Raspberry Pi mounting bracket (for FFCP)

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**This Will No Longer Be Updated. [All Files And Instructions Are Now Included In The Mightyvariablefan Github Repository.](Https://Github.Com/Drlex0/Mightyvariablefan)** This Is A Minimal Mount Intended For Installing A Raspberry Pi Inside A Flashforge Creator Pro Or Similar Printers, But Of Course It Can Be Used For Any Other Application Where A Pi Needs To Be Mounted Without The Need For A Case. I Created The Mount Specifically For Placing The Pi In The Front Of The Underside Of The Printer, Next To The Power Supply. This Location Ensures That The Wifi Antenna On The Later Pi Models Is Near To The Plastic Outside Wall, Instead Of Being Sandwiched Between Metal Plates That Would Hamper Signal Reception. This Location Is Also Practical For Routing Wires To Other Parts Of The Printer, Especially If You'Re Going To [Use The Pi For Adding Variable Fan Speed Control](Https://Www.Thingiverse.Com/Thing:2852499). The Brackets Were Designed For A Model 3B, But Should In Theory Fit Any Model. The Model Is Made For 2.2X6.5 Mm Self-Tapping Screws. You Only Need Two, Because The Pi Slides Into The Rear Notches Of The Mount. I Recommend Epoxy Glue To Attach The Brackets To The Printer. A 5-Minute Curing Epoxy Will Give Enough Time To Tweak The Position (Unlike Cyanoacrylate Which Will Give You Maybe 500 Milliseconds). Of Course, Any Other Glue That Works, Is Fine. Double-Sided Adhesive Tape May Also Work If It Doesn'T Lose Its Stickiness Over Time. Place The Pi Sufficiently To The Left To Leave Room To Insert Usb Plugs. You Should Glue The Brackets With The Pi Inside Them And Anything That Could Provide Mounting Problems Plugged Into The Pi, So You Can Verify That Everything Will Fit *Before* The Glue Has Cured. There Are Two Models: The Default One Raises The Pi **23 Mm** From The Bottom, Which Is A Bit Of A Compromise Between Offering Room For Wires Plugged Into The Gpio Pins, And Avoiding That The Microusb Power Cable Needs To Bend Too Much Due To The Cramped Space. You Should Use This One If The Power Cable Is Not Very Flexible. With This Model, For The Gpio Pins You Will Need Low-Profile Header Plugs Or Angled Plugs, The Regular Tall Plugs Won'T Fit. The Other Model Raises The Pi Only **19 Mm,** Which Offers More Room For Gpio Plugs, But It Will Require A Small Microusb Power Plug With A Flexible Cable. To Power The Pi, Do Not Attempt To Leech 5V From The Printer'S Main Board: There Is Nothing On There That Can Deliver Anything Near The Required Current. It Is Best To Find A Sufficiently Small Usb Power Supply, So You Can Tuck It Under Some Of The Other Wires Of The Printer. To Connect My Usb Supply To Mains, I Cut Off The End Of An Extension Cord And Connected The Wires Of This Cord To The Mains Terminals Of The Printer'S Power Supply. This Construction Is Safe, And The Pi Is Powered On And Off Together With The Printer (Still, You Should Always Try To Perform A Clean Shutdown On The Pi Before Pulling Its Power). Whatever Solution You Use, Be Sure You Know What You'Re Doing When Connecting Things To 230V Or 110V Lines.

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