Raspberry Pi In A Briefcase
This project spinned around in my head for several years. The last years I looked on flea markets for a suitcase or briefcase but what I found was either to large or to small or to expensive or not the style I dreamed of. But some weeks ago I found what I was looking for: Into this briefcase I will mount a Raspberry Pi 3 Model B, a 10 inch LC display and a keyboard : The first draft for the puzzle is like this (the remarks are in German). The laptop is accu driven. It holds as mentioned above :- a Raspberry Pi 3 Model B
- a 10 inch LC display
- a keyboard
- an ethernet switch
- an USB hub
- a lipo accumulator
- some analog instruments
- a funnel emulating a steam driven machine
- possibly a shack for the mouse
- and much more electronic and mechanical gadgets
There is the funnel itself, formed from a brass tube with a diameter around 20 mm. It should be retracted with a lever mechanic or by a directly attached R/C modelling servo. The lids will open upwards. They are handled by a lever attached to a R/C modelling servo. Some thoughts I have to invest in how to get a clean surface when the lids are closed and when the funnel is lifted to it's end position. I got a current meter and a voltage meter in the same round shape. They are more vintage looking than the rectangular ones I found in my spare parts box. The left one will show the accumulator voltage, the right one will show the current consumption of the whole electroncs.