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LPs mintyPi [COMPLETE]

Post by Lphillimore » Wed Jul 19, 2017 8:46 am

19/07 - Not that I'm letting the poll influence my decision...but decided to start with the Peppermint red!
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Just staying true to the guide ;)

Drilling the trigger buttons holes was quick, but as Wermy advises start small and work your way up.
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As for the filing, I'll be honest, this took longer than expected and i miscalculated the noise level involved so spent the evening out in the shed πŸ˜‚
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Fixing the 3D print screen housing in place went perfectly. I dont actually have a roll of VHB tape but have pre-cut squares of it left over from dash cam mounts.
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Test fitted the tactile buttons, power switch and micro USB charge cable to ensure all holes were correct.

That'll do for tonight :mrgreen:

20/07 - Didnt have much time today but managed to mount the trigger buttons, solder the wires and glue in the base plate!
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22/07 - Time to work on the PCB / Screen - I'll be honest, had a couple of issues here although everything I needed was already on the forums. ;)

Started off by soldering the PCB and Pi together as per the guide, even using those extra clamps to ensure there was no movement. 100% recommend a multi-meter here to test continuity.

Couple of holes needed a tad more soldering to make the connection but all went OK.
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I then trimmed the ribbon cable for the screen usung a scalpal which was easy enough. Didnt have much success locking the ribbon cable in using masking tape, however opted for a slither of electrical tape which worked a treat. (photo taken before i swapped!)
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Upon completing had the 'white screen' as noted on the mintyPi hardware forum. Re-checked my soldering and the 5V was slightly temperamental so re-flowed that hole. Still found I had the white screen. Bit more reading up online and i went back to re-align my ribbon cable....success. Just needs to be placed nice and accurately.

Here it is working as expected:
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I also hooked up my USB sound card to test. :D

Have now prepped my soundcard for use inside the case along with the battery charger.
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More to come.

28/07

Finished this build off! Had some white screen issues which are now rectified. Everything was plain sailing from there however 😎

Except that is... trying to get solder to stick to the main GND pad was a pain!

As for the mintyPi itself, really impressed with how it all fits together and the screen is actually really impressive. πŸ‘

Thanks to Wermy and Helder for all of their efforts on this one. Such a great project. 😁

Now to carry on with the other builds.....i note Wintergreen has nearly caught up in the poll πŸ‘€

Here's a pic of the finished build:
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Re: LPs mintyPi

Post by abrugsch » Wed Jul 19, 2017 8:49 am

looking good! and yeah... Oh man. the filing.
the prints took over an hour in total for me, and I was still doing the filing when they finished. I still need to do a bit more too!

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Re: LPs mintyPi

Post by Lphillimore » Wed Jul 19, 2017 8:52 am

abrugsch wrote: ↑
Wed Jul 19, 2017 8:49 am
looking good! and yeah... Oh man. the filing.
the prints took over an hour in total for me, and I was still doing the filing when they finished. I still need to do a bit more too!
I think I might tweak mine a bit more, too! Wermys example in the video is particularly impressive.

I wonder if there's a set of tin punches out there as this will no doubt be my least enjoyable part πŸ˜‚

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Re: LPs mintyPi

Post by wermy » Wed Jul 19, 2017 8:53 am

If you have a dremel, some tiny bits and a steady hand you can do 90% of it that way and then just finish off with the files to get the edges nice and clean. :)
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Re: LPs mintyPi

Post by Lphillimore » Wed Jul 19, 2017 9:05 am

wermy wrote: ↑
Wed Jul 19, 2017 8:53 am
If you have a dremel, some tiny bits and a steady hand you can do 90% of it that way and then just finish off with the files to get the edges nice and clean. :)
To be fair you did mention this in the video. I do indeed have a Dremel with some finer tips so ill try that next time for the bulk of the workπŸ‘πŸΌ

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Re: LPs mintyPi

Post by abrugsch » Wed Jul 19, 2017 9:06 am

I used a drill press (pillar drill over here ;) ) for most of it, then finished with the files.

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Re: LPs mintyPi

Post by Lphillimore » Wed Jul 19, 2017 9:11 am

abrugsch wrote: ↑
Wed Jul 19, 2017 9:06 am
I used a drill press (pillar drill over here ;) ) for most of it, then finished with the files.
Hey I've not lost my English tongue πŸ˜›


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Re: LPs mintyPi

Post by VeteranGamer » Wed Jul 19, 2017 9:41 am

loving it so far....

i was thinking about putting some kind of support in the tin (maybe a small piece of wood), when i go to drill or pierce it...


but really looking forward to all the builds that are gonna start flooding the site....

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Re: LPs mintyPi

Post by Lphillimore » Wed Jul 19, 2017 10:09 am

VeteranGamer wrote: ↑
Wed Jul 19, 2017 9:41 am
loving it so far....

i was thinking about putting some kind of support in the tin (maybe a small piece of wood), when i go to drill or pierce it...


but really looking forward to all the builds that are gonna start flooding the site....
That's not a bad shout! Im looking forward to the ingenious methods people come up with on this one.

Had a quick look for USB esq' punches but nothing cheap and cheerful so dremel it is for me. I also found that my super fine tipped hand file created a small hole with a little pressure and many rotations. Possible alternative so long as you're careful.

Loving the build so far though although I have burnt half my tongue off on those Peppermints πŸ˜‘

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