I have the stls up now on Etsy for anyone interested in this build: www.etsy.com/listing/1757507224/retro-inspired-raspberry-pi-zero-laptop I put together a very detailed step-by-step instruction manual which should make this easy to build, I also have a version without the mounting holes for the inland keyboard so you can do your own thing if you'd prefer, it has been redesigned to be compatible with any smaller printers like the A1 Mini or Prusa mini or other 18cm printers as the one in the video wouldn't fit on any normal printers. Thanks for all the support on this video.
This is so cool!!! I immediately had the itch to make one myself when seeing the video, thanks for putting the build files up! Have you figured out any other uses for it? I didn't know there was a command line based browser for rpi which is definitely cool, I think it would be hilarious to pull up at a starbucks and to whip this thing out and start browsing reddit LOL
@@evanwilliams7903 Thanks very much!! It would be badass to see this out in public randomly at a starbucks or something for sure! I have not searched for a ton of other uses but there are some cool cli-based games like moon buggy and such.
@@OminousIndustries Hey not sure if you will see this or respond, but I got it built! how did you end up rotating the screen to landscape? Also how to you type "-" and "_" on the keyboard? Those two things I am having a hell of a time figuring out
@@evanwilliams7903 Awesome, would love to see a pic if you share it anywhere! Which OS are you using, Lite CLI only? For the keyboard ~ and -, truth be told I am unsure of that myself. Assuming you are using the Inland MK-47 like I am, it does not seem to cover those two key commands on the included instruction manual. Looking at mine, the extra key commands and how to press them are on page 5-6, and it does not directly reference the - or ~ in the manual at all. An oversight if this means the keyboard doesn't support it. I don't remember how I rotated the display in the lite os to be honest, I will pop lite onto a different pi and try to rotate it again to see what I did. I recall it was something in the config.txt I believe, but everything I am seeing required "_" to be typed so I am confused as to what the heck I did - will get back to you on this.
@@evanwilliams7903 Alright, try these steps: "sudo nano /boot/cmdline.txt" this will open this file in the nano text editor. At the end of this file, type "fbcon=rotate:3" then to save press ctrl + x then "y", then the enter key which saves the changes (These are the commands to save the file, they might be slightly different but can easily be found just by searching nano save commands) once that's done type "sudo reboot" and press enter, when it reboots the screen should be rotated properly. I tried this on lite os Bullseye which is considered the legacy version now fyi.
The little laughter of joy after seeing it assembled for the first time is priceless. I can feel the joy of this man and damn, now i wish to design my own. I have been fooling around with Mini-pcs might use one of those for some project. The finishing of the item is amazing, congrats man your craft is gorgeous!
Thanks very much for the kind words! It is very fun to design your own, and a mini pc would be the perfect starting point to build off of, use the existing hardware and make it aesthetically your own!
I really like these build videos. I keep looking for one where someone takes an older capable laptop and essentially re-cases it to make it look more retro. There are plenty of broken laptops out there that would be suitable for re-engineering just to make them look more cool.
Thanks! That is a great idea and with all of the surplus smaller laptops in the world now, it is very doable. It would definitely simplify a lot of things RE getting the hardware together, batteries, etc. I have a box of a few smaller (I think HP) laptops that would be a great candidate for such thing.
A framework DIY kit would also be a cool starting point as you can pretty easily have whatever ports you want wherever you want. You can also get some pretty powerful hardware in them. I you go for the 16", there's even exposed PCIe lanes to hook things up to.
Likewise. I first saw then in regards to being placed in the glass pc cases that have become so popular as sort of accessory screens. I will refrain from sharing my thoughts on pc cases like that but I am very happy the monitors have become popular enough to be cheap to purchase!
This is such a nice and clean project! And loads of space to add stuff inside, like more batteries or a serial port just for fun. Amazing work, that was fun to watch!
That's such a cool little cyberdeck. I can totally see using something like this with a tiling window manager like sway and just going around pentesting my friends network.
Great idea! Now I know, how to use my 3D FDM printers to create a new case for my Raspberry Pi 5 and how to attach a display, keyboard, mouse and battery to it! The monopoly of the plastic industry to create plastic products is finally broken by our new 3D FDM printers! Thank You very much! Keep on! 🤩
This build is amazing, I love it! It was great to hear how pleased you were when it was finished 😁 I'd love to be able to do this but I lack the skills lol
Great project. Very cool! Reminds me a bit of the Tandy M200 Portable. You certainly don’t need X11 or Wayland. Running something like FBTerm (there are other framebuffer options) would allow you to change the font and size and provide options for NerdFonts and utf8 which would allow some Powerline-like eye candy. Would love to have the option to buy the stl files if you ever offer them.
