Raspberry Pi USB Tripod Mount #3DThursday #3DPrinting

Clever Pi accessory shared on Thingiverse, some caveats apply.

Alright let’s just be perfectly clear here – This thing is meant to mount a Raspberry Pi via USB port. Is it the safest way to do so? Absolutely not. Could it snap off in the USB port, leaving you to rig up some sketchy method to pick it out involving spudgers and tweezers, eventually leading you to lightly apply super glue to adhere the two pieces, praying that it will come out? Probably.

I was inspired to make this abomination after seeing a post of a USB end epoxied to a nut to serve the same purpose. I was too preoccupied whether or not I could, I didn’t stop to think if I should.

Make sure you print this thing sideways, it’ll add some structural integrity to the USB end. Don’t bump into it.

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Every Thursday is #3dthursday here at Adafruit! The DIY 3D printing community has passion and dedication for making solid objects from digital models. Recently, we have noticed electronics projects integrated with 3D printed enclosures, brackets, and sculptures, so each Thursday we celebrate and highlight these bold pioneers!

Have you considered building a 3D project around an Arduino or other microcontroller? How about printing a bracket to mount your Raspberry Pi to the back of your HD monitor? And don’t forget the countless LED projects that are possible when you are modeling your projects in 3D!

This article was first featured at https://ift.tt/34rIRWF on April 9, 2020 at 07:11PM by Ben