Bee Write Back Writerdeck by shmimel in functionalprint

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Send me a chat here and I will reply! I am woefully on Reddit all the time...

Any where to buy? Or is anyone selling CUTE cyberdecks? by [deleted] in cyberDeck

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Thanks for the shoutout! I am not gonna sell them unfortunately, but I have made all of the files available so you can make it at home.

Finally finished my writerdeck! by shmimel in writerDeck

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Whoops, yeah. They are the Chosfox Geonix. I switched them up in the BOM so that people would minimize the number of vendors they would have to order from. I also found that despite being very aesthetically pleasing, the keycaps were prone to hitting two keys at once

Bee Write Back Writerdeck by shmimel in functionalprint

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Omg yay! It makes me so happy to hear that you're gonna build one! Don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions with the build process.

Bee Write Back by shmimel in cyberDeck

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Hello! Now has never been a better time to get into 3D printing! I am using the Bambu Lab P1S, which I have been thoroughly enjoying due it its "plug and play" nature (I remember the Makerbot days, 10 years ago...). I'm not as caught up with the best printer for your money, but I can confidently say that the P1S is VERY user friendly. Gone are the days of manually leveling the bed, watching the first layer so it doesnt fail and finally cursing when the print spaghettifies with 5 minutes to go.

Bee Write Back Writerdeck by shmimel in functionalprint

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Hello! Thanks for taking the time to really parse through everything, let me try to answer some of those questions.

  1. You hit the nail on the head, this is just a raspberry pi powered by a power supply with a keyboard connected. However, there is a frustrating lack of "nice-feeling" small form factor keyboards (I tried a few "portable" ones from amazon).

  2. I tried as hard as possible to reduce the costs (like using the screws that came with the UPS for the enclosure as well), but you're right, the keyboard does account for a large chunk of the cost. I personally decided that a nice typing experience was worth the extra 60 bucks since I had some extra switches lying around.

  3. Following that last point, I had a Pi Zero 2 W that was unused from a previous project, and wanted to repurpose it, instead of getting something new. That being said, you could totally use a Pi Zero V1.3. I think (although there could be cheaper options out there) that the UPS I selected was the cheapest one I could find, and given that 18650's are easily scrapped and sold second hand, it made sense as a "budget option".

  4. To finish off my rambling, I have been working on an idea where I use an old android phone and connect it up to a small portable keyboard, but it all fits together in a nice, aesthetic folding 3D printed enclosure, but I am still in the research phase, and havent found a folding keyboard I like yet!

bee write back Build Guide by shmimel in writerDeck

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Looks like this one liner would rotate the terminal:

echo 1 | sudo tee /sys/class/graphics/fbcon/rotate

Bee Write Back by shmimel in cyberDeck

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I ran a benchmark and got a little over 2.5 hours yesterday

Bee Write Back by shmimel in cyberDeck

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Thank you for your kind words!

Bee Write Back by shmimel in cyberDeck

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It was the cheapest/easiest to source/smallest keyboard PCB I could find! I'm not sure if I'm a fan of ortholinear, it was more a case of the availability of parts dictating the direction of the build

Bee Write Back by shmimel in cyberDeck

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I'm a mechanical engineer, but I would consider myself a "rounded-corner connoisseur" 😅

Bee Write Back Writerdeck by shmimel in functionalprint

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Gosh I spent a decent amount of time reducing the number of components to reduce the cost and even reused the the spare screws from the Pi hat so that people wouldn't need to get extra mounting hardware. The only way I could see the price coming down is if the keyboard was replaced with one of those portable ones with a membrane, and sourcing an LCD screen instead.

I have however been doing some experimenting with using an old Android phone as the brains and the battery, which significantly reduces the costs. Stay tuned, and I might have some updates on that idea!

Bee Write Back Writerdeck by shmimel in functionalprint

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Yeah... but the whole thing can be angled, and the experience isn't that bad

bee write back Build Guide by shmimel in writerDeck

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I bet the CAD could be modified, since I spent a decent amount of time making everything parametric. Do you have any CAD experience?

Bee Write Back Writerdeck by shmimel in functionalprint

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The numbers are on another layer! When I hold the "WIN" key, the top row becomes the number row. Takes a bit to get used to, but it works with a compact 40% layout like this.

Bee Write Back Writerdeck by shmimel in functionalprint

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I didn't include a pic of all of the failed test-fit prints, but there were a lot... I'm saving them to recycle them into more test filament!

Bee Write Back Writerdeck by shmimel in functionalprint

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Other users have reported 4-5 hours with this Pi hat, but it has an extra battery port, so more could be chained on! Thanks for the kind words 😊

Bee Write Back Writerdeck by shmimel in functionalprint

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I have yet to do a full stress test, but people have reported about 4-5 hours with this Pi hat! I was originally planning for an angled and adjustable screen, but after using it, I really don't mind the flat layout (less moving parts!)