Move holes

[nicksoph]

Just a wish - If the distance between the holes for the posts was altered slightly they would fit Lego dimensions.

The distance between the holes is currently 58mm x 49 mm if this were to be changed to 56 x 48 mm they would line up to an 8mm grid which might prove useful to those who like their plastic bricks.

[BMS Doug]

Sadly I feel that ship has sailed, the dimensions are very unlikely to change now.

[nicksoph]

Hi - thought that likely - maybe something to bear in mind for Pi 3?

[plugwash]

I would expect that if and when there is a pi3 it will keep the same form factor. The form factor change with the B+ was a major blow to makers of cases*. It was also a blow to addon board manufacturers, while addon boards for the B could be used with the B+ the results in many cases were far from what I would call a tidy setup. It was worth it for the extra USB ports but I believe it would need a similarly compelling reason to change the layout again and I don't see that coming.

*especially makers of more specialist cases, pice for example was killed by the form factor change combined with the inability to get enough people to fork out a second time to pay for new tooling

[W. H. Heydt]

The one way it could be done (assuming there is enough space available) would be to make two of the holes oblong slots, so that they would fit either 58mm spacing or 56mm spacing. It would then be possible to encourage case makers to make a gradual transition from one spacing to the other and, possibly, eventually shift to the 56mm spacing exclusively.

While I generally oppose this sort of "special pleading" changes, I think the OP does make a good point and making the Pi compatible with LEGO spacing does have some merit.

Alternatively, the OP could design (possibly as a 3D print module?) a "base plate" that would mount to a LEGO structure underneath and have connections spaced for a Pi on top. He could even design a top plate to make a Pi "sandwich" connected to LEGOs both below and above.