Satellite Hacking Cyberdeck v2.0

[@fixins]

How to get unusual stuff through security: don't elaborate. TSA: What's that weird thing in that weird box? You: A computer. TSA: Go ahead.

[@patrickasplund]

Underrated comment. Bro's too smart for his own good, and says anything about hacking satellites- he's about to have every orifice microscoped 😂😂😂

[@bepstein111]

I've found that a simple "I'm a technician" gets about 90% of stuff through. (I actually am a technician and fly for work all the time, sometimes with tools)

[@DirtyPlumbus]

The fact that your cyber deck has a headphone jack makes it 10x better than all new mobile tech.

[@JessicaFEREM]

Funny thing, the macbooks all used the "pro" headphone amp past the M2(and the M1 pro), I guess they figure it's cheaper to have one SKU of headphone amp in their macs, and it's a really good one. so apple can put a killer DAC AMP in their devices, they just don't want to.

[@repairstudio4940]

Haha!!! This is not debatable...fact! Love it! ❤

[@pileofstuff]

And a user replaceable battery!

[@Compact-Disc_700mb]

And it is not held together with glue and tape. Most consumer grade stuff (especially mobile devices) is just plain garbage.

[@davenz000]

My choice of phone is still dictated by those that have headphone jacks. Bluetooth can go and jump in a lake.

[@UneducatedEngineer444]

I absolutely love this channel. I'm a 25 year old just getting in to radio, this channel reminds me of the old days of youtube when it wasn't about selling you something.

[@axelr-f]

look for AIED

[@metmans]

yeah i agree 👍🏽

[@jnr2349]

Only a matter of time 🤣😭 Love this channel, but the system kills all things.

[@feelgoodmusic8722]

Well said. Amazing content!

[@cavemanfromspace3038]

yeah except this is kind of just nonsense, im legally not allowed to elaborate

[@drumboy02]

I think you built the perfect cyberdeck this time

[@CockatooDude]

Minus the wobbly keyboard, but that should be an easy fix.

[@DrCoomerHvH]

1:15 "I have been collecting **parts** and pieces"

[@BillAnt]

Abraham Lincoln of satellite hacking. hehe

[@every6seconds]

FYI McMaster Carr has 2D and 3d models of just about everything they sell, all free for download on the product's page

[@Tweekedout11]

I was going to comment this exact thing, it’s so handy!

[@olik136]

do they sell metric stuff though?

[@Hellawacked]

Also there’s a plugin for fusion 360 that imports everything from McMaster Carr

[@MBVTemjin]

@@olik136 Just about any size and type you need.

[@xanderplayz3446]

I expected to see a mention of how fast that website is.

[@rendererprocess9167]

I absolutely love that for so many cyberdeck videos, the ultimate test is TSA.

[@topherwilliams4888]

That low voltage icon has nothing to do with the current sourced from your supply; it's basically a brownout notice. Get a generic 5.1V supply and wire it up to 5V and GND on the 44-pin headers and you'll be good. 5V might work through the header too, so you could just try your power bank with a chopped up USB cable and see if that works.

[@vannoo67]

I had the brownout warning running a RasPi-4 on the official power supply, but with an inline usb 3 power switch. Taking the switch out of circuit solved the problem. (Must have been a pretty shitty conductor)

[@HobkinBoi]

I used to get brownout warnings especially after connecting a little 2.5in drive to it. I just chopped a barrel connector off a 5v 3a adapter i had and soldered it right to the gpio 5v and ground pins.

[@topherwilliams4888]

This is exactly what to do - I do similar stuff with all of my pi projects (some of which are commercial products) - basically just using a 3A+ generic 5V supply through the GPIO header. It works 100% of the time. For the commercial projects, a $15 Meanwell LRS-50-5 powers the pi and a lot of other stuff just fine.

[@Sven_Dongle]

I like to use the automotive jumper battery packs and tap the 12v high amperage side, forget the USB jacks. Then use a buck converter to get your 5v and run that to the GPIO 5v header on the Pi. That will give you adjustable foolproof power. It's also nice to have a DPDT switch that will allow you to use another external 5v power source and/or 12v source that you can run through the buck converter. If the switch has a neutral position to shut off all power all the better.

