There are many injection moulded cases for raspberry pi boards now, but earlier on it was common to make them from slices of laser-cut acrylic like this one : https://learn.pimoroni.com/tutorial/sandyj/pibow-zero-assembly
If you don't have access to a laser cutter via a hackspace or similar, there are many small businesses doing custom laser cutting who should be able to do it from inkscape drawings. On Sat, Apr 25, 2020 at 1:02 PM Bob kb8tq <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi > > The gotcha with 3D printing is that it’s not cheap. That plastic whatzit > that you buy > in the store at 10 for a dollar likely will cost you $10 to print. In > addition, the part > from the store (done in a proper mold) looks and works a lot better. > > That said, it’s *way* cheaper than CNC machining up something like a mount > for > a display. Just as with CNC, it will take a while ( hours …. days …) to do > up each > part. That’s not including the time to draft it up and get it debugged, > that’s just > machine time. > > It’s a fun hobby, but like timing gear, not as cheap as you think …. > > Bob > > > On Apr 25, 2020, at 7:29 AM, Didier Juges <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > 3D printing, I have not jumped on that bandwagon yet... Heavens knows I > > don't need another hobby... > > > > On Fri, Apr 24, 2020, 10:45 PM Richard Solomon <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > >> What this needs is some enterprising > >> chap to make 3D boxes to hold these. > >> > >> Much like the ones that were being sold > >> to hold a Nano VNA. > >> > >> 73, Dick, W1KSZ > >> > >> On Thu, Apr 23, 2020 at 7:12 PM Didier Juges <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> > >>> The new Thunderbolt monitor kits are available. > >>> This one has a 32 bit ARM microcontroller, which allows for some > >>> interesting features. > >>> Information at www.ko4bb.com > >>> The matching Android app, aptly named TBMon, is available in the Play > >>> Store. Note that you can play with the app without buying the kit by > >>> connecting to John Miles' or my Thunderbolt that are on-line. > >>> > >>> As usual, please contact me directly for any information or questions. > >>> > >>> Thank you! > >>> > >>> Didier KO4BB > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] > >>> To unsubscribe, go to > >>> http://lists.febo.com/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts_lists.febo.com > >>> and follow the instructions there. > >>> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] > >> To unsubscribe, go to > >> http://lists.febo.com/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts_lists.febo.com > >> and follow the instructions there. > >> > > _______________________________________________ > > time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] > > To unsubscribe, go to > http://lists.febo.com/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts_lists.febo.com > > and follow the instructions there. > > > _______________________________________________ > time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] > To unsubscribe, go to > http://lists.febo.com/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts_lists.febo.com > and follow the instructions there. > _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] To unsubscribe, go to http://lists.febo.com/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts_lists.febo.com and follow the instructions there.
