Uploaded August 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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In this tutorial, I'll show you how to use an open-source software package called Inkscape to design your own Raspberry Pi case which can be cut from 3mm plywood or MDF.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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Visit my blog for more information and to download the CAD file to cut your own Pi case - the-diy-life.com/how-to-design-a-pi-case-for-laser-cutting-in-depth-tutorial

Download Inkscape - inkscape.org/release/inkscape-1.2.1

Learn the Inkscape Basics - inkscape.org/learn/tutorials

Atomstack X20 Pro - amzn.to/3CcwrF8

CHAPTERS
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0:00 Intro
0:45 Setting Up The Design Area
2:00 Drawing The Four Sides
4:19 Adding The Pi Cutouts
10:49 Adding The Ventilation
12:19 Creating The Interlocking Tabs
16:25 Completing The Design
18:05 Cutting & Assembling The Case

If you've got any ideas for Raspberry Pi, Arduino, or other Electronics projects or tutorials you'd like to see, let me know in the comments section.