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Whazz in da box??????

A project log for Janky Raspberry Pi box

In an effort to reduce cable clutter, I'm building a desktop case for my development Raspberry Pi... From cardboard, duct-tape and hot-snot!

timescaleTimescale 11/01/2022 at 22:100 Comments

Well, this :

These are basically all the dangling components I use on my desktop setup. Of course there is the RPi in a nice cool Flirc case, a Beheringer USB audio device. A USB3 SSD because I use Berryboot and hubs, lots of hubs!

My idea is to A, arrange them in such a way that the hardware is easily accessible, reconfigurable and neatly out of my way. The second idea is to make the front look like an old 90's beige'ish desktop. Something goofy and cartoony but clear enough to communicate what it is. Perhaps eventually I will include front panel buttons or something, but right now I want to get this stuff fixed inside the box.

Before I do that, I do have to beef up the box a little. It's a bit flimsy, even for my taste. So out comes the hot-glue and the duct-tape and lets add some resemblance of structural integrity.

After having glued down the flaps and seems, I started to add duct-tape for added robustness, especially in the back where various holes must be made. The raised plateau, which is a piece of IKEA furniture packing material is for the RPi itself. I do not want holes near to the folds if I can help it, which I can!

The audio device will also get a plateau and the back USB hub will have a snug fit elongated hole cut out for it. I have already dry-fitted this setup and it should work perfectly fine.

For the USB on the front, I'm not sure if I like the other hub I have. It has a weird wedge shape and I can't decide how to mount it. I think I will leave that for later and try to source another hub.

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