March 22, 2020
Description
Warning This is designed for the exact parts in the BOM and nothing else. If you choose to use something not in the BOM then YMMV.
For mounting the PiTFT Plus and Raspberry Pi 3B+ in a case on the left side of the Ender 3/Pro that is designed to match the stock screen on the right side of the printer.
This supports using all the cables including the Pi Camera Ribbon Cable except the HDMI port if you have the stock end stop. If you have ABL then you can remove the stock end stop and use the HDMI port.
Temperature of the Pi sits around 50-55C. I have never seen it get higher than 61C. This is in a 70F room.
If you plan on doing some soldering on the back of your PiTFT Plus then check out my Safety Cover to protect the glass screen linked below.
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4183966
F3Z File Included
BOM:
7x M3x8 mm Screws
Glarks 510Pcs M3 M4 M5 304 Stainless Steel Hex Socket Head Cap Screws
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0734NVR48
Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+
https://www.raspberrypi.org/products/raspberry-pi-3-model-b-plus/
LoveRPi Performance Heatsink Set for Raspberry Pi 3 B+
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B018BGRDVS
Adafruit PiTFT Plus 480x320 3.5" TFT+Touchscreen
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B017PDWNKE
Software Installation
Since Thingiverse cant even get text formating right I have created a Gist for this.
https://gist.github.com/ChaosBlades/1ff48d121fbcc263c35681e13705328b
Case Assembly Notes
Install the Pi Camera Ribbon Cable now if you are using one
Sandwich the Pi between the Support and Base.
Install the 3 Screws
Feed your Wires / Pi Cam Ribbon Cable through the I/O hole on the Face
Install the remaining 4 Screws
When installing onto the Ender 3 start both screws and leave loose
Press down firmly on the section of the Face just below the Touch Screen
Then while holding it down tighten the screws. The screen should now not wobble up and down when you touch the screen.
License:
Creative Commons - Attribution - Non-Commercial - Share Alike