Uploaded June 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
I built a custom open-air test bench for the Raspberry Pi 5, complete with an NVMe hat, an OLED stats display, RGB LED indicators, and programmable buttons. It was designed in Fusion 360, built with the Makera Carvera Air, and runs a Python script. This is the ultimate Pi testing and development station!
#RaspberryPi5 #CNC #CarveraAir
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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Check out the Carvera Air by Makera - makerainc.sjv.io/kOkm00
Use my coupon code below to get $100 off the Carvera or Carvera Air
MichaelK100off
Once per order, one use per customer
Visit my blog for the project write-up - the-diy-life.com/raspberry-pi-5-test-bench-with-real-time-stats-rgb-load-monitor
3D Printable Version - makerworld.com/en/models/1501849-raspberry-pi-5-open-air-test-bench
PURCHASE LINKS
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Raspberry Pi 5 - amzn.to/3S7HIxp
Pi 5 Active Cooler - amzn.to/3SHyzf9
Pi 5 NVMe Hat - amzn.to/45NOQqx
Pi 5 NVMe Hat Extension Cable - amzn.to/3SJeuoP
Lexar NM620 NVMe Drive - amzn.to/4mUaKi8
M2x10mm Button Head Screws - amzn.to/45KmAoK
M2.5 Brass Standoffs - amzn.to/43S8ajQ
M2.5 Button Head Screw Set - amzn.to/3TkCrCZ
I2C OLED Display - amzn.to/4jMgNm5
RGB LED - amzn.to/4kvlWQu
Tactile Pushbuttons - amzn.to/4jZxqel
Female Breadboard Jumpers - amzn.to/4kAv2M7
Tools & Equipment Used:
Makera Cavera Air - makerainc.sjv.io/kOkm00
Carvera Air Bits - makerainc.sjv.io/ra07QD
USB C Screwdriver - amzn.to/4jBym8h
Bambulab P1S Combo - shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=2377905&u=2984228&m=138211&urllink=&afftrack=
FNIRSI Soldering Iron - amzn.to/43ygt5B
Some of the above parts are affiliate links. By purchasing products through the above links, you’ll be supporting this channel, at no additional cost to you.
CHAPTERS
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0:00 Intro
0:33 Designing The Test Bench
1:47 Making The Bench Components
4:32 Making The PCB
7:03 Assembling The Bench
7:53 Bench Complete!
9:03 Final Thoughts
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.
I built a custom open-air test bench for the Raspberry Pi 5, complete with an NVMe hat, an OLED stats display, RGB LED indicators, and programmable buttons. It was designed in Fusion 360, built with the Makera Carvera Air, and runs a Python script. This is the ultimate Pi testing and development station!
#RaspberryPi5 #CNC #CarveraAir
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
---------------------------------------------------
Check out the Carvera Air by Makera - makerainc.sjv.io/kOkm00
Use my coupon code below to get $100 off the Carvera or Carvera Air
MichaelK100off
Once per order, one use per customer
Visit my blog for the project write-up - the-diy-life.com/raspberry-pi-5-test-bench-with-real-time-stats-rgb-load-monitor
3D Printable Version - makerworld.com/en/models/1501849-raspberry-pi-5-open-air-test-bench
PURCHASE LINKS
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Raspberry Pi 5 - amzn.to/3S7HIxp
Pi 5 Active Cooler - amzn.to/3SHyzf9
Pi 5 NVMe Hat - amzn.to/45NOQqx
Pi 5 NVMe Hat Extension Cable - amzn.to/3SJeuoP
Lexar NM620 NVMe Drive - amzn.to/4mUaKi8
M2x10mm Button Head Screws - amzn.to/45KmAoK
M2.5 Brass Standoffs - amzn.to/43S8ajQ
M2.5 Button Head Screw Set - amzn.to/3TkCrCZ
I2C OLED Display - amzn.to/4jMgNm5
RGB LED - amzn.to/4kvlWQu
Tactile Pushbuttons - amzn.to/4jZxqel
Female Breadboard Jumpers - amzn.to/4kAv2M7
Tools & Equipment Used:
Makera Cavera Air - makerainc.sjv.io/kOkm00
Carvera Air Bits - makerainc.sjv.io/ra07QD
USB C Screwdriver - amzn.to/4jBym8h
Bambulab P1S Combo - shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=2377905&u=2984228&m=138211&urllink=&afftrack=
FNIRSI Soldering Iron - amzn.to/43ygt5B
Some of the above parts are affiliate links. By purchasing products through the above links, you’ll be supporting this channel, at no additional cost to you.
CHAPTERS
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0:00 Intro
0:33 Designing The Test Bench
1:47 Making The Bench Components
4:32 Making The PCB
7:03 Assembling The Bench
7:53 Bench Complete!
9:03 Final Thoughts
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.