Thanks for the kind words! Great suggestions as well. I put the files up along with a detailed instruction guide on etsy for $5. The link is in the pinned comment if you are interested.
The T1000 was the granddaddy of all LCD-based laptops, and quite a few machines had this configuration. And even though he THINKS he was influenced mainly by the early Mac laptops, what he made actually looks more like the Toshibas!
@@BrightBlueJim Looking at the specs for the LCD (at least I think I found the right one), it is exactly double the horizontal / vertical resolution of the T1000. (1280x400 vs 640x200 CGA). PCem and 86box can both emulate a T1000 so this could even be turned into a tiny T1000 emulator :)
Thanks very much! Good point about the microusb to usbc cable, that would free up a lot of space in here and make it simpler from a required hardware perspective.
I especially like that you didn't try to make it the most feature-packed Raspberry Pi laptop ever. Nothing but the Pi, display, keyboard, and charging socket! And you've got so much space left, you could easily add-in a USB hub so you can plug in thumb drives and other useful things. AND as others have mentioned, pack a whole mess of batteries into it. I DO have to say though, this looks less like traditional laptop beige, and more like the color those tended to turn into after a few years of exposure to sunlight.
Thanks very much! I wanted to keep it minimal for looks but also for battery life consideration. Yes, you are right about the color, I kind of just grabbed some random PLA that I thought might work from Microcenter but it does look like it is in need of retrobrite hahah
Very cool. Always nice to see a new cyberdeck build show up in the suggestions. I have a feeling you could fit a full-size Pi in there, though I'm not sure if the little Powerboost could handle a full Pi's power draw (I use a camera-battery-to-PD adapter for my portable Pi needs, which works surprisingly well)
Thanks very much! That is a good suggestion about the camera battery. I didn't go with a full pi as I wasn't sure the powerboost would be able to do it especially with a backlit kb (though to be fair, I don't know how much power that actually draws)...
amazing work, I really want to do something similar, to build replica of some really cool vintage computer. I will have to learn 3D modelling to make it happen.
Thats awesome, a larger version of this would be awesome. Yes, even this pushes the limits of the 256 build plate. I am hoping they release a 300+ printer as it would be magnificent to be able to have that sort of quality in a larger format.
That's cool build! I love the style and that you went for using components as much of the shelf as possible. There's only one question left: does it run Doom? 😂
Thanks very much! I basically just wanted to be able to get all components from one trip to microcenter so this is what I ended up with. I have not tried, but I would have to say yes, it will definitely run doom LOL
Like those a lot instead of ready made products for money. I'm trying out micro controllers, but also configured a Zero in the GamePi20 case as a pocket thing which is good for Nano text.
That sounds awesome, yes I had seen some $200 retro laptops which would probably smoke this, just based off the fact they have injection molded cases, etc. But to make it yourself is half the fun!
Thanks very much, yeah, I haven't been keen to because of the expense of the individual components but I may put one up just to see if anyone wants it.
Use box whites or zealpc clickies for the retro sound. You could also use a radaxa zero 2 pro which has a few extra and faster cores compared to the rpi zero 2W
I haven't gone deep into different switches yet but that would be a cool change. Good suggestion on the radaxa. I have been more interested in non-rpi sbcs especially since they are shipping with npus that can actually run some smaller llms locally.
Thanks very much, yes, I am redesigning it so it can be printed on a mini printer and then will release all that along with detailed instructions for cheap. I had a sour experience where someone was selling some files I had put out for free so I am holding off on that for the time being..
Couple of things, first with all that extra room, I think I'd have gone with a bigger battery, and second, I'd definitely have taken the opportunity to ditch the horrible micro-usb for something more robust like a simple barrel jack. Pimoroni (and others) sell a simple adapter for such a thing that would make it super simple and easy, and it's childs play to make a suitable charging brick to suit. Edit: The other thing I've just thought of - how do you know when the battery is fully charged? I don't see any form of indicator externally visible.
Understood about the battery. Truth be told I was excited to build it so I just went with what I could get at my local microcenter that day LOL. I am glad to hear someone else say it. Microusb is awful. I will look into the adapters from pimoroni because I would rather not use any microusb again, ever....
RE fully charged, the powerboost has an LED to indicate charge status. Orange for charging and green for charged. Only visible while plugged in of course, but you can see the light through the back of the case.
wow very cool bro very cool... i gotta get some money together and buy some stuff like this...as someone who uses nvim and window managers alot and just terminal workflow in general tui/cli type things over gui this has SO much potential..granted their is alot of similar stuff but still just so cool to build your own
Amazing project. 1) How long has it lasted between charges? Why not a larger battery? 2) I would love to see if you could put in a switch to put it into sleep when you close the lid. 3) Which Linux distro is best for this kind of no-GUI setup?
