Making A Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W Case - 3D Printed

In this video, we'll be making a 3D printed case for the new Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W. This is a new version of the original Pi Zero W, it is significantly more powerful, but also produces more heat. So, we want our case to provide some cooling to the CPU using a 40mm fan. The case also provides access to the GPIO pins through a clear front cover and additional headroom for a larger CPU cooler if required.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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PURCHASE LINKS
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Equipment Used
(The acrylic bender above can be found on Aliexpress for about $15)

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CHAPTERS
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0:00 Intro
0:58 Designing & Printing the Case
2:51 Installing the Raspberry Pi
3:56 Installing the Fan
5:28 Designing & Cutting the Covers
8:16 Final Thoughts

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#raspberrypi #pizero2 #3dprinted

[SmithyScotland]

Sweet. Never seen one of those acrylic bending tools before.

[Makerfabs]

Cool, and the Acrylic Bending Tool is amazing! Thank you for sharing.👏👏

[christopherbijsters]

You Sir
Are an absolute legend
I built your Pi4 case and love it!
Now you've blown my mind yet again with this Zero Case
Thank you!

[beauslim]

As usual, you have come up with a nice design. With slight modification, I think it would make a great Zero camera case, too.

[timmooney]

Great, simple design with plenty of airflow

[ovarb]

Great video! Thanks for the step by step walk thru. This gave me some super ides for a Ras 4 version.

[pivot]

I use mine for pi hole dns. It works really well and im thinking about upgrading his cooling with fan...Not much heat when i'm using it (around 35c ) but when 5-6 ppl join it goes around 70c..

[paulstubbs]

Nice, although I would put the fan on the other end, so that, with a modified end cover, I can swap the SD card without disassembling the case.

[TheRealStructurer]

Great design and I learned about that acrylic bending tool, will get one for myself 👍🏼 The only thing I would change with the design would be to have the acrylic flush with the case. But hey, that’s what case 2.0 is for 😉 Thanks for sharing! Subscribed! (Added in edit)

[bendurandt]

Very nice design. Your designs are encouraging to get myself a 3D printer.
I finally got my PiZeros delivered (after4 months) so I am excited to start my 2 projects. A photo frame and a Baby Monitor with camera and microphones.

[valsodar]

I think, about thin mesh on air intake for dust and finger cut protection. ;)

[Doyle]

Real nice design, for me, fan cable bottom left, then the excess wire can be pushed and stored at front and less visible :)

[RixtronixLAB]

Nice info, thank you for sharing it :)

[ojuleko]

I just came across this video. Not a month ago I came up with such an eerily similar design, especially with the snowflake like pattern on one of the ends and the 30mm fan... So weird!

[psktrk]

Beautiful project, good job, congrats

[Coyotehello]

This is definitely one of your nicest build in my opinion.
I would love this be for a Pi4b/8, but the connecters are not all on one side and that is a shame.
I think it would have been nice to have the acrylic flush mounted with the rest of the frame and the M3-8 inserted into the acrylic so they do not protrude. But these are just nit-picking, it is a very nice and inspiring design!
I am thinking of building a Raspberry Pi system for my small sailboat and so I am binge watching your videos!

[-indeed]

8:00 instead of screwing the acrylic, add some magnet. It will be easy to open and close.

[DocLois]

Awesome instructional video. Great case work.

[SianaGearz]

When i see other peoples' 3D prints, it usually makes me very happy, because i'm always slightly unhappy with my prints, but when i see how uneven most people's prints are, it puts my wooden printer with m6 z-rods and various stupid attempts at mechanics on my part into perspective.

[minhmax]

I would place the fan on the left to have access to the micro sd card slot
But it's a good job !