[@luisr10177]

Just bought a RPi 5 and already regretting it. I did not need this much but whatever. Jumping along the lines of just powering directly to 5V and GND on the pins, can I do this straight from the power bank he's using? Just cut the USB cable and feed it from the power bank to the pins? I'm currently steering away from a 12V source and bucking it down. I'm trying to make this as simple as possible.

[@DeezyP]

I know/understand very little that's showcased on this channel, but I love watching it. The design/ingenuity is amazing.

[@marsguyphil]

I like how these capture the feel of early 1980's 'luggable' computers. Looks very James Cameron.

[@pileofstuff]

Open Sauce should be a very active RF environment to scan and map in.

[@k.a.m420]

Wow, from v1 to v2, this is impressive

[@myfavoriteviewer306]

I'm glad you showed the ducklings, I was going crazy trying to figure out why your 3D printer was sounding so strange 😂

[@almosthuman4457]

7:11 that Discord Bloop had me checking all of the things 🤣

[@saveitforparts]

I just started using it for the convention, I'll start a channel or something when I have time :-D

[@wilhellmllw3608]

@@saveitforpartsthat would be awesome!

[@StarlancerAstro]

Was just going to ask, is there an saveitforparts discord.

[@StaYUTI420]

@@saveitforparts What he meand is the discord notification noise makes us all wonder who just messaged us, so we all go check our own discord apps. LOL

[@rogerkell4964]

@@saveitforparts Let me know when, I can't wait to join!

[@EUROCORP2027]

THIS IS SICK, really i've seen people building decks and none of them look as good, and have MANY more qualities and functions than yours, you are a genius man, i always watch your satellite related videos and im very happy to have come across your channel, keep it up!

[@ddtcs]

Gabe is getting even more like aging wheels. Noisy Birds, cool stuff etc Love your videos gabe!

[@SystemsIntegrated]

This is incredible, truly a masterpiece, love the red and black color scheme too. Looking forward to more videos with it!

[@karcinogen]

That’s pretty wicked. Your channel has really become one of my favourites on this platform. As a 11m radio guy I love all the antenna projects and you’ve really inspired me to try out some of my own radio astrology. Just got my directional yagi in today and I’m going to try pulling some images off of some weather satellites with it. Cheers from Ontario 🍻

[@NM5RF]

I resisted clicking on videos from your channel for months because of the name. I don't have great storage and I have done a lot to resist my urge to hang on to parts over the past several years. Channel is great and I'm now resisting the urge to resist the urge to scavenge. Thanks for the endless fascination!

[@werewolf74]

Makes me think of a C64 SX. I loved that thing.

[@Reythscipe]

I'm stealing this idea for a future project. I knew about the old portable computers, but I had no idea that there was a perfect case to make my own.

[@liljohn118th]

It is hilarious to me that you dropped this video literally right after I went and bought a Datalux computer off eBay for my own astronomy computer setup. Lol That being said, I got a newer model than you did for your old cyberdeck, I am still super excited about the all-in-one computer, and your video was extremely helpful in dealing with the power supply issue, as mine was similarly missing. I have it up and running now and just am waiting on getting a hard drive set up on it to get things installed. But I have booted it off a USB recovery drive and so far everything seems to be working!

[@nomad_grant]

I built a little cyberdeck into my toolbox 1510 that I toured with. Ended up using it almost daily for how to videos and quick searches while I was working on equipment. Really loving this design and it is making me want to revisit mine! Love the content!

[@wut6113]

the duckling asmr in the background just completes the ambiance, should have more videos with it in the background. have fun at opensauce

[@PU7MZD]

Long live the Cyberduck 🦆 (also, before it goes live: the mentioned Github URL is missing from the description)

[@saveitforparts]

Ope! Thanks, I'll update that.

