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**bakker_be** · 2019-07-16, 14:01

Originally posted by hsmeets View Post

Work in progress: Speaker with a RPI + Hifiberry Digi (and a Hypex AS2.100 DSP/AMP) integrated on a backplane. Running PicorePlayer.

Looks good

**Max2Play** · 2019-07-24, 12:53

Jörg's Upcycled Antique Radio with Pi3, HiFiBerry Amp2, RPi Touchdisplay and Max2Play

Hi everyone,

I thought I'd share our latest community project article here with a few photos. Jörg from our forums has upcycled an antique radio with Pi, HiFiBerry Amp2 and the RPi 7 inch touchdisplay. I translated his words into English for the international audience as well. Check out his blog MoRobo for more upcycling projects.

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**TheHypnoToad** · 2019-08-05, 14:51

Originally posted by arubaluba View Post

[*]Software:[LIST][*][*]piCorePlayer 3.5.0[*][*]Slimmer[*][*]LCDProc[*][*]Pikeyd[*][*]A custom Python script for serial communication to the VFD driver

Hi, how did you manage to install Pikeyd on PiCorePlayer?

**Beefyfish** · 2019-08-05, 15:59

Whole Home Amplifier

I designed a 3D printable whole home amplifier utilizing piCorePlayer.

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3775835 if anyone wants to print/build one.

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**Greg Erskine** · 2019-08-05, 22:21

Amazing work!

Are those stones "audiophile pebbles" ?

**Beefyfish** · 2019-08-05, 23:52

Originally posted by Greg Erskine View Post

Amazing work!

Are those stones "audiophile pebbles" ?

They are different things depending on the mood of my 5 year old. Sometimes bombs, gas for your car, food, or even aliens.

Crazy imaginations they have.

**Mark Lanctot** · 2019-08-08, 20:43

It's ironic - in the years since I was active on this forum I have been into things like the Raspberry Pi. I have 4 of them - a 1B, a 2B, a 3B+ and a shiny new 4.

Looks like the Pi is the way to go if I ever have to replace my Booms or Radio! Couple it with a good DAC and nice speakers in an enclosure - ooh, and a nice touchscreen would be good too!

I have LMS running on my main PC as well as my FreeNAS, another thing I got into in my absence.

**kidstypike** · 2019-08-08, 20:58

Originally posted by Mark Lanctot View Post

It's ironic - in the years since I was active on this forum I have been into things like the Raspberry Pi. I have 4 of them - a 1B, a 2B, a 3B+ and a shiny new 4.

Looks like the Pi is the way to go if I ever have to replace my Booms or Radio! Couple it with a good DAC and nice speakers in an enclosure - ooh, and a nice touchscreen would be good too!

I have LMS running on my main PC as well as my FreeNAS, another thing I got into in my absence.

Raspberry pi do their own touch screen, coupled with a pi, you can install Jivelite for a Touch style player. You can even set it up to use a Squeezebox IR remote.

**Mark Lanctot** · 2019-08-08, 21:01

Originally posted by kidstypike View Post

Raspberry pi do their own touch screen, coupled with a pi, you can install Jivelite for a Touch style player. You can even set it up to use a Squeezebox IR remote.

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That's AWESOME!

I'm always wanting to find uses for a Pi, and I'd love to play around with the Pi touch screen, just couldn't find anything useful to do with either.

My Booms and Radio aren't getting any younger and I'm worried they'll fail some day. I rely on them as alarm clocks and entertainment in the kitchen when I'm cooking or cleaning.

**wtnh** · 2019-10-21, 16:27

Originally posted by Pascal Hibon View Post

I left it assembled. The enclosure is more stable during the cutting.
It all went very smooth without any hiccups.

Sorry for the late response - I have not checked this forum in a bit.

In my build, I did not leave the top on the enclosure when I cut the angle for the front - I probably should have - but I had no trouble on my table saw with a composite blade, tilted to about 15 degrees. I clamped the box to the sliding guide on the table. I did have to de-burr the cut since the composite blade caused a bit of melting of the aluminum. I then cut the top of the box to match.

A band saw would be a much better approach for this sort of work, though.

Whit

**Pascal Hibon** · 2019-10-23, 07:53

Originally posted by wtnh View Post

Sorry for the late response - I have not checked this forum in a bit.

In my build, I did not leave the top on the enclosure when I cut the angle for the front - I probably should have - but I had no trouble on my table saw with a composite blade, tilted to about 15 degrees. I clamped the box to the sliding guide on the table. I did have to de-burr the cut since the composite blade caused a bit of melting of the aluminum. I then cut the top of the box to match.

A band saw would be a much better approach for this sort of work, though.

Whit

I think that your composite blade was the issue. I used a blade for cutting aluminium and had no issues with melting aluminium.
The cut is very clean.

Keeping the top in the enclosure makes sure that the top has exactly the same dimensions as the rest of the enclosure. And the edge is also at the right angle.

But glad it worked out well for you.

**DomieMic65** · 2019-11-23, 15:08