I didn't like the blocks that came with My Fabrikator Mini v1.5 and like to add a Raspberry Pi on all my printers because I really hate having things tethered to my computer. After not finding anything exactly what I wanted which combined the two, I decided to make my own.

Some of my design ideas are based on CallJoe's base, ELProduct's base and possibly others I'm forgetting. That was then combined with my Raspberry Pi 2/3/B+ v2 case.

In theory, the base should also work with earlier versions of the printer, but I've only tested it on a v1.5.

It fits snugly enough on my Fabrikator Mini that I can pick up the printer and the base comes with it. However, it's still loose enough it's easily removed when I want to get to the bottom for some reason (e.g., adjust Z).

While the PI's cover should fit just fine under the printer, it should be noted I haven't printed the cover yet due to [insert lame reason here], so haven't actually tested it. The case/cover combo has been used together for other things successfully, so it's really just a question of confirming clearance under the printer.

Nova Labs BG8 Prusa i3

No

No

0.2mm

22.5%

My printer is green, so I printed the base in Inland Green PETG.

• 245C, 85C bed
• 45mm/s,
• 1.2mm walls (0.4mm nozzle x 3),
• 1.2mm top/bottom,
• 0.3mm bottom layer,
• 0.2mm all others,
• 22.5% infill.

It turned out perfect.

As far as assembly goes, I used some M3x20 button head machine screws to attach the RPi cover to the base when I assembled the original case. Some #4x3/4" SAE sheet metal screws probably would work as well.