Orange Pi 5 Rollbar Case - 4010 Fan - 2280 m.2 compatible - 2.5" SSD mounting option - .96" OLED option

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This case is intended to print without any support.  It's a total of four parts - Top, Bottom, 2280m.2 brace and (optional) screen mount. It's accommodates 2280 length m.2 drives. It has mounting place for a 4010 fan above the Pi's SOC. It's a work in progress. But the only thing I plan to update currently is a different bottom with more room around the SATA connector for the (optional) 2.5" drive, at the expense of some protection on that edge.    The Orange Pi 5 board is supported by these protrusions. They have recesses in the shape of the corner of the PCB and little raised cylinders inside the screw holes. the result is that the board is well supported, and has .25mm of “wiggle room”, even when the fasteners are all tight. Allowing the board to warm and cool without any binding against the case.  Orange was a bad choice for highlighting fine details.  If you want to, if your just absolutely opposed to tapping your plastic printed parts, you can use #4 self tapping screws in place of the M3 screws that hold the two halves of the case together.  I used these m3x16mm screws to mount the fan. You'll need nuts for the bottom. I just used some threaded brass knurls (heat set inserts) instead of nuts, but regular nuts should work too.  I used these m3 x .5mm x 8mm screws to mount the SSD. You need to use flat heads, or else the heads of the screws will be the lowest part of the case and it won't sit on a desk properly. They have to be m3, because that's what the SSD manufacturers consortium decided to use. These same screws could also be used for holding the two halves of the case together. I highly recommend running an m3 tap through the holes first, but whatever - do what you're comfortable with. Also, I used 8.5mm x 2.5mm silicon bumpers for the feet at each corner. The three screws associated with the 2280 m.2 are m2.5 x 8mm, flat head. They have to be flat head (countersunk, not flat head screwdriver type) or else the SSD will foul on them. They need to be m2.5, or else the SSD will foul on them. You should probably put some capton tape over them or something, because there's still probably some chance the m2.5 flat head screws will still contact the SSD's PCB in some scenarios. I hate this thing because it uses so many different kinds of screws. But, you know, we had to use what we had to use. If it's too much hassle to collect all the appropriate screws, or if you just don't want to hassle with printing your own, contact me on social media or wherever you can find me and maybe I'll make one for you since I already have all the appropriate screws.  There's also this whole .96" I2C OLED thing. I haven't even mentioned yet really. The mount attaches to the case with m3 screws and the screen mounts to the mount with m2 screws. I don't even know what the options for using the screen are. It was purely an afterthought. Use at your own risk. No idea what length the cables need to be. Consider this an extra credit assignment.