Thingiverse user tastic007 uploaded an awesome Raspberry Pi case that makes you say, “Why didn’t I think of that?”. Inspired by the classic Nintendo entertainment system, He designed a 3-piece design that snap fits together. The case was modeled in Tinkercad and holds the Raspberry Pi Model B. The two-color flap is a great example of using the pause-to-change-filament feature on the makerbot replicator. Tastic007 wrote up a detailed guide on the build. The raspberry pi cartridge sticker on the SD card is a great finishing touch. It’s only missing the two buttons for power and reset. An LED next to the power button would make a great remix for anyone daring enough to print this project.
This case was designed specifically in creating a RetroPie gaming system, which combines a number of video game emulator technologies into a single Raspberry Pi based solution.
Check out more photos of this retro project on Thingiverse .
Every Thursday is #3dthursday here at Adafruit! The DIY 3D printing community has passion and dedication for making solid objects from digital models. Recently, we have noticed electronics projects integrated with 3D printed enclosures, brackets, and sculptures, so each Thursday we celebrate and highlight these bold pioneers!
Have you considered building a 3D project around an Arduino or other microcontroller? How about printing a bracket to mount your Raspberry Pi to the back of your HD monitor? And don’t forget the countless LED projects that are possible when you are modeling your projects in 3D!
The Adafruit Learning System has dozens of great tools to get you well on your way to creating incredible works of engineering, interactive art, and design with your 3D printer! If you’ve made a cool project that combines 3D printing and electronics, be sure to let us know, and we’ll feature it here!