Case your Pi part 2: the case arrives and is assembled

This morning I assembled the case that I previously bought from Shropshire Linux User Group via their eBay store.

The case is made from high quality pre-cut acrylic components ready to be assembled. It comes with 8 nuts and bolts to fasten it all together (mine came with 9 - always good to have a spare) and 4 rubber feet. I am a big fan of clear acrylic, as it is very strong and unobtrusive. It is an excellence choice for the casing material.

Read on for assembly instructions (and note those that come with the case, and the YouTube video of the case designers putting the case together).
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Using an Android phone as an XBMC remote control

I’ve been a little quiet on the RPi for a week while enjoying XBMC working pretty well. However one thing has been bothering me: a lack of a decent remote control.
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Case your Pi

Turns out there are already several case options available for my RPi. I went for one from Shropshire Linux User Group via the eBay link they provide. Cost me a tenner, and should arrive in a few days. I like this one because:

a) it is available NOW (and my RPi looks naked and rather vulnerable at the moment!)
b) it fully enclosed the RPi.

More info on the case when I receive it.

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23/05/2012 Update: it arrived! Tomorrow I will have time to assemble it and post a photo.
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Raspberry Pi: do NOT read the FAQs!

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Moving the gazillion comments out to per-FAQ sub pages may help, but there you have it, you have been informed ;)
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Raspberry Pi - first hands on moment

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