An Open Source alternative of Kindle which gives you freedom to download and read anything you want.
Lume is a open source eBook Reader made for people who value freedom, simplicity and are fed up by the limitations and companies not valuing ownership . With Lume, you're free to choose how you read and what you install.
- Simple Menu System
- Bookmark System
- Joystick for smooth navigation
- Reading files ofc
- Offline-First
- approx1 week battery life (on medium usage)
- 7.5inch E-ink display
- Raspberry PI Zero 2w
- 5 way joystick navigation
- 4 Push buttons
- **Joystick : Navigate menu items
- **Joystick : Turn pages while reading
- **Joystick : Select item
- **Button 1 : Return to menu
- **Button 2 : Back/Return to menu
- **Button 3 : Bookmark current page
- **Button 4 : Settings
The files for the PCB and Schematics are available in the PCB folder and gerber files are added in the Production folder..
The step files for the keyboard are available in the CAD folder and also in the Production Folder.
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| Components | Quantity | Price | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raspberry pi zero 2w | 1 | 16USD | Available |
| 7.5inch E-ink Display | 1 | 63USD | Available |
| 5D Joystick | 1 | 0.58USD | Available |
| Tactile push buttons | 4 | 0.28USD | |
| PCB | approx10USD | ||
| UPS | 1 | 27USD | Available |
- Forgot to add an SD Card in there my bad
Total :: 110-130USD
- Add more support for different file types
- More Reading features
- Ability to transfer files via Wifi or Bluetooth
- Progress bar
- Thanks to Hackclub for making me do this brilliant project, More coming :).
- Thanks to my potato for helping me till the end.
- Thanks to myself for completing the project and not getting distracted with another project.
- And Thank you for Reading?
I always wanted a ebook reader and i was thinking of buying kindle but then got to know it's limitations so why not build my own :).
Building the custom case.. i don't have the words to express my pain...
Check my BLOG ~ mihranrazaaa
BYEEE