Thanks very much! 1: Surprisingly I have had it on for over an hour and a half without dying. I'd say between 1:30-2 hours tops. 2: I sort of just grabbed what was available at my local micro center and that's the battery they had in stock haha. 3: Truth be told I can't say, I just use it with os lite and it suits my needs well, though others have suggested some more aesthetically pleasing solutions in some of the comments.
Thanks very much! The bambu printers have spoiled me, though my old larger creality cr6 can pull this off as well impressively enough. I just went with what they had at my local computer shop and I didn't want to go overkill on the battery - at least not for version 1.
Thanks very much! I am considering a full pi version, but to be honest some of the power solutions I have found currently, I am not comfortable suggesting to others as I don't know how they are safety-wise. I am going to keep looking and see what I can come up with. It seems a power bank is the best solution but that seems less "in the flavor" of this build.
Wow, that's a very nice print quality! May I ask which material/ printer did you use? I'd like to build one of these devices soon, but I need to find the right keyboard/screen. I'm thinking about a squared e-ink screen found on AliExpress (it should be slightly larger than a Gameboy LCD, and some mini Bluetooth keyboard. Unfortunately those micro keyboards have rubber keys and they're not the best option for writing, mechanical switches would be better, but they're much bigger... basically I'd like to keep a certain balance between the screen & keyboard size! 🙂
@@Fred_Klingon Thank you! It was actually printed on an old Creality CR6-Max, using a generic Sand colored PLA. I purchased the components (except the display) from a local computer/hobbyist store called Microcenter. I know what you are referring to about the small rubber keys on the BT mini keyboards. You could also look into something like this, though it seems these are sold out, and it may be smaller than you want: www.tindie.com/products/arturo182/bb-q20-keyboard-with-trackpad-usbi2cpmod/
@@OminousIndustries eee excited :3 I wonder if I could squeeze one of my pile of pi 3b bords in there (ended up with a pile of them from work when they threw them in the skip, only so many octopies and mini retro consoles before I get bored XD)
That style of keyboard, in strict rows and columns with no offsets, was used in the Sharp MZ-80k. I've been wondering about good ways to make use of those Cherry MX style switches but I'm strictly a bits of wood and repurposed plastic boxes person, not a 3D printer user.
That is a really really cool machine, not something I had seen before. It is still very possible to make things sans a printer, I see many great works from people cutting and assembling polystyrene sheets, etc.
Thanks very much! Pi - 20, Display about 45-50, battery & Powerboost Charger - 35, MISC about 30, so say in the realm of about $130-150 depending on chosen parts!
Probably about 120(ish) for all the components (Pi, Battery, Powerboost, Keyboard, Display) - The trackball uses a $19 "4d mouse" as the donor so it would only add another $20 in parts. I have not finalized the trackball design to be release-worthy yet but that will be done by the end of the month.
@@OminousIndustries those were always too expensive. I will go for pi zero + zim wiki like things with a window manager instead. Or just standalone emacs.Btw what about the battery backup of your machine?
I thought about a switch of some sort mounted externally, the wifi range is actually not half bad on the pi 2. Thanks for the kind words! Not 100% sure on the battery life yet, but I had it on for at least 20 minutes and it was still going!
Yes I have not looked at the keyboard manual but you are definitely correct. I would also be interested in setting it to a single static color as well. I was looking at archcraft and I think it would look beautiful on here.
@@OminousIndustries Indeed, just the LCD had no backlight back then! Is a Bambu P1S sufficient for creating such prototypes? Maybe with ABS fillament. Thanks and Greetings.
@@hvxcolors396 Wild haha! Yes, the p1s is fine to make things like this, I have made another one of these on the p1s with pla and had no issues. ABS can be tricky in terms of temp, etc but does have its benefits as well.
i dont know how well it would work but i think i would try putting a full raspberry pi in there and have two screens side by side in the folding screen section as an extended 32x9 display but i didnt catch the dimensions of a folding screen part.
I have the stls up now on Etsy for anyone interested in this build: www.etsy.com/listing/1757507224/retro-inspired-raspberry-pi-zero-laptop I put together a very detailed step-by-step instruction manual which should make this easy to build, I also have a version without the mounting holes for the inland keyboard so you can do your own thing if you'd prefer, it has been redesigned to be compatible with any smaller printers like the A1 Mini or Prusa mini or other 18cm printers as the one in the video wouldn't fit on any normal printers. Thanks for all the support on this video.
This is so cool!!! I immediately had the itch to make one myself when seeing the video, thanks for putting the build files up! Have you figured out any other uses for it? I didn't know there was a command line based browser for rpi which is definitely cool, I think it would be hilarious to pull up at a starbucks and to whip this thing out and start browsing reddit LOL
@@evanwilliams7903 Thanks very much!! It would be badass to see this out in public randomly at a starbucks or something for sure! I have not searched for a ton of other uses but there are some cool cli-based games like moon buggy and such.
