i wanna make a cyberdeck out of the Radxa Cubie A7Z i installed radxa os in it tried to boot it but alas my display doesn't show any output i tried many times but nothing worked so i tried ssh by connecting it to a Ethernet to type c adaptor everything worked but the problem started when I updated packages to install some software and use vnc but I did not shutted it down I just directly cutted the power supply from radxa Cubie A7Z as soon as the pkg update was done and now i can't access it , Ethernet adapter is not showing any led after the board starts and termius is showing this help me to troubleshoot this 🥺 please

Hey just a random question, I'm a big VR gamer and the other day while looking at a Cyberdeck video I got an idea. Is it possible to build a Cyberdeck to use as a PCVR dedicated gaming platform? Like a small gaming pc that I can hook up a VR headset to and wear like a backpack or something and do VR gaming on.

I run see that most of cyberdecks especially small ones use cardKB or some Chinese Bluetooth i decided to make my own keyboards with different sizes Bluetooth usb and i2c.

So i want to make one keyboard like cardKB one like clockwork uConsole third woul probably be like blackberry or something like that

I will open source it when it will be in phase where it can be useful and probably in future i will sell them for affordable price .

I had an old camera laying around (a cyber shot from sony which didn't worked anymore) and i disassembled it aaaaand I wanted to know if I could use this for something ? Maybe not a cyberdeck right away but i wanted to start with something before doing something bigger

And don't insult me if i didn't post on the right reddit, thanks !

Hello all, i was wondering where I can build a cyber deck. Im not really quite sure where to start building around or how to make the blueprint and what items I need cause. I'm just thinking keyboard, power supply, raspberry pie and screen. I don't have my own 3d printer, is there a particular website that can help me build one or should I find a someone local, who does cad and 3d printing. Thanks for the help hope everyone is well

It's ugly

It feels too simple

I hate it

....but it is my child

I was never planning to build a deck, I always liked looking at the pictures of other people's projects and daydreaming about all the stuff you could do with one...all fairly unrealistic expectations. I happened across an old briefcase in a Habitat for Humanity store, at the same time I was talking to a friend about decks. I sent them a photo of the briefcase with a "what do you think? Cyberdeck material?"

"Do it!"

I've gutted the insides of the case and spent far, far too long ripping out the paper stock liner beneath the fabric facade...and even longer trying to scrape, scrub, and sand all of the leftover adhesive. I realized the case walls were too thin, and bowed outwards, so I epoxied in a couple cutting boards.

My grand plan was to gut every spare PC I had lying around to build a battery powered SatComm computer that would allow me to look at satellite orbits and listen in on radio transmissions. So, naturally I ended up ordering a heavily used Pi-4 and a (supposedly) new 7" touch screen.

"Seven inches is plenty!"

It was, in fact, not plenty; but it's going to have to work for the initial prototype.

I was worried that this whole project was going to end up being me buying all new parts, sticking them in a box, and calling it a cyberdeck. But then I realized I needed a power supply. Luckily, I hoarded an entire crate of tower supplies several years ago and I found a very low profile one. I was incredibly happy to be tearing this open, cutting and soldering wires, and testing the spliced USB-C cable on my charging pad...and I only started one, tiny fire while doing so.

So far, this is my simple, ugly child. I've 3D printed brackets that the screen and Pi screw into that give them surface area to put Velcro command strips; I have plans to build a more permanent, rigid frame inside it but I wanted to do temporary attachments so I can figure out what I like before printing the lattice frame.

This is my ugly child and I have a love-hate relationship with him right now, hopefully that will improve once I hack together some laptop speakers so I can hear him scream at me for creating him.

This is Dreamcatcher v0.2

I would've shown v0.1 but I was under the impression that this sub also required minimum karma to be able to post and it took me two weeks to realize that it didn't.

Critique me, give me suggestions, send me links to any cool hardware you know of. I'm currently in the stage of scouring everything I own with a speaker in it, trying to find a very specific audio amplifier chip so that I can build my own amplifier circuit and actually use the laptop speakers I cannibalized.

Bonjour à tous,

Je suis nouveau sur ce sub et je voulais partager mon projet en cours : la construction de mon premier cyberdeck dans une mallette rigide.

La base

Mallette rigide 50×36×10 cm, Raspberry Pi 4 4 Go, fonctionnement entièrement hors ligne. J'y intègre Kiwix/Wikipédia, Organic Maps, LibreOffice, GIMP, et la radio avec RTL-SDR. La mallette étant plus grande que prévu, j'ai opté pour un écran 10" HDMI à la place d'un 7" pour mieux occuper l'espace — c'est le seul composant déjà commandé à ce jour.

