Here is a sneeky peek at how CL-32 is going!! Im gonna call it and say pretty damn good!!! #Pi0cket #CL32 #ESP32 https://youtu.be/tGiJ2r0DwxI

Here is a sneeky peek at how CL-32 is going!! Im gonna call it and say pretty damn good!!! #Pi0cket #CL32 #ESP32 https://youtu.be/tGiJ2r0DwxI

Here is a sneeky peek at how CL-32 is going!! Im gonna call it and say pretty damn good!!! #Pi0cket #CL32 #ESP32 https://youtu.be/tGiJ2r0DwxI

Here is a sneeky peek at how CL-32 is going!! Im gonna call it and say pretty damn good!!! #Pi0cket #CL32 #ESP32 https://youtu.be/tGiJ2r0DwxI

Here is a sneeky peek at how CL-32 is going!! Im gonna call it and say pretty damn good!!! #Pi0cket #CL32 #ESP32 https://youtu.be/tGiJ2r0DwxI

Here is a sneeky peek at how CL-32 is going!! Im gonna call it and say pretty damn good!!! #Pi0cket #CL32 #ESP32 https://youtu.be/tGiJ2r0DwxI

Here is a sneeky peek at how CL-32 is going!! Im gonna call it and say pretty damn good!!! #Pi0cket #CL32 #ESP32 https://youtu.be/tGiJ2r0DwxI

Here is a sneeky peek at how CL-32 is going!! Im gonna call it and say pretty damn good!!! #Pi0cket #CL32 #ESP32 https://youtu.be/tGiJ2r0DwxI

Here is a sneeky peek at how CL-32 is going!! Im gonna call it and say pretty damn good!!! #Pi0cket #CL32 #ESP32 https://youtu.be/tGiJ2r0DwxI

Here is a sneeky peek at how CL-32 is going!! Im gonna call it and say pretty damn good!!! #Pi0cket #CL32 #ESP32 https://youtu.be/tGiJ2r0DwxI

Building on my PCB face plate idea, how about a PCB front and back (with the main board in between) and a TPU band round the edge hugging it all in place 🤔 this is just a basic test, but I think it might just work... #Pi0cket #CL32 #ESP32

So I ordered some test boards for the face plate idea! The main legends are cut into the copper so they can be backlit. I need a bit more silkscreen round the legends so they can be read without backlight, and the font could be a bit bigger, but they look great 😃 #pi0cket #CL32 #ESP32

I have been playing with the idea of a PCB inlay for the front of the case to add some flair and make the button legends a bit easier to see 😄 looks kinda nice if I do say so myself 🤣 #pi0cket #CL32 #ESP32

It's great being able to print out an item so you can physically hold it in your hands and see how it's actually going to work! Just small changes to the size of things or the spacing makes loads of difference #pi0cket #CL32 #ESP32

Been playing with button placement and layout, I think this one works maybe 🤔 #pi0cket #CL32 #ESP32

People sometimes tell me there are too many buttons, so I fixed it 🤣 with a neon pink render just for fun! Going to give the buttons a bit of a shuffle, watch this space.... #pi0cket #CL32 #ESP32

Some add on fun has landed! I should really order some parts so I can actually make them work 😄 aint they cute 🥰 #Pi0cket #CL32 #ESP32

Made a little video showing the progress of some CL-32 software. Head on over to youtu.be/i5e7XmIkX9k to have a look #Pi0cket #CL32 #ESP32

Bringing you the features nobody asked for 🤣 #Pi0cket #CL32 #ESP32 #noisy

Thought I should lean into the neon colours! They sure do pop! 😎😎 #Pi0cket #CL32 #ESP32 #3dprinting

Upgraded the 3d printer and what else do you try than a CL-32 case of course! That neon green really pops! Printed on an @bambulabglobal.bsky.social A1 mini, it's amazing for the money! #Pi0cket #CL32 #ESP32 #3dprinting

If anyone missed it, I set up a little discord server for us all to chat 😀 discord.gg/2HDA59Ed #Pi0cket #CL32 #ESP32 #discord

Been playing with the add-on boards and routing the LED board. Will get a few sorted so I can get them ordeers and tested 😃 #Pi0cket #CL32 #ESP32

You don't have to rely on whatever add-on cards I come up with to extend functionality! With 2 STEMMA/Qwiic connectors on 2 different groups of pins for maximum flexibility! You can even use GROVE boards with the right cable! #pi0cket #CL32 #ESP32 #stemma #qwiic #grove

