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javeryh's Small-ish Bartop ["Jack Attack!"]
javeryh:
--- Quote from: Richie_jones on August 17, 2018, 04:51:23 pm ---Personally id avoid the Pi, surely you can fit a mini at or smaller in there.. Are you aware of the XU4 , like the pi but alot more powerfull. Its in its infancy though with retropie, still works well...
With some clever mounting you could get a small pc in there...
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I've gone back and forth in my head a bunch of times. I think something like a Beelink M1 would fit but I don't really want to spend another $150 on this thing. Also, I'd still have to take the mini computer apart to get access to the pins for the power button so that would be a pain (maybe). I don't know. If anyone knows where I can get a small cheap computer I'd consider it assuming it was powerful enough.
rave0035:
This is really, really cool. The artist did a great job.
Nicely done!
Arimack:
--- Quote from: javeryh on August 11, 2018, 10:01:52 pm ---7. Does the Raspberry Pi provide enough power for marquee LEDs so I can use the USB ports on the Pi (this would help with one button on/off)?
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On my build I found that my rasberry pi 2 could not power the USB light I bought directly. The light flickered the whole time the pi was on. I tried using a powered USB hub to power both as I had one lying around. The light worked but the pi kept flashing the low power icon onscreen.
I ended up buying a 2 USB port power supply instead and plugging my pi into one port and the light in the other. Didn't need the powered USB hub anymore. The white USB cord goes to the light while the black cord goes to the pi. Other two plugs are the monitor and the speakers. You still get the one button switch and its not a big cost increase.
Ond:
This is great! Very crisp and fun artwork. Welcome back to building again, you were one of my early idols in the hobby fer sure. :cheers:
FALSE:
Dont know if it's to late for this but you can get the Mars Attacks! font online for free with a quick search. I'm going to be using it on my build. It would look cool on your marquee if that's the look you wanted.