[@edwardvanbrandsma-bu4xw]

​@@saveitforparts hey for your cyber deck of you if i was you use an voltage regulator an two drill battery,s an use it than the voltage regulator put it from 18volt to the correct voltage what the board van handle an you have enough to power the cyber deck for a few hours

[@Seabourne_Actual]

if you add a brim in your print settings, that /can/ help reduce the issue with prints losing adhesion in a corner. When i'm printing something with a square edge I'll usually add a brim and put some glue stick on the bed. I've also found that 210c for the extruder and 60c for the bed can help keep PLA prints from warping like that.

[@Geek-a-Zoid]

Continually impressed with your projects! Awesome video, love the new case!

[@ftr58]

The warping is caused by the print cooling too fast. the middle layers of the print are pulling the edges up. The marks on the bottom are generally caused when in filament binds up for a moment. Not a lot you can do about that.

[@RetroRoadshow]

Turn your part cooling fan off for the first layer and let it ramp to 100% by layer 10. That'll help with your warping issue. You could also try bumping your z offset negative by one click which will make it squish a bit more and stick better.

[@braedenL29221]

a little tip that might help with your 3d printer bed adhesion: for large surfaces like that, it does happen that sometimes the bottom layers peel up. Try putting masking tape over the bed and then a layer of stick glue and that should help quite a bit

[@Derk-xn2kn]

I’ve never heard of this but this is one of the coolest videos I’ve seen in recent memory.

[@oluscano]

thats my favorite video from this channel, good luck on opensauce!

[@gunier.j.kintgenanimations]

You see, this is why I subscribed; An intelligent man making useful gadgets out of garbage, like MacGyver. Wish I could come to OpenSauce, but you bet I'll be watching coverage of it! Keep up the great work!

[@markumoeder]

If there was a commercially version of this but then for the steamdeck, that would be awesome! Extra battery, strong robust case and a keyboard or maybe some other cool additional features.

[@gabrielfinke7051]

Very nice work on the new cyber deck! Was thinking about something for when my newborn was a little older that incorporates snap circuits with a custom scratch programming module. Glad to see you are going to open sauce! Hope its a blast!

[@KerboOnYT]

Cool build! My brother in law used to have an old luggable 386 that he used to program radios. It was a neat little unit.

[@austingoodrich2193]

I have watched a lot of your videos recently and I gotta say by far this is the coolest. You really went all out on making this thing super fancy and convenient for you... and it has a headphone jack!

[@fernandoschuindt1665]

I'm always astonished by how similar in thinking we are. Unnoticed about your project, yesterday I just finished mine, but it's for controlling UAVs instead of hacking satellites (which is something I find super nice, BTW). I did my fair share of sat hacking as well and could easily build one like this someday. Anyway, it's looking pretty nice, you owned this one, gz!

[@vip_bimmervip_bimmer8033]

I've found for printing lids and such a liquid 3d printer adhesive can work wonders, you can also change some of your temperature settings or a different print surface, you can also use gluesticks

[@ShannonJosephGlomb]

Thanks for the dissolved transition that put everthing together thanks ❤

[@PUNKHIP]

I've been wanting to make a cyber deck for a while and you started that journey thanks for your content

[@Pyrotek28]

You took CAD to a new level with the lazer cutter... I might have to steal your idea there when i get one.

[@nateking174]

For those 3d printed lids, I would make sure your bed is leveled, sometimes the level can get messed up between prints also I would print inside an enclosure. The hot air in the enclosure will help with layer adhesion.

[@isthattrue1083]

I use a portable camping power bank to power raspberry pi 4b just fine. It'll run for days non-stop. I got it in the camping section of Walmart. It even has a solar panel on one side to charge by solar.

[@nicoracien1924]

Last year I build a crossband repeater enclosed in a Magnavox 6LE CATV line extender aluminum casing. A TYT UV8000 With a small agm battery and solar controler inside. AGM to work in -40f/c winter conditions. I had fun to build it and make it fit. I used the belt clip screws to fix a copper plate on the radio, the copper plate being screwed in the aluminum case. Connector ports fits with the UHF SO239 threads and also the DIN connectors outside threads. On one side I Just put an PL259 antenna right on it or use a cable for a higher antenna in a tree.. The 4 pins DIN is for external battery and solar panel connection. Base Camp's Tx is UHF and mobiles TX is VHF. Really good coverage when I put the repeater on top of the highest mountain.

