I’ll probably buy a v5 kit at some point, but I’d like to know the dimensions (width, height, depth). It looks a little bigger than my v3 zynthian. I didn’t see it under specifications, but maybe I missed it as I’m prone to do. Thanks.
Roughly 10 inches wide, 5 inches deep and 1 3/4 high, 2 1/2 including the knobs. I leave the metric conversion to my non-US friends.
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Thanks! So, about 3 inches wider, an inch deeper and a little flatter.
and the knobs extend 17mm above the surface with 12mm diameter; rubber keypad is 2mm thick. PS: I really want a desk-saver; one that does not break the bank.
Is there a STL of the case available?
There is a step model in the zynthian-case repository.
Regards
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Dear Jofemodo, could you also provide a drawing with the exact placement of the screws (especially those on the sides) as i’m building some kind of travel pack for my V5?
Well, after reading your last post i think i should be able to find it myself 
You have step models in the zynthian-case repositories:
Regards
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Honor and merit to you who make your work available. Thank you 
I will not print this case, my hardware would not fit… but I wanted to see how BambuLab “saw” one of your files.
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Dear @jofemodo
Is the step file for the thermal block available for download, and is it ok if use it as a start for designing a passive system that fits my buid?
Kind regards,
For any DIY/recycling folk: I just came across an aluminium enclosure which seems to accommodate the original Zynthian mainboard nearly perfectly. Unfortunately, I cannot test it with the official thermal block at the moment and I cannot find the correct distance between the board and the bottom of the official case (to fit the thermal block and get a good thermal contact), but there are two “levels” available, so I suppose one of them would fit, possibly with some thermal padding added.
Of course, you might have problems to fit some controllers or a display inside even if you can cut into aluminium. I cannot.
The enclosure is a Nobsound amplifier case with outer dimensions 259x168x43mm, sold currently for nearly $40 on Aliexpress (I got it with some discount for $30 a few weeks ago – the $6 discount “coupon” is still available) and sent from Germany.
External controller (like an external touch display) might also be a solution I would prefer. Maybe, it will be finally possible to connect a touch display and even four encoders using a single USB-C cable with the future RaspberryPi 6?
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