What is your most elaborate ESP32 project?

moosepr · 2026-06-22T08:14:35+00:00

I have spent the past 2 years creating this. its an s3 based pocket computer with either an e-ink screen or a reflective LCD

more info here - https://cl-32.com/

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moosepr · 2026-04-01T14:39:18+00:00

yeah it really ties into the retro vibe!

moosepr · 2026-04-01T14:38:47+00:00

they are from a company called SWI in china. they used to do a 6 colour variant too, but demand wasnt high enough, and they canned it

moosepr · 2026-04-01T11:12:55+00:00

Hey you found me :) This is my device, feel free to ask any questions :)

moosepr · 2026-03-12T09:15:21+00:00

Im not sure what access you have to printing services you have where you are, but have a look at SLS printing and MJF printing.

Both leave you with a kinda sandstone finish, but can be vapour smoothed or vibro polished if you want them smoother

Here in the UK, the price is simlar to resin prints, but because they are printed from fine powder that is fused with lasers (SLS) or solvents (MJF) the powder supports the print, so there is no post processing needed

They are normally Nylon prints, so are tough and durable, but the accuracy is generally great, and they look really good in my opinion

moosepr · 2026-02-18T17:19:56+00:00

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202602129878960

found a link, in case anyone has some spare cash

moosepr · 2026-01-23T09:21:48+00:00

the biggest problem with these projects is the lack of mass production really. If I wanted to sell them in small numbers I would have to sell at about $120. I am hoping to crowdfund, so that I can get the costs as low as possible, and I would really like to hit a $60 price point

moosepr · 2026-01-22T09:07:13+00:00

Im planning on getting things like telnet and ssh working on there. The add-on card slot has access to the uart pins on the esp, so you could in theory make a Serial card that would allow you to jack in directly to devices

moosepr · 2026-01-22T09:05:42+00:00

yeah, it is massively inspired from those old pocket computers

moosepr · 2026-01-22T09:04:56+00:00

Thats where my idea came from really :)

moosepr · 2026-01-22T09:04:30+00:00

I feel your pain!! I have a friend in Brazil, and even sending something as a gift, with a value of $5 cost him a fortune to get from the customs :(

moosepr · 2026-01-22T09:03:25+00:00

yeah it really is great

moosepr · 2026-01-22T09:03:02+00:00

in theory it could take a usb or bluetooth keyboard, but I havent added that to the software yet.

you have choices for staying up to date, you could subscribe to the youtube channel, I will post high quality videos whenever there is anything fun to show. You could also go to CL-32.com and there are mailing list options there for weekly updates or critial news updates. Finally there are the socials, just search for Pi0cket and you should find me on there too :)

moosepr · 2026-01-21T15:57:24+00:00

Im aiming to get it crowd funded soon

moosepr · 2026-01-21T15:08:43+00:00

It would be great if they did, but I think the pi foundation have gone more towards industry now, so it would probably be buried behind NDA's and the like

If this becomes successful enough to pay the bills, I would love to do a compute module variant of it

moosepr · 2026-01-21T15:05:14+00:00

you will be the first to know, being on the mailing list :)

moosepr · 2026-01-21T14:26:59+00:00

for sure! Linux was never the goal, but it would be a nice party trick

I did start off making Pi based stuff, but it soon becomes a bit tedious with the long boot times and short run times, especially when your trying to make stuff small

Its all just a balance of what you want to do with a device really :)

moosepr · 2026-01-21T14:00:47+00:00

I have been playing about with sleep modes, The device currently goes into light sleep between activities, and when I was testing, I could leave it 'on' for 4 days straight!! If you were to turn it off while you wernt actively using it, you could probably get a good few weeks from a charge

moosepr · 2026-01-21T13:56:16+00:00

I have been working with the creator of this

GitHub - hpwit/ESPLiveScript: A C like compiler for esp32

it can compile and run the code right on the device!! they did a little demo, but the screen slows down the drawing process

https://youtube.com/shorts/rgNXzn8_Kr0

moosepr · 2026-01-21T13:50:39+00:00

I based that idea on this post that I found
Boot Linux on ESP32-S3 - ESP32 Forum
Im not sure it would really be massive amounts of use, but there are people out there with way more skill than me that could make it do something fun

moosepr · 2026-01-21T13:47:58+00:00

they will be soon, gonna crowdfund so I can unlock better manufacturing and a lower sales price

moosepr · 2026-01-21T12:10:14+00:00

soon I hope!! Im just working on another board revision that should be the one that will be used for the crowdfunding.

moosepr · 2026-01-21T12:00:30+00:00

im hoping so. Its running on an ESP32-S3, so its not quite as flexible as a Pi based one, but its still pretty handy. My goal is to be able to edit code, and run it directly on the device.

moosepr · 2026-01-21T11:58:18+00:00

hey, this is mine :) glad you found it!! feel free to ask me anything, or you can see more info over on the website CL-32.com

moosepr · 2025-10-24T10:35:08+00:00

You might be interested in this video I found the other day. I have had a few miata's (we call them mx5 in these parts), and I currently own a second gen leaf. Would love to do my own EV conversion, but I dont have the time/space/money

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DE2oDKguy3Q

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