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      ikigaidoku
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      I'm no YouTube star, but I made a thing that I think is pretty cool:

      I was perusing one of my favorite places in the world; a Japanese junk store (recycle shop), and came across a non-functional thing. Think I’ve pretty well figured out how to stuff a Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W inside it with some hammer headers, custom cables, and a petrockblock PowerBlock connected to the existing power switch with some LEDs and custom decorations to spice it up. Everything will make more sense when I upload the detailed video after it’s all together; just wanted to tease a current project. Almost anything is possible with some pretty OK calipers, CAD, and a 3D printer! Imagination and a want to learn don’t hurt either…

      This was a lot of fun and was a labor of love. Breathing new life into an old Nintendo Family Computer as a PROOF OF CONCEPT AND TO LEARN THINGS ONLY!!! I installed ONE PUBLIC DOMAIN ROM!!! Please don’t sue me… Anyways, here’s all the cool kit I used:
      Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W
      https://www.adafruit.com/product/5291
      Petrockblock PowerBlock https://www.petrockblock.com/product/powerblock/
      GPIO Hammer Headers - Solderless Raspberry Pi Connectors - Male + Female + Installation Jig
      https://www.adafruit.com/product/3413
      2-Pin Wire Joints (3-pack)
      https://www.adafruit.com/product/3786
      2.54mm 0.1" Pitch 2-pin Jumper Cable - 20cm long https://www.adafruit.com/product/4934
      DIY HDMI Cable Parts - Straight Mini HDMI Plug Adapter https://www.adafruit.com/product/3552
      DIY HDMI Cable Parts - Straight Micro HDMI Socket Adapter https://www.adafruit.com/product/3559
      DIY USB or HDMI Cable Parts - 10 cm Ribbon Cable https://www.adafruit.com/product/3560
      DIY USB Cable Parts - Straight Micro B Jack https://www.adafruit.com/product/4107
      DIY USB Cable Parts - Straight Micro B Plug https://www.adafruit.com/product/4106
      Official Raspberry Pi Micro HDMI to HDMI Cable - 1 meter long https://www.adafruit.com/product/4302
      Brass M2.5 Standoffs for Pi HATs - Black Plated - Pack of 2 https://www.adafruit.com/product/2336
      DIY USB Cable Parts - Straight Type C Plug https://www.adafruit.com/product/4108
      uxcell 10Pcs 5mm Pre Wired LED, White DC3-6V Clear Lens, Light Emitting Diodes
      https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07DYWC9YT?psc=1&smid=A1THAZDOWP300U&ref_=chk_typ_imgToDp

      Good luck and I hope this brings you some happiness!

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