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You're correct that if you buy the most popular board for it (LilyGO T-Beam) from the source, you need to do some light soldering to get the screen on, and need
by livueta 4y ago
You're correct that if you buy the most popular board for it (LilyGO T-Beam) from the source, you need to do some light soldering to get the screen on, and need to figure out a case on your own. That said, there's now an ecosystem of people on Etsy and other places who'll sell you a pre-soldered board in a nice printed case, e.g. everything under https://www.etsy.com/shop/QuantumShadow3D https://www.etsy.com/shop/QuantumShadow3D. Maybe worth considering if you just want to kick the tires without literally getting your hands dirty.
- ChrisMarshallNY 4y agoThanks! My dance card is a bit full, now, but this is the kind of stuff that makes my heart warm. I've been messing with hardware forever (my current project is all software). Is that the main guy behind Meshtastic? I'd probably just get a couple of the prebuilt radios, but not until it was time for me to start working on the project.
- livueta 4y ago> Is that the main guy behind Meshtastic? AIUI he's not affiliated with the project, just makes good cases. If your interest is in financially supporting the project, there's stickers (https://meshtastic.discourse.group/t/limited-run-meshtastic-stickers/6092 https://meshtastic.discourse.group/t/limited-run-meshtastic-...) and donations (https://opencollective.com/meshtastic https://opencollective.com/meshtastic). I think LilyGO said something about donating a portion of sales of devices pre-flashed with Meshtastic to the project but I haven't kept up with that thread.
- ChrisMarshallNY 4y agoCool. I'll be going back there, when I pick up the baton, once again. Thanks!