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Re: mintyPi 2.0 News & Updates
Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2017 3:53 pm
by Helder
VeteranGamer wrote: ↑Wed Apr 26, 2017 6:32 am
Helder wrote: ↑Wed Apr 26, 2017 5:58 am
VeteranGamer wrote: ↑Wed Apr 26, 2017 5:03 am
i'm interested in the 2.2 setup.... hopefully got a few screens coming
The one linked by Wermy on ebay says they should have stock in a week for the 2.2" screens since I ordered one way before this posting of parts I should get mine in a few weeks. I'm not sure if they will have an abundance to keep selling but thing might be looking up for this crucial part. I am still looking into the 2.4" screens and they are on route to me for some testing and some kind of board design.
I'll send you one of these addon boards once I get them, unfortunately I don't have any ribbons for them but I can provide you a link to order a few after.
thanks
thats cool, i'll ordered the ribbons myself
besides, it looks like my screens are gonna take a couple of weeks to get to me (at least)....
Ribbon dimensions you need are as follows:
The ribbon needs to be 9pin 1mm pitch and between 70mm to 90mm in length.
Re: mintyPi 2.0 News & Updates
Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2017 4:00 pm
by VeteranGamer
Helder wrote: ↑Wed Apr 26, 2017 3:53 pm
VeteranGamer wrote: ↑Wed Apr 26, 2017 6:32 am
Helder wrote: ↑Wed Apr 26, 2017 5:58 am
The one linked by Wermy on ebay says they should have stock in a week for the 2.2" screens since I ordered one way before this posting of parts I should get mine in a few weeks. I'm not sure if they will have an abundance to keep selling but thing might be looking up for this crucial part. I am still looking into the 2.4" screens and they are on route to me for some testing and some kind of board design.
I'll send you one of these addon boards once I get them, unfortunately I don't have any ribbons for them but I can provide you a link to order a few after.
thanks
thats cool, i'll ordered the ribbons myself
besides, it looks like my screens are gonna take a couple of weeks to get to me (at least)....
Ribbon dimensions you need are as follows:
The ribbon needs to be 9pin 1mm pitch and between 70mm to 90mm in length.
thanks....
just in case anyone else needs one....
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/FFC-FPC ... 27da78745c
Re: mintyPi 2.0 News & Updates
Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2017 4:02 pm
by Helder
Same side will work but reverse side will be more ideal for this if you can find it.
Re: mintyPi 2.0 News & Updates
Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2017 4:36 pm
by VeteranGamer
Helder wrote: ↑Wed Apr 26, 2017 4:02 pm
Same side will work but reverse side will be more ideal for this if you can find it.
hopefully they may be able to supply
whats the ideal length
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/CUSTOMI ... 0128&tpp=1
Re: mintyPi 2.0 News & Updates
Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2017 4:54 pm
by wermy
For anyone who was wondering: the Adafruit blank tin you can buy (
https://www.adafruit.com/product/97) really is an exact match of the Altoids tins in both size and shape.
Re: mintyPi 2.0 News & Updates
Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2017 5:31 pm
by Helder
80mm is the best bet for a little slack and just the right length.
Re: mintyPi 2.0 News & Updates
Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2017 5:40 pm
by yogurtcup
Helder wrote: ↑Tue Apr 25, 2017 10:59 pm
yogurtcup wrote: ↑Tue Apr 25, 2017 9:40 pm
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Ordered a 2.2" screen already. Now there's news about using a 2.4"?
It's okay. It should be sufficient for me anyway.
Do you think that we could use some sort of heat-shrink tubing for the screen wires?
Well I ordered 15 of the addon boards for the 2.2 screen alongside the button pcb so since there is no use now for them I can offer them to people. If wermy releases the STL with the cut out for it then it'll be useful for people who got the 2.2 screen.
Also interested.
What exactly do you mean by ribbon cable?
Like so:
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Re: mintyPi 2.0 News & Updates
Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2017 5:58 pm
by Helder
yogurtcup wrote: ↑Wed Apr 26, 2017 5:40 pm
Also interested.
What exactly do you mean by ribbon cable?
Like so:
Screen Shot 2017-04-26 at 4.38.19 PM.png
Screen Shot 2017-04-26 at 4.38.03 PM.png
Screen Shot 2017-04-26 at 4.38.19 PM.png
VeteranGamer posted a link to the ribbons above but it's like number 2.
Re: mintyPi 2.0 News & Updates
Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2017 8:12 pm
by rednakes
What specific part will you use for the on/off switch? Mini SPDT slide switch?
Re: mintyPi 2.0 News & Updates
Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2017 8:41 pm
by wermy
rednakes wrote: ↑Wed Apr 26, 2017 8:12 pm
What specific part will you use for the on/off switch? Mini SPDT slide switch?
Yes exactly. Any tiny switch will do, all it does it put the enable pin on the powerboost to ground.
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The 3d-printed part gives you about 11.5mm x 6.5mm to work with. If the switch you get is wider than that, I made it so those two posts that hold the switch in place are easy enough to break off cleanly with some pliers. Not a whole lot I can do about the depth though - so there's about 6.5mm to work with.