Ownership Archive Mk.I

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Last updated July 26, 2026

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Offline Movie Cyberdeck — Project Plan Overview I am building a portable Raspberry Pi 5 offline movie device with a cyberdeck-inspired enclosure. The TV will be the main movie screen and a remote will be the main control method. The device will also have a small top-facing display for movie-library browsing, playback status, and system information without interrupting TV playback. This is currently in the planning and physical-layout stage.

Core requirements Raspberry Pi 5 inside the enclosure Active cooling and ventilation Offline movie storage connected by USB HDMI output at the back for a TV Power connection at the back One or two accessible USB ports at the front or top for movie drives A small display on the top of the enclosure A power button or safe-shutdown switch on the top or front A physical remote as the primary way to select movies on the TV

Aesthetic requirements Cyberdeck / rugged field-device look Decorative scrolling knob or buttons Low-brightness, non-intrusive lighting Visible but functional venting Accessible ports that look intentional rather than improvised Preliminary enclosure size Current working target: 180 × 125 × 65 mm (7.1 × 4.9 × 2.6 in) This is only a planning size. Final dimensions will be determined after buying and measuring the actual screen, panel-mount ports, power-button hardware, and storage drive.

yapp session

Planned physical layout

Top

Small 5 in display
Power / safe-shutdown button or switch
Decorative scroll knob or buttons
Subtle status lighting

Front or top edge

One or two USB panel-mount ports for movie-storage drives

Back

HDMI panel-mount port for the TV
USB-C power inlet

Inside

Raspberry Pi 5
Raspberry Pi Active Cooler
MicroSD card for the operating system
Internal cables from panel-mounted ports to the Pi
M3 standoffs and screws
Airflow path and vent openings around the cooler

Hardware to buy before case design

Raspberry Pi 5
Official Pi power supply
Raspberry Pi Active Cooler
MicroSD card
External SSD or USB storage drive
Small display
Two USB panel-mount extensions
Micro-HDMI panel-mount extension
USB-C power inlet / quality panel-mount extension
Safe-shutdown button board and chosen switch
Chosen knob, buttons, LEDs, and LED holders
Remote-control hardware, if needed

These parts need to be selected before cutting or printing the enclosure because their real dimensions determine the hole sizes and internal spacing.

Current status

First FreeCAD base panel created.
Project goals and physical requirements defined.
Hardware selection and cardboard layout are next.
No enclosure holes will be finalized until the exact ports, display, and controls are in hand.

Next steps

Buy or choose the shape-defining components.
Arrange the real parts on cardboard at the target footprint.
Decide final screen placement, port locations, and control locations.
Measure every component.
Return to FreeCAD and model the enclosure around those measurements.

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