Improved Raspberry Pi 7in Touchscreen Case

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I started with the files from Raspberry Pi 7 Inch Touchscreen display case by luc_e. I left the lid unchanged but copied it over for your convenience. I made numerous enhancements to the other two parts. Print all three parts and use eight M3 screws to connect the parts. I improved the split screen cover by hollowing out the thick areas, making it lighter and printing faster. I added a raised edge to safeguard the sides of the screen. I also included connecting joints so that the two halves of the screen cover snap together with a pair of pliers (see photo). I arranged the parts so both halves of the screen cover can be printed simultaneously on a small print bed. The original case body did not provide space for the white ribbon cable to fold. The original design failed to leave room for swapping out the SD card either. I redesigned the case so that the ribbon cable loops out of the case and is protected by an arch. This space makes the SD card accessible for changing cards. I strengthened the body by adding fillets to the inner corners. This case functions best when flipped upside down, avoiding it from sitting on the power cord. Flipping it also places the USB ports to the right, which is more convenient for a mouse cord. To flip the screen, open a terminal window and type: cd /boot/, then open the config.txt file with your preferred editor, add the line lcd_rotate=2 to the bottom of the file, save the file, and reboot; the screen should be flipped upon reboot.