@@OminousIndustries Hey not sure if you will see this or respond, but I got it built! how did you end up rotating the screen to landscape? Also how to you type "-" and "_" on the keyboard? Those two things I am having a hell of a time figuring out
@@evanwilliams7903 Awesome, would love to see a pic if you share it anywhere! Which OS are you using, Lite CLI only? For the keyboard ~ and -, truth be told I am unsure of that myself. Assuming you are using the Inland MK-47 like I am, it does not seem to cover those two key commands on the included instruction manual. Looking at mine, the extra key commands and how to press them are on page 5-6, and it does not directly reference the - or ~ in the manual at all. An oversight if this means the keyboard doesn't support it.
I don't remember how I rotated the display in the lite os to be honest, I will pop lite onto a different pi and try to rotate it again to see what I did. I recall it was something in the config.txt I believe, but everything I am seeing required "_" to be typed so I am confused as to what the heck I did - will get back to you on this.
@@evanwilliams7903 Alright, try these steps: "sudo nano /boot/cmdline.txt" this will open this file in the nano text editor. At the end of this file, type "fbcon=rotate:3" then to save press ctrl + x then "y", then the enter key which saves the changes (These are the commands to save the file, they might be slightly different but can easily be found just by searching nano save commands) once that's done type "sudo reboot" and press enter, when it reboots the screen should be rotated properly.
I tried this on lite os Bullseye which is considered the legacy version now fyi.
I"m in awe of people that can design things like this.
I am flattered, it gets easier the more practice one gets!
The little laughter of joy after seeing it assembled for the first time is priceless. I can feel the joy of this man and damn, now i wish to design my own. I have been fooling around with Mini-pcs
might use one of those for some project.
The finishing of the item is amazing, congrats man your craft is gorgeous!
Thanks very much for the kind words! It is very fun to design your own, and a mini pc would be the perfect starting point to build off of, use the existing hardware and make it aesthetically your own!
Luggables are so cute when they're babies.
Hahahaha
I really like these build videos. I keep looking for one where someone takes an older capable laptop and essentially re-cases it to make it look more retro. There are plenty of broken laptops out there that would be suitable for re-engineering just to make them look more cool.
Thanks! That is a great idea and with all of the surplus smaller laptops in the world now, it is very doable. It would definitely simplify a lot of things RE getting the hardware together, batteries, etc. I have a box of a few smaller (I think HP) laptops that would be a great candidate for such thing.
@@OminousIndustries , I will definitely watch if you do this. Heck I would likely try to replicate what you build.
@@OminousIndustries how about dell or them old Chromebookz?!’💻🖥️💾🤔
A framework DIY kit would also be a cool starting point as you can pretty easily have whatever ports you want wherever you want. You can also get some pretty powerful hardware in them. I you go for the 16", there's even exposed PCIe lanes to hook things up to.
@@OminousIndustriesplay tico-80 on it or pico-8
I like that you have designed it to be easy to get into. No glue etc. It looks great too :)
Thanks very much! Yes, I hate using glue or anything like that so if I can avoid it I will!
Oh you could fit so many batteries in this thing
Indeed!
I was thinking to reprint that back cover with a hole for a thermal printer
@@dafoex So it could print labels and things directly from it, that is a very neat idea and would look so cool.
I love these ulta-ultra wide screens that are available now for projects.
Likewise. I first saw then in regards to being placed in the glass pc cases that have become so popular as sort of accessory screens. I will refrain from sharing my thoughts on pc cases like that but I am very happy the monitors have become popular enough to be cheap to purchase!
This is such a nice and clean project! And loads of space to add stuff inside, like more batteries or a serial port just for fun. Amazing work, that was fun to watch!
Thanks very much! Yes, there is a ton of room back there for expansions!.
Absolutely love the design. Has awesome retro vibes! As for trying to figure out what to do with it? "Let the marketing team figure that out!" :D
Thanks very much for the kind words! Unfortunately I am the marketing team so still stuck LOL
A revised version of this with the PI5 would be an incredible emulation box. Good job!
Thanks very much! I actually built one with the Pi5 but it was not able to be used on battery power.
That's a solid build! Thank you for sharing it.
There's just something sweet about designing and using one's own digital friend.
Thanks very much! Yes, you are spot on with that. My main work involves social robots so I completely agree!
Your joy is pretty contageous and you've got a very soothing voice. This is a great build video.This is so cool! Its so cuuuteee
Thank you so much for the kind words!