[@saveitforparts]

Nice! I have some radio stuff around that I need to use more often, I have a technician license but never have time to get on the air.

[@anthonyanglim7147]

Awesome Stuff Man, Great Job! Also it looks like your Microwave Scan is picking up A LOT of UAP Traffic! lol

[@Lejar6972]

This one looks really cool! You did a great job on aesthetics, and the raspi has enough juice to actually be useful, too.

[@daveys]

Those form factors of PC were in all the computer magazines when I was a kid, and I really wanted one! Great build, and looking forward to seeing the finished build.

[@ElementX32]

Man, you're one intelligent human being. I love your channel. Thanks man for sharing your hobby and brain power.

[@myt9125]

I nice cut of buttoned on leather would go nicely between the screen and keyboard. It could soft roll up the stuff along the top of the keyboard when in use for a panel effect.

[@SlugsInMyBrain]

thank you for uploading, a pleasure to watch as always! :D

[@nikushim6665]

@11:03 Not sure what you mean by special raspberry pi power adapter. There was a issue with early gen 4's where there was a missing a resistor screwing with USB-C power delivery protocol but outside of "smart"/fast supplies it should work fine. You also have the header pins for 5v and gnd.

[@alishatruman]

This has to be one of the best uses of a Pelican case.

[@TRIPPLEJAY00]

It has a classic 80s vibe. Nice work, looks better than your other one for sure.

[@KyleQuamme]

The laser cut panel and storage boxes really gives it a clean appearance; nice execution! FWIW, when I design/print brackets like the right angle ones you made, whenever possible I model a hex into them to capture common nuts like you used and keep fairly tight tolerances in the model so the nuts have a slight press fit. If you need to get the nut back out, you can partially thread a bolt into the nut and use the bolt to push it back out. Otherwise if size constraints are too small, heat set threaded inserts from Amazon work good.

[@treahblade]

FYI the RPI5 actually addresses the issues with the power on the USB. You can override the need for the special power brick from them and tell the device to draw up to about 27 or so amps of power for usb stuff. When I first got my PI5 I was a miffed like you were about having to buy a power brick from them but then I found out about the override that you can set. I normally plug mine into a laptop charger that uses usbC so it provides more then enough power for any usb devices i may hook up to it. Its also much faster then the 4 so it makes it a bit more useful. I have always had issues with SDR hardware and the RPI becaue of the power issues. Im sure you used the 4 because you had it on hand and also the 5 is a bit more expensive so it kinda defeats the point of repurposing things :)

[@light12a]

I love you keep the FUN in DIY!! Keep doing what makes you happy - we like the authenticity of it!

[@sarkybugger5009]

Neat piece of work. It certainly puts Mk.1 to shame. That Pi will soon start throttling under load, without a heat sink. Go and have a look in your heat sink shed. 😁

[@JamesWiegel73]

I really like that you went with a "luggable" style case. I remember having a Compaq lugable, and how bad-ass that was back in the 80's.

[@RiffZifnab]

Glad to see that the case passed inspection by the cat. (: Make sure to add a Mestastic module so you can inconveniently text other nerds at Open Sauce

[@UnknownUser-pf9rk]

Awsome project. Tip: Those "studs" in the lid are not from the manufacturing process but mounting points to attach stuff with self-tapping screws for example.

[@Minacious_Shenanigans]

Haha, wish I could come to Open Sauce! I hope you enjoy it, I love your channel, and that Cyberdeck looks absolutely killer, you did a great job. Take care!

[@Electramasco]

You're projects are always super interesting and so well done, thank you for sharing.

[@GenerativeCloud]

Try USB 2.0 cable for Raspberry Pi 4B if didn't work when plugged it into a more modern USB host port. The cable should be rated at data transfer rate 480Mbps. Make sure it's from brands with reputation. I used Scosche Strikeline USB 2.0 cable, some USB power sources previously failed to power the Pi 4B now work properly, as it forces the port to follow 2.0 specs instead of 3.0 or PD. However, some people say later batches of Pi 4B do not have the issue, they can actually take advantage of PD.

