{"id":62,"date":"2020-06-23T19:44:37","date_gmt":"2020-06-23T18:44:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.slowergram.com\/?p=62"},"modified":"2020-08-19T20:26:32","modified_gmt":"2020-08-19T19:26:32","slug":"rpi-cluster-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.slowergram.com\/index.php\/2020\/06\/23\/rpi-cluster-case\/","title":{"rendered":"RPi \u2013 Cluster Case"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>As my collection of RPi4 k8s nodes has increased, I needed to bring a bit of order and tidiness to the setup. The best way to do this, I thought would be to house them in a stackable case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After a bit of searching I found&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/thepihut.com\/products\/cluster-case-for-raspberry-pi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">this set from the Pi Hut<\/a>, which allows for multiple stacks, and is fairly cheap. A nice touch is that it includes some fans, however as my POE HATs already have them I won\u2019t be adding them here, so if you need some fans for your set up, hit me up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A small issue I discovered when putting the cases together, the screws intended to attach the Pi\u2019s to the perspex were a little too short, as the solder legs got in the way a bit. Although wasn\u2019t too much of a problem as I used a couple of the larger screws meant for the top of the case to attach each Pi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"438\" src=\"https:\/\/www.slowergram.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_20200623_092307430-1024x438.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-90\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.slowergram.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_20200623_092307430-1024x438.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.slowergram.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_20200623_092307430-300x128.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.slowergram.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_20200623_092307430-768x329.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.slowergram.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_20200623_092307430-1536x657.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The struts are a good size and give ample room, even with the POE hat installed, however there are extenders included should you need them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As mentioned previously, I will not be attaching the supplied fans to this case, but the holes cut in the perspex in readiness are a great fit for the POE fans, allowing good airflow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"438\" src=\"https:\/\/www.slowergram.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_20200623_094033387-1024x438.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-92\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.slowergram.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_20200623_094033387-1024x438.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.slowergram.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_20200623_094033387-300x128.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.slowergram.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_20200623_094033387-768x329.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.slowergram.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_20200623_094033387-1536x657.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Each cluster kit allows for 2 Pi\u2019s to be added, so I bought 2 kits for my setup. After adding the 3 Pi\u2019s it now looks like this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"438\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.slowergram.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_20200623_094019391-438x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-95\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.slowergram.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_20200623_094019391-438x1024.jpg 438w, https:\/\/www.slowergram.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_20200623_094019391-128x300.jpg 128w, https:\/\/www.slowergram.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_20200623_094019391-768x1794.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.slowergram.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_20200623_094019391-scaled.jpg 1096w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 438px) 100vw, 438px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>With the cluster up and running, it looks very neat and tidy, especially as I am powering with POE, so cuts down on the amount of cables needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"438\" src=\"https:\/\/www.slowergram.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_20200623_101636033-1024x438.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-96\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.slowergram.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_20200623_101636033-1024x438.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.slowergram.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_20200623_101636033-300x128.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.slowergram.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_20200623_101636033-768x329.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.slowergram.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_20200623_101636033-1536x657.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Really happy with the cluster case from the Pi Hut, and would definitely recommend to anyone who is looking for a similar stackable case.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As my collection of RPi4 k8s nodes has increased, I needed to bring a bit of order and tidiness to the setup. 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