Low Profile Case for Raspberry Pi 5 and Pineberry HatDrive! NVME

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Edit 1/20/2023 - I added a version of the SD and USB sides of the case with little SSD rails on the bottom for a 2.5" SSD.This is a case for Raspberry Pi 5 and - optionally - a Pineberry HatDrive! Bottom NVME expansion board and also - optionally - an official Active Cooler.I did a similar case for the HatDrive! that works with the Ice Tower Cooler. Check my other designs.I did an assembly diary with a whole bunch more pics and explanations of how things work, what fasteners to use, etc. https://imgur.com/a/t89TsM2It assembles with #4 self tappng screws 1/2" long.Or M3 x 8mm work. Especially if you run a tap through the holes first (seriously this works. you don't need to use a drill to do it, you can do it by hand with a tap with a 3D printed knob, it makes fairly strong, fairly reliable, fairly reusable theads - since this is just a case for Raspberry Pi). There's an intake cone with a place to put a little piece of mesh to reduce dust build-up in the fan and heatsink.It's got a lot of extra room around the edges of the board.There is no SD card slot on the case. It works with or without SD card in the Pi, but you'll have to remove the Pi from the case to add or remove a card. The HatDrive! 's ribbon cable will be in the way anyway. The HDMI and GPIO sides - which I laser cut from 3mm thick acrylic - can of course be printed. They just won't be clear (or IDK, people have been experimenting with really clear prints lately). The design is technically agnostic to the thickness of the sides. Anything between 2.5mm and 12mm or more will technically work. You'll need to figure out appropriate screws if you use thicker material. But 3mm or 6mm (1/8" or 1/4" will probably work/look best).If you appreciate my (always) free designs, tips are greatly appreciated so I can buy new things to make cases for!