ESP32 DevKit
The brain of the deck. It draws the keys, reads the touch panel and talks to the desktop app over USB.
- ChipESP32-WROOM-32, dual core
- LinkUSB serial
- PicturesStored on the board, survive a restart
- FlashingFrom the app or this website
Wdeck DIY
The deck you
The deck you
put together
yourself.
Two common modules, three printed parts and five screws. No circuit board to design or order, and an afternoon from parts to a working deck.
3.5"ILI9488 · 480×320
15touch keys per page
ESP32WROOM-32 DevKit V1
PETG3 printed parts
11wires, no PCB
Parts list
Six parts, one desk.
Order the two modules, print the three case parts and pick up five M3 screws. Point at a row to find the part in the model.
M3×14 countersunk screws
Four close the case, one holds it on the stand
All parts
The two modules
Two boards do the work.
Both are inexpensive modules you can get from any electronics shop. Drag a board to turn it.
3.5" touch display
A 480×320 colour screen with a touch layer. Screen and touch controller share the data lines, so MOSI and SCK go to both.
- DriverILI9488
- Resolution480 × 320 px
- Also worksST7796 (4"), ILI9341 and ST7789 (2.4–2.8")
Printing
Settings that work the first time.
Any common FDM printer will do. Use one filament for everything, or give the case and the stripe their own colours.
- MaterialPETG (PLA works, but softens in the sun)
- Layer height0.2 mm
- Infill20 % gyroid
- SupportsBuild plate only
- Print timeAbout 6 hours for all three parts
Tools
Four tools, that's all.
Soldering iron
Around 320 °C is enough for header pins.
Screwdriver
Phillips, for the five M3 screws.
Hook-up wire
A few colours keep the eleven lines apart.
USB data cable
Charge-only cables cannot flash the board.
Parts on the desk?
The build guide takes you from printed parts to a calibrated deck, one step at a time.