# Need input on my spare 8 Inch Picade screen

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**Category:** Picade\
**Created:** [December 2, 2017, 2:41pm UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/need-input-on-my-spare-8-inch-picade-screen/6507 "2017-12-02T14:41:47Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 2, 2017, 2:41pm UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/need-input-on-my-spare-8-inch-picade-screen/6507/1 "2017-12-02T14:41:47Z")

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Hello all. When I bought my Picade I bought the entire kit with the 8 inch screen and bought and 12 inch screen for it. I have had the 8 inch sitting in a box and I want to do something with it. I was thinking Pimoroni would have come out with the mini Picade that I saw on the Bilge Tank 043 - 50 (?!) ways to Blinkt! your Raspi.

![Smaller Picade](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/pimoroni/original/2X/0/0c243050e2887121c70d2182066217ac3f836256.jpg)

Well since they have not come out with this I need to do something with the 8 inch screen. This is what I have below.

[https://shop.pimoroni.com/collections/picade-and-arcade/products/hdmi-8-inch-lcd-screen-kit-800-600](https://shop.pimoroni.com/collections/picade-and-arcade/products/hdmi-8-inch-lcd-screen-kit-800-600)

 ![8 inch](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/pimoroni/original/2X/0/09762e9122482f728892aadd162cad4c3e78a7fe.jpg)

I came across a little Nintendo Switch Arcade stand that is made out of wood and was thinking I could add the 8 inch screen into it and set it up with a Pi 3 and use a 8bitdo bluetooth controller. Any thoughts on if this would fit and some feedback. The Arcade stand is like $12.00 so it’s cheap. I also have a Picade hat laying around and I can add one speaker to the setup.

Arcade stand

> **[Amazon.com: Myriann, DIY Hardwood Nostalgia Arcade Cabinet Stand For Playing...](https://www.amazon.com/Myriann-Hardwood-Nostalgia-Arcade-Cabinet-Playing/dp/B071FVY1JG/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&qid=1512164307&sr=8-1&keywords=nintendo%252Bswitch%252Barcade&th=1&linkCode=sl1&tag=madlittlepixe-20&linkId=accd9060da730098ed0c18b44401ee16)**

From what I saw The Nintendo switch is 9.41 in × 4.02 in × 0.55 in.

The 8 inch screen is 141mm x 182mm x 6mm or 7.16 in x 5.55 in x 0.23 in

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**Post date:** [December 12, 2017, 7:13pm UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/need-input-on-my-spare-8-inch-picade-screen/6507/2 "2017-12-12T19:13:16Z")

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That’s a great idea. If you pair it with some cheap controllers it would be a fun little thing.

Personally, I am planning on using it as a small monitor on my PC after I get a 12.1in screen installed. I have a USB video adapter sitting around and it seems like a great size to park email and idle chat windows. Even so, I might pick up that case so I have a place to put it. I had been thinking of using a picture frame.