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CLUE Slim Case

2024-08-09 | By Adafruit Industries

License: See Original Project Cable

Courtesy of Adafruit

Guide by Ruiz Brothers

Overview

 

Slim CLUE Case

In this project, we’re making a slim case for the Adafruit CLUE ‎development/educational board.‎

It features a removable bottom piece so you can access the edge ‎connector.‎

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Edge Connector

With the bottom piece removed you can connect alligator clips to ‎the edge connector!‎

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Snap Fit Edge Cover

The case is 3D printed using PLA and doesn’t require any support ‎material.‎

The case snap fits together and doesn’t need any hardware screws ‎to secure the board.‎

This makes connecting other boards like the STEMMA Speaker much ‎more plug and play.‎

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Ports

You can use the JST port to plug in an external Lipo battery for those ‎portable projects.‎

You also have access to the USB port and STEMMA port so you can ‎reprogram and easily connect more sensors.‎

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‎3D Printing

‎3D Printed Parts‎

STL files for 3D printing are oriented to print "as-is" on FDM style ‎machines. Original design source may be downloaded using the ‎links below.‎

  • ClueSlim-Pad.stl
  • ClueSlim-Top.stl
  • ClueSlim-Case-back.stl

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Download STLs

Edit CAD files

Slicing Parts‎

Slice with setting for PLA material.‎

The parts were sliced using CURA using the slice settings below.‎

PLA filament 200c extruder

‎0.2-layer height

‎4% gyroid infill

‎60mm/s print speed

‎60c heated bed‎

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‎4% gyroid infill for translucent filament to maximize see through

Assemble

The CLUE board sits over the lip inside the ClueSlim-Case-back. ‎

ClueSlim-Top fits over the display with the A and B buttons passing ‎through the cutouts.‎

ClueSlim-Pad part has two tabs that slide into the slots in ‎the ClueSlim-Top part.‎

The teeth shapes on ClueSlim-Case-back and ClueSlim-Pad press fit ‎together to protect the Edge Connector.‎

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Complete!‎

You can use the JST port to plug in an external Lipo battery for ‎portable projects.‎

You also have access to the USB port and STEMMA port so you can ‎reprogram and easily connect more sensors.‎

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