Raspbery Pi B+ Nintendo NES style Case (Single Extruder version of Koopas design)

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Human: I had to settle for Koopa's design due to my single extruder printer (Makergear M2). The top white piece remains untouched, while the top black pieces (front and back) are designed to slot into it seamlessly. They fit together perfectly, with a tight tolerance that only requires minimal touch-ups to achieve. My first layer is slightly wider due to nozzle smoosh on the bed, so I used an exacto knife to clean up the edges. If you don't do this, you might encounter fitting issues. The top black pieces will stay in place on their own but I applied a small amount of superglue to the ledges for added security. The grey bottom piece was modified to print as a single component with some cross bars that cover the bottom black piece. I used superglue to permanently attach the black base, but I might redesign it in the future so the black only runs along the front – my NES from 1988 didn't have the black running the entire base. On the lid, there's an oval-shaped hole and a separate logo piece. The logo should be printed in red first, then color-changed to achieve the desired effect. If you prefer, other lids with no logo or different logos are available – I designed them from the same source file but didn't post one here. I used high-resolution settings (.25 nozzle and .07 layer height) for printing, starting with 5 layers in red and 18 in silver. You can achieve a similar effect by using translucent colors, but be aware that you might see the red rectangle through the lid. I applied four small drops of superglue to attach the logo piece to the backside of the lid. However, I'm unsure if this will cause any issues with the lid closing since I don't have a Pi installed in the case yet. If it does become an issue, I'll come up with an alternative design. As per Koopa's original comments, "The case is supposed to be held together using 4x #4-40 1" machine screws. Some people have used [3/4" #4 sheet metal screws] as well as [2,5mm wide x 20mm long universal screws]." I haven't acquired any screws yet and haven't tried anything I currently have on hand. This case was printed with a .25 nozzle and a .07 layer height for high-resolution detail. However, some printers may not be able to achieve this level of resolution, which might affect the fitment of all parts together. I did some test prints using a .2 layer height, but I'm not certain that they will work as intended. Updated Files: 8/5/18 After installing the Pi in the case, I found areas for improvement and redesigned the lid to provide better opening capabilities. The black piece on the base now snaps into place, and some of the openings and mounts have been enlarged for a better fitment based on difficulties installing the Pi.