Raspberry PI 1-3 Enclosure

This enclosure is designed to be sleek and minimalistic. It is designed to be 3D printed. This case does not provide any camera or display port access. But GPIO are easily accessibles.


Compatibility
This enclosure support following boards:
- Raspberry PI 1B+
- Raspberry PI 2B
- Raspberry PI 2B 1.2
- Raspberry PI 3B
- Raspberry PI 3B+
Files
Two versions of the upper part are available. One with GPIO access and one without. Ideal for a clean look or server applications like VPN, DNS…
Lower part
File: RPI_3bplus_enclosure_lower_1.2.STL
Lower part of the enclosure common to all
Upper part GPIO
File: RPI_3bplus_enclosure_upper_1.2.STL
Orginal upper part of the enclosure with GPIO access
Upper part without GPIO
File: RPI_3bplus_enclosure_upper_1.2_no_gpio.STL
Upper part of the enclosure without GPIO access
GPIO Cover
File: gpio_cover.STL
Cover for GPIO. Best of both worlds, clean look and easy access to GPIO
Thermal management
This enclosure is designed to be used with passive cooling solution.
A 1mm copper plate between the CPU and the heatsink is needed to allow space for surrounding components.
Material and print settings
Clearance is 0.2mm for all parts to facilitate assembly. No support is needed.
Screws are no longer needed
Photos
Version 1.0 without clearance for SD card removal
Printing settings:
- 3D printer: Zortrax M200+
- Material: Z-PLA Pro
- Nozzle diameter: 0.4mm
- High quality
- Layer height: 0.09mm
- Infill: 20%
- No support

Run button hole above jack connector

Little issue with the GPIO border, was to tight. fixed.

Kapton tape is used to isolate heatsink from the board.