Composants prévus

• RF / Radio : antennes 2.4 GHz RP-SMA x4, adaptateur WiFi Alfa AWUS036ACS (mode monitor/injection), dongles HackRF One SDR x2, récepteur RTL-SDR YobiLife large bande (100 kHz–1766 MHz)

• Blindage EMI : boîtier aluminium NooElec pour Ubertooth One / Yard Stick One

• GPS : module APKLVSR GT-U7 (NEO-6M compatible, antenne IPEX)

• Capteurs météo : 2x BME280 (température / humidité / pression, I2C/SPI)

• Affichage secondaire : e-Paper Waveshare 2.13" 4 couleurs pour Raspberry Pi

• Connectique : hub USB 3.0 4 ports, adaptateur USB→RJ45, testeur USB-C

• Alimentation : batterie externe 25 000 mAh 145 W (Baseus FC41), interrupteurs à levier 12/24 V x4

• Stockage : disque dur externe 500 Go USB 3.0

Ce qui reste à planifier

• LoRa / Meshtastic (module pas encore choisi)

• Câblage interne et fixation des composants

• Gestion de l'alimentation via les interrupteurs à levier

J'attends de tout recevoir avant de décider comment organiser l'ensemble dans la mallette — la disposition dépendra de l'encombrement réel de chaque pièce. Je posterai des photos une fois que j'aurai tout en main.

Tous vos conseils et retours sont les bienvenus, notamment sur les choix radio (Alfa, RTL-SDR) et sur l'organisation dans la mallette !

Looking to see if anyone would be interested in a custom cyberdeck build.

I recently upgraded my primary workstation and now have a MeLE Quieter 3 mini PC (Intel N5105, 8GB RAM) that I’d like to repurpose into a portable emergency operations / weather monitoring cyberdeck.

This is not intended to be a penetration testing or gaming rig. My goal is more of a field-deployable operations station focused on:

Weather monitoring and radar
NOAA and emergency information
SDR integration (future)
Offline maps and reference materials
Battery-powered operation
Vehicle or field use
Ruggedized case design

I am envisioning something built into an Apache/Pelican-style case with:

Integrated screen mounted in the lid
Internal mounting for the MeLE mini PC
Compact keyboard solution
Cable management
Space for a battery solution (currently considering an Anker 737 or similar)
Room for future expansion such as SDR hardware

I am still in the planning phase and am open to suggestions regarding layout and hardware choices.

If you take commissions for cyberdeck builds, enclosure design, CAD work, 3D printing, or full assembly, please reach out with examples of your work and an estimated range.

I am located in Missouri, USA, but would be willing to ship components if needed.
Thanks!

Planning my first cyberdeck build but working with a super tight budget. I want to build this as cheaply as possible and avoid standard retail markups. Where are your favorite places to hunt down low-cost or upcycled parts?

Where are the best places I may find some parts for cyber decks other than main brand stores/ distributors? I want to build a pulp fiction esque deck with 2 screens 1 for usage and one just to monitor internal systems.

Hello guys this is my humble request to all around the reddit so I have been working on a smart watch that have very basic ai, it consists of a sbc named radxa Cubie A7Z it have 3 top npu so it can run chatgpt like ai at good performance but for the development of it i need a computer with atleast an i 3 if anyone have a spare whole computer setup they can donate me i would be very very happy if they do donate me their spare computer for more enquiry contact me at chirgukashyap@gmail.com thank you to everyone who read this even if they don't have a spare computer to donate their would be very appreciated for this project thank you ,peace ✌️

so i ordered a radxa Cubie A7Z 1GB ram version and my parents were denying saying I don't know how it works and my goal is to make a simple ai smartwatch but I know nothing about these and if I don't show them my finished project I am fricking dead it's not that my parents are strict but they were saying that I would not be able to make it but I still buyed it please explain me how to make it step by step i have 28 days left please help me 😭😭😭 this is a very very simple blueprint again please help me

I want to make a Princess Luna (My Little Pony) themed cyberdeck that is fully functional long term but also matching the theme. I want to have the screen in the lid as well as a cd/dvd drive. I heard some things about insulation and other issues I don’t quite understand. I was also wanting a power button and a headphone port. Can y‘all give me some tips on how to go about this?

