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Raspberry Pi Model B Cases?

Wwessex

Hi,

I was wondering if anyone knows of a case for the Model B?

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  • I am the President of Bud Industries, the best known enclosure company.  We are working on a case for this unit and just need to get the final dimensions to make sure the slots are in the proper spot.  Keep an eye on this site for more details.

  • in reply to bhbud

    Come on guys, use your imaginations. I think that my first Pi will either be mounted on some sort of breadboard with a transparent plastic lid cover of some sort, or built into an old PC case, along with various recycled peripherals (Hard drive, DVD RW drive etc) and the necessary power supplies - it will still be mostly empty of course. At some stage though, I 'll probably build a Pi into something less obvious - I'm thinking of maybe using a baked-bean can, with the base removed (and the beans eaten...image). If I can make a new base which is a snug fit, and a couple of inches deep, I can arrange for the can to slide up and down on it - hiding ports etc embedded in the sides of the base while it isn't in use. Another idea I had was to build one into a hollowed-out book, but I think that it might tend to get rather hot.

  • in reply to Former Member

    Rather hot? I was lucky enough to get my hands on one on Thursday - quite literally!  Although it had been running all day, the CPU was only warm to the touch, so a hollowed out book might be okay with a ventiliation hole or two.

     

    And having touched it, they wouldn't let me take it away! (Pete Lomas told me that he hasn't been able to order one either!)

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  • in reply to Former Member

    Rather hot? I was lucky enough to get my hands on one on Thursday - quite literally!  Although it had been running all day, the CPU was only warm to the touch, so a hollowed out book might be okay with a ventiliation hole or two.

     

    And having touched it, they wouldn't let me take it away! (Pete Lomas told me that he hasn't been able to order one either!)

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