[@trevormurphy7041]

I have to say though you have one of the coolest KZbin names never change keep doing what you’re doing always keep it real

[@SockyNoob]

I love it! Didn't think it'd be so easy to make one of these.

[@kyler247]

Great throwback to the luggables. I want one of these!

[@festro1000]

depending on the clearance in the back the battery tray could do with a back-plane or channel to rout power from the battery bank to the Pi in a less noticeable fashion.

[@alextheradioguy7171]

That is so cool. It reminds me of those amateur radio "shack in a box" things. Also the ducks are really cute!

[@tenkaraanarchist243]

There's enough space in there to use a mini itx mother board and have more flexibility with power supplies and more computing power.

[@TechGorilla1987]

@11:16 - It's not even the case of not having a good power adapter in the case of my Pi 3B+. The limit is the horrible micro-USB connector combined with inferior cords. Even on a bench power supply current limited to 5amps at 5.3V, I still get an unpowered warning.

[@kd5inm]

Good job on the box and parts setup. Would make a good radio go box.

[@l1nuxro07]

You could try picking up a Power Delivery trigger board because those can be set to output 5V at 5A which should be plenty for any current version RPi. There are power pins on the pin header as well, so you could feed it some more there too. Looks pretty slick!

[@すどにむ]

I heard there are many PD devices that supports 5A but *not at 5V*. So,

[@lander1591]

The issue with the power is difficult to solve.. there are 2 problems with it.. 1. it requires 5.1 to 5.2 Volts to power the USB 3.0 Chip on the Rpi4. 2. Rpi4 requires several Amps. I use a step up to get the right voltage but I've only found 1 adapter so far that's capable of providing the required Amps (from a 10 port powered usb3 Hub). It's not good to use a Rpi with low power as it WILL corrupt itself as it browns out trying to parse important data for it's continued operation.

[@nellePoint]

if the prints are having those kinds of deformities, id recommend lowering the bed temperature. usually what i do is a higher bed temp for the first layer in prusa slicer, to make sure it has decent adhesion, and then i have it set to be about 10C lower.

[@Darkestdelta]

okay what, why did i get recomened this and why is it so good keep up the hard work

[@ziprock]

Very cool project. Looks sealed pretty well. I might be tempted to have a small server fan in the face. I once made a pretty wooden cabinet for my router at home to hide it. I ended up modifying it for some ventilation after realizing how hot it got after a day of use.

[@jimnjele.bean-dayone3505]

Never heard of a cyberdeck till this video...I have to build one ASAP. Very cool project sir!!

[@mysticforge369]

Pleased to see that the ducks made their way into the video. Looks bigger than I thought it would be

[@patric001eede4]

If you got a flatbed scanner large enough just put it on that together with a ruler for image-calibration. No need to close the scanner-lid. Works like a charm!

[@aihtrvfuh498]

3d printer cancer is a crazy accurate description

[@fashizzlemanizzle4808]

Hey bud, been 3D printing for quite a while. If you don't already have one, i'd buy a whambam thermal enclosure/tent for your particular 3D printer. Or at least one big enough to fit its dimensions. Some of your parts are bending up because theyre cooling faster in places and causing stress/tension to build up in the material. Close it up, or even just take a cardboard box and coat the inside of it with something like a reflective/thermal insulating material (like those grocery store 'cold' bags that are supposed to keep the icecream cold on the way home). Or... a box with at least a couple layers of tinfoil over it. That should at least be enough to keep the heat around your prints while theyre printing, and stop some of that heat loss. Once I did that, my 3D print warping almost completely dissapeared. The last printer I bought, I made sure it was one with an enclosure and everything. After I enclosed my prints, and also started a printing a lot of my parts in ABS-GF, warping is near-zero. I haven't had warping at all for a while, and If i do its so slight that I cant tell. That ABS with glass fiber fill is amazing. Plus its awesome at withstanding higher temps too (when I need a printed part to be exposed to like... the temps near and around an automobile engine lol..) Much love and AWEsome video/project.. i'll be checking your channel for any other projects I might be interested in doing myself!

