Alex Glow
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PiPFS: Portable Pi Printer Console

Connect to the Interplanetary File System and print documents on-the-go with this spaceworthy console!

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PiPFS: Portable Pi Printer Console

Things used in this project

Hardware components

Raspberry Pi 2 Model B
Raspberry Pi 2 Model B
Any modern flavor of Pi should do, but I wanted to be able to yank the internet dongle out to protect this thing at Defcon.
×1
Adafruit Mini Thermal Receipt Printer Starter Pack
×1
Camera Module
Raspberry Pi Camera Module
×1
Arcade buttons
×6
LEGO bricks (generic)
×1

Software apps and online services

OnShape
Online 3D modeling tool
Thingiverse

Hand tools and fabrication machines

TAZ 6
LulzBot TAZ 6

Story

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Custom parts and enclosures

Custom LEGO: 1/8" Acrylic Slot

Holds a piece of 1/8" acrylic in place. Like a standard 2x4 brick.

Custom LEGO: Arcade Button

Holds a standard-sized arcade button. Like four 2x4 bricks stacked on top of each other.

Custom LEGO: Guitar strap holder

A "button" sticking out of a standard 2x4 brick. Holds a guitar strap in place.

Code

pipfs.txt

Plain text
"PiPFS" ascii art – a good test file :)
  

  
    
               
               

Credits

Alex Glow

Alex Glow

149 projects • 1583 followers
The Hackster team's resident Hardware Nerd. I love robots, music, EEG, wearables, and languages. FIRST Robotics kid.

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