Electronics Guides

Solder, wire, and flash your own devices - from your first blinking LED to a pocket computer you built yourself.

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Electronicsadvanced

Level Up Your Cyberdeck: Custom Battery Pack and a Hand-Wired Keyboard

Take the beginner cyberdeck off the power bank and off the off-the-shelf keyboard. Build a safe multi-cell battery pack that runs all day, and wire your own keyboard matrix that types exactly the layout you want.

⏱ 1 weekend (8–10 hours)💵 $70–$120
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Electronicsbeginner

Build Your First Cyberdeck: A Raspberry Pi Field Computer

Assemble a rugged, battery-powered personal computer in a carry case using off-the-shelf parts. No soldering required - this is the beginner path into the cyberdeck world.

⏱ 1 weekend (6–8 hours)💵 $220–$320

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