You can use the old batteries if you wanted to really but that is what 1200mAh and mine are 2200mAh so a big difference in play time. The new version uses cell phone batteries with 4 pins on them and some other batteries could be used besides mine but you might have to add something to the back of ...

I have a v1 (still unbuilt) mintypi which I sourced a while back, but rather than start that project I may now wait for the v3 because this new model looks pretty mint (excuse the pun!). I was considering selling the v1 to part fund, but wondering if I should hang on to any of the parts in case the...

I have a v1 (still unbuilt) mintypi which I sourced a while back, but rather than start that project I may now wait for the v3 because this new model looks pretty mint (excuse the pun!). I was considering selling the v1 to part fund, but wondering if I should hang on to any of the parts in case they...

With all due respect I have said I am a novice. So these things perhaps aren’t as obvious to me as they are to you. I didn’t realise that the screen and the pin out were the same. I think it’s safe to say that i’ve accepted that the ribbon can’t be used, my initial question was whether one could be ...

Brilliant thanks for your help.

Out of curiousity what type of screen would be needed to attach to the new board. Clearly a 10pin one, but are there other specifics, or maybe there is another post about this?

Apologies. I guess it’s just not clear to a novice like me. I will stick with the wires if this is the only way. As mentioned it’s not a problem, I’d have just preferred a ribbon to make it look neater! As the designer of the boards, perhaps you could clarify one final thing? I note the lcd has a ‘V...

Hey. You mentioned in our conversation that the new boards can be used with the v1 lcd if a wire install is done. I understand that one is 10 pin and the other is 8, but perhaps it’s my lack of knowledge that has confused the matter - if a wire install can be done, then why can a ribbon not be used?...

Hey. So I finally started on my mintypi (version 1 type - red helders board), and totally ruined the pcb - lifted pads and bad soldering, all my own fault! So I’ve gone back to the drawing board and got my hands on some practice boards as well as the version 2 of helders board (blue). However the ne...

Is this still collecting dust?!