A 3D printed case for the Cardputer ADV

While scrolling on reddit last year, I discovered the existence of the M5 Stack Cardputer device with the promise to be a cheaper alternative to the Flipper zero.

I ordered one on AliExpress and installed the bruce firmware once received. I was amazed how this little device and this OSS code would be able to do out of the box. I found a nice 3D printed case on printables from hippazoid that matched perfectly the device.

The cardputer v1.1 device

Later on, I ordered the Cardputer ADV to take advantages of the new pin-out system for board. I printed a second case without realising that the case for the ADV version will not fit inside the 1.1 case.

Both cardputer v1.1 and ADV devices

That was the opportunity to test FreeCAD to adapt the for the ADV version.

I redesign both lid and bottom part of the original case from scratch and take measurements from the original model using the measurement tool from BambuStudio. To adapt the bottom part, I used measurements from this ADV stand model from printables.com

Designing the case on FreeCAD

I am glad with the result. Some fillets on bottom and to faces have been forgotten 😅

Pictures from the case Pictures from the case with the ADV device

You can find the models here: