Anet A8 Electronics Case (Octopi, Relay + Mainboard)

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I created this Electronics enclosure for my Anet A8. I have setup Octoprint on a Raspberry PI to run the prints and an Relay system (that is triggered off the Raspberry Pi to switch on and off the Power and also the LED Strip. I also included an mount for a Pi Camera to web stream / time-lapse your prints. I made the decision not to include an extra cooling fan on the case as I have never had a problem with over heating and there is so much passive cooling from the honeycomb design. Having said that It would not be a big challenge to add one in a future update. You will need... Anet A8 (with Anet v1 Mainboard) Raspberry Pi 3 Pi Camera Network connetion or WiFi Module for the Pi Pi Power Supply (make sure is is an 2.5A power supply if you are using a Raspberry Pi 3) 30cm Raspberry Pi Camera Board Replacement Cable (http://amzn.to/2czOmva) 2 Channel 5v Relay (http://ebay.eu/2c6nWk9) (guide on how to make it work http://bit.ly/2czOdc4) 18x M3x5mm self thread screws (could prob use none self thread) (http://bit.ly/2cRLVFa) 5x M3x 12mm (http://bit.ly/2caytcm) 1x M3 nut (for Camera mount) Print Settings Printer Brand: RepRap Printer: Anet A8 Rafts: No Supports: No Resolution: 0.2mm Infill: 20%