{"id":426517,"date":"2022-04-04T22:45:44","date_gmt":"2022-04-04T19:45:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/someone-managed-to-fit-an-entire-raspberry-pi-computer-inside-the-body-of-a-cassette\/"},"modified":"2022-04-04T22:45:44","modified_gmt":"2022-04-04T19:45:44","slug":"someone-managed-to-fit-an-entire-raspberry-pi-computer-inside-the-body-of-a-cassette","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/someone-managed-to-fit-an-entire-raspberry-pi-computer-inside-the-body-of-a-cassette\/","title":{"rendered":"#Someone managed to fit an entire Raspberry Pi computer inside the body of a cassette"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a257186324f7\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a257186324f7\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/someone-managed-to-fit-an-entire-raspberry-pi-computer-inside-the-body-of-a-cassette\/#%E2%80%9CSomeone_managed_to_fit_an_entire_Raspberry_Pi_computer_inside_the_body_of_a_cassette%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Someone managed to fit an entire Raspberry Pi computer inside the body of a cassette&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CSomeone_managed_to_fit_an_entire_Raspberry_Pi_computer_inside_the_body_of_a_cassette%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Someone managed to fit an entire Raspberry Pi computer inside the body of a cassette&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div class=\"single-box clearfix entry-content\" style=\"max-width:1050px;\">\n<input class=\"jpibfi\" type=\"hidden\"><\/p>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/04\/this-cassette\/raspberry_pi_cassette_pc_1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1440\" height=\"961\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-372719\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/04\/04\/someone-managed-to-fit-an-entire-raspberry-pi-computer-into-the-body-of-a-cassette\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Someone managed to fit an entire Raspberry Pi computer inside the body of a cassette\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/04\/this-cassette\/raspberry_pi_cassette_pc_1.jpg\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/04\/this-cassette\/raspberry_pi_cassette_pc_1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1440\" height=\"961\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-372719\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/04\/04\/someone-managed-to-fit-an-entire-raspberry-pi-computer-into-the-body-of-a-cassette\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Someone managed to fit an entire Raspberry Pi computer inside the body of a cassette\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/04\/this-cassette\/raspberry_pi_cassette_pc_1.jpg\"><br \/>\nThis isn\u2019t a throwback. If nothing, it\u2019s actually a throw-forward. Designed to show how far we\u2019ve come in a span of 4 decades, this cassette has a fully-functioning Raspberry Pi computer inside it running a ZX Spectrum emulator inside it. Hacked together by Stuart Brand, the cassette pays tribute to his first-ever computer, the ZX Spectrum. The ZX Spectrum was an 8-bit personal home computer developed by Sinclair Research. Ironically enough, Stuart would write programs on the ZX Spectrum and store them on cassette tapes. 40 years later, the entire ZX Spectrum computer can practically fit inside the same cassette\u2019s plastic body, with a few minor adjustments made to allow the parts and ports to line up perfectly.<\/p>\n<p>Designer: Stuart Brand<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/04\/someone-managed-to-fit-an-entire-raspberry-pi-computer-into-the-body-of-a-cassette\/raspberry_pi_cassette_pc_2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"797\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-372720\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/04\/04\/someone-managed-to-fit-an-entire-raspberry-pi-computer-into-the-body-of-a-cassette\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Someone managed to fit an entire Raspberry Pi computer inside the body of a cassette\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/04\/someone-managed-to-fit-an-entire-raspberry-pi-computer-into-the-body-of-a-cassette\/raspberry_pi_cassette_pc_2.jpg\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/04\/someone-managed-to-fit-an-entire-raspberry-pi-computer-into-the-body-of-a-cassette\/raspberry_pi_cassette_pc_2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"797\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-372720\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/04\/04\/someone-managed-to-fit-an-entire-raspberry-pi-computer-into-the-body-of-a-cassette\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Someone managed to fit an entire Raspberry Pi computer inside the body of a cassette\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/04\/someone-managed-to-fit-an-entire-raspberry-pi-computer-into-the-body-of-a-cassette\/raspberry_pi_cassette_pc_2.jpg\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<amp-ad width=\"100vw\" height=\"320\" type=\"adsense\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-0648786275385337\" data-ad-slot=\"6683677248\" data-auto-format=\"rspv\" data-full-width=\"\"><\/p>\n<div overflow=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><\/amp-ad><\/div>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-1\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 4px; margin: 18px auto 20px; text-align:center;\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\" type=\"326dd6a7fc45c51297aff603-text\/javascript\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"326dd6a7fc45c51297aff603-text\/javascript\">\n<\/script><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Making use of his time between jobs, Brand decided to head down to his garage and brush up on his tinkering and coding skills. \u201cI wouldn\u2019t have had a clue how to build any of this stuff before lockdown,\u201d he said. \u201cIt goes to prove that you never know what you\u2019re capable of until you give it a go.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Faced with a space constraint, Stuart chose the Raspberry Pi Zero W for the project. \u201cCassette shells make for a great form factor,\u201d he said, \u201cI started with a plain black spare cassette shell and used a small hand file and side cutters to remove the plastic supports in preparation for fitting the heatsink.