Microcomputer Laptop Shell

thingiverse

Update 3/12/19 This project has taken a dramatic turn and evolved into something entirely new called the Plytop Shell, check it out at Tinkerloon.com. It's plans for a laser cut version of this with even more room and functionality. I'm attempting to create a laptop shell for raspberry pi (or other microcomputers), while still having a full-size keyboard and trackpad. I've been eager to play around with a raspberry pi for a while now, but needed a good excuse. I have an 8" x 8" print area, so each section is broken down into four parts to fit. This was printed with black PLA, 30% fill, and 0.4mm layer height. The final print is glued together with Gorilla glue and painted with Plastidip for extra adhesion. It's custom-fitted for the keyboard and trackpad I found on Amazon. The keyboard acts as the cover for the components, and it's actually a pretty tight fit after the Plastidip treatment, but at least I don't have to worry about it falling out. The top piece was originally designed to use an Adafruit 7" lcd screen, but the cable ribbon used on the lcd turned out to be kind of tearable, so I reworked it to use a 10-inch screen I found on eBay instead. I also took the lcd controller out of the bottom section and put it on the top section. The cover and lcd controller case glue to the back of the case. I'm including a list of components I used and where I sourced them. It turned out to be around $200. You could probably get some of the components for cheaper prices, or might have already have some laying around. Trackpad: $20: Perixx PERIPAD-501B: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001CX85I8 Keyboard: $10: JETech 2.4G Wireless Keyboard: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0173QNVT0 Battery: $30: Lithium Ion Battery Pack - 3.7V 6600mAh: https://www.adafruit.com/products/353 Charger: $20: PowerBoost 1000C: https://www.adafruit.com/products/2465 - requires soldering CPU: $40: Raspberry Pi 2 - Model B: https://www.adafruit.com/products/2358 LCD+Cntlr: $56: 10.1",10" TFT LCD Display HDMI+VGA+Video Driver Board: http://www.ebay.com/itm/331592070110 On/Off: ?: One of those metal toggle switches with the threaded barrel. USB Wifi: $10: Not sure where I got this, I just had it lying around, but they are common and cheap Screws: $2: A couple of 8-32 x 1-1/2" screws to connect the top to the base. You may also need rubber washers if you don't cover the print in plastidip like I did. Cords: Male usb to micro usb spliced with the on/off switch spliced with common dc barrel with negative on outside for the LCD controller. - requires soldering 1.5 ft HDMI cord to attach Pi to LCD controller Shortened cord on Trackpad to fit better in case - requires soldering