{"id":1122,"date":"2020-06-05T14:42:47","date_gmt":"2020-06-05T14:42:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/toolless.venbit.net\/?p=1122"},"modified":"2020-06-05T14:42:49","modified_gmt":"2020-06-05T14:42:49","slug":"etui-pi-orange","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/toolless.com\/fr\/2020\/06\/orange-pi-case\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00c9tui Pi orange"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Project Name<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Orange Pi Controller<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Customer<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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Customer Needs<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This customer made a 3D printed mockup for testing their project. The printed enclosure worked well for the purpose of testing but the quality of the enclosure, the time constraints, and the \u201cnot-production friendly\u201d issues of 3D printing proved to be problematic and did not meet their needs.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

A standard enclosure wouldn\u2019t work for them either because of an additional fan that needed to be secured on top. To the right is the original 3D printed model with the necessary components.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The customer\u2019s question was: \u201cHow do I make a custom plastic enclosure for my Orange Pi board?\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The customer found Toolless through a Google search and was interested in seeing what we could do to help.  They really liked some of our designs we had to offer. Especially the 2C Snap-In features for our Raspberry Pi design. Our 2C enclosures are the most cost-effective option and probably the closest to being an \u201coff-the-shelf\u201d enclosure that we produce.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Their goal was to make an enclosure as small as possible, while still having access to all the necessary ports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Transforming the Design<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Due to the nature and process of 3D printing enclosures vs the Toolless custom enclosure process, some adjustments were made along the way. We needed to take what the customer had imagined and create a quality custom enclosure that could be easily and quickly produced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of the biggest differences between a 3D printed part and an enclosure produced by Toolless is in the holes that an enclosure has. Something that is easily printed, doesn\u2019t always mean it will be production friendly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Port Holes for Connectors and Jack<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

First, we looked at the original device, which had two holes to accommodate two connectors (one for a Sim card and one for a ribbon cable). We combined the holes and milled out a bigger cavity to allow for the connectors. We have different sizes of end mills but for this project, however, a 2mm tool was enough for the opening. Note, that on the picture from Toolless, the recessed area around the mini HDMI connector. This recessed area allows clearance for the plastic rubber around the male connector, enabling a good connection. <\/p>\n\n\n

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