eleduino Aluminum Case for ADS-B Raspberry Pi Stratux DIY Kit

This case was for my first Raspberry Pi (Pi 3), and I was very impressed. The port cut-outs aligned perfectly and the metal housing is very sturdy. Once the cover is on, the whole thing feels nice and solid, which is important to me because I plan to have it with me on-the-go. Both heat sinks applied easily, and are the correct fit for their respective chips, though according to some, they aren't really needed if you're not overclocking the Pi; regardless, they are nice, and I'm glad they were included.I also really like the color (I got the red - raspberry? - colored one).I purchased this to build a fun little on-the-go RetroPie gaming console. It's fun to pull a game console out of your pocket.The ONLY use-case I wouldn't recommend this for is one that plans on taking out and putting in the SD card a lot in a Pi 3 - as others have reported in other reviews, there's really no easy way to take the SD card out from this case since Raspberry Pi changed the SD card slot to the push/pull model from the old push/push model. You must use a tweezers or open the case to remove the card. This isn't an issue in most (well, my) use-cases, and my guess is that most people that would buy a Pi already know how to add/remove files via SSH/FTP/SMB anyway.

I was looking for a nice case for making a RasPi3 media center "appliance" server. Basically, a Plex Media Server, home shared drive, ambient light driver for our 60" HDTV and slapped a 4TB WD USB3 drive on it for storage. While most of the case offerings out there fall into the "minimalist" cheap-o bin, geeky-maker fare, or artsy-expensive, this case strikes the nice balance if affordable, well-made, and pleasing to the eye.The whole case is two extruded aluminum interlocking shells, two CNC'd aluminum end-plates, and 8 M2.5 flathead machine screws to hold it all together. They're even champs about providing decent little tape-on heat sinks for the RPi3's CPU and GPU. With my stock RPi3 board all ports lined up perfectly with the end plate pieces' holes and slots and they even include a slot in the side of the case for running a ribbon cable off of the I/O expansion header so you could side-car an expansion sled. Don't think it's deep enough for a large-stack full-header sled, but there appears to be enough internal room for adding a low profile board (e.g. An infrared I/O board for making this work as a universal remote IR blaster).So, all and all, I bought it for its looks and solid construction and will definitely be considering it for future projects including a 3D Printer monitoring/queue server, retroPi, and home automation appliance server. For ~$60USD you can get this case, a board, a 16GB micro-SD card, and a micro-USB power source and in less than 15minutres have a powerful little server ready to roll.

I have one of the Eleduino cases without the fan and recently purchased this for another Pi in use at my office. The Eleduino cases are solidly made and definitely provide very good protection for the Raspberry Pi. The difference between this new one and my slightly older one is the presence of the fan. The rest of the mechanical aspects are identical. Once this new case with the fan was assembled, it definitely kept the Pi cooler than the other case, but I found the fan noise was enough to be noticeable and slightly annoying in my quiet office. I moved this particular unit into the lab area where there are other fans and works perfectly.So this comes down to a choice... is you don't mind a little noise from a small fan, then this case is definitely for you. It keeps the Pi cool and provides very good mechanical protection. If you want a quieter unit and are willing to let the Pi run a bit hotter, then get the Eleduino case without the fan.Either case is very good. Easy to assemble, tough mechanical design, and definitely cool looking. The two I bought were very good investments.

I typically don't write reviews, but I was very impressed with this case. I got it for my Raspberry Pi 3. I have gone though a few cases on numerous different Pi's. Most feel very cheap, or feel very DIY. This case really stands out from the rest. It is solid with all pieces being metal. All the parts fit snugly together. There are no sharp edges or parts that stick out. The design is really sleek as well. The package came with optional heat sinks and a screw driver. Everything needed to assemble the unit.I am using it for a pi-hole ad-blocker setup along with an openVPN server. It looks very professional and goes well along side my other network equipment. I am planning on buying another one of these cases to go with a Volumio music box next.

Pros:- Very sturdy- Easy assembly- Looks goodCons:- Zero airflow in or out of case (no vents except I/O ribbon slot)If you're looking for a case for your Rasp Pi 2/3 and don't care about additional cooling, I can't recommend this case more. Personally, I was using this case for a RetroPie setup, and the case would get warm to the touch after a hour of gameplay. The Pi never got to a temperature that resulted in throttling, but as a PC builder/enthusiast I never like my components getting hotter than necessary. This convinced me to get a different case with active cooling for that project. However, if you're running a RaspPi in an application that doesn't require constant CPU load, I think this is the ideal case.

I got this case for my Raspberry Pi 3 model B. The case is pretty sturdy. The thickness of the faces doesn't flex easily. The assembly instructions are pretty clear except for which way to mount the fan. The only indication of the correct way is the picture found on this website. The blades of the fan must face up when fully assembled (i.e. when bolting the fan to the top face, point the fan blades TOWARDS the face). Also, the face with the ethernet and USB ports was a bit hard to fit in place. I had to push the ports out of the way a little bit to push the face into place. I didn't put the top sticker on because it looks like the ventilation holes on the sticker are too small for the opening in the case. The fan makes a little noise but not enough to be bothersome.Despite all these issues, I'd buy another one if the time comes.

Very nicely build raspberry pi skin! Build quality is top notch! It's very easy to access all the ports and swapping microsd cards without much issue. A lot of thought went into the case! Another bonus of adding a couple extra screws (easy to lose as they are small) was a nice touch.

I got it a few days after. It's really built with metal, it does not looks cheap and the fan is quiet. I'm satisfied.I just got disappointed with one thing. When I got it, the black sticker on top was already glued to it. I had to take it off in order to install the fan. By chance, I have small fingers and I successfully unglued it without bending it. I assume it's not a common mistake from the seller so I rate it 5 out of 5 anyways.

très bien

Awesome case, very well build goes together cleanly, the rubber feet give it some grip when placed anywhere. and the red color is a nice option.