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by chris1275cc
Tue Apr 09, 2019 3:32 pm
Forum: Hardware Help
Topic: USB OTG problem, will this burn down my GBCZ ?
Replies: 2
Views: 6196

Re: USB OTG problem, will this burn down my GBCZ ?

Mind if I ask why you want to do this? As there may be altenatives, depending on your reasons
by chris1275cc
Tue Apr 09, 2019 3:06 pm
Forum: Hardware Help
Topic: Cell/mobile phone batteries ?
Replies: 0
Views: 2986

Cell/mobile phone batteries ?

As long as i don't do anything stupid is there any reason that I can't use a mobile phone battery to power a Rpi? Ive got a few Nokia bvt-5c batteries these things are 2500mah (3.8v 9.5wh) and only 5mm thick. As we are always on the look out for high capacity small form factor batteries for portable...
by chris1275cc
Tue Apr 02, 2019 6:35 pm
Forum: Show-off Corner
Topic: MintyPi on steroids (Hard case/clam shell handheld portable Pi using a pi a3+)
Replies: 4
Views: 3752

Re: MintyPi on steroids (Hard case/clam shell handheld portable Pi using a pi a3+)

I like it but the only issue is how do you hold it comfortably? Looks awfully large to hold. I think it looks bigger than it is in RL, the button / d-pad spacing is exactly the same as one of those knockoff ps1 contollers (becuse it is a knockoff ps1 contoller), the screen half of the case rests at...
by chris1275cc
Tue Apr 02, 2019 3:34 am
Forum: Show-off Corner
Topic: MintyPi on steroids (Hard case/clam shell handheld portable Pi using a pi a3+)
Replies: 4
Views: 3752

Re: Hard case/clam shell handheld portable Pi (pi a3+)

DieselDummy wrote:
Mon Apr 01, 2019 9:53 pm
Nice build! It's like a MintyPi on steroids. Thanx for sharing. Very cool
I nerver thought of it as a "MintyPi on steroids" but it kinda is, I was struggling to give a description of it so ive changed the subjet title.
Thanks.
by chris1275cc
Mon Apr 01, 2019 2:49 pm
Forum: Show-off Corner
Topic: MintyPi on steroids (Hard case/clam shell handheld portable Pi using a pi a3+)
Replies: 4
Views: 3752

MintyPi on steroids (Hard case/clam shell handheld portable Pi using a pi a3+)

Hi, everybody I've been lurking around this forum for a while but this will be my first post, I built a basic GBZ a few months ago mainly by viewing info on this site, so thanks for that, but I wanted to build something a bit more original with a bigger screen. I don't own or have access to a 3D pri...