[lazyjones]

Semi-OT: I wish someone would make flexible building blocks for fastening/connecting such parts, i.e. something like Lego or Fischertechnik but better suited for electronics. Many people use 3D printers, but they seem wasteful for printing temporary cases for such projects. Wood is a possibility, but not so quick to work on. There has to be something better than duck tape and rubber bands...

[rualca]

> i.e. something like Lego or Fischertechnik but better suited for electronics.

There are already lego raspberry pi boxes. They are sold for less than $5.

[lazyjones]

They're not very flexible though, I can't just take any accessories like the display in the article and attach it properly with a few extra blocks.

[rualca]

> They're not very flexible though, I can't just take any accessories like the display in the article and attach it properly with a few extra blocks.

Well, you can. You just need to attach the accessory to a lego piece that suits your fancy, and you're done.

https://www.lego.com/en-us/page/static/pick-a-brick

[lazyjones]

By "attach" you mean glue?

[rualca]

It really depends on your goals and needs.

Still, in a world where 3D printing is sold as a happy path solution to everything, putting glue on a couple of COTS plastic pieces sold for about $0.10 seems like an absolute no-brainer.

[lazyjones]

Using glue on small PCBs doesn't seem very sensible to me. I guess it's asking for too much to sell some lego bricks with simple ways of attaching a PCB?