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diff --git a/resources/3D_Print5.jpg b/resources/3D_Print5.jpg
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diff --git a/scad/components/buttons.scad b/scad/components/buttons.scad
index 1ca4cdb..c033794 100644
--- a/scad/components/buttons.scad
+++ b/scad/components/buttons.scad
@@ -16,3 +16,26 @@ module button()
 	rotate([0,180,0]) screwPost(ButtonPegDepth, ButtonPegDiameter+2, ButtonPegDiameter, ButtonPegDepth, 1);
 }
 
+module makeCableStrainRelief()
+{
+	StrainReliefHeight=4+SKIN;
+
+	difference()
+	{
+		union()
+		{
+			// cable strain relief
+			translate([ScrewPostDiameter, 0, 0])
+				rotate([180,0,0]) screwPost(StrainReliefHeight, ScrewPostDiameter, ScrewDiameter, StrainReliefHeight, 0);
+			translate([-RearWallCableGapWidth, 0, 0])
+				rotate([180,0,0]) screwPost(StrainReliefHeight, ScrewPostDiameter, ScrewDiameter, StrainReliefHeight, 0);
+
+			translate([-RearWallCableGapWidth+ScrewPostDiameter/3, -(StrainReliefHeight-SKIN)/2, -(StrainReliefHeight-SKIN)])
+				cube([RearWallCableGapWidth+1, (StrainReliefHeight-SKIN), StrainReliefHeight-SKIN]); // 0.5mm to allow a bit space for the cable
+			translate([-RearWallCableGapWidth,-ScrewPostDiameter/2,-SKIN])
+				cube([RearWallCableGapWidth+ScrewPostDiameter, ScrewPostDiameter, SKIN]);
+		}
+		translate([ScrewPostDiameter,0,-SKIN]) hole(ScrewDiameter, SKIN);
+		translate([-RearWallCableGapWidth,0,-SKIN]) hole(ScrewDiameter, SKIN);
+	}
+}
diff --git a/scad/components/rear.scad b/scad/components/rear.scad
index cd86b56..a641e80 100644
--- a/scad/components/rear.scad
+++ b/scad/components/rear.scad
@@ -43,16 +43,6 @@ module makeRear()
 	translate([BoxX_Width-FrontGapX/2, SKIN , BoxZ_Depth-RearWallZOffset-RearWallZLedge/2]) rotate([270, 0, 0])
 		screwPost(ScrewPostHeight, ScrewPostDiameter, ScrewDiameter, ScrewPostHeight, ScrewPostFillet);
 
-	// cable strain relief
-	translate([BoxX_Width-RearWallGap-RearWallCableGapXOffset+ScrewPostDiameter, BoxY_Height-CableStrainReliefYOffset, BoxZ_Depth-RearWallZOffset-SKIN])
-		rotate([180,0,0]) screwPost(ScrewPostHeight, ScrewPostDiameter, ScrewDiameter, ScrewPostHeight, ScrewPostFillet);
-	translate([BoxX_Width-RearWallGap-RearWallCableGapXOffset-RearWallCableGapWidth, BoxY_Height-CableStrainReliefYOffset, BoxZ_Depth-RearWallZOffset-SKIN])
-		rotate([180,0,0]) screwPost(ScrewPostHeight, ScrewPostDiameter, ScrewDiameter, ScrewPostHeight, ScrewPostFillet);
-	StrainReliefHeight=2;
-	CableThickness = 0;
-	translate([BoxX_Width-RearWallGap-RearWallCableGapXOffset-RearWallCableGapWidth+ScrewPostDiameter/2, BoxY_Height-CableStrainReliefYOffset-StrainReliefHeight/2, BoxZ_Depth-RearWallZOffset-SKIN-ScrewPostHeight+CableThickness])
-		cube([RearWallCableGapWidth, StrainReliefHeight, ScrewPostHeight-CableThickness]); // 0.5mm to allow a bit space for the cable
-
 	// support triangles for stability
 	SupportWidth = RearWallZLedge-SKIN*2;
 	// left
@@ -66,26 +56,3 @@ module makeRear()
 		rotate([270, 180, 0]) prism(SKIN, SupportWidth, SupportWidth);
 }
 
