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After tidying the storeroom resulted in a spare ATX PSU, I purchased the adapter from PiShop and am about to re-purpose the PSU.
This is really interesting. I'm in a similar situation, about 70 Pi 3Bs out in the field, enclosed, running 24/7, although not running into any stock issues at the moment so no need to go to the 4B. I have one 4B at home, but it has a fan and heatsinks so runs very cool. You might consider the underclocking suggested here with big heatsinks https://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/...sid=addb2efbf3cd0f562021e373647e2c97&start=25
Since my last post I contacted Communica about options for the Raspberry Pi4. They are my local suppliers in Cape Town for the last few years in case we need to return any faulty components. Anyway they now sell the aluminium cases similar to the Flirc case that doesn't need a fan. They also sell an aluminium case with a fan.
www.communica.co.za
Since my last post I contacted Communica about options for the Raspberry Pi4. They are my local suppliers in Cape Town for the last few years in case we need to return any faulty components. Anyway they now sell the aluminium cases similar to the Flirc case that doesn't need a fan. They also sell an aluminium case with a fan.
I've placed an order for a Raspberry Pi 4B with 4GB memory and the aluminium case that does not need the fan and will be testing it soon just to make sure that we get the same cooling results as we did with the Flirc. The design of this case looks similar to the Flirc so I don't see any problems.
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No idea but it is a solid block of aluminium. The other side is grooved (in case you didn't follow the link and see the other pics). (top and bottom are aluminium. No plastic)
No no I figured it is a block of aluminum when you mentioned thermal paste.
Waaaay outside my area of expertise or even anything I'm remotely knowledgeable about.
So with a block of aluminum and a CNC machine one can probably get 4 out of it, maybe more, interesting, I will talk to someone from the forum who knows his CNC stuff and revert back.
Yes, that looks very similar to the one Communica sells and at a very similar price point. I have placed an order for one Raspberry Pi 4B kit which will include this particular case. As soon as it arrives we will be putting it through it's paces and monitor the cooling temperature. Like i mentioned before, it looks similar to the Flirc case in design and that worked very well.
Just as a matter of interest, this is what the Flirc case looks like for the Pi4 that we tested originally. Doesn't even have the grooves as the other one have. The black covers are made of rubber if I remember correctly.
www.adafruit.com
Just as a matter of interest, this is what the Flirc case looks like for the Pi4 that we tested originally. Doesn't even have the grooves as the other one have. The black covers are made of rubber if I remember correctly.
Flirc Aluminum Case for Raspberry Pi 4
We dig the sleek lines and satisfying heft of this aluminum case. Handsomely designed and thoughtfully constructed with a built-in heat sink, this Flirc enclosure boasts both form and ...
The Pi's are the brain of a IoT electro-mechanical device. The Pi runs the main program, drives a GUI on a 7" display, provides internet and controls various pumps, motors and sensors via a connected microcontroller.
