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supple cipher Jan 13, 2025, 8:02 PM

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Home Assistant Voice based on Koala Satellite. I posted my modifications on GitHub here

It features volume control via the dial & play/pause by pushing it.
Current song name/artist & song position/duration

At the top you can also see a few status icons such as wifi connectio, mute state & assist phase

The integrated LED in the speaker lights up depending on mute state & assist phase
I might expose the usr & mute button in the final design

Components:

Respeaker Lite
ESP32-S3 DevkitC N16R8
Rotary Encoder: KY-040
5W speaker
Common Cathode RGB LED
128x64 OLED screen
some random small box

Now I need to learn 3d modeling to make a nice case

quasi violet Jan 13, 2025, 9:18 PM

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I really like it, you need to create an enclosure🥳

supple cipher Jan 13, 2025, 9:29 PM

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I have 0 PCB & 3D modelling experience
Wish me luck

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Pray

jovial glade Jan 13, 2025, 10:06 PM

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the cardboard box has it's own charm as well 😆

supple cipher Jan 13, 2025, 10:08 PM

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the best thing is I have this exact same box a second time...
And I plan on making a second

tidal grove Jan 13, 2025, 11:02 PM

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i have used cardboard boxes before like this but i went to an art store and got a couple of A4 sheets of "sticker paper" like shiny white on one side and glue on the other so i could just cut it with a blade and stick it on the box

supple cipher Jan 13, 2025, 11:04 PM

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it's just really annoying to mount stuff inside
can't use the click of the rotary encoder lol

tidal grove Jan 13, 2025, 11:05 PM

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do u have access to a 3d printer?"

supple cipher Jan 13, 2025, 11:05 PM

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I do not, but I plan to look into that & order some prints online

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got some friends with skills in that stuff
I hope they bear with me :D

tidal grove Jan 13, 2025, 11:06 PM

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well i am not an expert in any way shape or form but i have been learning some CAD myself and got a new #d printer and having a lot of fun making my own enclosures for my projects

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to make your design in CAD is pretty easy

supple cipher Jan 13, 2025, 11:07 PM

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I do plan to get a 3d printer eventually, but I do not have the space for one atm

tidal grove Jan 13, 2025, 11:07 PM

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takea tip from me - Bambu A1

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i would make your box in two parts and hold it together with magnets inserted into the front plate

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also a threaded insert to hold in the rotery encoder and some some bevel around the display

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u couold put some sort of grooves on the top of the box so the speaker slides into them and its locked in place a bit

urban prawn Jan 13, 2025, 11:52 PM

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That speaker looks cool. Where did you get that?

supple cipher Jan 13, 2025, 11:53 PM

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one of the cheapest speakers on amazon
https://www.amazon.de/dp/B0DK1Q3FC1

They have some RGB cycling leds inside
replaced that so I can change the color

urban prawn Jan 14, 2025, 6:36 AM

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Thanks. It is USB powered I guess?

supple cipher Jan 14, 2025, 7:44 AM

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Yes, I just got rid of this part

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