That's such a cool little cyberdeck. I can totally see using something like this with a tiling window manager like sway and just going around pentesting my friends network.
Thanks very much, that would be a kick ass use case for it!
Puts me in mind of a trs-80 model 200. Nice work
Similar aesthetic indeed, thank you very much!
If the 200 & IBM Convertible had a baby!
Great idea! Now I know, how to use my 3D FDM printers to create a new case for my Raspberry Pi 5 and how to attach a display, keyboard, mouse and battery to it! The monopoly of the plastic industry to create plastic products is finally broken by our new 3D FDM printers! Thank You very much! Keep on! 🤩
Thanks very much! Yes, it is great to be able to DIY these sorts of things now at home!
That's just an awesome project
Thanks very much!
this thing looks fantastic, what a beauty
Thank you very much!
Great project, your attitude is very refreshing.
“This thing kicks ass!” It was refreshing to hear someone say that about their own project :)
Thanks very much for the kind words!
@@cellularmitosis2 I appreciate that, I was very excited when I saw it finished haha.
Very cool! I've never seen a laptop like this but now i want one! Maybe once i finish my retro PC build ill look into it. Thanks.
Thanks for the kind words, retro pc build sounds awesome! What are the specs?
Really liked the build. Congrats man
Thanks very much!
Man ! What an amazing mind you are !!!
I appreciate your kind words!
what a fantastic project! thank you for sharing.
Thanks so much, I really enjoyed making this!
This is awesome. Really nice work and the inclusion of a 40% RGB keyboard is excellent :)
Thanks very much for the kind words! The keyboard makes it way cooler haha
That is very cute! Great design !
Thanks very much!
This build is amazing, I love it! It was great to hear how pleased you were when it was finished 😁 I'd love to be able to do this but I lack the skills lol
Thanks for the kind words! It is not as difficult as it looks I promise hahaha
Wow! That's so awesome and cool! Lovin' it.
Thanks for providing the step-by-step ^w^
Thanks very much, of course!
15:39 "I'm becoming a keyboard fan" Beware of the keyboard rabbit hole. I just climbed out of one myself.
hahahaha! I do need to be careful, I already want to grab another one of these mini keyboards I used for this build.
Honestly criminal that you're under 1000 subs. Awesome video, awesome build. Really cool work, amico.
I really appreciate the kind words! Thanks to this video I was able to crack 1k now hahah :))
@@OminousIndustries Dang, congrats! That's some awesome growth!
@@alexorhuxley Thanks very much, you predicted it hahaha!
The tiny screen & massive bezel makes it look like a baby toy. Looking at that screen is like looking through a mail slot.
Hahah it does have the same dimensions as a mail slot basically
This is so cool! I’ve been trying to design a pi zero laptop for easy travel. There aren’t a lot of pi zero builds out there!
Thanks very much! It is a great little board for a "lite" build like this that doesn't require a lot of HP.
@@OminousIndustries let me know if you ever release the files for the final version! I’d love to make something similar one day ☺️
Very cool!!
Thanks very much!
Great project. Very cool! Reminds me a bit of the Tandy M200 Portable. You certainly don’t need X11 or Wayland. Running something like FBTerm (there are other framebuffer options) would allow you to change the font and size and provide options for NerdFonts and utf8 which would allow some Powerline-like eye candy. Would love to have the option to buy the stl files if you ever offer them.
Thanks for the kind words! Great suggestions as well. I put the files up along with a detailed instruction guide on etsy for $5. The link is in the pinned comment if you are interested.
That is a rad little build! Incredible work!
Thanks for the kind words!
Amazing work! Love it!
Thanks for the kind words!
Genius at work. Greetings from Bayern germany.😅😅😅😅😅👍👍👍
Thank you very much! Greetings back from Boston, MA!
Beautifully designed! Reminds me of the Toshiba T1000 laptop with the widescreen display
The T1000 was the granddaddy of all LCD-based laptops, and quite a few machines had this configuration. And even though he THINKS he was influenced mainly by the early Mac laptops, what he made actually looks more like the Toshibas!
@@BrightBlueJim Looking at the specs for the LCD (at least I think I found the right one), it is exactly double the horizontal / vertical resolution of the T1000. (1280x400 vs 640x200 CGA). PCem and 86box can both emulate a T1000 so this could even be turned into a tiny T1000 emulator :)
Thanks for the kind words, wow, it is very similar to the toshiba laptops!
@@BrightBlueJim You are right, it is very similar, I now must acquire one of those as well!
@@jhhoward That is awesome about the resolution information, thanks for pointing that out
This is a cool build! I've seen micro USB to USB C cables. There is so much potential here. I would love to make one of these it's so cool!
Thanks very much! Good point about the microusb to usbc cable, that would free up a lot of space in here and make it simpler from a required hardware perspective.
