VESA Mount for the Rigol MSO5000 series Oscilloscope (Sharing my design) - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / testgear

author: ken830
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: November 07, 2023, 11:34:36 am
content: I'm not 100% sure this is the right forum section to share this in, so forgive me if I got it wrong and let me know where to post this.I want to share my design of a VESA mount for the Rigol MSO5000.https://makerworld.com/en/models/59238#profileId-61286https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:6301948https://www.printables.com/model/650617-rigol-mso5000-series-oscilloscope-vesa-mountI worked really hard on this and after countless prototypes, I'm very happy with the end-result. The mount is low-profile, tool-less, and very sturdy. Should be easy to print with no supports required (only 45-degree overhangs). I've had no problems with it at all in the 2 months I've had it set-up. I hope some of you find it useful.

author: ken830
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: November 07, 2023, 11:36:25 am
content: Seem to be having some trouble with attachments. Let me try in this post.

author: beatman
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: November 07, 2023, 01:21:37 pm
content: what about cooling?

author: ken830
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: November 07, 2023, 01:35:17 pm
content: There is about a 7mm (1/4 inch) gap between the mount and the back of the case and open on the sides and top. The right-side (left-side if viewing from the rear) is where the fan is, and that side has more of the vents completely un-obstructed. I haven't noticed the scope getting any warmer than when it was sitting on my desk. I was planning on iteratively cutting out holes/shapes in the design for ventilation while testing for strength, but this seems to work fine so I didn't feel like making more iterations and creating more filament waste.

author: ken830
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: October 02, 2024, 06:09:34 am
content: Just wanted to update this. The scope has been sitting on this mount for just over a year now and still holding up fine. PETG hasn't shown any signs of creeping.

author: Per Westermark
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: January 19, 2025, 01:17:06 pm
content: Very nice.I have had the scope on a VESA-mounted laptop tray. But laptop trays normally always tilt a bit forward intending to make it easier to access the keyboard. And with the weight quite high, the tray always wans to tilt even more forward. I locked how far forward the scope could move and then tied the handle to the back of the tray to avoid it falling forward.I have many times looked for how to fit the scope directly to a VESA plate without involving any tray. Seems I may need to spin up the 3D printer and test your solution.Interestingly, Rigol have released some newer instruments that has VESA holes at the back so I have to assume quite a number of sad customers have asked about a more practical way to handle oscilloscopes and signal generators that you might want to move a round a bit.

author: ken830
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: January 19, 2025, 06:58:59 pm
content: Thanks. I say go for it. Mine is still solid for over a year now.Some tips for printing: It's a fairly tall print with a small footprint so your bed adhesion will have to be really good (might need a large brim), but there are no overhangs beyond the standard 45 degrees so it's not difficult to print. If you don't have a Bambu printer to use my included print profile, make sure to use a slicer modifier to reinforce the area around the screw holes and to print the locking tabs with the proper number of wall loops or top/bottom concentric layers to ensure it's 100% solid with continuous extrusion lines that run the entire length of the tabs as I've shown in the screenshots.