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A case for your C5 field kit.

Print a home for one, two or three XIAO ESP32-C5 boards and their sticker antennas. Regular and MagSafe versions, photographed assembly, and downloadable 3MF projects.

The pictured build holds three boards in a single translucent enclosure. Each board keeps its own antenna and USB-C connection, with button access and visible LEDs through the cap.

Pictured build · 3MF · 214 KiB All 25 files · ZIP · 2.29 MiB View on MakerWorld ↗

Print-file revision: September 10, 2026. The featured download is the three-board MagSafe base and cap in one PETG project.

Three Seeed Studio XIAO ESP32-C5 boards beside their flat sticker antennas in a clear printed base, with a magnet ring visible underneath. — Inside the three-board build. Each XIAO has its own antenna and USB-C port. The open base shows the antenna placement, cable routing and support pillars.

Closed translucent three-board ESP32-C5 enclosure with illuminated LEDs, three USB-C cables and an Anker power bank. — Closed up and powered. Three USB-C connections feed the boards; the lid exposes their button tabs, vents and LED openings. Observations reach WLAN Commander over Bluetooth LE.

01 / Choose your enclosure

One, two or three boards.

The regular case has a solid antenna bay. MagSafe versions add a pocket for a magnet ring and a larger footprint. Use a matching base and cap from the same size, family and revision.

Paired PETG projects contain both pieces and Bambu Studio settings. Individual parts contain geometry only. For boards with pre-soldered header pins, substitute the matching base with through-holes.

1 board · regular

71.80 × 26.58 × 9.40 mm

Base + cap · PETG · 117 KiB

Individual parts · geometry only

Base · 63 KiB Cap · 76 KiB Base for header pins · 64 KiB

1 board · MagSafe

82.98 × 60.40 × 9.40 mm

Base + cap · PETG · 136 KiB

Individual parts · geometry only

Base · 77 KiB Cap · 87 KiB Base for header pins · 78 KiB

2 boards · regular

71.80 × 48.36 × 9.40 mm

Base + cap · PETG · 141 KiB

Individual parts · geometry only

Base · 68 KiB Cap · 102 KiB Base for header pins · 70 KiB

2 boards · MagSafe

82.98 × 60.40 × 9.40 mm

Base + cap · PETG · 155 KiB

Individual parts · geometry only

Base · 82 KiB Cap · 107 KiB Base for header pins · 83 KiB

3 boards · regular

71.80 × 70.14 × 9.40 mm

Use the individual base and cap below; add your own slicer settings.

Individual parts · geometry only

Base · 73 KiB Cap · 128 KiB Base for header pins · 75 KiB

3 boards · MagSafe

82.98 × 70.14 × 9.40 mm

Base + cap · PETG · 214 KiB

Individual parts · geometry only

Base · 86 KiB Cap · 128 KiB Base for header pins · 88 KiB

Start with the fit coupon. This small USB-end sample lets you check the board seat, USB-C opening and snap fit before printing a full case. Download both the coupon base · 3MF and coupon cap · 3MF.

02 / Before you print

Open the project. Check the slice.

The five paired projects target a Bambu Lab X1 Carbon, 0.4 mm nozzle, textured PEI plate and PETG Basic. Check those choices against your printer and filament before slicing. The downloads are 3MF project or model files, not ready-to-run G-code.

Layer height: 0.2 mm
Walls: 4
Top / bottom: 5 layers each
Infill: 25% gyroid
Supports: Off
Brim: None

Print the base floor-down and the cap top-face-down, as exported. The regular three-board variant has separate base and cap files; this release does not include a paired PETG project for that variant.

Existing geometry and slicer checks do not confirm the fit of every physical combination. Check the coupon, then test your assembled case for cable clearance, snap fit and button movement.

03 / Put it together

Keep the cables and controls clear.

Dry-fit the antennas. Position the sticker antennas and cable loops around the visible support pillars before peeling the adhesive. Keep antenna film and cables off the tops of the pillars.
Seat each XIAO. Route its antenna cable through the open channel, attach the antenna connector and place the board USB-C first. Confirm that a cable can seat fully.
Use the matching cap. This revision pairs base pillars with short lid contact pads. Print both halves together; an older cap with long feet can collide with the pillars.
Check the buttons. BOOT and RESET should move independently and return freely. Squeezing the closed case across the centre or cable area should not press either button.
Power and connect. Flash each board with the ESP32-C5 installer, supply USB power to each board, and connect the sensors from WLAN Commander. See the connection guide for the app workflow.

For the MagSafe build: install the ring after printing and test its orientation against the intended phone or mount before gluing. The documented ring is 53.90 mm outside diameter, 45.80 mm inside diameter and 2.60 mm thick, with a 0.60 mm steel yoke. Metal behind an antenna can affect reception; compare your assembled layout with a regular case in the conditions you intend to use it.

04 / Files & attribution

The model and its source.

Seeed Studio Xiao esp32 c5 sticker antenna case by DodgeZ, published under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0. The files here are unchanged copies supplied for this site; paired-project filenames have been shortened. Build photographs supplied by WLAN Geeks.

Every download belongs to the September 10, 2026 file set. The ZIP includes all 25 current 3MF files, a README and individual SHA-256 checksums.

All 25 files · ZIP · 2.29 MiB ZIP checksum Individual checksums File notes

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