Portable game station RPi2

[stahl80]

Built this portable gamestation based on a raspberry pi 2. Feel free to ask questions about it and I will try to answer.
Its has two BT 8bitdo controllers, 7inch LCD, dual 6600mah batteries. The small displays on top are to monitor powerconsumtion and so on, one for the RPi and one for the LCD. Externally there are one USB port for accessories, one for charging, one ethernet connector and fan vents.
The whole top can be lifted up to access a keyboard that sits inside the unit and to just view the inside.

You can see pictures from the whole project here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/stahl80/albums/72157670445537005

[adamspc]

@stahl80
Wow . That's just beautiful.

[moosepr]

Yeah man, very nice and polished! Top job!

[stahl80]

Here is a picture of the inside also.

[TheNerdyDev]

@stahl80 What do the side and middle buttons do?

[caver01]

Fantastic!

[stahl80]

@TheNerdyDev

The knob on the top is for volume control and the two buttons below that there is one for power in/off and one for computer/lcd on/off. The one for the computer/lcd is connected to a petrock powerblock that can safely shut down the pi. And from the powerblock's 5v out I'm controlling a relay that controls the 5v to the LCD so I get simultaneously on/off for the LCD and the pi goes on or off.

[lilbud]

What does the Battery 100% and Battery 20% do, and why are their 2 of them?

[moosepr]

@lilbud looks like there are 1 separate power circuits, i think one is for the Pi and the other for the screen?

[stahl80]

@moosepr
Yes that is correct, one circuit for each. There are LED's on the sides that will indicate when battery is 100%, 20% or if battery is charging.

[TheNerdyDev]

@stahl80 I gather you're using the IO pins and you've programmed the pi to do that? :D That's sick!!!

[stahl80]

@TheNerdyDev
I'm using a powerblock from petrockblogg to safely shut down the pi. That does use the io pins to achieve that.

[PingSpike]

AWESOME project build man!!!

I am seriously impressed :)

[BuZz]

Amazing - love it :-)

[markyh444]

Just wow

[Zigurana]

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!

[stahl80]

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

[rbaker]

The quality of the finish is simply amazing.

[Redstoner]

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

[Meneer Jansen]

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. :-)