MintyPi Lite with Laser-Cut/Etched, Vintage Altoids Tin
Posted: Fri May 01, 2020 9:57 pm
Hey everyone,
I just got my tin from Helder, and could finish putting my Lite together, so I thought I'd show it off real quick.
The original power switch got some glue in it when I put it in the shell, and I managed to scuff it up a little in the corner when i was trying to figure out what was wrong there, which sucks. Also ended up mangling the switch some, so I just replaced it with a smaller switch I had on-hand, but it still works great. At some point, I think I'd like to try and get a headphone jack in there, just because I do like it if I take it in some public place (which it's perfect for, just popping into your pocket and going). It's still just as play-able as the v3, which is great!
I tweaked the last MintyPi image enough to be able to test that pretty much everything is working (i haven't set up the safe shutdown script or set up the button near the screen, but everything else is working).
The screen is definitely noticably worse than the v3, but still plenty playable. Might be worth it (if possible) to add a "premium" screen update, for those that wanted to spend extra to get that crisp display. All-in-all though, I still love it.
pics...
I just got my tin from Helder, and could finish putting my Lite together, so I thought I'd show it off real quick.
The original power switch got some glue in it when I put it in the shell, and I managed to scuff it up a little in the corner when i was trying to figure out what was wrong there, which sucks. Also ended up mangling the switch some, so I just replaced it with a smaller switch I had on-hand, but it still works great. At some point, I think I'd like to try and get a headphone jack in there, just because I do like it if I take it in some public place (which it's perfect for, just popping into your pocket and going). It's still just as play-able as the v3, which is great!
I tweaked the last MintyPi image enough to be able to test that pretty much everything is working (i haven't set up the safe shutdown script or set up the button near the screen, but everything else is working).
The screen is definitely noticably worse than the v3, but still plenty playable. Might be worth it (if possible) to add a "premium" screen update, for those that wanted to spend extra to get that crisp display. All-in-all though, I still love it.
pics...