Well, I found out that my old netbook can’t upload files into the Glowforge UI. I had a raspberry pi 3 still sitting in it’s box, so I set out to hunt down a monitor, mouse, and power supply. Got the OS loaded after some time consuming noob mistakes I won’t bore you with. Signed into WiFi, opened up Glowforge app, loaded part, hit button.
I don’t know why it is so amusing to me to make something for an item, by using that item, but it is awesome. Like the first time you 3D print a part for your 3D printer.
So in review, I needed a computer for my Glowforge, then I made a required case for that computer by using that computer and the Glowforge.
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Beautiful! 
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So you used the Pi to make its own case?! That’s a little too self-aware for me. 
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Looks like you need the matching wifi hotspot… 
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I have great signal already! Small house, only about 10 feet from WiFi, but I’ll Remember that (again) for later
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yeah, for some reason this made me think of ruckers’ wetware too-long-to-finish-ology.
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Are the bands for holding while the glue dries, or instead of glue? A much better case then the one I was looking at, it was stacked acrylic and required screws. I need to make cases for couple of B’s and a zero too.
Did you get the file from thingiverse?
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The rubber bands are to hold the side panel on. I didn’t want to permanently glue it into the case. Got the file from thingiverse, but the search in the site sucks, google “laser cut raspberry pi 3 case” then look for thingiverse links. I’ll post a link when I get back on the other computer.
Edit: found it here: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:432969
I was too lazy to make the clips, acrylic cement and a rubber band are more my speed 
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Nice. I like the wood one you made too!
Nice job! Really like the see-through case!
Amazing that computers have gotten so small that they can hang from a USB cable.
Does the acrylic’s ability to hold a static charge pose any issues?
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I never meta pi I didn’t like!
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I’m not too worried because I live in the northwet. But if you plan on moving it a lot or have a plastic table (or wear a polyester jumpsuit and like to disco dance), I would make the wood one.
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I never heard that, but I was stationed on Whidbey so I get it.
The forests up there are amazing.
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