Build your own 1085
Everything is open: the case, the software, the apps. Here is what to buy, what to print, and how it goes together.
What you need
Lay it all out before you start.
| 1× | Luckfox Lyra Zero WThe computer. Runs Linux from a microSD card. |
| 1× | Waveshare 10.85" e-Paper HAT+ (G)The screen: black, white, yellow and red. |
| 4× | Alps-mount key switchesAny Alps-style switch. The prototype uses Alps Cream. |
| 4× | ResistorsOne per key. They sit in a small printed shim. |
| 1× | Five-way Dupont ribbonFrom the shim to the keys. |
| 1× | microSD cardFor the operating system. |
| 1× | USB-C power supplyA phone charger is fine. |
What to print
- Pedestal
- Bezel
- Back plate
- Bottom cover
- Grille backing
- Four key caps
- Badge and inlays
- Header shim
Designed on a Bambu H2D. Inlays are separate bodies, so a multi-colour printer does the badge and key symbols in one go. The print files are on the releases page; the live model is in Onshape.
Putting it together
Print the case
Eight parts. The bezel and back plate print full width on a large bed; the key caps print upside down.
Details in the setup guideTap the header
Press the shim over the board’s pins, drop in the four resistors and plug in the ribbon.
Details in the setup guideMount the keys
Click the switches into the pedestal and the caps onto the switches.
Details in the setup guideFlash the card
Write the Slowboard image from the releases page to the microSD card and slide it into the board.
Details in the setup guideFirst boot
Power it up. The screen shows a QR code; scan it with your phone, pick your Wi-Fi, and the first cards follow.
Details in the setup guide
A different board?
Another panel or another computer can join. Porting to a new board is in the docs.
Rather wait for the kit?
The same parts, in one box. Put your name down.
Updates, now and then
A short note when there is a new board, a new slowapp, or kit news. Rarely more than one a month.