\u201d The heatsink (shown at the top of the article) was created from scratch too, using a sheet of scrap metal and a bandsaw to fashion the crude shape of the metal heatsink. A Dremel, needle files, and fine-grit sandpaper were used to finesse the shape.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/04\/someone-managed-to-fit-an-entire-raspberry-pi-computer-into-the-body-of-a-cassette\/raspberry_pi_cassette_pc_3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1037\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-372721\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/04\/04\/someone-managed-to-fit-an-entire-raspberry-pi-computer-into-the-body-of-a-cassette\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Someone managed to fit an entire Raspberry Pi computer inside the body of a cassette\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/04\/someone-managed-to-fit-an-entire-raspberry-pi-computer-into-the-body-of-a-cassette\/raspberry_pi_cassette_pc_3.jpg\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/04\/someone-managed-to-fit-an-entire-raspberry-pi-computer-into-the-body-of-a-cassette\/raspberry_pi_cassette_pc_3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1037\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-372721\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/04\/04\/someone-managed-to-fit-an-entire-raspberry-pi-computer-into-the-body-of-a-cassette\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Someone managed to fit an entire Raspberry Pi computer inside the body of a cassette\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/04\/someone-managed-to-fit-an-entire-raspberry-pi-computer-into-the-body-of-a-cassette\/raspberry_pi_cassette_pc_3.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>The 5mm interior of the cassette meant Stuart had to hack together his solution. To ensure that the PCB of the Raspberry Pi Zero W didn\u2019t end up peeking out through the cassette\u2019s two holes, he ended up carving out a portion of the PCB, ensuring the illusion was complete. Thankfully, this didn\u2019t affect the functionality of his computer. \u201cI lost some GPIO ports, but it was well worth it to get the tape looking right.\u201d Stuart then cleverly used the top and the bottom of the cassette to house his ports, allowing you to easily connect cables to the device and get it working. That required a bit of cutting and sanding too, although it didn\u2019t do anything to the cassette\u2019s front profile, leaving it looking exactly the way it should. In fact, to complete his build, Stuart even printed labels that he would then stick on top of the cassette! He now uses his ZX Spectrum Pi Cassette as a \u2018pick up and play\u2019 device whenever he fancies \u201ca quick bash at some old school gaming.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sadly, though, there aren\u2019t any schematics for others to build their own ZX Spectrum Pi Cassettes. Describing himself as a haphazard tinkerer with little electronics experience, Stuart went into the project headfirst, with little planning or detailing, and with the entire process effectively m<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ed out in his head. \u201cI don\u2019t have any schematics to share,\u201d he apologizes, \u201cand never measure anything.\u201d His only standing advice to people looking to emulate his build is to \u201cleave far more room for cables than you think you\u2019ll need.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Stuart\u2019s build was featured in this month\u2019s official Raspberry Pi magazine MagPi issue 116.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/04\/someone-managed-to-fit-an-entire-raspberry-pi-computer-into-the-body-of-a-cassette\/raspberry_pi_cassette_pc_4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-372722\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/04\/04\/someone-managed-to-fit-an-entire-raspberry-pi-computer-into-the-body-of-a-cassette\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Someone managed to fit an entire Raspberry Pi computer inside the body of a cassette\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/04\/someone-managed-to-fit-an-entire-raspberry-pi-computer-into-the-body-of-a-cassette\/raspberry_pi_cassette_pc_4.jpg\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/04\/someone-managed-to-fit-an-entire-raspberry-pi-computer-into-the-body-of-a-cassette\/raspberry_pi_cassette_pc_4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-372722\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2022\/04\/04\/someone-managed-to-fit-an-entire-raspberry-pi-computer-into-the-body-of-a-cassette\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"Someone managed to fit an entire Raspberry Pi computer inside the body of a cassette\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2022\/04\/someone-managed-to-fit-an-entire-raspberry-pi-computer-into-the-body-of-a-cassette\/raspberry_pi_cassette_pc_4.jpg\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-4\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<amp-ad width=\"100vw\" height=\"320\" type=\"adsense\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-0648786275385337\" data-ad-slot=\"1017606968\" data-auto-format=\"rspv\" data-full-width=\"\"><\/p>\n<div overflow=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><\/amp-ad><\/div>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 4px; margin: 18px auto 20px; text-align:center;\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\" type=\"326dd6a7fc45c51297aff603-text\/javascript\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"326dd6a7fc45c51297aff603-text\/javascript\">\n<\/script><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"swp-content-locator\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-5' style=\" margin: clear: both>\n<amp-ad width=\"100vw\" height=\"320\" type=\"adsense\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-0648786275385337\" data-ad-slot=\"9466393889\" data-auto-format=\"rspv\" data-full-width=\"\"><\/p>\n<div overflow=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><\/amp-ad><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"vcard author\"><br \/>\n<span>By<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Sarang Sheth<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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