🖨️Physical Case Design

Primary Components

The 3D printed case is made up from 7x primary components.

1 Case extrusion
2 Ethernet end cap
3 USB Type-C end cap
4 Support sled (for waveshare display & buttons) aux antenna antenna lead management slots
5 V-plane antenna riser
6 Vanity plate
7 Waveshare shroud

Components 2-5

Components 2-7

Components 1-7

Secondary Components

8 1/4" - 20 thread assembly
9 4x threaded slug inserts provide accessory mounting points these can optionally be replaced with magnets

Accessory Mounting Options

On the rear face of the case:

1x 1/4" - 20 thread

4x M3 threaded mount points

M3 threaded mount points are available 40 and 80 mm apart on the back, top and bottom faces of the case. The 4x mount points on the back of the unit are provided by 3D printed slugs of plastic with an M3 threaded hole in the centre.

Removable magnet accessory

< pics of attach mount magnet disc >

Permanently installed magnet accessory

The 4x threaded slug inserts may be replaced with Neodymium bar magnets.

Suggested convention is to install magnets with North pole facing upwards, this convention would be used to make any future magnetically attached accessories compatible.

These magnets are optional, they do not come pre-installed. Magnet specs: 25 x 10 x 3 mm N52 Neodymium Magnets

Optional built-in magnets in action

If you are staring at this picture and wondering to yourself, why are the buttons are exposed!

This picture was taken before we settled on a design using flexible filament 3D printed buttons and joystick cap.