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Cyberdore 2064 - RPi0 based cyberdeck to handle netrunning tasks on the couch

Retro futuristic cyberdeck with multifunctional rotary wheel.

Tommi Laukkanen

Jul 18, 2024 • 3 min read

I'm a fan of cyberpunk genre so one of the interests is to craft my own cyberdecks every now and then to help me jack into the net with a proper device.

You don't end up endless social media scrolling with these device - although it does have a handy scroll wheel on the side to navigate your Mastodon feed 🤓

Here are some background and inspiration if you want to build your own.

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Checkout my earlier cyberdeck too, the original Cyberdore:
https://www.codeof.me/cyberdore-raspberry-pi-powered-cyberdeck/

Ingredients

The deck is constructed of the following parts:

3D printed case (design by me 😊) - check it from Printables: Cyberdore 2064
Small keyboard, Rii 518BT Bluetooth keyboard - Aliexpress
Raspberry Pi Zero
Raspberry Pi Pico to handle both scroll wheel and cassette animation on small OLED display - connected to Zero with USB cable
3.5" LCD Display - I used this Waveshare version
SSD1306 OLED I2C 128X64 as small display
KY-040 rotary encoder for the wheel
Battery - I used this battery shield that takes single 18650 battery - Amazon.de
A couple of small on/off switches and one 5 pin connector that now is only a prop, but the idea is to extend it to be a proper USB compatible port.
Some parts are glued like the "Cyberdore 2064" panel but mostly fitted together using M2 screws

Cyberdeck from the back. Casing shows the Raspberry Pi Zero and Pico. 18650 battery shield on top. Rotary encoder on the left.CyCe

Rotary wheel

I'm using the same mechanism for the wheel as in my Pikku Dial USB wheel controller. I just created a custom micro-USB to micro-USB mini cable, so I was able to hook it up to Raspberry Pi Zero. Similar cable that I created for the Gamedore 2064 handheld game console.

3D Printed Case

I designed the case with Autodesk Fusion. I wanted to have a deck with a handle so that you can carry it around easily. I also added a place for the small display where to display a cassette animation to give a proper retro futuristic feel to the device.

The keyboard is fitted tightly within the case.

You can download the .stl files from my Printables page: https://www.printables.com/model/945411-cyberdore-2064-cyberdeck

Exploded view of Cyberdeck's 3d printed case parts — 3D printed case - back cover is not shown here

Send Feedback

I'm happy to receive feedback about the device through Mastodon. Link to my account: