Raspberry Pi 3 Drive Bay Mount/Case

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One day I stared at my computer and wondered, how can I take this to a whole new level? I decided putting a "computer inside of a computer" would be more than enough. This is a Raspberry Pi 3 Case that fits perfectly inside a standard 5.25" drive bay. It follows the exact CD drive standards so it should fit seamlessly into any computer case with drive bays. The only tested case so far has been an Antec 900. Print Settings Printer Brand: RepRap Printer: Prusa i3 Rafts: No Supports: No Notes: This design is carefully positioned to ensure it doesn't need supports when printed as is. It should be sitting proudly on the face. Post-Printing Mount the Pi First Attach the Raspberry Pi to the mount. The case was designed with M2.5 screws in mind but I haven't tested that yet. Zip ties do work, though. Put your preferred attaching method through the mounting holes on the Pi and mount. Mount the Case Plug in the HDMI and power wire to the Pi. It's recommended to loop the power wire around the mount as seen in the below picture, just in case the Pi becomes unattached from the mount when plugging something into it. This should prevent any damage to your PC case. Next, slide the Pi into your case. You can use M3 screws to secure the Mount into your case as shown below. I was able to route the cables out the back of the case. Another option is to connect the Pi to a 5v molex line and SSH into it so the entire system is contained inside the PC case. How I Designed This I used Autodesk Inventor to model a drive bay cover based off these schematics. ftp://ftp.seagate.com/sff/SFF-8551.PDF I created the Pi mount from this model I 3D printed it and made changes to create a finished mount.