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Keep your RPi board and LCD safe with this freestanding and portable Raspberry Pi case from DesignSpark. Specially developed to take your Pi 7in. LCD touch screen plus your Pi board, you can use this handy little case for the Pi 2 Model B, Pi 3 Model B and Pi Model B+. The main enclosure consists of an RPi LCD touch screen and board casing complete with snap-together removable rear cover. Formed from tough, long-lasting ABS, cuts-outs let you access all the connections and USB ports with ease. With an eye to aesthetics, the enclosure also creates a stylish bezel around your Pi LCD display.

Make sure your kit is fully protected with a Raspberry Pi 4 display case. Designed to encase the whole screen, it wraps around your Raspberry Pi effortlessly, offering protection whether you’re traveling or setting up away from home. Making the whole unit completely portable, why not take a look at what makes the Pi 4 screen case a must-have item.

first of all let me say that I dont have any experience with a Raspberry, Arduino etc. at all, and also dont own any equipment yet. This is more a general question to the more experienced members here, so please bear with me if this comes across as a big unfocused

What I would like to do is built a keystand for my girlfriend in a NES case, that includes a function to display random quotes in the cardridge slot on key press. Basically, everytime she leaves the house in the morning she can press a button and a nice random quote from storage will be displayed on a LED. Thats it!

I have read through a lot of post here and other forums, and I found things similar to this (I found a post about random fortune cookie quotes), but those were all a bit more focused on the coding in itself, which is not really accessible to me (i have only very basic programming knowledge, and I am not sure if I have time to learn the basics fully). I am trying to catch up on everything myself, but thought that asking my be helpful. So I just wanted to ask for opinions on the following things:

3) Is there are generally very well regarded resource for such tutorials? I have started reading the "Beginning with Raspberry Thread" here, but just in case I thought it might be good to ask.

I decided to build a similar gift from scratch, using a Raspberry Pi and a custom-built wooden housing. In this post I"m going to cover both the software and hardware side of how I designed and built a custom book quote clock!

Raspberry Pi 3A+ (Due to supply chain issues this was literally the only model I could acquire in time for Christmas. I would have preferred a more powerful model but it gets the job done)

You could get by without the usb-c adapters, but I really wanted a flush-mounted USB-C port on the back of the case. More on that later. Depending on the size of the case you end up building, you may need a right-angle adapter for the micro-USB cable. There wasn"t enough space in mine above the Raspberry Pi to use a normal straight-end cable.

Thankfully, I was able to use Project Gutenberg as my content source. I downloaded a large plaintext subset of the library, containing about 60,000 books at a size of around 16 gigabytes. The gutenberg-dammit repository on GitHub was a huge help by providing plaintext copies of Project Gutenberg through 2016. Now, I needed to find the quotes I cared about. Let"s break down a particular time, say, 3:37. There are many ways to represent this time in the English language:

As I mentioned above, this is running on a Raspberry Pi 3A+ (this is the square Raspberry Pi). It"s powerful enough for running my simple web app, but it"s a bit underpowered for my liking. If I could have, I would have bought a higher end model but with supply chain shortages this was all I could get, and it still cost me $50 (about double what it should).

It"s almost 2022, and I refuse to make anything that doesn"t work with USB-C. I wanted the clock to have a detachable power cord, so I bought a few little cables and adapters so I could add a flush-mounted USB-C port to the back of the casing that powered the Raspberry Pi via its micro-USB port.

I always image my Raspberry Pi SD cards using Raspberry Pi Imager. This little open-source tool does an amazing job of simplifying the process of formatting and imaging a card to boot a Raspberry Pi from.

The touchscreen I ordered came with some drivers that needed to be installed in order to get the touch system to work. I also installed a number of other utilities. The unclutter package is used to hide the mouse after half a second, so it doesn"t show on the display. I took bits and pieces from this tutorial on pimylifeup.com, which is a great resource for various Raspberry Pi instructional articles. I didn"t follow that guide precisely, but there were some great ideas I did use.

When the Raspberry Pi boots, it automatically starts a node server to serve the NextJS app, and then launches Chromium in kiosk mode so that the web page is visible full screen automatically. The boot process is a little slow but that"s not really a big deal since I don"t expect it to be unplugged a lot. I"m using pm2 to launch the node server on boot. I"ve found this to be the most reliable way to automatically launch a node process and keep it alive indefinitely in case of crashes.

