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Steam Powered Retropie Console -- Episode 397

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Do you feel out of place? Does the modern era of technology fail to meet your tastes? Do you yearn to be a monocle-wearing, dirigible captain with a penchant for designing needlessly complicated contraptions? If so, you may want to strap in as we join DJ on his journey to build a steam-powered RetroPie game console. This build is sure to be classy and dangerous, so buckle up and hold onto your top hat.

 

 

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  • Autodesk Fusion 360

 

Bill of Materials:

 

Product NameManufacturerQuantityBuy Kit
Raspberry Pi Model 3 A+Raspberry Pi1Buy Now
PiTFT 2.8” LCDAdafruit1Buy Now
Cherry Key PushbuttonCherry12Buy Now
Stepper MotorSanyo Denki1Buy Now
Full Bridge RectifierVishay1Buy Now
15F Super CapactorVishay1Buy Now
47uF CapacitorPANASONIC2Buy Now
Toggle SwitchMULTICOMP1Buy Now
3D FilamentVerbatim1Buy Now

 

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4-40 x 1/2” Brass Screws

30

(8) 1/12” Rubber Foot

8

12x12” 3/16 Brass Stock C360

1

12x12” 1/4” Walnut

1
(2X) 5V Switching boost converter1
Protoboard1
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  • tenocticatl
    tenocticatl over 6 years ago +1
    The console is really well done, but I don't think that silly desk toy was going to cut it even if it wasn't a terrible design. This is a an old toy steam engine I inherited from my grandfather (it's almost…
  • mrvolt
    mrvolt over 6 years ago in reply to dubbie +1
    Hey Dubbie, I'm glad you enjoyed it. Despite the failure, I had fun too. Even unloaded and off camera, I was completely unable to get the engine to run on its own, so it's hard to say how forceful it would…
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  • tenocticatl
    tenocticatl over 6 years ago

    The console is really well done, but I don't think that silly desk toy was going to cut it even if it wasn't a terrible design. This is a an old toy steam engine I inherited from my grandfather (it's almost a century old. It works, but I'm not giving it away). Something like that could probably run it; I think it was part of a line of model factory machines that it could actually run, so a small generator shouldn't be a problem. (if you'd go that route though you should try to make a period-accurate design, DC generator for it)

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  • mrvolt
    mrvolt over 6 years ago in reply to tenocticatl

    Thanks Bart! Yeah, this may have been the cheapest steam engine kit I could buy...

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    mrvolt over 6 years ago in reply to tenocticatl

    Thanks Bart! Yeah, this may have been the cheapest steam engine kit I could buy...

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