uConsole Mod Megathread

Yeah bro i would love to see it. I feel like the mods on these babies are just now starting to get drawn up and deployed and its good to see because these are a whole lot of fun. I have a pocketchip too, so having both of these are great and its like having the 2 top hand held computers that were ever created so far and being able to mod the shit out of them, software and hardware, is what makes these above the others. I still cant pick between the two of which is overall best.

Here is a simple 3d print adapter that uses the machined slot for the antenna cable at the top of the uconsole as a holder. https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:6491464

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Mine now looks exactly like the photo the seller put up, not much to see that’s different.

If I ever get time back for doing things, I may mill one out of aluminum just for fun.




Mine so far. I should have the antenna bracket Saturday (friend is printing it for me). Thinking of painting the back panel matte black to match.

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This looks great, any possibility you have links to the small USB-C connector and the M.2 adapter you fitted there? looks very tidy.

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So tiny! Thank you, this is super helpful. Do you boot from the M.2?

Purely for storage. I don’t think the uConsole has a solution to boot from usb yet.

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I guess I should update as well.

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Love the red trackball for that authentic trackpoint look :slight_smile:

Where did you order the screws from and did they need any trimming?

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I haven’t trimmed them. I needed (2) 10mm for the antenna bracket because of the 3d print bracket.

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Nice. Ordered in red. I had gotten some thumb screws in red for the back that were m4x6mm and they fit fine but I wasn’t sure if the face plate might have had shallower holes.

posted in another thread, but thought to post it here as well.
i added a second wifi adapter, inside, while using the side facing SMA port, with a RP-SMA cable.
awesome to have two wifi boards, because I can use one in monitor mode, and still have a working internet connection.

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The antennas do you have a link for them?

Unfortunately I bought them long before I had my uConsole. The links are lost to time.

you mean this one?

uConsole RTL-SDR/LoRa/GPS/RTC/USB Hub All-In-One Extension Board – Hacker Gadgets

Aaaaand I now have orange screws. Thanks!

Tried that one but it wasn’t secure enough. The adapter wobbled too much for my taste. In the end, I used the one that has holes for lego attachments and got me one of those external antenas with an elbow. Works just fine, it’s a little bulky but it works.

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This is my favorite design thus far. I will be trying this one out first.