Pi Cam Astro 3D Printer Model

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License: CC BY-NC
File formats: FCStd,stl,py
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Summary

PPROJECT IS EARLY WORK IN PROGRESS

"Pi Cam Astro" is the first try for a Astro camera that is Raspberry Pi driven and modular designed.

planned features in keywords.

  • modularity :
    • sub modules shall be replaceable without the needs to replace and buy the complete component.
  • support of different sensors:
    • IMX 291 as Pi Cam V2 and Pi Cam V2 NoIR
    • IMX 290
    • IMX 178
  • sensor cooling
    • passiv with copper cooler
    • active with fan only
    • active with peltier element and fan
  • Rapberry PI Controller
    • imaging control lights, darks, flats, biaslights, biasdarks
    • auto register, auto stacking
    • camera assist north/south adjust
    • auto guiding to st4 / auto guiding via indi/ascom

Slicing FreeCAD Model directly.

Another part of this design is to use CURA with FreeCAD import plugin. the resulting G-Code is huge but the print results are absolut amazing.

FreeCAD plugin

To create Caps, i added a python plugin that i made to create easily cups and plugs for different diameter.

PiCamAstro.FCStd 312.1KB
PiCamAstroBackPCup.stl 101.5KB
PiCamAstroBody.stl 168.5KB
ProtectionCap.py 25.1KB
ProtectionCap_32mm.stl 101.4KB
__PiCamAstroBackCup.FCStd 14.5KB
__PiCamAstroBody.FCStd 19.0KB
__ProtectionCap32mm.FCStd 13.6KB