RPi 5 Case

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Print with your desired material.  No supports required.  Print with the flat surface down.  This was designed with tight tolerances so you may need to scale up slightly if using something other than PLA. Check out this article.  There is also a folder with a scaled-up version. In my testing with the Prusa MK4, I was successful with both PETG and PLA without needing the scale the original design.There is enough space to allow for an active cooling and a heat sink as long as the total height is not greater than the height of the network jack housing.The holes to secure the  RPi board in place and case together are sized for M2.5 fasteners.  I enlarged these to fit an M3 screw, for which the case is designed to use.  Select a screw length adequate enough to secure everything together. There is room in the case for flexibility.AssemblyFor the Standard CaseYou need the Standard Bottom and a Top.  Select a top option that fits your needs.If using the top with GPIO access route any wires through the top portion of the case and connect them to the PRi 5 as appropriate.  Place the RPi 5 into the top, ensuring everything lines up adequately with the cutouts and screw holes.  Place the bottom onto the case.  Check that everything aligns flush around the case and that no wires are sticking out. Secure with 4 M3 screws.For the Pimoroni CaseYou need a Pimoroni Bottom, 4 spacers, and a Top.  Select a top and bottom option that fits your needs.This is designed to work with the Pimoroni NVMe Base.  I'm unsure if the Pimoroni NVMe Duo Base will fit as I have not tested it.Secure the storage drive and ribbon cable to the Pimoroni board as guided by the instructions for the kit. Place the Pimoroni board into the bottom of the case, ensuring the screw holes align.Use 4 M3 screws and thread them through the Pimoroni board so they stick up enough to slide the spacers over; they should grab the PCB slightly.Place a spacer over of each screw.  Ensure the the threads of the screw are slightly above the tops of the spacers.Align the screw holes of the RPi 5 board with the screws and thread the screws through the RPi PCB just so the tops of the screws are flush with the board.  This may be difficult if you didn't slightly enlarge the holes on the RPi 5 board  Do not thread the screws all the way through the RPi 5 board, otherwise it will be nearly impossible to secure the top.Connect the ribbon cable to the RPi 5 board and secure it.   You may have to use tweezers to help place the cable.Place the top over the RPi 5, ensuring that all of the cutouts align and that no wires are sticking out the side.  The top should sit flush with the bottom and sandwich the boards in place.Fully tighten the screws to secure the Top to the assembly.