Raspberry Pi 4 VESA case w/ HDD/ SSD compartment

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Hello, Being tired of seeing my desktop cluttered with stuff, I decided to create a case for my raspberry Pi 4 that I bought some time ago. These devices are awesome, especially if you can afford the one with 4GB of RAM. Two things were on my mind: include storage space for an HDD or SSD and have VESA holes to hold it behind a TV or monitor. This way, you can easily convert any smart TV or monitor into a complete all-in-one computer. Note that I purchased my raspberry Pi 4 in a kit called Cana-Kit, which includes a device called pi-switch. If you don't have one, just plug the power supply into the Pi's USB-C connector and close the case. You'll then need to disconnect the power supply to turn it off. I included two cooling plates: a passive plate with holes and another that will fit a 30mm 5VDC fan. I personally used the passive one, as I prefer silence over high performance. Hope you find this useful! Remember, none of these parts require support material. Just flip them properly and print them. If you decide to make a copy, please post some photos! Also, any tips are welcome if you love it too much!! Thank you, Regards Update: April 25, 2020 - I included a circuit and a Python program to automatically turn on the fan when needed. Just retype the program, name it as /usr/bin/piTemp.py (you'll need sudo access to write in that folder). -------------------piTemp.py starts here--------------------------------- #! /usr/bin/env python3 import os import RPi.GPIO as GPIO import time from gpiozero import CPUTemperature umbralOn = 70 umbralOff = 65 estado = 0 puerto = 7 GPIO.setmode(GPIO.BOARD) GPIO.setup(puerto, GPIO.OUT) try: while True: cpu=CPUTemperature() if cpu.temperature>umbralOn: estado = 1 if cpu.temperature<umbralOff: estado = 0 if estado==0: GPIO.output(puerto,GPIO.LOW) else: GPIO.output(puerto,GPIO.HIGH) time.sleep(3) finally: GPIO.cleanup() -------------------piTemp.py ends here---------------------------------------------------- Change its attributes to make it executable: sudo chmod +x /usr/bin/piTemp.py In order for the program to automatically start on system startup, edit /etc/rc.local and copy this line before the last one that is "exit 0" (you'll need sudo as well, to save the file): ..... sudo -u pi /usr/bin/piTemp.py& exit 0