-module makeCableStrainRelief()
-{
-	StrainReliefHeight=4+SKIN;
-
-	difference()
-	{
-		union()
-		{
-			// cable strain relief
-			translate([ScrewPostDiameter, 0, 0])
-				rotate([180,0,0]) screwPost(StrainReliefHeight, ScrewPostDiameter, ScrewDiameter, StrainReliefHeight, 0);
-			translate([-RearWallCableGapWidth, 0, 0])
-				rotate([180,0,0]) screwPost(StrainReliefHeight, ScrewPostDiameter, ScrewDiameter, StrainReliefHeight, 0);
-
-			translate([-RearWallCableGapWidth+ScrewPostDiameter/3, -(StrainReliefHeight-SKIN)/2, -(StrainReliefHeight-SKIN)])
-				cube([RearWallCableGapWidth+1, (StrainReliefHeight-SKIN), StrainReliefHeight-SKIN]); // 0.5mm to allow a bit space for the cable
-			translate([-RearWallCableGapWidth,-ScrewPostDiameter/2,-SKIN])
-				cube([RearWallCableGapWidth+ScrewPostDiameter, ScrewPostDiameter, SKIN]);
-		}
-		translate([ScrewPostDiameter,0,-SKIN]) hole(ScrewDiameter, SKIN);
-		translate([-RearWallCableGapWidth,0,-SKIN]) hole(ScrewDiameter, SKIN);
-	}
-}
diff --git a/scad/components/top_and_bottom.scad b/scad/components/top_and_bottom.scad
index d96c31c..2f63009 100644
--- a/scad/components/top_and_bottom.scad
+++ b/scad/components/top_and_bottom.scad
@@ -12,6 +12,17 @@ module imprint(x,y,z)
 	}
 }
 
+// cable strain relief (attached to the top shell)
+module makeTopCableStrainRelief(height)
+{
+	translate([ScrewPostDiameter, 0, 0])
+		rotate([180,0,0]) screwPost(height, ScrewPostDiameter+1, ScrewDiameter, height, 0);
+	translate([-RearWallCableGapWidth, 0, 0])
+		rotate([180,0,0]) screwPost(height, ScrewPostDiameter+1, ScrewDiameter, height, 0);
+	StrainReliefWidth=3;
+	translate([-RearWallCableGapWidth+ScrewPostDiameter/2, -StrainReliefWidth/2, -height])
+		cube([RearWallCableGapWidth, StrainReliefWidth, height]);
+}
 
 // little mounting point, so the base plate does not drop when glueing to the top shell
 module makeGlueHelper(Width)
@@ -47,6 +58,11 @@ module makeGlueMountingPoints()
 	{
 		union()
 		{
+			// strain relief, attached to the top shell (which is the most rigid structure)
+			if (STRAIN_RELIEF == "yes")
+				translate([BoxX_Width-RearWallGap-RearWallCableGapXOffset-7, BoxY_Height, BoxZ_Depth-RearWallZLedge-RearWallZOffset])
+					rotate([65+180,0,0]) makeTopCableStrainRelief(7);
+
 			for (z=[FrontZ, RearZ, (FrontZ+RearZ)/2])
 			{
 				// right
diff --git a/scad/main.scad b/scad/main.scad
index 5684a96..91f2b3b 100644
--- a/scad/main.scad
+++ b/scad/main.scad
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ IMPRINT = "MADE IN GERMANY";  // 30
 // Distance of the components (when showing 'exploded' elements)
 SEPARATION = 30; // [0: 1: 100]
 
+// Add cable strain-relief to top shell
+STRAIN_RELIEF = "yes"; // [no:No,yes:Yes]
+
 /* [Hidden] */
 // Use prototype cutouts to save filament?
 prototype = "no"; // [no:No,yes:Yes]