tinyPi Build

Want to show off your own project? Want to keep a build log of it? Post it here!
Post Reply
User avatar
Lphillimore
Posts: 993
Joined: Sat Jan 07, 2017 7:03 pm
Location: Perth, WA
Has thanked: 796 times
Been thanked: 527 times

tinyPi Build

Post by Lphillimore » Wed Jan 24, 2018 9:56 pm

Firstly, many thanks to moosepr for putting this kit together and sharing! :D

It's really cool.

I was lucky enough to get in on the first run of orders and receive TP002! (Thanks for the bonus gift and Haribo!)

Having had to wait for a new supply of Pi, my build was delayed so I spent some time printing off moose' build guide and getting all the required parts together.

This project requires some fine soldering as moosepr advises. If you're lucky like me your short range eyesight is a lot better than your long range so glasses etc weren't required but take into account its super fiddly in some areas....the resistor for example! Don't overdo it with solder or leave your iron on too long.

The advice found in the guide to tin one pad, leg (tactile) switch is golden so please follow the guide to a tee.

It's really good idea to use a 3rd hand / magnifying glass to check for bridges between joins etc.

As for this build, its not quite finished yet. I haven't wired the battery or power supply on as it got late and so I just tested via 5v USB on Pi.

I also plan to house in the 3D printed case, something I've started producing already.

Also mentioned in the guide there is no room for test pads so if you're doing this project, solder as best you can using flux for tougher pins (GND etc) and then test.

Moose was kind enough to provide me with a schematic and some info so I could target those specific pins where I had issue.

On first run the screen never worked - this has now been fixed post some reflowing :mrgreen:

Currently all that's outstanding functionality wise is the joystick so i'll work on the GPIO pine in due course to rectify.

One thing I did deviate from the guide was the screw placement when soldering. My PCB started to bow outwards so using the screws on the back held the pi and PCB firm without this effect.

Here's some build pics so far and useful links:

https://hackaday.io/project/21553-pi0cket-tiny

https://www.tindie.com/products/petay/ ... ing-device

SpoilerShow
20180124_212846.jpg
20180124_212846.jpg (3.1 MiB) Viewed 6077 times
SpoilerShow
20180124_213244.jpg
20180124_213244.jpg (3.45 MiB) Viewed 6077 times
SpoilerShow
1.PNG
1.PNG (4.11 MiB) Viewed 6077 times
SpoilerShow
20180124_221230.jpg
20180124_221230.jpg (2.81 MiB) Viewed 6077 times
SpoilerShow
20180124_221607.jpg
20180124_221607.jpg (3.07 MiB) Viewed 6077 times
SpoilerShow
20180124_222126.jpg
20180124_222126.jpg (2.67 MiB) Viewed 6077 times
SpoilerShow
20180124_231622.jpg
20180124_231622.jpg (2.32 MiB) Viewed 6077 times
SpoilerShow
20180125_000438.jpg
20180125_000438.jpg (3.42 MiB) Viewed 6077 times

User avatar
moosepr
Posts: 524
Joined: Wed Jan 25, 2017 6:18 am
Has thanked: 69 times
Been thanked: 241 times
Contact:

Re: tinyPi Build

Post by moosepr » Thu Jan 25, 2018 3:47 am

Awesome work, im glad you are enjoying it :)

If you thought the soldering was tricky, wait till you try and get that case under the screen :P

Your photos look better than mine too :D
Get a small cheep LCD in your project https://www.sudomod.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=2312
Wrap it all round a battery https://www.sudomod.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=2292
Or use a custom PCB to make it really small https://www.sudomod.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=2512
or make it really really really really tiny!! https://www.sudomod.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=2919

User avatar
YaYa
Posts: 1719
Joined: Mon Jun 26, 2017 12:42 pm
Location: brittany - France
Has thanked: 871 times
Been thanked: 689 times
Contact:

Re: tinyPi Build

Post by YaYa » Sat Jan 27, 2018 11:34 pm

is there a link to the stock guide, my Santa didn't provide one to me lol :D
Follow me on instagram Image

User avatar
moosepr
Posts: 524
Joined: Wed Jan 25, 2017 6:18 am
Has thanked: 69 times
Been thanked: 241 times
Contact:

Re: tinyPi Build

Post by moosepr » Sun Jan 28, 2018 3:19 am

YaYa wrote:
Sat Jan 27, 2018 11:34 pm
is there a link to the stock guide, my Santa didn't provide one to me lol :D
I don't think it existed when Santa was about! You can find the guide here

http://pi0cket.com/guides/tinypi-build-guide/

I do plan on doing some videos too, once I can work around my pathetically quiet voice 😀
Get a small cheep LCD in your project https://www.sudomod.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=2312
Wrap it all round a battery https://www.sudomod.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=2292
Or use a custom PCB to make it really small https://www.sudomod.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=2512
or make it really really really really tiny!! https://www.sudomod.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=2919

User avatar
HoolyHoo
Posts: 766
Joined: Sat Jul 09, 2016 9:34 pm
Has thanked: 206 times
Been thanked: 741 times

Re: tinyPi Build

Post by HoolyHoo » Sun Jan 28, 2018 6:25 am

moosepr wrote:
Sun Jan 28, 2018 3:19 am
YaYa wrote:
Sat Jan 27, 2018 11:34 pm
is there a link to the stock guide, my Santa didn't provide one to me lol :D
I don't think it existed when Santa was about! You can find the guide here

http://pi0cket.com/guides/tinypi-build-guide/

I do plan on doing some videos too, once I can work around my pathetically quiet voice 😀
Haha, 🤫. It’s powerful voice my friend, very powerful 😉

User avatar
Lphillimore
Posts: 993
Joined: Sat Jan 07, 2017 7:03 pm
Location: Perth, WA
Has thanked: 796 times
Been thanked: 527 times

Re: tinyPi Build

Post by Lphillimore » Sun Jan 28, 2018 9:45 am

Finished this little beauty off now :mrgreen:

Had a bad GND on the joystick which, after some flux and solder work was all sorted.

Really is a great piece of kit and fun to build. I havent actually finished printing my case but I'm waiting on a smaller battery to allow it to fit.

Im also looking at tweaking the files to accommodate it as is but im a novice with 3D print design so dont get your hopes up :lol:

The battery im using is a 500mah, originally bought for a future VMU build. Fits a treat for the 'naked' look at least.

Used a couple of bits of VHB tape to keep the charge module and battery in place. Also laid a bit of kapton take across the pi prior to this for easy VHB removal and to protect the pi from the charge mod.

As for the charge module itself you'll note the resistor replacement to a 2k2. This is to bring that charge rate down from 1A which was too high for the 500mah lipo.

Again, a big thanks to moosepr for his work on this and for answering my questions 8-)

This will accompany me on my commute tomorrow....roms scraped and ready for action 👍🏻
IMG_20180129_003448.jpg
IMG_20180129_003448.jpg (1.3 MiB) Viewed 5951 times
IMG_20180129_003613.jpg
IMG_20180129_003613.jpg (1.26 MiB) Viewed 5951 times
20180129_004036.jpg
20180129_004036.jpg (4.39 MiB) Viewed 5951 times

DoctorMikeReddy
Posts: 3
Joined: Sat Mar 16, 2019 5:17 am
Has thanked: 1 time
Been thanked: 1 time

Re: tinyPi Build

Post by DoctorMikeReddy » Wed Apr 10, 2019 6:33 am

Instructions on the web site broken :-(
Can someone fix? Or provide me with full instructions, please?

Post Reply

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 1 guest