The Shabbiest Raspberry Pi Case Ever!

A few days ago my old laptop charger stopped working. This was beyond warranty and these things are difficult to repair as it is(unless its a case of a blown fuse). This didnt stop me from ripping it open though. Well it wasn't blown fuse.

Just as i was about to throw it away i realized that it was the size of my Raspberry Pi(which desperately needed a case). It was an inch or so longer. Well I decided to make my Pi a home.

I don't have a workshop to work in with laser cutters and stuff. I lined up whatever equipment i had which were:

1. A small screwdriver
2. A File
3. A gas burner
4. A paper cutter
5. Scissors
6. Some black tape and vinyl.

I started off with marking of the ports to make holes. This was mostly guesswork as i didnt have the patience to check the dimensions and do accurate measurements. Then was the task of making holes. To do this i heated up the screwdriver and started making holes in the plastic. This is a very crude method but i couldn't think of anything better to cut into 2mm plastic.

After the holes were roughly made i used the paper cutter and file to chip out the extra plastic pieces.

 


After a few attempts at forcing the Pi into the box it finally went in. The HDMI port was a  bit smaller and the power port was a bit misaligned. So i made them both bigger.
Next I put the Pi  in, powered it up to check that everything is working.


I decided to cut off the extra inch off the box to expose the Lan and USB ports. This was achieved by heating the paper-cutter and cutting it through the plastic. This was comparatively easier.

Next came the task of covering up the open sides. I thought of using a piece of cardboard, but that would have been so unprofessional. I had some aluminium sheet lying around which came in handy. marked the outline and cut out a piece and doubled up the edges to make it stronger.
   


So thats it! With the aluminium sheet patched up with the help of the tape my case was ready.


 


I liberally used Black tape to hide the rough edges, brushed up the aluminium to give the macbook feel :D and make a Raspberry logo too.


   


My Raspberry now has a new home.