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▲ 375 r/ClockworkPi+2 crossposts

The perfect companion on the watchmaker's bench!

Probably the most non-standard use of uConsole, but I'm comfortable and I really like it! How else do you use your uConsole? ;)

u/PaulFreedman — 4 months ago
▲ 114 r/ClockworkPi

A Message to ClockworkPi

We all absolutely love your technological masterpiece, the uConsole. But for many of us who are getting on in years and have mild farsightedness, the 5-inch screen is too small. Could you make a 7-inch version? It wouldn’t add much to the device’s width or length if the screen bezels were thin. You could keep the same keyboard, but add a trackpad instead of the trackball, which so many people love. That would be a fantastic upgrade to your product line. A new high-tech flagship. I'd appreciate it if you could support my heartfelt plea. Thank you!

u/PaulFreedman — 5 months ago
▲ 11 r/ClockworkPi

CM5 Upgrade

https://preview.redd.it/ekxjt1wgqk3h1.jpg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1d9db0b1dd5423617cf17a907a8a211adb9e0198

Upgraded to CM5 8Gb. After CM4 2Gb, everything flies into space!

Corrected rpi-eeprom-config:

[all]

BOOT_UART=1

POWER_OFF_ON_HALT=1

BOOT_ORDER=0xf461

SD_BOOT_RETRIES=2

SD_QUIRKS=1

But when reboot, it still freezes and need to manually turn it off with a long press of the button and then turn it on again. I think we should try to change the MicroSD card, maybe it's the problem.

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u/PaulFreedman — 5 months ago
▲ 41 r/ClockworkPi

Whether it's a joke or not...

I was just thinking: You buy a uconsole, upgrade the keyboard with a trackpad and the front case cover, then upgrade the motherboard, expansion board, and battery board with NVMe... Then you swap out the back cover for a cooling one. Question: Why the hell would you buy a uconsole if the only thing left from the original is the screen and the mid-case? 😂

And despite that, it's the best device for learning and using Linux and for personal development 

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u/PaulFreedman — 5 months ago
▲ 18 r/ClockworkPi

Trackball problem and its solution.

https://preview.redd.it/11ds83yfyo1h1.jpg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1780a562cc4fce0a4c74ef734f1408bc24e31214

When I received my uConsole, the trackball was unusable, so I bought a pack of 5 from the PengFeiTeng Store on Ali. But I liked the uConsole so much that I didn't want to wait a week or two for new trackballs to arrive. The idea came to me when I was looking for a mouse in my box of computer junk. I saw a ball mouse for the COM port. We've all cleaned our ball-bearing mice, right? Our trackballs are designed in much the same way and often come from the factory unclean and perform terribly.

So, the solution:

pure isopropyl alcohol 99.9% – this is important! It's best not to use rubbing alcohol or food-grade alcohol, as they contain water.

You'll need a medium-hard brush with short bristles. I use the brush I use to pre-wash watch parts, but you can use any brush you find, trimming it first and leaving it about 5mm long.

Dip a brush in isopropyl alcohol and squeeze it against the bottle's neck until it's damp but not dripping. Gently, applying light pressure, rotate the trackball in different directions with the isopropyl alcohol brush for about a minute. Rewet the brush 3-4 times during cleaning. Then, let the alcohol evaporate for 2-3 minutes before turning on the uconsole. The alcohol will dissolve all the grease and dirt inside the trackball, and you'll be surprised how much smoother it feels. You can leave the trackball in the uconsole if it's not very dirty. Or, if it's really unresponsive and you need more isopropyl alcohol, remove it before cleaning to avoid spilling alcohol on the circuit board. I still use the original trackball and haven't replaced it with a new one; I just clean it when it starts slipping.

I'll be glad if it will be useful to someone and get rid of headaches and save nerves. Peace and good to all!

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u/PaulFreedman — 5 months ago