Removed a little plastic from where the inner of the SD-card opening butts up against tachyon's PCB, the separators between the USB/ethernet ports and enlarged around where the hdmi connectors should be. (Tools used: craft knife, small file and 4mm drill bit)
Still need to add something to the inside of the clear plastic button/LED bezel to get it to reach tachyon's button though
Because the Tachyon needs a bespoke case, I designed one that you can find here on printable if you are interested. It supports a battery holder on the side, the audio adapter board, and an optional PCIe extension board.
I haven’t yet tried all the combination of the case that I uploaded, so please let me know if something does not work as expected.
Would you be ok if we added this to the list of 3d print cases (with attribution of course!) here? If so, can you shoot me an email at nick@particle.io - we have a contribution agreement that protects your idea and make sure I've circulated it.
I will give one of these a print tonight and let you know - I really want a battery holder in my case
Sure of course you can list them on your website, I’ll send you an email.
I updated the files as previously I didn’t account for the fact that the Pimoroni NVMe board is longer than the Tachyon . Now I think that I have tested all the variation and that everything works correctly.
Hi @Arty Thank you for implementing the several case variants. It’s much appreciated. The revised button looks pretty cool! The top height adjustment should be fine to accommodate something like a Pimoroni NVME base.
With the original case (see photo above), I have the single battery adjacent to the 40 pin header so that the main case compartment remains empty and the case is wider. In the redesigned case, how will the battery placement be handled within the case?
To keep the main case compartment area free for HATs, as in the original case, the base height could be adjusted to accommodate either a single-cell or the heavier 3-cell battery with some way to make sure that the battery is secured to avoid movement.
Yes, a side battery holder would be functional but an elegant solution.
The preferred option would be to have the battery in the base or have a battery case the same footprint as the main case and have it clicked in to the main case, so it can be attached if needed. I do that with the Adafruit Feather cases.
Hi @Arty , the case with accommodation for a Pimoroni base looks fantastic! Thank you again for the update.
It looks like you have several variations of the case top, as Nick showed one where the top had space for a SSD1306 OLED.
Regarding support for a battery (single and/or 3 cells), What did you decide on? for example, accommodating a battery in the base or having an additional battery attachment of some sort?
You're welcome. Could you please print out this version to verify it works on your side? And let me know.
It looks like you have several variations of the case top, as Nick showed one where the top had space for a SSD1306 OLED.
Yes, it was made before with no battery inside, and the last line on the OLED is a dynamic string that horizontally scrolls through some useful information. It looks really cool and interesting, and it has low power consumption. I’ll buy more OLED peripherals to ensure the design is generally compatible.
Regarding support for a battery (single and/or 3 cells), What did you decide on? for example, accommodating a battery in the base or having an additional battery attachment of some sort?
In fact, I have tried designing a single battery inside the base, but it makes the case unit look too thick. I also have an optional stand design with an integrated battery, but it is not elegant either. To maintain the concept of simplicity and elegance, I still haven’t found a good way to balance this elegant design so far.