The T3rminal is a CyberDeck that I've been working on for the past couple of months and wanted to make it open source. I took inspiration from different devices such as the Decktility, YARH, and other projects. you can help and follow the project at my Github: https://github.com/crazycaleb2008/T3rminal/tree/main/3D%20Models

Supplies

bill of materials shown below

T3rminal Bill Of Materials (1).pdf
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Step 1: 3d Print Case

Download 3d models from my github: https://github.com/crazycaleb2008/T3rminal/tree/main/3D%20Models

i printed the case on a Bambu Lab P1P with red and black PLA. i used support only on the bottom case.

Step 2: Glue Case Together

Because of the design of the case, it makes more sense to print the bottom half of the case separately and use a combination of glue and screws to keep it in place. To combine the two pieces, screw the two m3x bolts into the bottom of the bottom case, just until they rise above the case, as shown in picture 2. This ensures that when you glue the parts together, it will be aligned. Now, put superglue on the opposite side of the bottom case (shown in picture 3/4), where there are no screws, and place the bottom case onto the top case, screwing the bolts in fully. I used a clamp as shown in picture 4 to make sure the glue adhered correctly.

Step 3: Solder Necessary Components

to add a power switch to the deck, wire 2 female jumper cables to the OFF and ON pads on the pisugar, as shown in picture 1. If you are using a 18650 battery (which I do not recommend and will be changing in the future), desolder the 2-pin battery connector and wire the 18650 holders to the pads directly as shown in picture 2. for the display, you will have to desolder the white 5 pin connector on the top of the backside. Lastly, make your custom USB C extension by wiring the male and female USB C modules together with spare jumper cables (I cut the ends off and just used the bare wire) Make sure to be careful using high-wattage power supplies with the extension. if you do, use a higher gauge wire.

Step 4: Slim Down Raspberry Pi

this is probably the most painstaking and complicated step. you will need flux, soldering iron, solder sucker, and other basic tools to do this. I followed Adafruit's tutorial on this so I recommend doing that. https://learn.adafruit.com/diet-raspberry-pi/overview

Step 5: Glue Usb-c Extention

glue the USB extension made in step 3, I used hot glue but it's up to you.

Step 6: Install Display

When installing the display, fold the ribbon cable so it faces down like in picture 1. Then fold it so it connects to the Raspberry Pi, making sure the blue stripe is facing away from the Raspberry Pi as shown in Figure 2.

Step 7: Screw in Pi and Pisugar

place the pi into the case upside down, with the pisugar on top of It, and screw it in with the m2.5x screws

Step 8: Add Battery Case

use your choice of adhesive to stick the 18650 or 21700 (recommended) battery case into the case, on top of the ribbon cable, and connect it to the PiSugar.