Hey do you mind if i remake this for myself
@OminousIndustries
Great Project!
Thank you very much!
This is SO cool. Beautiful work!
I REALLY want to try doing something like this myself! :D
Thanks for the kind words! It was a ton of fun for sure!
amazing. you are very talented
I really appreciate the kind words!
Definatly would use it for Neovim!
It would look very cool running that.
Well done!
Thanks very much!
Very nice! Wonderful inspiration for me working on my own, similar thing (the PotatoP v2)
Thanks very much, sounds like an awesome project, I have a libre sbc here too, they are neat little computers!
It's really cool!!!! Congrats!
Thanks very much!
Very awesome
Thanks very much!
Loved this build! I've been wanting to do something similar for a while
Thanks very much! Go for it, it was a ton of fun!
I especially like that you didn't try to make it the most feature-packed Raspberry Pi laptop ever. Nothing but the Pi, display, keyboard, and charging socket! And you've got so much space left, you could easily add-in a USB hub so you can plug in thumb drives and other useful things. AND as others have mentioned, pack a whole mess of batteries into it.
I DO have to say though, this looks less like traditional laptop beige, and more like the color those tended to turn into after a few years of exposure to sunlight.
Thanks very much! I wanted to keep it minimal for looks but also for battery life consideration. Yes, you are right about the color, I kind of just grabbed some random PLA that I thought might work from Microcenter but it does look like it is in need of retrobrite hahah
It came out looking amazing. Thank you so much for sharing this (subscribed)
Thanks very much for the kind words and the sub!
Very nicely done!
Thanks very much!
Hinges are so damn hard to design, fab job!
Thanks, I had some prior iterations that were too complex so I just wanted as simple as possible.
Very cool. Always nice to see a new cyberdeck build show up in the suggestions.
I have a feeling you could fit a full-size Pi in there, though I'm not sure if the little Powerboost could handle a full Pi's power draw (I use a camera-battery-to-PD adapter for my portable Pi needs, which works surprisingly well)
Thanks very much! That is a good suggestion about the camera battery. I didn't go with a full pi as I wasn't sure the powerboost would be able to do it especially with a backlit kb (though to be fair, I don't know how much power that actually draws)...
So very cool
Thanks very much!
amazing work, I really want to do something similar, to build replica of some really cool vintage computer. I will have to learn 3D modelling to make it happen.
Thanks very much! It is a lot of fun to build things like this, and not too bad to learn either :)
Looks great! I wish there were something similar, based on RPi5 and with some ports outside 😊
Thanks very much, I may make a version with a pi 4/5 mount instead, but I would have to rework the power situation as well.
That is so cool! Perfect for gemini haha
Thanks very much, indeed it is hahaha
this is really cool
Thank you very much ! :)
This is very cool! I am in the process of making something similar, although slightly larger. Sadly slightly too big to print easily on my Bambu X1S.
Thats awesome, a larger version of this would be awesome. Yes, even this pushes the limits of the 256 build plate. I am hoping they release a 300+ printer as it would be magnificent to be able to have that sort of quality in a larger format.
That's cool build! I love the style and that you went for using components as much of the shelf as possible.
There's only one question left: does it run Doom? 😂
Thanks very much! I basically just wanted to be able to get all components from one trip to microcenter so this is what I ended up with. I have not tried, but I would have to say yes, it will definitely run doom LOL
this is so cool
Thanks very much!
Like those a lot instead of ready made products for money. I'm trying out micro controllers, but also configured a Zero in the GamePi20 case as a pocket thing which is good for Nano text.
That sounds awesome, yes I had seen some $200 retro laptops which would probably smoke this, just based off the fact they have injection molded cases, etc. But to make it yourself is half the fun!
Very cool!
Thank You!
That's awesome!!!!!
Thanks very much!
I built a similar thing based on the TRS80-100 design, using a normal sized keyboard and waveshare touchscreen with similar height to your one.
Very cool, do you have a link to pictures or video of it somewhere, I'd love to see it!
amazing work mate , you should pre make these and sell them
Thanks very much, yeah, I haven't been keen to because of the expense of the individual components but I may put one up just to see if anyone wants it.
Use box whites or zealpc clickies for the retro sound.
You could also use a radaxa zero 2 pro which has a few extra and faster cores compared to the rpi zero 2W
I haven't gone deep into different switches yet but that would be a cool change. Good suggestion on the radaxa. I have been more interested in non-rpi sbcs especially since they are shipping with npus that can actually run some smaller llms locally.
I really dig the design. Were you planning on releasing any of your design files and/or your BOM?
