{"id":69700,"date":"2022-08-12T21:17:05","date_gmt":"2022-08-12T13:17:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/?p=69700"},"modified":"2023-11-28T15:53:41","modified_gmt":"2023-11-28T07:53:41","slug":"challenge-share-your-3d-printed-enclosure-for-your-seeed-studio-xiao-project-and-win-xiao-boards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/2022\/08\/12\/challenge-share-your-3d-printed-enclosure-for-your-seeed-studio-xiao-project-and-win-xiao-boards\/","title":{"rendered":"Challenge | Share your 3D Printed Enclosure for your Seeed Studio XIAO Project and Win XIAO Boards"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

3D Printing and Seeed Studio XIAO – Perfect Companions for Small DIY projects!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The increasing accessibility of 3D printing technology has been a godsend for DIY enthusiasts and small scale production. With the right choice of materials and technology, 3D printing can produce complex structures at home that cannot be achieved by traditional processing, and for small batch manufacturing scenarios, 3D printing provides a cheaper alternative to expensive injection molding and other high-cost production methods..<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Seeed XIAO Series of thumb-sized microcontroller development boards has received a lot of attention since their introduction. The small form factor, flexibility and low cost make them popular amongst hobbyists for projects requiring a small footprint. There are currently 5 different modules in the family based on 5 powerful chips, including RP2040, Raspberry Pi\u2019s 32-bit dual-core ARM Cortex M0+ Arduino-compatible chip and others with BLE connectivity, Wifi, and inbuilt sensors for a range of TinyML, smart wearables and IoT projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let’s make it 1 + 1 > 2 \u2014 Design a 3D Printing Enclosure for your Seeed Xiao project.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

We welcome all interested makers\/designers\/electronics enthusiasts from around the world to design 3D printed enclosures for projects using one of 5 Seeed XIAO microcontrollers. We\u2019d love to see unique and personalized projects. For example, take a look at the PC Performance Display 2.8 “TFT Seeeduino + Encoder<\/a>. This is a project that creator Viperidae from the community made using a Seeed Studio XIAO SAMD21 board. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n
\n
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n
\n
\"\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Free Seeed Xiao MCUs, and a chance to win one more!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In order to give back to the community, we are giving out Seeed Studio XIAO boards to interesting projects with XIAO and 3D printed enclosures. Combine XIAO series of boards and 3D technology to come up with your own unique products. Share with the community and you can get another free XIAO module if your final product is posted on social media platforms and gets more than 30 likes!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to apply:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    \n
  1. Please fill out the form<\/a>: https:\/\/forms.gle\/hqFRS2B7aEMhuG3b9<\/a> with the DIY 3D printing design file. The custom 3D design must be your own design and include any of these five microcontrollers: <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n