[@NeonGreenT]

The fact that it looks like a 90's oscilloscope and 2030's scifi hacking gear at the same time

[@elserpento1]

Nice Job mate,actualy wanted to build something similar to your Cyberdeck in the near future.

[@YetAnotherNotHacking]

I had a problem with a pi before where even with a high-power charger, it was still saying that it was low voltage. I advise that you ensure that there is no case on the pi, and make sure it is fully connected on the side with the pi.

[@slidetoc]

You sometimes get the under-voltage thing even with the 5V 3A adapter which comes with the raspberry. I'm using a Tobsun DC 12V 24V to 5V 5A Converter to power my Raspberries. Add a DC barrel jack for 12V, cut up a usb-c cable, make the connections and voila. For safety, I also recommend adding a fuse. Total cost around 15$

[@Sven_Dongle]

I like to use the automotive jumper battery packs and tap the 12v high amperage side, forget the USB jacks. Then use a your buck converter to get your 5v and run that to the GPIO 5v header on the Pi. No need to go through the USB, Use and adjustable converter and Set the converter for 5.25v or so. It's also nice to have a DPDT switch that will allow you to use another external 5v power source and/or 12v source that you can run through the buck converter. If the switch has a neutral position to shut off all power all the better. Using 12v converter with option for external allows you to run off a car system as well, or a convenient car battery.

[@itrstt66]

very nice work, i beleive one of the best diy cyberdeck i have seen

[@nickademuss42]

I built a PI4 cyberdeck into an armored box as well, I had power issues as well until I got my own cable ends and put larger 18 gauge wires in it that could carry the amps, Im using a 24,000ma power bank and it powers the pi, a 7" monitor, keyboard for about 10 hours with stellerairium running. It did get hot as well, some fans were added. Oh I can also run my SDRplay for about 8 hours with moderate volume.

[@cxob2134]

The best trick to get accurate outlines, especially for small parts is to put them on a flat bed document scanner with a ruler.

[@BorealBlizzard]

you can get battery banks that can output a higher wattage for laptops or other higher requirement devices.

[@UncleBildo]

I'm always jaw dropped at the projects you scare up. Very cool stuff.

[@MylesjBird]

You could put a meshtastic node on the extra antenna port

[@matthewfusaro2590]

I really like this build. It reminds me of the Compaq Portable I had in the 90's. I think you could have gotten away with a bigger screen and mounted the battery sideways but if you already had the parts, it's understandable that you decided to go with a smaller screen.

[@saveitforparts]

I had an 11" screen as well, but it actually wouldn't fit where I wanted it.

[@matthewfusaro2590]

@@saveitforparts Have you ever thought about taking an old KayPro or Compaq portable, gutting it out and replacing everything with modern equipment? I've seen some people do it but they never seem to get it right. I think you have the talent for that sort of thing. Of course you have to find one that was damaged beyond repair as to not anger the vintage PC guys.

[@TheoSmith249]

Who needs a work bench, when you can use the floor.

[@mattjhsn]

Was shocked to see you are wearing a Axeman shirt! Hello fellow Twin Cities parts and projects dude.

[@saveitforparts]

I love Axman! Half of my project parts come from there :-)

[@hunterromano5562]

cyberdecks are such a rad concept. now you should put arch on it.

[@MyTube4Utoo]

Wow, you could keep an actual pelican in that big case. I didn't even know they made 'em that big. A very cool project.

[@NexxuSix]

KZbin needs a “Love” for this. Awesome project! Might want to also think of active cooling in the enclosure.

[@mike97525]

I’ve been following the development of this cyberdeck with great interest, and I think you really nailed it. I love the custom design for radio and satellite experiments, and I’m sure it will be a hit at Open Sauce 2024. The only thing that would have made it better is if you had used a different color. I’m just not a huge fan of green, but don’t let that take away from how great this cyberdeck is. Good job, very nice. ps: this comment was created by AI😋😋

[@saveitforparts]

I was wondering where you came up with green, ha! I get a few comments that I suspect are AI, usually because they make even less sense than the flat earth people :-P

[@JendrossekSip]

Slick design, great solution using the external laptop battery. Amazing project, now I need to v2 my own. Also thinking of adding a heltec to it as well.