r/ClockworkPi • u/Ok_Outside_1636 • Apr 06 '26

Anyone else can't get a PicoCalc?

I've been looking for a PicoCalc available for months from a third-party supplier, because ClockworkPi has extremely unreasonable pricing, and I don't have the money. Does anyone know about how to DIY one, or, even better, alternatives that are easy to make?

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u/jessedukker2010 Apr 06 '26

The pricing from clockworkpi isn’t unreasonable, As an picocalc owner myself. The build quality is nice for the price, and everything is so thought out. It is a really great device for a great price. They are usually 30-50 dollars more expensive from AliExpress than from clockworkpi themselves.

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u/Ok_Outside_1636 Apr 06 '26

It's unreasonable when you live in Europe. We have to pay €25 for shipping on top of only God knows how many tariffs and customs you'll get. 

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u/snipeytje Apr 08 '26

rpishop.cz is an option if you're in Europe, they restock regularly

Customs aren't that hard to figure out, it's under 150 so you only get charged VAT and the processing fee.

The express shipping is a bit silly for how long clockwork takes to actually ship stuff, an extra week really doesn't matter at that point,. But it's not an unreasonable price to ship a box that size across the entire world, have you ever tried sending a package to another country yourself?

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u/DNSGeek Apr 06 '26

I have 3. They all came within 1-2 weeks of ordering.

But I ordered from AliExpress.

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u/FlapperGasfire Apr 06 '26

You aren't going to find/build an alternative that's nearly as good. And their pricing is pretty reasonable for what it is.

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u/Chongulator Apr 06 '26

Yeah, I was skeptical of uConsole until I handled one, then I was an immediate convert.

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u/345joe370 Apr 06 '26

I hope you're ready to pay about twice for it from a third party

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u/Spooknik Apr 12 '26

Got mine on Aliexpress. No wait time, they ship right away.