Originally Posted by Xtrafresh Combatus, the entry restriction, is that shipping only? I live on an Island, and receive shippings from people in the states all the time, so if I were to provide an address in the states and take it from there, could I enter?
Originally Posted by goultech What is the best way to find all the 'Raspberry PI Competition' project logs in the forum? I have attempted the search feature with no success.
Well hopefully if everyone read the rules correctly they'll be adding 'Raspberry Pi Competition' to their titles so it should make finding the ones from the comp easier!
Good news everyone! Thanks to Wiley - publisher of the Raspberry Pi User Guide, we're now able to send the prizes anywhere! We've just opened up the competition worldwide. A huge thanks to Wiley for offering to do this and we hope we'll be seeing many more projects as a result.
These touchscreens come with a HDMI/LVDS board which can power the RapberryPi. Unfortunately I couldn't find such easy solutions for smaller displays, as I was looking for a 5" touchscreen to build myself an iPod-esque device for my music-collection.
If you're going to make a case for a raspberry pi, chances are you already have the damn thing. In case mod competitions the winner often wins a case, and iMO that's just rubbish :)
But yeah what ever, it's still nice to have competitions. Hope to see some fresh ideas with this one!
Originally Posted by Jipa If you're going to make a case for a raspberry pi, chances are you already have the damn thing. In case mod competitions the winner often wins a case, and iMO that's just rubbish :)
Ah, but don't forget that you get three chances to win the most excellent Raspberry Pi User Guide as well. Why, that's practically priceless! (Okay, a £12.99 RRP. Or £9.09 at the moment from Amazon, 'cos it's on offer.)
Originally Posted by Pranja Now that I can enter the comp-I have some questions about rules:
•The maximum dimensions of the case are 150mm x 150mm x 150mm (roughly six inches cubed).
Is this dimension of whole case or just it's inside dimensions?
•You need to allow for the various ports to be accessible
Can I use cable extensions?
•You need to be able to mount the motherboard correctly using the mounting holes (these were added on the latest Rev 2 version)
Can I use latches or pins for mounting?
Hi Pranja. Those are the external dimensions of the case
Yes you can use port extensions, so long as all the original ports are usable.
You can use whatever method you want for mounting, so long as you mount it using the holes - so yes, pins or latches are fine. We're trying to avoid people just using velcro and the like ;)
Originally Posted by Jipa If you're going to make a case for a raspberry pi, chances are you already have the damn thing. In case mod competitions the winner often wins a case, and iMO that's just rubbish :)
Ah, but don't forget that you get three chances to win the most excellent Raspberry Pi User Guide as well. Why, that's practically priceless! (Okay, a £12.99 RRP. Or £9.09 at the moment from Amazon, 'cos it's on offer.)
Originally Posted by Combatus Hi Pranja. Those are the external dimensions of the case
Yes you can use port extensions, so long as all the original ports are usable.
You can use whatever method you want for mounting, so long as you mount it using the holes - so yes, pins or latches are fine. We're trying to avoid people just using velcro and the like ;)
I did a quick model of the RaspberryPI based on the official dimensions given, as the SU-model made by confusis isn't matching the dimensions accurately. Nothing fancy, just the very basics.
I thought about this last year, but I'm too lazy to get past the idea stage. I have a plan that would require the case to be in two parts. Is the 6" restriction total length.
Also if anyone wants any info or dimensions I have a pi and can hep with measurements or images, though I don't have any digital calipers I'm afraid. Is the £10 limit for case materials or for everything. For example if I wanted to use an m to f extension cable does that come into the cost of the case? I assume it would but I'd like to be sure.
Originally Posted by dancingbear84 I thought about this last year, but I'm too lazy to get past the idea stage. I have a plan that would require the case to be in two parts. Is the 6" restriction total length.
Also if anyone wants any info or dimensions I have a pi and can hep with measurements or images, though I don't have any digital calipers I'm afraid. Is the £10 limit for case materials or for everything. For example if I wanted to use an m to f extension cable does that come into the cost of the case? I assume it would but I'd like to be sure.
There's no limit to the cost of the materials - I was I simply saying you shouldn't need to spend more than this to drum up some interest. I'll be making a case myself this month for the Pi and don't anticipate it costing more than £10 in acrylic :D Feel free to spend more if you need to.
Originally Posted by jrs77 I did a quick model of the RaspberryPI based on the official dimensions given, as the SU-model made by confusis isn't matching the dimensions accurately. Nothing fancy, just the very basics.
I know, we spotted him after we'd completed the article! Seeing as it's water-cooled we'll probably have to a do a news story on it instead - first water-cooled Pi in the world? :D
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ReplyIf i was to make a wooden case for this, i would have to buy a PI anyway to use as the template for a perfecto fitting and inspiration.
Good luck to everyone who enters though.
As I said to Cheaps, the Pi doesn't cost that much and you could always sell it afterwards - they're still holding their value second hand.
Yep that's fine!
*Cough* Just need a copper thimble.:D
Well hopefully if everyone read the rules correctly they'll be adding 'Raspberry Pi Competition' to their titles so it should make finding the ones from the comp easier!
•The maximum dimensions of the case are 150mm x 150mm x 150mm (roughly six inches cubed).
Is this dimension of whole case or just it's inside dimensions?
•You need to allow for the various ports to be accessible
Can I use cable extensions?
•You need to be able to mount the motherboard correctly using the mounting holes (these were added on the latest Rev 2 version)
Can I use latches or pins for mounting?
These touchscreens come with a HDMI/LVDS board which can power the RapberryPi. Unfortunately I couldn't find such easy solutions for smaller displays, as I was looking for a 5" touchscreen to build myself an iPod-esque device for my music-collection.
But yeah what ever, it's still nice to have competitions. Hope to see some fresh ideas with this one!
Hi Pranja. Those are the external dimensions of the case
Yes you can use port extensions, so long as all the original ports are usable.
You can use whatever method you want for mounting, so long as you mount it using the holes - so yes, pins or latches are fine. We're trying to avoid people just using velcro and the like ;)
Shameless plug :D
Thank you very much. ;)
Now, onto the case design.
http://img543.imageshack.us/img543/2162/raspberrypiskp.jpg
http://www.filedropper.com/raspberrypi
Also if anyone wants any info or dimensions I have a pi and can hep with measurements or images, though I don't have any digital calipers I'm afraid. Is the £10 limit for case materials or for everything. For example if I wanted to use an m to f extension cable does that come into the cost of the case? I assume it would but I'd like to be sure.
There's no limit to the cost of the materials - I was I simply saying you shouldn't need to spend more than this to drum up some interest. I'll be making a case myself this month for the Pi and don't anticipate it costing more than £10 in acrylic :D Feel free to spend more if you need to.
Thanks! I've added a link to this in the article.
http://www.bit-tech.net/modding/2013/02/22/raspberry-pi-case-competition-update/1
http://forums.bit-tech.net/showthread.php?t=256779
If I could bet on this comp, my money would be on Phame already.
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