Cases andenclosures |
Many versions of 3D printed cases and enclosures are readily available from the various specialist internet download sites, particularly for all the different Raspberry Pi single board computers.
This evolving web page will however profile a few highly customised cases and enclosures that have been designed for individual maker projects.
Raspberry Pi4 case
The custom 3D print designs for this case shown below (developed with FreeCAD and printed on a Prusa i3 Mk3), is for a fan cooled Raspberry Pi4, and can be downloaded from the Prusa web site here, with the fan control details shown here.
A later addition to this case design is an optional set of 'clips' that allow a small USB HD to be slotted in below the main case as also shown in the images below. The 3D printed clip shown in the last image has a 'mirrored' pair with four clips attached to the bottom of the case using 20mm pan head M3 screws that go through each clip and then secure the case bottom to its lid.
The custom 3D printed clip design is also available from the Prusa web site link above.
Jetson Nano case
Using a similar design approach as the case shown above, a custom case for the Jetson Nano dev kit has been developed with a built-in cooling fan, as shown in the images below. FreeCAD was used to design the case and the 3D print designs can be downloaded from the Prusa web site here.
The main opening on one long side of the case is a simple 'wide gap' so that all the various connectors are easily accessible. On the other long side there is a small opening in the base, as shown in the 2nd image above, so that even when the case lid is fully attached the Nano's operating system SD card can be extracted/reinserted without any disassembly. The cooling fan arrangement is similar to that adopted for the Pi4 case above with further details shown here.
Raspberry Pi5 with Active Cooler case
This 2-part case, shown in the images below, is designed for a Raspberry Pi 5 fitted with the Active Cooler and is a simple snap-fit of the lid to the base.
The 3D print designs can be downloaded from the Prusa web site here.
Raspberry Pi5 with Active Cooler + NMVe SSD case
This 2-part case, shown in the images below, is designed for a Raspberry Pi 5 fitted with the Active Cooler and the Pimoroni NMVe Base with a SSD.
Whilst it does allow a simple snap-fit of the lid to the base, due to the build up of tolerences during the print, this may not provide a long-term secure closure of the case, so the design includes four 'lugs' around the edge so that 20mm long M3 pan head screws can go through the lugs on the lid and self tap into the base lugs - providing a secure mechanical fastening of the lid to the base.
The 3D print designs can be downloaded from the Prusa web site here.
All the currently available maker project information: