Raspberry pi portable retro gaming system- airflow shell
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A shell to prevent overheating of Raspberry pi 5 inside foam lined case
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I wanted to build a portable Raspberry Pi game unit inside a harbor freight apache 3800 hard case. The main issue was protecting the pi in the foam while allowing airflow.
I designed this shell to allow free airflow to the Pi while being fully suspended in foam.
Print from PC, ABS, ASA, or possibly PETG. I went PC because I can. The pi 5 gets too hot for PLA, which softens around the safe operating temps of the pi5.
The pi case I used was this one: https://a.co/d/gwtTzNX
I also have the pi running this hat: https://a.co/d/17tBN9T
The software can be found here: https://batocera.org/download
The monitor is this one: https://www.raspberrypi.com/products/raspberry-pi-monitor/
I used this vesa mount with some 2" wide velcro to secure the monitor inside the lid: https://www.printables.com/model/296326-low-profile-vesa-wall-mount
I used this power supply to make the whole thing truly portable: https://a.co/d/a5Y2TjL
I used these controllers, though PS5 controllers have been a bit less laggy with my other setup.: https://a.co/d/guXEnBz
From there you will also want the standard cables and accessories which you would want with a retro gaming station, like a mini keyboard, micro to hdmi, and usb c cables rated for at least 45 watts.
I have tested this setup overclocked to 2600mhz without issues with the OEM CPU cooler. The power band lasts several hours while running scrapper, updating, and playing games.
PM me if you have any questions, and enjoy.