Pretty simple question here. I am wondering if such a design / STL is already out there or do I need to start from scratch or modify an existing design.
Almost all of the RPi rack mount designs I have seen require a POE hat, and do not accomodate for an NVME base.
I am looking to set up a Kubernetes home lab cluster with 4 Raspberry Pi 5 8GB nodes fitted with the Official active cooler, and a Pimoroni NVME base and 2TB NVME SSD.(I stocked up on an Amazon lightning deal).
I have LOTS of rack space as I am retiring the 2010 AMD Quad Core PCs for this function.
Anyway, the closest I have come to what I am looking for is this persons design they did a youtube video on...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0TM4sS ... edHobbyLab
They do a base board, but they use a POE hat, I am trying to avoid POE, from a perspective of resuing what I have...
My idea for getting power in is a tight USB C 90 degree adapter like these. https://amzn.to/3E2G9gf
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Before I dive in trying to modify someone else's design, or reinvent the wheel entirely, I am just wondering if someone has an STL out there that already exists for this use case.
Almost all of the RPi rack mount designs I have seen require a POE hat, and do not accomodate for an NVME base.
I am looking to set up a Kubernetes home lab cluster with 4 Raspberry Pi 5 8GB nodes fitted with the Official active cooler, and a Pimoroni NVME base and 2TB NVME SSD.(I stocked up on an Amazon lightning deal).
I have LOTS of rack space as I am retiring the 2010 AMD Quad Core PCs for this function.
Anyway, the closest I have come to what I am looking for is this persons design they did a youtube video on...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0TM4sS ... edHobbyLab
They do a base board, but they use a POE hat, I am trying to avoid POE, from a perspective of resuing what I have...
My idea for getting power in is a tight USB C 90 degree adapter like these. https://amzn.to/3E2G9gf
Before I dive in trying to modify someone else's design, or reinvent the wheel entirely, I am just wondering if someone has an STL out there that already exists for this use case.
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