Leo
@leowhite.bsky.social
I'm a software engineer of many years who's spent the past few trying to work out how to squeeze Raspberry Pis into a variety of toys..
Finished printing out the 'BladeRunner' enclosure for the Compute Blades.
Bit of a tight fit getting them installed, especially the one using the RPi CM5 heat sink which required quite a bit of pressure to slot into place.
Of course, now I need to remove them again to install OS and drives!
Bit of a tight fit getting them installed, especially the one using the RPi CM5 heat sink which required quite a bit of pressure to slot into place.
Of course, now I need to remove them again to install OS and drives!
October 21, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Finished printing out the 'BladeRunner' enclosure for the Compute Blades.
Bit of a tight fit getting them installed, especially the one using the RPi CM5 heat sink which required quite a bit of pressure to slot into place.
Of course, now I need to remove them again to install OS and drives!
Bit of a tight fit getting them installed, especially the one using the RPi CM5 heat sink which required quite a bit of pressure to slot into place.
Of course, now I need to remove them again to install OS and drives!
One blade setup, with fan, and the case being printed (12 hour print job!)
October 19, 2025 at 5:52 PM
One blade setup, with fan, and the case being printed (12 hour print job!)
Its only 2 years late, but my Compute Blades have finally arrived!
Luckily I only ordered one RPi CM4 in the pack (note to self: Don't pre-order off the shelf extras), so I can use that in one and then get a RPi CM5 for the other.
Next step is to start printing the enclosure, then some setup.
Luckily I only ordered one RPi CM4 in the pack (note to self: Don't pre-order off the shelf extras), so I can use that in one and then get a RPi CM5 for the other.
Next step is to start printing the enclosure, then some setup.
October 19, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Its only 2 years late, but my Compute Blades have finally arrived!
Luckily I only ordered one RPi CM4 in the pack (note to self: Don't pre-order off the shelf extras), so I can use that in one and then get a RPi CM5 for the other.
Next step is to start printing the enclosure, then some setup.
Luckily I only ordered one RPi CM4 in the pack (note to self: Don't pre-order off the shelf extras), so I can use that in one and then get a RPi CM5 for the other.
Next step is to start printing the enclosure, then some setup.
Downside is its very, very noisy.
August 13, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Downside is its very, very noisy.
My, passively cooled, RPi server still seems to be suffering from the heat...
So introducing the 'JankFan 2000™', causing an almost immediate drop of 30C-40C!
Seems to be keeping the RPi stable after 2 1/2 hours.
So introducing the 'JankFan 2000™', causing an almost immediate drop of 30C-40C!
Seems to be keeping the RPi stable after 2 1/2 hours.
August 13, 2025 at 11:03 AM
My, passively cooled, RPi server still seems to be suffering from the heat...
So introducing the 'JankFan 2000™', causing an almost immediate drop of 30C-40C!
Seems to be keeping the RPi stable after 2 1/2 hours.
So introducing the 'JankFan 2000™', causing an almost immediate drop of 30C-40C!
Seems to be keeping the RPi stable after 2 1/2 hours.
Everything re-installed into a newly 3D printed case (makerworld.com/en/models/16...)
Has a bit more room inside than the last one, plus has 4 3.5" bays.
just need to work out where I put my fan controller, as its rather noisy at 100% speed.
Has a bit more room inside than the last one, plus has 4 3.5" bays.
just need to work out where I put my fan controller, as its rather noisy at 100% speed.
July 27, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Everything re-installed into a newly 3D printed case (makerworld.com/en/models/16...)
Has a bit more room inside than the last one, plus has 4 3.5" bays.
just need to work out where I put my fan controller, as its rather noisy at 100% speed.
Has a bit more room inside than the last one, plus has 4 3.5" bays.
just need to work out where I put my fan controller, as its rather noisy at 100% speed.
Noticed the Radxa Pentsa SATA Hat was back in stock at RS (Quite a bit cheaper than other retailers).
So time to rebuild my Raspberry Pi NAS again, hopefully this time with a less janky power setup for the HDDs!
So time to rebuild my Raspberry Pi NAS again, hopefully this time with a less janky power setup for the HDDs!
July 26, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Noticed the Radxa Pentsa SATA Hat was back in stock at RS (Quite a bit cheaper than other retailers).
So time to rebuild my Raspberry Pi NAS again, hopefully this time with a less janky power setup for the HDDs!
So time to rebuild my Raspberry Pi NAS again, hopefully this time with a less janky power setup for the HDDs!
If you see this, quote with a robot that isn’t from Star Wars, Star Trek, Doctor Who, or Transformers
July 11, 2025 at 8:27 PM
If you see this, quote with a robot that isn’t from Star Wars, Star Trek, Doctor Who, or Transformers
It's New Year's Eve and I've just put up a Christmas tree!
Which has immediately created a WiFi network with a hard coded password....
Which has immediately created a WiFi network with a hard coded password....
December 31, 2024 at 10:59 PM
It's New Year's Eve and I've just put up a Christmas tree!
Which has immediately created a WiFi network with a hard coded password....
Which has immediately created a WiFi network with a hard coded password....
November 30, 2024 at 1:57 PM