mintyPi 2.0

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mintyPi 2.0

Post by wermy » Mon Apr 10, 2017 8:58 am

Finally finished version 2 of mintyPi!

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Blog post with a few more details:
http://www.sudomod.com/mintypi-2-0/

Guide coming soon after I knock out a couple other videos that have been sitting on my to-do list. :)
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Re: mintyPi 2.0

Post by moosepr » Mon Apr 10, 2017 9:10 am

I spy with my little eye, ili9341 :P

how does the wifi cope with being inside a metal tin?
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

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Re: mintyPi 2.0

Post by Awesomenatious » Mon Apr 10, 2017 9:18 am

Awe...some...Na...tious,good work sir...been very busy I see. I the wifi on the Zero W isn't perfect out of a tin. Fair amount of Packet loss. Wouldn't want to rely on it too often at any distance from the router in any scenario.

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Re: mintyPi 2.0

Post by wermy » Mon Apr 10, 2017 9:25 am

I SSH'd into it via wifi and it seemed pretty responsive, actually! I should do some speed tests. The pi is mounted right under the buttons, so I suspect having it there with the lid open probably helps a lot. You'd only really use it to transfer the occasional rom or tweak a setting or something anyway though.
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Re: mintyPi 2.0

Post by correia5022 » Mon Apr 10, 2017 10:31 am

Very cool!
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Re: mintyPi 2.0

Post by obsidianspider » Mon Apr 10, 2017 12:13 pm

Very nice!
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Will you be sharing STLs once you put up the guides?
Edit: I should have watched the video instead of just reading the article. Thanks again for sharing this build!

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Re: mintyPi 2.0

Post by drafterITA » Mon Apr 10, 2017 12:56 pm

Verrry verrry cool :)
I'd buy one of those just because they are pretty and make pranks to my nerd friends :D
Cheers! :D
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Re: mintyPi 2.0

Post by rodocop » Mon Apr 10, 2017 4:20 pm

Looks awesome, i'll be waiting to see the tutorial, maybe i'll make one too!

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Re: mintyPi 2.0

Post by obsidianspider » Tue Apr 11, 2017 9:10 am

I'm really curious to see how the L and R buttons are being held in place. Maybe some more 3D printing under things on the bottom?

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Re: mintyPi 2.0

Post by Heraistu » Tue Apr 11, 2017 9:59 am

This is a really nice idea.
The only downturn: i think that the edges are too narrow, so that your palm-nerves will get irritated when playing for a too long time.

But for the creativity you get 10/10 points :)

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