One of the problems I ran into right away is that the Raspberry Pi 3A+ doesn"t have enough memory to run the production build of the application, so I have to copy over the production build using scp. Something like this:

cd booktime && rm -rf .next && npm run build && rm -rf node_modules && cd - && scp -r booktime/ pi@192.168.4.122:times && cd booktime && npm i && cd -

I"ll break down this command quick, what it does is clean the build directory, run a production build, remove the node modules (so we don"t waste time and space copying them to the raspberry pi), copies over the build using scp, and then re-installs the local dependences so it"s all set to run another build next time.

The web server is also running on an open port on the Raspberry Pi, so a cool side effect is that I can visit the device"s local address in a web browser to see what the clock display looks like at any time.

Designing and building the housing out of wood was the task I was least confident about, and had the most room for error. I purchased some small pieces of poplar wood and got to work measuring and cutting the pieces to make the 3 individual components - the front frame, the sides, and the back cover.

Most of these pieces were cut at 45° angles save for the back panel. Everything was glued together using a strong waterproof wood glue and clamped tightly for about an hour before being sanded, starting with 120-grit sandpaper and moving all the way down to 220-grit for a smooth finish.

After the pieces dried for another hour or so, I cleaned them off and stained them with two different colors - a darker brown for the front and a red for the side and back.

I wanted a bit of a rustic look for these pieces, so to achieve that I simply put a little bit of wood glue on the surface of the wood, and once dry sanded it down so it was smooth but not fully removed, leading to the lighter patches you can see above.

To complete the main portion of the housing, I glued the front frame onto the side pieces, and after a bit of drying did another coat in the red stain across the entire thing, so that the front matches the reddish tint but still comes out much darker in color.

Now we need to finish up the back cover. This piece doesn"t go all the way to the bottom of the case, to allow for some airflow since the display and Raspberry Pi will generate a small amount of heat.

The last step for the case was to determine how to attach the back. I ended up going with two small screws so that I could remove the panel down the road if I needed access to the Raspberry Pi. This also meant I didn"t need to put the computer inside before finishing the case, which you"d have to do if you wanted to glue the back panel on. I definitely don"t recommend the gluing route, as there are various reasons you may need access to the internals for maintenance.

Even though the hardest part was over, I was still not looking forward to mounting the display inside the case - it needed to be perfectly square and there was no real way to line it up from the back. I ended up just holding it in place and repeatedly flipping it over to look at the front while it was powered on. Once it was aligned, I used some hot glue to tack it down around the corners, and then applied a generous layer of rubber cement and super glue to fasten it securely.

When attaching the back, the USB port was a little too large to fit with the Raspberry Pi in the case. I took a Dremel tool to the backside of the port and removed all the excess plastic so it was thin enough it fit inside without putting too much pressure on the cords.

We love the latest Raspberry Pi 4 Model B, we know you love it too :) This is a nice yet practical enclosure/case for Raspberry Pi 4B board with the option to match the 3.5-inch TFT Touch Screen or to add a cooling fan.

From the outlook, it is a normal case for Raspberry Pi 4B; but if you look carefully, it features a few uniqueness:Allow access to all peripheral ports including HDMI, USB micro B for power, Audio & Video composite jack, 4 x USB ports, Ethernet, and the MicroSD card slot

If you remove the top cover and combine it with 3.5 inches TFT display, it becomes a nice console with a touch screen display and Raspberry Pi is enclosed underneath it.

Note: The enclosure can either be used with a 3.5-inch Touch Screen  TFT Display or with a cooling fan. It does not allow the use of both (display and cooling fan) at the same time.

If you just want a case for your Raspberry Pi 4B board, there is plenty of space to add heatsink on the CPU, RAM and USB controller or Ethernet Hub, you can do it! You can even add a cooling fan under the top case for active cooling! Heatsink and cooling fan, your RPi will never get hot!

We have done the stress test (Stressberry) on Raspberry Pi 4 Model B 4GB board. The test is carried out to compare the temperature performance of the Raspberry Pi 4 with this light-weight case, Fan ON and Fan Off. This is just one of the many methods you can use to benchmark the thermal performance of the enclosure or heatsink. The test consists of two parts which are cooling and continue with the stress test. The stress test loads the CPU to 100% and logs the temperature. We have also updated the EEPROM firmware of Raspberry Pi 4 Model B to 000137ad (date: 10 Sep 2019), the thermal performance improved significantly:

As you can see from the chart, the cooling fan plays an important role in keeping the Raspberry Pi cool :) So make sure the fan is there and working if you like this enclosure/case.

