Raspberry Pi case lid for 3x7cm prototype PCB

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I designed another Raspberry Pi top case compatible with the popular 0110-M-P RasPi VESA case. I remixed this design from the Alternate top case for Raspberry Pi with Razberry Z-wave module because that one has a solid top surface. I wanted a case lid for my raspi where I could attach one of my PCB prototype boards without buying a complete hat, since I only needed a few pins connected. The solid top surface was necessary, and I had to raise the overall case top 5mm to clear the DuPont connectors inside the case. For my use, I've got three rows of female DuPont header with all the pins on each soldered together, along with a 4.7k resistor between two. Then I connect these to the raspi on 3v3, GND, and GPIO 4, allowing me to plug in DS18B20 temperature sensors that have been soldered to 1x3 DuPont male connectors. This is a compact and efficient way to hook up multiple DS18B20 sensors - kinda like three rows of a breadboard. In the first photo, you can see I've got three sensors connected - one directly (although the connection is a bit hit or miss without the proper connector) and two on the end of cables - one is a DIY cable and the other is a store-bought waterproof DS18B20. The last photo shows the wiring underneath the lid with the PCB. One additional thing worth mentioning is that during my searches, I came across the Terminal Block Case which uses this awesome terminal block hat for the RasPi - it wasn't exactly what I needed for this project, but it makes connecting wiring to the raspi so wonderfully easy.