 14, 2019

very nice case

For Arduino Mega Project Enclosure

Arrived quickly well packaged. easily assembled, looks fantastic. i purchased one for the UNO and MEGA. both are superb.

Christopher | July 18, 2019

Fantastic case. Goes together easy, looks and works great

For Enclosure for Raspberry Pi 4

This is the best Rapsberry Pi 4 case on the market right now for the price. It is sturdy and easy to assemble with a cutout for the GPIO cable. I modified the case with a pushbutton to wake the pi from sleep.

Everett | July 6, 2019

fit and finish is perfect - the fan however is the weakest

For Enclosure for Raspberry Pi 3 and LiFePO4wered/Pi+

Link.

Others have said it has a loud fan - and it does. I ordered 2, the first was loud, the second fan had a broken red wire under the label - I contacted the supplier and a new fan showed up in the mail in like 2 days - and yes it is loud too. I tried bying the top of the line fans and it is loud also - the trick might be to solder a small 1-2 ohm resistor in series with the red power lead - those fans spin way to fast and that rpi doesn't need that much air - it might take off!

EFB

Jonathan | May 17, 2019

Looks Fantastic

For PCB Heatbed for 3D printers 200 x 300mm

Looking forward to installing came very well packed, and exactly what I needed to get my first printer build off the ground. I ordered with wires and thermostat, and the MDF bed for my Wilson II build. All looks great wires are high grade and soder joints are spot on hopefully will be able to build in next week or two and leave some additional feedback for how it works on a 12v machine

Claude | March 24, 2019

Perfect Arduino mega enclosure for stacked shields

For Arduino Project Enclosure with fan- "Mega-II"

Needed a tall enclosure for multiple shields for my TARDIS controller. Never got reply to my pre-sale questions but ordered anyway. Easy to assemble. Had to enlarge slot on one end for large connector. Otherwise just what I needed.

John | March 6, 2019

Excellent product for Arduinos!

For Arduino Uno Project Enclosure "Duo II"

I've purchased 2 of the Arduino Uno Project Enclosures "Duo II" through Tindie and designed by Marty Rice. Great design, perfect for my
uses...I totally recommend this seller and his product. Tindie's site is easy to navigate and I received my orders quickly in the mail. Very happy
about the whole operation and product. Will continue to be a customer! Thx very much...J.M.

Oliver | Jan. 23, 2019

great printer kit

For Reprap Wilson II complete 3D printer kit

This printer kit is awesome!!
I have been using it for several months,
it went together great and easy
prints beautiful

Mitchell | Jan. 12, 2019

Great case, good value

For Raspberry Pi 3 Enclosure

The case is very well made. Everything fits together just right. I'm not using it for a Raspberry Pi. It's for a project I built using a WeMos D1 Mini and an OLED display. The case is the right size for it, though, and I managed to use most of the holes and cut-outs.

I didn't bother contacting Marty to see if I could get this case with no holes or cut-outs. That way I could just cut the acrylic myself exactly where I needed an opening for my switches and connectors. But this case did the job and I didn't want to spend the extra time waiting for a custom order. The case was shipped quickly, it arrived here on the west coast of Canada in a few days, and it didn't cost very much.

The included hex wrench is a nice touch. I have my own, but I'm sure lots of Raspberry enthusiasts wouldn't.

Really good value for the money. Judging by the quality, I'm sure a Raspberry Pi would fit very well.

Kirk | Nov. 26, 2018

Exactly what I needed

For Arduino Project Enclosure with fan- "Mega-II"

I needed a cooling fan for my Maslow CNC and the enclosure had everything I needed. The board and the shield fit well and provided enough airflow to keep my CNC running.

Alex | July 8, 2018

Great Board, Worth Cost

For PICA Reprap Arduino Mega Shield

I bought the 24v version of this board for a custom prusa i3 project but needed more mosfets than a ramps provided, which is when I stumbled upon this. I just finished the build, and this board is doing an excellent job powering the machine. I added two trinamic tmc2130 drivers, which worked after a bit of fiddling. I used soldered on the surface mount spi points on the lcd expansions and used two servo outputs as SPI CS lines. These run my x and y axes. This machine uses the e3d chimera, which it handles well. one pleasant surprise with the kit a set of .25" female terminals for all the quick connects; I expected to buy these myself.

I had to do a fair bit of digging to make this board work with tmc 2130 drivers. The Github documentation could use some work as the board is currently on rev "E" and the documentation does not do a great job differentiating between them. There are a few half done schematics and a few full done ones, so be careful about that. If adding the pica.h file to an existing marlin copy, be sure to open pins.h and boards.h and add a few lines to make the board definitions work. Note, if using a reprapdiscount full graphic lcd refer to the post at https://reprapwilson.discoursehosting.net/t/lcd-will-not-cooperate-with-pica-12v-revc-board-solved/523. I thought my board was broke before reading this.

