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6 projects

E-Ink / E-Paper

Low-power electronic paper displays for dashboards, calendars, weather stations, and badges.

E-Ink / E-Paper by Board

Watchy: open-source ESP32 e-ink smartwatch
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ESP32Draft
An open-source smartwatch with a 1.54in e-paper screen and ESP32, hackable watch faces in Arduino.
Beginner·Under $15·Code
2 parts listed
Low-power ESP32 e-paper weather display (7.5in)
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ESP32Draft
A wall-mounted 7.5in e-paper weather display on an ESP32 that runs for months on one battery charge.
Intermediate·Cost varies·Code
5 parts listed
OpenEPaperLink: reuse e-ink shelf labels with an ESP32 access point
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ESP32ESP32-S3Draft
Turns cheap second-hand electronic shelf labels into a Wi-Fi-managed e-ink display fleet via an ESP32 access point.
Advanced·Under $15·Code
3 parts listed
paperlesspaper: open-hardware Spectra 6 colour e-paper photo frame
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ESP32UNKNOWN-ESP32Draft
Open PCB and CAD files for an ESP32 colour e-paper photo frame using a 7.3in Spectra 6 display in a standard picture frame.
Advanced·Cost varies·Code
4 parts listed
Pwnagotchi: e-ink Wi-Fi learning pet on Pi Zero
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RASPBERRY PIPI-ZERODraft
A Raspberry Pi Zero W with an e-ink face that learns to capture Wi-Fi handshakes, framed as a virtual pet.
Advanced·Cost varies·Code
4 parts listed
Arduino Uno e-ink home weather station
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ARDUINOUNODraft
A simple Arduino Uno weather station with a Waveshare 4.3in e-ink display, BME280 and DS3231 clock.
Beginner·Cost varies·Code
4 parts listed