Adding 4 more 2.5GbE interfaces to the GMKtec NucBox G9
A tinkerer expands his GMKtec NucBox G9 mini PC with four additional 2.5GbE ports by designing a custom 3D-printed bottom shell, guided by Claude AI. The project addresses the unit's thermal issues and eMMC reliability concerns while adding network redundancy. The author shares the printable files and details the process, including using an LLM to modify 3D models.
At $25 a pop with two day shipping, they fell into this extremely dangerous territory where your project becomes a series of impulse purchases and the sunk cost fallacy snowballs with each one.