© Michael Castor
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Not the Pi(e) recipe you were looking for
Looking for a new tablet? There's a lot of choices out there – or you can do like Michael Castor and just make your own.
Based on the Raspberry Pi Michael Castor's PiPad is a bit of the thicker side, ok a lot bigger than the tablets that we're used to, but it's a tablet with a GPIO. The PiPad sports a 10” touch-screen and is as sleek as can be using these components. Sure you can buy a new tablet – but where's the fun in that?
Bill of Materials:
- 1/2″ Baltic Birch Plywood
- 1/16″ Carbon Fiber Sheet
- Rub-on varnish.
- 14 NdFeB Magnets – K&J Magnetics
- Anker Astro3E 10,000mAh battery – Puts out 3A at 5V. Gives about 6hrs of battery life.
- Monoprice Wifi Adapter
- IOGear Micro Powered USB Hub (removed from casing)
- Adesso Bluetooth Mini Keyboard
- Raspberry Pi Model B (Ethernet and 1 USB port removed.)
- Raspberry Pi Heat Sinks – Amazon (There’s no airflow in the case).
- Misc USB ends – Male A (3), Micro (1), Female A (1).
- 10″ Capacitive Touch Screen with LDVS Adapter.
- 10K Potentiometer
- Ribbon cable and connectors for GPIO.
- Waterproof Metal On/Off Button with White LED Ring
- Permanent double stick scrapbooking tape
- Brass hinges
- Micro to Mini USB adapter
- Fiio E5 Headphone Amplifier (the Pi doesn’t have an on-board amplifier)
- Audio jack
