Tortocs MintyPi build

[tortoc]

Hey Guys,

today i got the Battery and the MicroLipo-PCB from Adafruid and decided to start my build.
Here is what i have done so far.

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Maybe i used a little to much hot glue. But better more then less.

Now i'm looking forward to receive my MintyPi PCB Kit. So exited! Can't wait!
Also waiting for the sound card to arrive, which will be shipped from China. I expect it arriving mid April.

And yes, i am using a Barkleys tin. I have never seen a Altoids tin in Germany before and have no clue where to buy one.
Maybe a fellow german can give me a tip where to grab one for a possible second build?

Best whishes from Germany
Tortoc

[Wailer]

Hey Tortoc nice build so far, i have a quick question, is this a standard mintypi printed kid or is it adapted to fit the Barkley's tin?
Over here in holland there are also only barkley tins no altoids (only extremely expensive import).
Maybe a new name should be in order "the BarkleyPi"

Or maybe a new thread show your 'any other tin than altoids' MintyPi (as long as it's a sweets tin)

[tortoc]

Hey Wailer!

Thanks!

In germany a tin of Altoids costs ~6.80€ on Amazon.de which is about 8.40$. Seems a little bit to expensive to me for "just the tin".
On Amazon.com they cost ~2.40$ per tin.

I used the stock files (updated ones). I had to file down the edges of the screen backplate and the bezel. It seems like the "edge" on these Barkley-Tins is a little bit bigger then on the Altoids tin. But it's not really a deal.

Maybe you can see what i mean in this picture. Look at the lower corners. I had to file a little bit more on the right side.

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I'm not really sure if this is because of the edge, tolerances on my printer or if i positioned the backplate wrong when i glued it in place with double sided tape. If i will ever find a Altoids tin i will do another build just for verifying this.

I thought about calling it BarkleyPi. But it think per definition Barkleys are also "Mints". So i decided to call mine "MintyPi". ^^

[Wailer]

Siet gut aus, vielen dank für die info!

I'm still in the middle of my first gbz build (and trying to keep a log (will post when finished)).
But i will definitely be trying a MintyPi (it's almost a household name so let's keep it that way )
I have a 3d printer but a "stoneage" one, and haven't got the time/money to upgrade so i can do quality work.
But good to see that us "Altoids handicapped" can put our Barclays tins to good use!