slim Raspberry Pi 2/B+ case

thingiverse

YARC! - Yet Another Raspberry Case There are many options for a Raspberry Pi case on Thingiverse, but none quite cover all the features I was looking for... So it's time to design one. Updates: 2015-03-25 Added top with groove for CSI ribbon cable and another with CSI+GPIO. There are variants: For M2.5 screws. Completely screw-less snap-together. This case tries to be: Slender and snugly fitting around the pi. Low profile/height. Not bulky: walls are as thin as possible, but as thick as necessary to be sturdy enough. Closed, to keep dust out (the pi doesn't run that hot anyway...). Two parts - lower part acting as coaster. Assembled with readily available parts: easy-to-come-by M3 screws. Easy to disassemble - using the mounting holes with easy-to-come-by M3 screws (countersunk M3x16mm) and set-in M3 nuts. Not occlude the status LEDs. Printable without any support structures. Note: This requires the "mounting" holes to be widened to accommodate the bigger screw - which the Raspberry Foundation discourages since it might damage the PCB! Instructions: Screws & Nuts: M3x16 countersunk screws were used (3mm diameter, 16mm long). The corresponding nuts can be either press-fitted into their holes - or if you find the holes slightly too tight: heat-set into them (no-tools version: put the nut on a screw and heat it up over a candle/lighter-flame). 3mm Holes: What worked for me was mounting a 3mm drill in a Dremel and carefully drilling out the hole by hand - to not damage/stress the PCB. Finishing Touches: Filling the LED-"hole" with hot-melt adhesive or clear silicone-caulk as a diffuser works great.