Case Study • Custom Enclosure • E-Ink Display
Custom Wall-Mount Frame for Waveshare E-Ink Display
A customer needed a wall-hanging frame for a Waveshare e-ink display that would do more than just surround the screen. The finished piece needed to fit the display correctly, hold the driver board and Raspberry Pi W inside the frame, and include integrated hanging features so it could mount cleanly on a wall.
The goal
More than a simple front frame
The customer needed something cleaner than an exposed electronics assembly or a generic frame. The design had to fit the e-ink panel properly on the front while also housing the driver board and Raspberry Pi W inside the same printed structure.
The frame also needed to hang neatly on a wall and remain serviceable, which meant the back side had to include practical mounting geometry and internal support features rather than relying on improvised brackets or loose hardware.
Process
How the frame came together
Instead of treating this as a simple bezel, the frame was developed as a complete enclosure with display fit, electronics mounting, and wall installation all built into the same printed part.
Step 1
Hardware fit
The frame was sized around the actual Waveshare display so the front opening and outer dimensions matched the hardware properly.
Step 2
Internal mounting
Built-in standoffs were added inside the frame to support the driver board and Raspberry Pi W instead of leaving electronics loose behind the display.
Step 3
Wall mounting
Keyhole hangers were built into the back of the frame so the finished assembly could mount cleanly and be removed when needed.
Design development
Built around the real hardware in CAD
The frame was modeled in CAD around the real display and electronics layout, not as a generic box. That allowed the front face, internal board positions, support features, and mounting geometry to all be worked into one intentional printed part instead of becoming a collection of separate improvised pieces.
Print preview
Layer-by-layer slicer view of the frame
Before printing, the frame was reviewed in the slicer to check wall thicknesses, support behavior, and overall printability. This animation shows the model being built up layer by layer, including the internal cavities for the electronics and the keyhole features on the back.
Final result
A clean wall-mounted display enclosure
The finished part gave the customer a purpose-built wall frame that fit the Waveshare display, held the driver board and Raspberry Pi W inside the enclosure, and mounted using integrated keyhole hangers on the back. Instead of an exposed electronics project, the result was a cleaner, wall-ready display assembly that looked intentional and was easier to install.
Service
Custom CAD design + printed display enclosure
Project type
Wall-mounted electronics frame for Waveshare display and Pi
Outcome
A clean custom frame ready to hang and house the electronics properly
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