PiBox

I now have an idea of how to create a case using Blender and have access to a 3D printer. So I'm going to design my own case for the Media Player to start. The diagram for this can be found in RM #385. Using the diagram I can do the following:

1. Create placeholder objects of the appropriate size in blender for the battery, usb breakouts, battery charger breakout, RPi, cable holds, and projector (maybe - might make it external).
2. Position them where I want them.
3. Add a bottom case to hold them.
4. Create a top case to cover them.

The last two will then be printed without the placeholder objects.

I've created a Blender model based on a Dia diagram (which includes dimensions for all components that must be enclosed by the case) for an initial version of the media player case that includes holding the AAXA projector. This has been submitted to a 3D printer at the library and will take some time to return (it's already been a couple of weeks).

However, I now realize that model is wrong and I should be externalizing the projector/display and squeezing the rest of the components into a smaller package. So I'm going to redo the Dia design first, then update the model.