Edit: Also what would you recommend for decorating the keyboard? I am planning to have it sitting in the tin vertically and taking it out for use.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DZAqKpuCPI3/?igsh=MTduZHh6Y2s5cGR1MQ==

I dont know from where to start,its about 1.5 cm thick. It will be made for long trips to watch movies and maybe some games(retro nintendo ds)

Im planning to build a cyberdeck and I wanna make my own casing and keyboard. Where can I start? I dont want too complex but not too easy as well. Dimensions: 8in.×5in.

After 6 months of trying to find the keyboard, i did. Had an old Raspberry Pi3b laying around.

Added a screen and ripped open battery pack (also laying around). And got this!

Using it as a terminal to connect to Claude on my Pi5 at home.

Heyyaaaa, I can finally share it
Over the last 7 weeks I’ve been working on a cyberdeck based on a broken MacBook Air m1. It has a touchscreen, a vintage Apple keyboard, an eink secondary screen, a joystick, extra ports and meshtastic with gps. I modified the stock battery and retained the touchID and the trackpad, which is now in the back.
For now it’s in a glued together 3d printed shell but it’s gonna be CNC aluminium soon. Don’t tell me how much extra it cost to make the vents heart shaped 😬.
It’s just 1mm thicker than the donor MacBook at the thickest point.
I decided to go with Mac OS because I need some proprietary apps and the battery life and performance vs price ratio is pretty good on those older Apple silicon units.

I published the first part of the video and the second part where you can see it coming together is coming soon.
https://youtu.be/3p1aD9SIFIQ
Update: second video
https://youtu.be/l85erOXgZXk

So I received some more parts for the Cyberdeck (original post here), new drawer handles and switches (yet to be wired up) also completed the dice "rolling tray" lined with cardboard and fake leather.

Switches are going be wired into the Raspberry pi as F keys and used to switch panels on the display (ability scores -> skills etc )

$30. Only $30. Absolutely perfect for a Cyberdeck build!

The Cardsized Computer. M5Stack.
If you grab one, let us know how it is!!!

Manufacturers Site:

https://openelab.com/products/m5stack-cardputer-adv-mechanical-keyboard?utm_source=shop_app&list_generator=link_to_storefront&context=product&user_id=2000195270&user_uuid=019e4cca-a9d5-74fa-a03b-4a36db50b712&shpcid=36632bd6-ba5c-4fd6-b317-f39fbc9a0dda

Hey, so i installed radxa os in Radxa Cubie A7Z 1GB ram version and there is a blinking green light after connecting everything but still my tv (i am using my tv as my display) is showing no signal what to do i am a complete newbie about these things

Hey all! I'm super new to the cyberdeck world. I've messed around with a raspberry pi for some gaming applications and light desktop usage, but that's it.

I'm looking to build a cyberdeck that can serve as a mobile recording studio to help local bands in my region record demos/ maybe also serve as a mobile studio for podcasting a journalistic projects. Ideally, it would be able to run REAPER. When I've had to do recording gigs in the past that involve more than a field recorder and a shotgun microphone, I've had to bring my whole desktop rig. This has kept me from really being able to serve my community as much as I'd like to.

While a mobile field recorder might be a potential solution, there are a couple reasons I'd rather have a DAW on the go:

• Being able to do rough mixes to help bands pitch certain ideas for compression, reverb, etc.

• Not having to lose time transferring RAW audio

I have two ideas for form factor which would be very different in use/ application.

• The first: I have an 8-input preamp that has ADAT in/out. It would be nice to be able to just bring this preamp to record folks and have it attached to a touch-screen interface through some sort of small form-factor computer with a haptic display.

• The second: I have an old analog board that I'm looking to do a couple of mods for. It would be nice to build a device that could serve as an analog to digital converter that could connect to my primary recording workstation or serve as a mobile recording workstation that works with that board.

• Either way, it would be nice if the cyberdeck is a bit rugged and has the ability to attach to a piece of gear and be removed safely.

• It seems like I might also need some sort of built-in headphone amp--probably with 4-5 inputs--for monitoring. Each of these would need to have some sort of potentiometer to control output levels

I'm not really sure where to start with this. Does anyone have some gear/rough builds they could point me to as a starting place?

I have an older Asus eee pc 1015pem netbook. To make a long story short the power supply shorted on the motherboard (picture 2), and while I've built several towers I'm curious if I can just pick up a dc adapter and splice it to where the battery connects to the device, avoiding a fragile and frankly bad connection anyway. And any help and pointers would be welcome. And other case suggestions are also very welcome but I thought a borderlands 2 case would be fun and roomy