mintyPi 2.0 News & Updates

[Danv97]

Added a small update about testing to the first post.

Looks dope!

Just one question.

If I buy the PCB do I still need to buy the ds lite buttons + conductive pads or just the buttons?

[wermy]

Added a small update about testing to the first post.

Looks dope!

Just one question.

If I buy the PCB do I still need to buy the ds lite buttons + conductive pads or just the buttons?

Thanks! Yes you will still need conductive pads.

[whatever_guy]

Added a small update about testing to the first post.

Cool, thanks for the updates

[Danv97]

@wermy what material you recommend me for the 3D Printed parts?

I recommend using PLA to minimize warping over something like ABS.

I use PLA for the main colored part with the buttons, as well as the bezel. I use a PC/PBT blend that is much stronger for the hinge and anything with screw holes.

Edit: I use these guys - I've had great luck with them: https://www.pushplastic.com/collections

So you use PLA for the bezel around the screen and the cover around the buttons but were do you use the PC/PBT if both the bezel and the cover around the buttons both have screwholes?
Thanks for the answer!

[wermy]

I recommend using PLA to minimize warping over something like ABS.

I use PLA for the main colored part with the buttons, as well as the bezel. I use a PC/PBT blend that is much stronger for the hinge and anything with screw holes.

Edit: I use these guys - I've had great luck with them: https://www.pushplastic.com/collections

So you use PLA for the bezel around the screen and the cover around the buttons but were do you use the PC/PBT if both the bezel and the cover around the buttons both have screwholes?
Thanks for the answer!

There is a piece that goes behind the screen bezel, and a piece that goes below the buttons and everything (what holds the powerboost, L/r buttons and battery in place). Those are the parts that the screws actually go into, so I use the PC/PBT for those.

[Sc726]

HI I ws just wandering if using the Pi Zero W's Bluetooth you would be able to say, play 2 player battleship or any 2 player game if I was making 2 of the (excellent and super exciting) Minty Pi's? Thanks for all your hard work on this btw both Wermy and Helder, really great project and the thing im most excited about, do you know when a final parts list will become available (screen, screws, 3d print casing, switches, taclie buttons etc will become available and the guide? Thanks again!!

[obsidianspider]

Do you think anything else that hasn't been listed on the Parts List will be from Adafruit? (tact switches, power switches, etc.)

I have a few other things that I want to buy from Adafruit, but since they have a hefty minimum shipping fee I was hoping to buy everything at once and was going to wait until all of the mintyPi stuff was spec'd out.

[djbriane]

Just a heads up - the PowerBoost 500 is back in stock at Adafruit (sadly the 1200 mAh battery is not in stock).

Brian

[Helder]

Just a heads up - the PowerBoost 500 is back in stock at Adafruit (sadly the 1200 mAh battery is not in stock).

Brian

I used ebay to buy the battery and PB500C since shipping is cheaper an is also available and is the real adafruit parts.

[rodocop]

If you are in Canada, and have no place local to get adafruit parts. I have been ordering my adafruit products online from BC-robotics. Reasonable prices. Both the battery and powerboost are in stock.

http://www.bc-robotics.com/shop/powerboost-500c/

http://www.bc-robotics.com/shop/lithium ... y-1300mah/