C2Pi-O Laser cut Camera holder
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C2Pi-O - a Laser-cut camera holder
C2Pi-O is named because it can hold 2 Raspberry Pi Camera Modules, designed in the style of the popular Starwars character.
Its designed to be laser cut from 3 sheets of 2mm basswood, with space for a Raspberry Pi 5 mounted to the back too.
Bill of Materials
| Item | Description | Item Cost | Qty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raspberry Pi 5 | Raspberry Pi 5 2Gb. | £38 | 1 | £38 |
| 2mm Basswood | A 300x300 sheet of 2mm basswood. | £1 | 3 | £3 |
| AI Camera | Raspberry Pi AI Camera | £62 | 1 | £62 |
| Camera v3 | Raspberry Pi Camera Module 3 | £20 | 1 | £20 |
| Stand offs | A pack of 10 hex standoffs. | £1 | 1 | £1 |
| 2.5mm Screws | A pack of 10 2.5mm screws. | £1 | 1 | £1 |
| Total | £125 |
Assembly
The 3 front pieces are stacked on top of each other.
There are two main back pieces, the eye holder and the pi holder. The pi holder is mounted to the back panel using 2.5mm screws.
The eye holder is mounted to the back panel using wood glue.
Laser Cut files
Here are the files you need to cut out the pieces for C2Pi-O, some peices need to be cut out multiple times, and stacked on top of each other.
back.dxf- The back panelfront.dxf- The front panelface.dxf- The face pieceeye_behind_top.dxf- The top eye pieceeye_behind_x3.dxf- The eye behind piece; cut 3 times and stackeye_holder_x3.dxf- The eye holder piece; cut 3 times and stackeyeholder_front.dxf- The front eye pieceholder_1.dxf- The first holder piece; cut 2 piecesholder_2.dxf- The second holder piece; cut 2 piecesholder_3.dxf- The third holder piece; cut 2 piecesholder_4.dxf- The fourth holder piecepi_holder_back.dxf- The back pi holder piecepi_holder_front.dxf- The front pi holder piece