Thanks very much, yes, I am redesigning it so it can be printed on a mini printer and then will release all that along with detailed instructions for cheap. I had a sour experience where someone was selling some files I had put out for free so I am holding off on that for the time being..
@@OminousIndustries Nice, thanks! And yeah, that sucks when folks take that stuff :(
Couple of things, first with all that extra room, I think I'd have gone with a bigger battery, and second, I'd definitely have taken the opportunity to ditch the horrible micro-usb for something more robust like a simple barrel jack. Pimoroni (and others) sell a simple adapter for such a thing that would make it super simple and easy, and it's childs play to make a suitable charging brick to suit. Edit: The other thing I've just thought of - how do you know when the battery is fully charged? I don't see any form of indicator externally visible.
Understood about the battery. Truth be told I was excited to build it so I just went with what I could get at my local microcenter that day LOL. I am glad to hear someone else say it. Microusb is awful. I will look into the adapters from pimoroni because I would rather not use any microusb again, ever....
RE fully charged, the powerboost has an LED to indicate charge status. Orange for charging and green for charged. Only visible while plugged in of course, but you can see the light through the back of the case.
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I like the design, I think without the pi and just vga and usb, it could be an excellent server terminal 😊
Thank you! Very true, it would look pretty neat that way.
Yov've got some space in the back if you decide to upgrade maybe redesign the back plate & and a couple of small speakers.
I like the build.
I did actually purchase a tiny pair of speakers to integrate later on, great idea and thanks for the kind words!
wow very cool bro very cool... i gotta get some money together and buy some stuff like this...as someone who uses nvim and window managers alot and just terminal workflow in general tui/cli type things over gui this has SO much potential..granted their is alot of similar stuff but still just so cool to build your own
Thanks very much! Yes, if you have your workflow down it can be far more efficient to do certain things in cli only vs the gui.
nice vid bruder
Thanks very much!
Amazing project. 1) How long has it lasted between charges? Why not a larger battery? 2) I would love to see if you could put in a switch to put it into sleep when you close the lid. 3) Which Linux distro is best for this kind of no-GUI setup?
Thanks very much! 1: Surprisingly I have had it on for over an hour and a half without dying. I'd say between 1:30-2 hours tops. 2: I sort of just grabbed what was available at my local micro center and that's the battery they had in stock haha. 3: Truth be told I can't say, I just use it with os lite and it suits my needs well, though others have suggested some more aesthetically pleasing solutions in some of the comments.
Nice print quality ! I wish my 3D printer could print like this :) Very cool desing, i love it. Why use only one battery?
Thanks very much! The bambu printers have spoiled me, though my old larger creality cr6 can pull this off as well impressively enough. I just went with what they had at my local computer shop and I didn't want to go overkill on the battery - at least not for version 1.
@@OminousIndustries Oh, so you have plans for ver 2 and so on, that is great!
Just subscribed to your channel for that reason :).
@@grzegorzrokowski6353 Yes I would like a version with a mouse and a GUI os, thanks very much!
incredibile work! You could sell kit like this for raspberry pi 5
Thanks very much! I am considering a full pi version, but to be honest some of the power solutions I have found currently, I am not comfortable suggesting to others as I don't know how they are safety-wise. I am going to keep looking and see what I can come up with. It seems a power bank is the best solution but that seems less "in the flavor" of this build.
Theres so much real estate, bet you could upgrade easy in the future.
Absolutely, lots of room back there!
Bro ive been wanting to make something like this for so long.
great minds think alike! hahah, I would recommend it, it was a ton of fun and there are a lot of neat sized display panels on the market now.
Yes, but can it run Doom? hehe
I know it can! This project looks awesome, well done!
Oh most definitely, I will have to try for sure. Thanks for the kind words!
That’s great!
Thanks very much!
Very nice and clean! Did you 3D print the case?
Thanks very much, yes everything was 3d printed!
Wow, that's a very nice print quality! May I ask which material/ printer did you use?
I'd like to build one of these devices soon, but I need to find the right keyboard/screen.
I'm thinking about a squared e-ink screen found on AliExpress (it should be slightly larger than a Gameboy LCD, and some mini Bluetooth keyboard.
Unfortunately those micro keyboards have rubber keys and they're not the best option for writing, mechanical switches would be better, but they're much bigger... basically I'd like to keep a certain balance between the screen & keyboard size!
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@@Fred_Klingon Thank you! It was actually printed on an old Creality CR6-Max, using a generic Sand colored PLA. I purchased the components (except the display) from a local computer/hobbyist store called Microcenter. I know what you are referring to about the small rubber keys on the BT mini keyboards. You could also look into something like this, though it seems these are sold out, and it may be smaller than you want: www.tindie.com/products/arturo182/bb-q20-keyboard-with-trackpad-usbi2cpmod/
I'd be tempted to get DWM on there and have two side by side terminal windows running.
