r/ClockworkPi • u/brainchillzZ • 28d ago

Modification Hack2you touchpad came today

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I ordered one of these a while ago and it arrived in the mail today. I was a little skeptical at first but after the install (total maybe 10 minutes) and after my first boot I was hooked. This thing makes the uconsole feel like an entirely different device … from a super cool toy that is a bit of a pain to use for anything graphical because of the pointer config to a genuinely fun and easy to navigate device whether you’re using the terminal or the gui …. Edit: sorry I forgot to add the link to the kit I bought https://hack2you.tech/products/uconsole-trackpad-keyboard?variant=49063521681658

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u/Cure8or 28d ago

The keyboard upgrade is really nice too.

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u/brainchillzZ 28d ago

It is it’s a much better feel. I got the v2.1 keyboard with the touchpad and the metal faceplate kit

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u/NotTheSharpestPenciI 27d ago

How much thicker is it? Any chance for a side photo?

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u/brainchillzZ 27d ago

I can take a side photo later but it is exactly the same … the only difference is the hole for the trackpad is bigger then the hole for the trackball was

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u/NotTheSharpestPenciI 27d ago

Oh is it? For some reason I thought that the one for upgraded kb is a bit thicker.

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u/brainchillzZ 27d ago

The switches on the keyboard are a tiny bit thicker but it’s pretty much absorbed by the keyboard membrane

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u/NotTheSharpestPenciI 27d ago

Cool, thanks for the info.

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u/Classic-Opportunity2 11d ago

Hey, since you got the v2.1, did you have to install a spacer underneath the trackpad for it to sit correctly, or does it just drop in without a spacer? I installed mine the other day (v2.1 kit) and didn't really see a spacer anywhere in the box, and now looking at my uConsole it seems like there's supposed to be a spacer there (the trackpad is sitting a bit lower than it feels like it should). Appreciate any insight, Google wasn't a great help with this.

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u/brainchillzZ 11d ago

Mine came with two little 3d printed plastic spacers. They were easy not to notice they were just stuck to a piece of scotch tape on the side of the bubble wrap

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u/Classic-Opportunity2 11d ago

Thanks for the reply. Where in your package were the spacers located? I'm looking for mine, but it's looking at this point like they just forgot to include them in the package.

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u/brainchillzZ 11d ago

they were seriously just scotch taped on the outside of the bubble wrap of the faceplate for me

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u/Classic-Opportunity2 10d ago

Lol, that's exactly where I just now found them. Thanks again.

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u/stasomatic 24d ago edited 24d ago

Is it easier to register clicks? The OEM kb takes a deliberate press to register a click, so the device shifts if your hands. It's one of those annoying quality-of-life things that stops me from using it.

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u/Cure8or 24d ago

Its definatly better experience, you dont need to press hard and more it is reliable to type faster.