I bought this cute case for the Raspberry Pi.
It's made by Italian company Italtronic, in the UK avalable from CPC.
They have cases for different Pis. Mine is for the B+.
Assembly
It's easy. There's no Ikea-style manual though, so you may get it wrong the first time.
The only tool required is a screwdriver. The Pi is locked in place with 2 screws (included).
Some attention is needed:
- wait with assembling the black rail mount spring until the box is assembled and closed. You can't assemble it once the spring is in.
- Take the SD card out before closing or reopening the box. You'll damage card or Pi otherwise.
The Verdict
It's beautiful. And of good quality.
- The SD card and all connectors are easily reachable once the kit is closed.
- The transparent window is ideal if you want to use LEDs or a little display.
- There's room for a HAT.
- CAD files are available. This may be handy if you want to 3D-print a custom lid ...
- It fits perfectly on a standard DIN Rail. And is easy to remove again.
- Pretty!
What I'd like to have seen is:
- openings in general. The case is fairly closed as is, and the Pi can get warm.
- optional openings for connections (see photo below how other housings do that).
Overall, a nice and not-expensive option if you want to rail mount a Pi.
See also shabaz' review: An Industrial Enclosure for Raspberry Pi
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