That would look badass!
Are the print files available? It looks like fun build
I am modifying them to work on mini printers and then I will toss them along with in depth instructions up somewhere for cheap!
@@OminousIndustries eee excited :3 I wonder if I could squeeze one of my pile of pi 3b bords in there (ended up with a pile of them from work when they threw them in the skip, only so many octopies and mini retro consoles before I get bored XD)
That style of keyboard, in strict rows and columns with no offsets, was used in the Sharp MZ-80k. I've been wondering about good ways to make use of those Cherry MX style switches but I'm strictly a bits of wood and repurposed plastic boxes person, not a 3D printer user.
That is a really really cool machine, not something I had seen before. It is still very possible to make things sans a printer, I see many great works from people cutting and assembling polystyrene sheets, etc.
jfc that is gorgeous gd it
hahah thanks very much!
Looks like the Toshiba T1100.
So much so, I was like wtf when i realized I had basically just designed that LOL
Looks amazing and thinking of buying the build on etsy! What would you say the rough cost is of the entire build?
Thanks very much! Pi - 20, Display about 45-50, battery & Powerboost Charger - 35, MISC about 30, so say in the realm of about $130-150 depending on chosen parts!
how nice! perfect! =)
Thank you!
You can use the same type of insert we use in plastic molding for your small M2 threads. Also no neofetch ??? :>
Good point RE the inserts. I am sad to admit I did not know of neofetch, at least not by name. It is very fitting of this build!
pretty cool
Thank you!
Whats the cost over all with the new track ball addition lol? I want this but need a ballpark to start a build.
Probably about 120(ish) for all the components (Pi, Battery, Powerboost, Keyboard, Display) - The trackball uses a $19 "4d mouse" as the donor so it would only add another $20 in parts. I have not finalized the trackball design to be release-worthy yet but that will be done by the end of the month.
Subscribed. I just wanna do a standalone text editor machine for notetaking/literary purpose. Maybe oneday..
Thanks very much, I believe the freewrite is something like you describe, though it does seem a bit pricey...
@@OminousIndustries those were always too expensive. I will go for pi zero + zim wiki like things with a window manager instead. Or just standalone emacs.Btw what about the battery backup of your machine?
@@emonsahariar9292 Agree they are too expensive. Battery life with the full desktop os was about an hour and 30 minutes +
Dude, it's fantastic, really! How's battery life? Also i think this laptop needs a lid switch and wifi antenna to be more complete(or is it?)
I thought about a switch of some sort mounted externally, the wifi range is actually not half bad on the pi 2. Thanks for the kind words! Not 100% sure on the battery life yet, but I had it on for at least 20 minutes and it was still going!
@@OminousIndustries the case looks like there is enough room for a bigger\more parallel connected cells so it would last much longer
There should be a combination of keys you can press to turn rgb off. I bet a nice i3 wm would work on that.
Yes I have not looked at the keyboard manual but you are definitely correct. I would also be interested in setting it to a single static color as well. I was looking at archcraft and I think it would look beautiful on here.
Great video and design. I was wondering how much this would cost out-of-pocket?
Thanks very much! Including all hardware probably around $125-150 depending on what components are used.
@@OminousIndustries Thanks for the quick response and the intel.
@@fishmanloveslinux-mz7rf Of course!
This looks just like my Toshiba T1100. It has the same amazing keyboard and runs 8 hours on a single charge.
That is an awesome laptop. The battery life on some of the vintage laptops is pretty impressive considering the era they came out in.
@@OminousIndustries Indeed, just the LCD had no backlight back then! Is a Bambu P1S sufficient for creating such prototypes? Maybe with ABS fillament. Thanks and Greetings.
@@hvxcolors396 Wild haha! Yes, the p1s is fine to make things like this, I have made another one of these on the p1s with pla and had no issues. ABS can be tricky in terms of temp, etc but does have its benefits as well.
Please add PWM audio from the GPIO pins. Then videos would be watchable in ASCII from the terminal.
This is a wonderful idea and something on the agenda. Being able to play sounds would be very cool, especially in a more low fidelity manner.
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i want 2 :)
I am modifying the files to be printable with mini printers as well and then will put them for cheap with a proper instruction manual!
3D printed retro mouse would look good next to it
You are totally right, I wanted to make a sort of "clip on" trackball or something that pops onto the side. Perhaps I will work on that.
i dont know how well it would work but i think i would try putting a full raspberry pi in there and have two screens side by side in the folding screen section as an extended 32x9 display but i didnt catch the dimensions of a folding screen part.
That would look kick ass, and would work if I gave it a bit more juice which is very possible with all the free space. The LCD is 1280x400 and 7.9".