The build quality was all in all good. The board provides a solid 12v, 5v and 24v out, and all power connectors that are not included are fairly standard and versatile. The larger grounding plane and current control is a godsend for my project. It connected to a RAMPS clone very well and works well with existing marlin software. I highly recommend this board and will consider using it for future projects.

Scott | May 6, 2018

Very nice and simple to put together

For Enclosure for Raspberry Pi 3 and LiFePO4wered/Pi3

This case looks great and holds my portable pi media server very nicely. The vendor was extremely helpful when my package went astray. The case looks good and the instructions are very clear and easy to follow.

Curt | Dec. 19, 2017

Impressive

For Arduino Uno Project Enclosure "Duo II"

I ordered a custom case and this vendor went above and beyond the call of duty in helping me to get what I needed. Great communication and I would purchase from him again. Thank you.

Lance | Dec. 12, 2017

It's good... a couple of things could be better

For Enclosure for Raspberry Pi 3 and LiFePO4wered/Pi3

All in all it is a good product and when the Pi + battery are installed it is a nice package. Here is how it could be improved:

The assembly instructions are very limited. More would be better.

The design fails to accommodate the pins and solder on the bottom of the Pi. Tightening down the screws can bend the Pi board a bit.

I am surprised there is no opening to access the GPIO pins. I know not everyone wants that but modifying the case to permit access
was a bit tricky.

Jason | Nov. 25, 2017

Better than RAMPS in every way.

For PICA Reprap Arduino Mega Shield

I've been using the PICA on my WilsonTS RepRap 3D printer for a few months now and it has been great to work with. The creator has been available on his support forum to answer questions and the documentation has been great. If you're used to building a 3D printer you'll be pleasantly surprised by the level of service. The price is higher than what you'd pay for a clone RAMPS board on AliExpress or ebay, but you definitely get what you pay for.

Mounts for the board are available since it's a different size than the typical RAMPS board.

A customized version of Marlin is provided if you don't feel like making the pins.h changes yourself. Repetier firmware also has support built in, which makes setup not much more difficult than the standard RAMPS.

There are plenty of power connections onboard for fans and other peripherals.

High quality parts all around and a good power management design give some peace of mind considering the horror stories you hear about cheap knockoff RAMPS clones going up in flames or blowing other components.

Ben | Nov. 2, 2017

Good case well made.

For Enclosure for Raspberry Pi 3 and LiFePO4wered/Pi3

The case does the job well. Its solid and a good design.

Only thing I would change is to find away to cover over the battery system on the end just to make it look better. but not needed for functionality.

thanks :)

Alex | Nov. 1, 2017

Great Enclosure for Arduino Uno

For Arduino Uno Project Enclosure "Duo II"

After looking extensively for an enclosure for an Arduino Uno plus motor shield, I found this site. I ordered two of these enclosures and they are perfect for my needs. Attractive, high quality, reasonably priced, and relatively easy to assemble. They easily accommodate the Uno plus one shield and there's room for a second shield if needed.

Christine | Oct. 14, 2017

Easy to build, setup, print and troubleshoot

For Reprap Wilson II complete 3D printer kit

I own 2 of these and have really enjoyed them both. Having everything ready to plug in makes it so convenient.

Jasper | Aug. 19, 2017

Just what I needed!

For Enclosure for Raspberry Pi 3 and LiFePO4wered/Pi3

TL;DR
This case fits snugly which is great since acrylic squeaks if it moves the slightest. All the ports I use are accessible and my plugs all fit. I love the flat sides since it can now stand on 5 out of 6 sides. Marty was responsive and handled the mishap in a timely manner.

I know the Pi was designed to be a super affordable computer, but somehow I ended up spending more on various accessories than the Pi itself! Went through a few cases before coming across the LiFePO4wered project on hackaday and then patiently waited for that to come out. Then I immediately realized none of my cases fit with the new protruding growth out the side. Tried out various acrylic cases but the quality has never been great. Then one day I saw the LiFePO4wered got updated to use the bigger 18650 battery and went to Tindie to check out price. Saw this nice little case linked in the description and decided to go for it since it was purpose built for the LiFePO4wered! All in all, it's been an adventure getting my Pi protected and now I feel ready to expand the farm!

Alan | July 29, 2017

Turns Pi 3 into a "Proper" Desktop, w/BIG heatsink.

