Needed a quick case for my raspberry pi. I found an old sony dv tape box that's internal dimensions matched the length of a pi with the sd card inserted. I don't plan to switch out the sd card that much as the os is running from it so it's not important for me to have access to it. Currently I have nothing that utilises the hdmi either so for now that has no access although I could cut this in at some point. The only issue with this case is that the micro usb socket used for power is recessed from its access hole by a cm or so making it a bit of a fiddle to connect a usb lead to. I may get round this by making a short power cable that I can leave plugged into the pi held in with a gromit (or hot glue) on the case (not the rpi itself!)
5 comments:
It's a micro usb socket, unless you have a different model to the one I'm still waiting for.
I'm not yet sure how to box the rpi once I get mine, it keeps looking more like it was not designed to go into any kind of box at all.
Yes you're correct it is a Micro usb socket, I've corrected the post. I agree with you that it feels like the rpi was designed without much consideration for cases! I would have much preferred it if it had had some holes in the pcb for standoff mounting.
Very ingenious. Is that a DVCPRO or DVCAM case? My MiniDV cases appear to be too small.
Its a Sony DVCAM case (model number PDVM-40N) I had to cut not just the holes for the sockets but also remove the clasp and some of the extrusions inside that held the tape in situ.
Post a Comment