Lulzbot Taz 3/4/5/6/7 Raspberry Pi (and Pi Camera) Case/Mount - for AstroPrint or Octoprint

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If your things saved you time, money, or a trip to the store and you'd like to express your gratitude, you can leave me a tip using Thingiverse's "Tip Designer" button. I've enjoyed the ability to receive tips from users for the same reasons. This is a custom design specifically tailored for a Raspberry Pi that can be mounted on the front of a Lulzbot Taz (3, 4, 5, 6, and the upcoming 7) and provides an enclosure for the standard Pi Camera that focuses on the center of the printbed. I designed this to function as a standalone OctoPi print server enclosure. Currently, I'm utilizing it with AstroBox. The design does not provide access to the IO header or LCD header since I don't plan to use them in the near future. This printed well using Verbatim PLA at 0.1mm layer thickness. Cura's HQ default setting on The Taz 5 produced less than ideal results, and I sliced with Simplify3D for a much cleaner outcome on the camera enclosure. I'll provide the Gcode for the camera extension that ran smoothly on my Taz 5 with .5mm nozzle. Be cautious when assembling the camera box to the enclosure - the tabs might snap off depending on your filament choice and layer adhesion. The camera extension is designed to print with the prongs facing upwards. I secured the Pi Camera in the enclosure by inserting a square of bubble wrap behind it, and it works flawlessly. The camera can be installed rotated 90° or the ribbon cable can be folded to install the camera in the "normal" orientation. Attach the case to the Taz with a twist-in T-slot nut so you don't have to disassemble anything.