For Enclosure for Raspberry Pi 3 and LiFePO4wered/Pi3

While I am away from my desk, I leave one of my Raspberry Pi 3 computers running BOINC with Einstein@Home and SETI@Home tasks crunching with computing options set to 70% processor / 80% memory. In a FLIRC metal Pi3 case, vcgencmd measure_temp reports 69-73 degC, BUT my precious Pi3 and SD card are vulnerable to the "Florida Flicker And Flash" power company.

BTW, this crunching draws about 0.7A at 5.4v at the wall-wart before installing the LiFePO4wered/Pi3 UPS. Since this is below the 0.85A load limit of the LiFePO4wered/Pi3 UPS, there is no electrical problem to support this.

I purchased the LiFePO4wered/Pi3 UPS with this cool transparent blue case. The case went together easily, and is very aesthetic on my desk.

Because the old metal case had an integrated heatsink, I added heatsinks over the CPU and LAN chips before closing up the cool, new blue case.

My Pi3 quickly started reporting temperature throttling (0x20002) so I scaled back the computing load. I ended up having to run with the top cover off yielding temps from 74.1-75.2'C.

When I stuck a second heatsink on the CPU making the total heatsink about 12mm high, and turned the case on edge with the battery down, it is running on three cores, 70% of processor time, 80% of memory and staying around 72-74 degC - Success!

Ned | July 17, 2017

Attractive and functional case for PI 3 and UPS

For Enclosure for Raspberry Pi 3 and LiFePO4wered/Pi3

This is a very nice case for the Raspberry Pi 3 and LiFePO4wered/Pi3 combo. Unfortunately I initially received the wrong case - the one I received was for the Raspberry PI 3 without the UPS - but that was quickly rectified by contacting the vendor, who immediately dropped the correct case in the mail.

The case is fairly intricate - a lot of effort went into the design and the plexiglass work is very high quality.

I have only two criticisms:

(1) The end of the battery away from the connector needs more physicals support. I solved that as others have with a double piece of sticky tape.

(2) There's no slot for access to the GPIO connector. I'm going to need that at some point, but I think I can get by with a cable run through one of the vent holes.

Patrick | June 21, 2017

Excellent fit, quick shipping, you won't be disappointed!

For Arduino Project Enclosure with fan- "Mega-II"

Please with the fit and ease of construction, will definitely order again. A+ (Field required 100 characters, so I'm just adding some text)

Patrick | June 21, 2017

Excellent fit, quick shipping, you won't be disappointed!

For Arduino Uno Project Enclosure "Duo II"

Pleased with the fit and ease of construction, will definitely order again. A+ (Field required 100 characters, so I'm just adding some text)

Jean-Jacques | May 30, 2017

The perfect case for the LiFePO4wered/Pi3

For Enclosure for Raspberry Pi 3 and LiFePO4wered/Pi3

The Raspberry Pi and the LiFePO4wered/Pi3 fit perfectly all together in this case.
I recommand to insert two layers of double-sided tape underneath the LiFePO4wered/Pi3 to solidarize it with the bottom plate.

June | May 22, 2017

Base behavior a little weird, mechanical support not great

For Enclosure for Raspberry Pi 3 and LiFePO4wered/Pi3

Previous review was for the LiFePO4 board itself, not for this enclosure. The enclosure is actually pretty awesome, though I do wish it was a little more snug around the pi and had adequate protection for the back end of the battery enclosure, but overall, quite good.

June | May 22, 2017

Base behavior a little weird, mechanical support not great

For Enclosure for Raspberry Pi 3 and LiFePO4wered/Pi3

Without the drivers installed, the base behavior of the addon board is a little weird -- literally no way to turn off the pi without the drivers installed. Additionally, the mechanical support of the addon board is very poor. It feels like the control board might easily break, and there's limited support for the battery enclosure to be anchored to the pi. Overall, though, it gets the job done, given you provide some form of additional mechanical support for the addon around the pi it's attached to (ie: the LiFePO4 Pi case).

Ray | March 15, 2017

Great value piece of kit

For Reprap Wilson II complete 3D printer kit

Marty Rice is easy to talk to (email) and this kit is really well made and packaged. The parts are all good quality and fit well, and structurally it becomes very strong and rigid when complete.

I've had a couple minor of start-up issues which were my own fault. The only reason it's not all 5 star is because (a) there was one (1) missing screw, an important one, and a difficult one to source locally (3x40mm), and (b) some of Marty's videos are in need of updates. That said, I had no trouble finding the new parts/way to assemble/instructions/whatever either in the forum or using common sense. Honestly, it's been a five star experience compared to some kits I've assembled. A certain CNC router...... well.... I won't go there now....

Marty's firmware "fork" is excellent, and the new bed-levelling (I never saw the old way) works simply and well.
This is my first ever 3D printer but the print quality appears to me to be excellent, so long as you look after your filament.

9.99999 out of 10 Marty.

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