The touch screen display gives users the ability to create all-in-one, integrated projects such as tablets, infotainment systems, and embedded projects!

Featuring a resolution of 800x480 pixels, 10 points capacitive touch as well as a low price point, the display promises a lot. Let"s look at the features that this touch screen offered.

The 800x480 display connects via an adapter board that handles power and signal conversion. Only two connections to the Pi are required; power from the Pi’s GPIO port and a ribbon cable that connects to the DSI port present on all Raspberry Pi’s. Touchscreen drivers with support for 10-finger touch and an on-screen keyboard will be integrated into the latest Raspbian OS for full functionality without a physical keyboard or mouse.

Key features:Truly Interactive - the latest software drivers will support a virtual ‘on-screen’ keyboard, so there is no need to plug in a keyboard and mouse.

Make your own Internet of Things devices including a visual display. Simply connect your Raspberry Pi, develop a Python script to interact with the display, and you’re ready to create your own home automation devices with touch screen capability.

A range of educational software and programs available on the Raspberry Pi will be touch-enabled, making learning and programming easier on the Raspberry Pi.

A SmartiPi Case is also included in the package. It is a freestanding Raspberry Pi case designed to house your Raspberry Pi 7 LCD touch screen along with your Raspberry Pi board neatly behind it. Nobody likes the mess right?  This case will help you handle the mess by putting your RPi board and a 7-inch touch screen together.

We love this casing - The SmartiPi Touch Case, and it is now version 2 which is upgraded to be compatible with the Raspberry Pi 2, 3, and 3B+ and the latest Raspberry Pi 4 Model B.

The SmartiPi Touch is a case and stands for the Official Raspberry Pi touch display. The display is secured into the case with four screws. A Raspberry Pi 3, 3B+, 2, A+, or the Raspberry Pi 4 Model B is then enclosed in the compartment on the back of the case. A simple door covers the RPi when it is in the compartment. The ribbon cable that comes with the display connects to the Raspberry Pi DSI port. The stand has a pivot that allows you to adjust the angle of the screen.

The SmartiPi Touch 2 is a case for the Official Raspberry Pi Display, Raspberry Pi (3B, 3B+ and 4B), and Raspberry Pi camera. New features include an integrated camera mount, three interchangeable faceplate options, and a cooling fan.

Here is a project that demonstrates the use of this touch screen for TelegramBot (In Bahasa Malaysia):Note:Everything shown below is included EXCEPT the Raspberry Pi board and Raspberry Pi camera.

The included ribbon cables are attached to the Official Pi display and the Official Pi camera. The longer cable attached to the camera is routed under the display control board.

The Raspberry Pi is then assembled into the back and the ribbon cables attached as shown. The fan can be attached to the 5v GPIO pin (7500 RPM) or 3.3v GPIO pin (4800 RPM)

Two different back door versions are included with the kit. One door features a punch-out that can be removed to expose the GPIO pins. The other door allows the installation of a cooling fan.  Neither door works with HAT boards.

To use HAT boards the door must be removed. Standard HAT standoffs can then be screwed onto the Pi mounting studs. The optional back cover accessory can be purchased separately to cover the HAT board.

Wide Compatibility: The case is designed to perfectly house Raspberry Pi 4 B, 3 B/B+ with a small touch screen. NOTE: Raspberry Pi motherboards are not included.

Effective Cooling Design: It comes with a copper heatsink for the CPU, the display board is mounted a 25mm×25mm brushless quiet fan, and cuts for air outlets, all of them cool your pi 4 effectively.

Plug & Play: Don"t need to reboot the Pi when connected, it doesn"t require any external power supply, and it displays with no need for the driver. Please note the touch function needs to install the driver.

Lightweight and Portable: the overall dimension of this tiny screen with enclosure is 3.66" ×2.48" ×1.18", and the delicate design and mini stylus make this kit completed and convenient to use.

If you want to use the touch function, you need to download and install the driver manually refers to the instructions we provided. The driver includes the settings of the Raspbian OS resolution and touch screen support.