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by woodat
Mon Aug 15, 2016 12:49 pm
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: Can I use a powerboost 500c instead?
Replies: 6
Views: 6636

Re: Can I use a powerboost 500c instead?

I just swapped my 500c for a 1000c but the 500c seemed to run everything for me (pi zero, 3.5" screen, usb sound card) straight from the battery. That said, it didn't seem to charge the battery properly (even when turned off), plus the realisation it was on the very limits of what it could provide i...
by woodat
Mon Aug 15, 2016 12:19 pm
Forum: Looking to Buy
Topic: [WANTED]: non-oem power switch and pot wheel
Replies: 12
Views: 10164

Re: [WANTED]: non-oem power switch and pot wheel

Worst case scenario for your volume knob, ebay has a bunch of wheel potentiometers from china for very cheap. http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=m570.l1313&_nkw=wheel+potentiometer&_sacat=0 on their own they're too thin but if you break the plastic wheel off one of the potentiometers a...
by woodat
Mon Aug 15, 2016 9:46 am
Forum: Interest Gauging
Topic: [Gauging Interest] Gorilla Glass Screen Surround
Replies: 61
Views: 52336

Re: [Gauging Interest] Gorilla Glass Screen Surround

I'd go for one too if you're planning on doing a run of these. Depending on price possibly a second one as well :)
by woodat
Wed Aug 10, 2016 11:54 am
Forum: Recalbox
Topic: Recalbox
Replies: 12
Views: 26872

Re: Recalbox

Hello! (and first post for me on this august forum :) ) I'm finishing up construction of my first GBZ and after hours battling retropie on all manner of things, I switched over to Recalbox and regret nothing! It was incredibly easy to install, had remappable GPIO input capabilities built-in, and has...