I've heard that custom LCDs are relatively cheap to order in low volumes. This one has quite a lot of segments, but feels doable.
If we can find some premade game-and-watch style cases with buttons and battery compartment.. this could be made into a product or a hobby kit, without too much expertise or upfront cash. Hmmm.
EEVblog did a whole series on designing a segment LCD, getting it manufactured, and integrating it into a product. Worth the watch if you're at all interested in low power embedded systems.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYvxgl-9tNM
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I've heard that custom LCDs are relatively cheap to order in low volumes. This one has quite a lot of segments, but feels doable.
If we can find some premade game-and-watch style cases with buttons and battery compartment.. this could be made into a product or a hobby kit, without too much expertise or upfront cash. Hmmm.
EEVblog did a whole series on designing a segment LCD, getting it manufactured, and integrating it into a product. