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The Ultimate Raspberry Pi 4 Laptop -- Episode 407

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The hottest new model of Raspberry Pi has hit the shelves and in order to make the most of it, DJ has decided to make a laptop. With the power of 3D printing, CNC routing, and Linux, will this be a daily driver to outshine your current portable computer? Of course not, but will it be fun? Absolutely.

Bill of Materials

Product Name Manufacturer Quantity Buy Kit
Raspberry Pi 4 Model B (2GB) RASPBERRY-PI 1 Buy Now
Raspberry Pi Touch Screen RASPBERRY-PI 1 Buy Now
Raspberry Pi Camera v2 RASPBERRY-PI 1 Buy Now
Raspberry Pi Keyboard RASPBERRY-PI 1 Buy Now
Speakerphat Pimoroni 1 Buy Now
Red PLA Verbatim 1 Buy Now

 

 

Additional Parts:

 

Product Name Quantity
Anker (10,000 mAh Power Bank) 1
Rubber Feet 4
Styrene Sheet 1
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  • mindwave
    mindwave over 7 years ago +4
    Im new here, but this project is what drew me here should the STL files be available and Im just missing them? a pointer would e great, I dont want to coy them, but I doo want to use them as the core fpr…
  • TravisGood
    TravisGood over 7 years ago in reply to majestickitty7 +4
    Here's a VCarve file for cutting the face plate with a 1/16" end mill: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TyEkuXhovZ45tprjiRgOmoE5jKs5z0nc/view?usp=sharing
  • mayermakes
    mayermakes over 7 years ago in reply to mindwave +3
    they are available there is a file attached below the video, in case you can´t see it try this link: https://www.element14.com/community/servlet/JiveServlet/download/93249-1-287207/Pi%204%20Laptop_Resources
  • clem57
    clem57 over 7 years ago

    Nice build mrvolt . Understand leading edge stuff does not work always.

    Clem

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  • mrvolt
    mrvolt over 7 years ago in reply to aaron84848

    Glad you like it Aaron! It's not for sale, but you could have someone 3d print the case files attached above for you.

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  • tariq.ahmad
    tariq.ahmad over 7 years ago in reply to racenviper

    The file type used in the zip file is now supported and you can now download the file as well as use the link that mayermakes sent.

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    aaron84848 over 7 years ago

    Is it possible to buy this laptop case from element14?

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  • mindwave
    mindwave over 7 years ago in reply to mayermakes

    WOW

     

    I actually downloaded that file right off the bat, and when it extracted corrupted I thought maybe it was a binary.

     

    The direct wiring that you used on the speaker PHAT, is great, were you able to do that just from "experience/understanding how stuff works" or was there a wiring diagram you got from somewhere?

     

    I like that hat, and have one, Im just really wanting to use some GREAT very small drivers I found online a few years back.

     

    BTW: That case is genius, the way the keyboard slots in is really a GREAT idea.

     

    IF I can ever finish the idea I have with this, I want to move to the cellular idea, although I keep running into "newer/faster/better/ implementations......

     

    thanks for all your work.

     

    J

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  • mrvolt
    mrvolt over 7 years ago in reply to kmikemoo

    Thanks Mike.

     

    I'm glad that came across! My main goal was making this with as few "unique" parts as possible so that someone else could follow along reasonably image

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    mrvolt over 7 years ago in reply to DAB

    Thanks DAB!

     

    Yes, the camera is enabled via raspi-config, and it is detected hardware when running image/video commands. Without going into detail, Im encountering some sort of memory error that people seem to have had in the past, but the suggested fixes dont seem to have any effect.

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  • mayermakes
    mayermakes over 7 years ago in reply to racenviper

    try clicking this link, thats the direct download https://www.element14.com/community/servlet/JiveServlet/download/93249-1-287207/Pi%204%20Laptop_Resources.zip

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    mayermakes over 7 years ago in reply to mindwave

    they are available

    there is a file attached below the video, in case you can´t see it try this link: https://www.element14.com/community/servlet/JiveServlet/download/93249-1-287207/Pi%204%20Laptop_Resources.zip

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    mindwave over 7 years ago

    Im new here, but this project is what drew me here

     

    should the STL files be available and Im just missing them?

     

    a pointer would e great, I dont want to coy them, but I doo want to use them as the core fpr my builf.

     

    thx

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