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      Zigurana
      last edited by

      Nicely documented, it's cool to see it grow from stuff-in-a-carton-box to proper finished!

      I love how you finished the cutouts for the pads, with rubber foam for that nice fit and feel. Great!

      You should be proud of yourself!

      If tetris has thought me anything, it's that errors pile up and that accomplishments dissappear.

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        stahl80 @Zigurana
        last edited by

        @Zigurana
        Thanks for all the positiv comment, really cool you guys like it ;)

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        • rbakerR
          rbaker
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          The quality of the finish is simply amazing.

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            Redstoner
            last edited by

            AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!

            "See, if I start running slightly earlier than someone else, I seem faster." -Johan Cruyff

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            • Meneer JansenM
              Meneer Jansen
              last edited by

              I almost couldn't believe it. Looks like a photo-shopped retro gaming dream. But when I saw the photograph of the "guts" of this James Bond suitcase I actually did start to believe it. Some handy people can make pieces of art w/ a Pi. Wish I had such talent. :-)

              Avid Linux user.

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              • stahl80S
                stahl80 @Meneer Jansen
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                @Meneer-Jansen

                Wow! Thanks a lot :). Yes, it's very real :).
                You should try to build something, I'm sure you can make it! And a bouns is all the knowledge you get when doing it.

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                • cellyC
                  celly
                  last edited by

                  Incredible build!

                  Currently Playing: Tetris (Gameboy)

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                    Pifan
                    last edited by

                    Great work @stahl80. I can see that a lot of care and attention to detail went into this and it has really paid off. The finished article is fantastic.

                    Well done!

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                      thedudester80
                      last edited by

                      That is fantastic !!! love what you have made.

                      Mint Boy, Case Arcade, New Projects Coming soon....

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                        appath @stahl80
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                        @stahl80
                        The class turned out, console case.

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                          Concat
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                          Those pelican cases aren't cheaper either!

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                          • edmaul69E
                            edmaul69
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                            This i a pice of art. I am truly impressed.

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                            • stahl80S
                              stahl80
                              last edited by

                              Thanks for all the positive comments!!!!

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                                meleu @stahl80
                                last edited by

                                @stahl80 Then I'm gonna do a negative one: this gorgeus build is not mine! :-(

                                Congratulations dude!!

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                                • obsidianspiderO
                                  obsidianspider
                                  last edited by

                                  Fantastic build.

                                  Two questions: How much does it weigh?

                                  If you were to do it over again, what would you have done differently?

                                  📷 @obsidianspider

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                                    stahl80 @obsidianspider
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                                    @obsidianspider

                                    Not exactly sure about the weight, but quite heavy I would say. But not so heavy that its a issue, guess it's more of a bring it and play somewhere else than gaming on the go device. But of course it will work fine anywhere you can sit down and play.

                                    What I would do different, quite hard question. A lot and nothing :). I'm pleased with the result with in mind that it's my first "major" build like this. I always wanted a bigger display but choose the smaller with powerconsumption and powerdraw in mind. I also wanted hdmi out but it wasn't possible to get that working smooth with that display and setup, also wanted a micro sd cardslot in the panel to swap between different systems quick but couldn't find a good panel mounted sd slot, still able to do that but directly on the Pi then.

                                    Otherwise I think it turned out a lot like I imagine it :). And agin, thanks for all the positive comment, overwhelmed 😁.

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                                      stahl80 @meleu
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                                      @meleu

                                      Haha 😂

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                                        backstander
                                        last edited by backstander

                                        @stahl80 Wow, this is such a cool build and has a very great style/design! I love it! It looks like you have a keyboard underneath just in case, great idea! That last picture of the insides looks like you're making a briefcase bomb...probably can't get on an airplane with this case! One of my cousins took an airplane overseas to Africa with an old original Gameboy and the security had to take it apart to make sure there wasn't anything dangerous in it lol. I guess they already had the Nintendo Security Bit screwdriver to take those apart!

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                                        • stahl80S
                                          stahl80 @backstander
                                          last edited by

                                          @backstander

                                          Thank you! Yes that is correct, there is a keyboard inside the unit. It's underneath the gamepads and it held in place by the magnetic fastened top panel and behind the battery's compartments, so you fold up the top panel and then lift it out if you want to edit stuff in retro pie, go to the console or use the gui. It has a trackpad on it to so no need for a mouse.
                                          Haha, yes I highly doubt it would go through any airport security 😂 , although it's very easy to lift the panel and show the inside.

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                                            Schneider21
                                            last edited by

                                            This causes me such a torrent of emotions. On one hand, it inspires me to create my own project. On the other, it makes me feel horribly inadequate in my own abilities.

                                            Beautiful work! Thanks for sharing!

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