Build a COLOUR E-INK DASHBOARD - Weather | Calendar | Photos | News...

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Hi, I’m Lewis and this is DIY Machines. The channel where I show you step-by-step how to make awesome projects. Todays projects are these colour e-ink paper display digital dashboard’s.

They are customisable to show different data at different times of the day. So you can see your calendar when you wake up, followed by the weather when you’re choosing your outfit for the day ahead, catch up on the news when you get home and then enjoy the charm and nostalgic photos of your family and friends in the evenings.

There is an ever-growing catalogue of plugins such as GitHub stats, NASA imagery, weather reports and more… thanks to the amazing open source InkyPi software running on the Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W.

https://github.com/fatihak/InkyPi

I love the colour e-paper display on this project as unlike a traditional screen it does not emit any of it’s own light and instead only reflects natural light just like a kindle screen - but in colour. This is far less distracting and elegantly hides the technology inside behind what looks a printed image in a wooden Ikea frame.

You can also 3D print everything if you don’t want to use a wooden frame, I’ve put up a few ready-to-print designs for you to choose from and you’ll find the Fusion360 file available to download and create your own frame designs with as well.

I hope to add a few more designs online shortly and encourage other makers to share what they create as well.

List of items used in this project and where to find them:

• Waveshare 7.3" E-ink display and HAT: https://geni.us/Waveshare7-3Colour

• Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W: https://geni.us/RaspberryPiZero-2W

• USB Cable: https://geni.us/MicroUSBCable

• 3D Printer Filament: https://www.3djake.uk

• Plenty of M3x8 bolts: https://geni.us/NutsAndBolts

• More Printable Frame Designs:

I use a Prusa MK4S for my projects and highly recommend both it and the Prusa Mini. If I inspired you to take up 3D printing please consider purchasing a printer via this link: https://www.prusa3d.com/product/original-prusa-mk4s-3d-printer-kit/?p2p=%40DIYMachines

Prusa support my channel when you use that link at no cost to yourself. :)

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Additional build information, FAQ etc can be found here: https://www.diymachines.co.uk/build-a-colour-e-ink-dashboard