Thinking of other plans for the add on board securing method. The original idea with the tiny clips was a bit too tiny. The add on board would need changing to match, but it could work... #Pi0cket #CL32 #ESP32

I have been polishing up the website a little and will post on there all the updates I'm posting on the socials. That way if certain website owners are putting you off social media, you can still keep up to date with progress 😀 cl-32.com/news/ #Pi0cket #CL32 #ESP32

Here, have some more pictures 😀 #pi0cket #CL32 #ESP32

When I first started this project, I was worried it wouldn't be possible with the horribly slow screens I tried, but you can almost not tell this is e-ink! #pi0cket #CL32 #ESP32 #eink

Here is a sneak peek at the latest prints from the good people over @midlands3dprinting the quality is amazing as always! I just need to tweak the tolerances a bit on the snap on back! #pi0cket #CL32 #ESP32

Getting some more ideas together for CL-32 add on boards! This one has a 6x6 grid of LEDs connected to the i/o pins. It would be great for teaching programming loops and converting images to pixels. The chip on there is an EEPROM to store examples and demo code 😀 #pi0cket #CL32 #ESP32

How about a nice LoRa module to make CL-32 more fun! Could turn it into a nice mobile communicator 😄 #pi0cket #CL32 #ESP32 #lora #meshtastic

I was made aware of surface mount breadboard and so I borrowed the idea for my CL-32 breakout. The i/o pins are broken out down the sides, and the power/gnd are at each end. All the pads in the middle are unconnected for your soldering pleasure 😄 standard 2.54mm pitch too 😉 #pi0cket #CL32 #ESP32

I thought I had nailed it, but alas it's too big 🤣 let's try again eh! #pi0cket #CL32 #ESP32

Playing with some ideas for a breakout board for the hackers out there. There is a bit stack of i/o pins to add yet, and the 2 boards will be so close together that there isn't room for through hole soldering, but I like it 😄 #pi0cket #CL32 #ESP32

Happy new year everyone! I think case v0.2 is ready! Maybe 2025 will be the year of the CL-32!! 😄 #pi0cket #CL32 #ESP32 #shapr3d

Thinking of having clips to hold the add on boards in place. They are tiny, but also replaceable in case they break 🤔 #pi0cket #CL32 #ESP32

The ghost of Christmas past came to visit me so I could see what pocket computers used to be like! Hopefully my stuff will still be perfectly functional when it's 40 years old! #pi0cket #CL32 #ESP32

Just because we don't have colour, doesn't mean we can't highlight reserved words and strings! Just playing with some ideas, not actually anything functional 🤣 #pi0cket #CL32 #ESP32

The new board lets me try even more screens! The one at the bottom is a slight bump in resolution (168x384 rather than 128x296) and it flickers a little less while updating which is a bit nicer! #pi0cket #CL32 #ESP32

Don't you just love it when your shiny new boards don't work 🙈 turns out that even though the DRC was happy, I still did a silly and put some traces way too close to a mounting hole! Don't forget to check your boards before ordering folks! #pi0cket #CL32 #ESP32

V0.2 is here! Lots of things moved, improved RTC, grove/stemma/qwiic connectors, more fun 😄 shout out to @makerfabs for the excellent PCB assembly as always! #pi0cket #CL32 #ESP32

some fresh prints from the good people of @midlands3d to test a new SLS TPU printing service they are going to offer soon. The service was great as always and the prints are fantastic! I keep coming up with these tiny complex designs for the keyboard, and they always deliver 😃 #pi0cket #CL32 #ESP32

I do like the way the M2 slot has worked out! Probably more luck then judgement 🤣 @shapr3d #pi0cket #CL32 #ESP32

Just a little case tweaking while I'm waiting for v0.2 PCBs. Changed some bits around and added space for many more screws 😃 Lots more to do @shapr3d #pi0cket #CL32 #ESP32

Currently waiting on v0.2 boards to be assembled. This version has a more common battery, better RTC and uses an M2 slot for add on cards rather than the header pins on the last board. Watch this space for more news..... #pi0cket #CL32 #ESP32

Fast/partial updates can be pretty swift with e-ink, and you don't get the flashing either! #pi0cket #CL32 #ESP32

Can e-ink really be fast enough? Well it helps when you choose the right screen! Not all screens are created equally! #pi0cket #CL32 #ESP32

For anyone unfamiliar with CL-32, it's a pocket computer inspired by the vintage ones of old. It's got an e-ink screen, esp32-s3 for brains, a 72 key keyboard, and i/o expansion #pi0cket #CL32 #ESP32

Yay, I have somewhere else to post CL-32 shenanigans! #pi0cket #CL32 #ESP33