i'd like to try making this but i don't have a 3d printer nor know someone who does. i have a feeling that if i find a service that does it, that it would cost as much for the 3d printing as for the raspberry pi itself
I don't know if you're based in the US, but here in Europe I used Xometry and, while expensive for what you're getting, it was pretty reasonable.
I built a cyberdeck bigger than this and the case came out to be around 30 euros.
> I wanted something small enough to fit into a pants pocket I always wanted to know what kind of pants people wear who say that to this device size (see also Nintendo DS & co)
> I wanted something small enough to fit into a pants pocket I always wanted to know what kind of pants people wear who say that to this device size (see also Nintendo DS & co)
> I wanted something small enough to fit into a pants pocket I always wanted to know what kind of pants people wear who say that to this device size (see also Nintendo DS & co)
Generally, these sorts of devices struggle to fit in normal trouser pockets, especially women's pockets, but I'm happy that I managed to find women's jeans that actually have reasonable sized pockets, at least big enough to fit my pixel 7a in the front pocket. Still might be a bit small for this though. My hoodie pockets would probably hold it just fine though.
i'd like to try making this but i don't have a 3d printer nor know someone who does. i have a feeling that if i find a service that does it, that it would cost as much for the 3d printing as for the raspberry pi itself
I've not tried it myself, but I know that JLC does a 3d printing service in some funky materials that I definitely can't print at home, and it might be a bit pricey but from what I've seen online, the quality is pretty good. You could get the case printed in TC4 titanium if you really wanted
> I wanted something small enough to fit into a pants pocket I always wanted to know what kind of pants people wear who say that to this device size (see also Nintendo DS & co)
As a man who wears jeans with a bit of stretch to them, I can easily (but not comfortably) fit a large can of beer in each of the four pockets. A small device is no problem compared to that.
As a man who lives in sweatpants, I could probably fit two cans in the pockets of my current pants, if I try really hard.
> I wanted something small enough to fit into a pants pocket I always wanted to know what kind of pants people wear who say that to this device size (see also Nintendo DS & co)
For a while I daily carried an Asus EeePC 901 in my jacket's pocket. Surprisingly comfy if I carried something on the other pocket on top. But yeah my jacket had exceptional pockets.
> I wanted something small enough to fit into a pants pocket I always wanted to know what kind of pants people wear who say that to this device size (see also Nintendo DS & co)
If you can't fit a Nintendo DS in your pocket you need new pants. Personally, I am annoyed I can't fit an NES in my pocket.
Very very cool. Once upon a time I wrote a small script to turn a raspberry pi into a midi device. I really want to be able to make my own custom midi controller, but it's not exactly fun.
i'd like to try making this but i don't have a 3d printer nor know someone who does. i have a feeling that if i find a service that does it, that it would cost as much for the 3d printing as for the raspberry pi itself
Many libraries offer 3d printing for the cost of filament.