Please release a CAD or .stl file. so many people 3d print their raspi cases, and now that you can buy the HAT, we’re that much closer to being able to make a replica astropi!

I’d love to have the design files or an .stl to 3D print this case. Any chance the CAD file will be released?

I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s cheaper to buy a new car as a case for your pi.

Will be interesting to see how many people do this if we release the CAD files under Creative Commons. (I’m guessing none ;))

So make a kickstarter, predict the cost that one piece will cost that your would make anyways. Add a percantage of that to the price of the Kickstarter Units includig all costs by paypal/ks. Produce the funded ones with the ones you would make anyways to save costs.

So have parts of your project cofunded and a no risk production of additinal in advance sold items.

It’s the logic that comes from seeing how much these cost to make, and from a knowledge of our user base and the realities of the market. This is not a commercial product: it’s a very specialised piece of industrial equipment.

Kickstarter?

It’s a type of logic where if we spend tens of thousands tooling up for mass production and then no one buys them because of the high cost as they are a niche, bespoke item then we will lose lots of money and have less to spend on our educational mission.