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The case is made to be paw shaped, designed in two halves which are supposed to be put together with 4 different M3x8mm screws.
It has a slot to hold the battery, 4 screw holes to hold and tighten the PCB! The top case features 4 holes for the buttons and
a space for the screen.n.
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The PCB is 2 layers with dimensions under 100 by 100mm, it is designed to be in a paw shape has some cool silkscreen with red color, cause red colored PCBs are cool..
All the PCB files are here
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Here are the schematic designs,
| Schematics |
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It was made for fallout hackclub with the amazing guide made by @Tanuki ( huge credits to him )
That is pretty easy,
- Order all the parts going through the BOM
- Start by soldering all the components on to the PCB
- Put the buttons in the holes, screw the PCB to the case and screw both the halves together
- Flash the Xiao with firmware and boom
- Start playing with your tamagotchi
| Product | Description | Quantity | Unit Price | Link | Total cost ( Including Shipping ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PCB | to connect and hold all the electronic components | 5 ( MOQ ) | 2$ | Link | 12.31$ |
| Xiao ESP32C6 | MCU for running the screen | 1 | 7.79$ | Link | 8.32$ |
| 0.96" OLED | Main display | 1 | 1.69$ | Link | 2.22$ |
| Tactile Switch buttons (6x6mm) | To control the character | 10 ( MOQ ) | 0.10$ | Link | 0.10$ |
| M3x5mm Heastset Inserts | To hold downt the top and bottom case | 8 | 0.10$ | Link | 1.50$ |
| M3x8mm Screws | To hold downt the top and bottom case | 8 | 0.20$ | Link | 0.20$ |
| Buzzer | to make some sounds | 1 | 0.48$ | Link | 0.48$ |
| LiPo Battery | To power everything! | 1 | 1.65$ | Link | 1.65$ |
| LEDs | They light up | 12 | Self sourced | ||
| Resistors | for the battery voltage | 2 | Self sourced | ||
| Total cost | 26.78 |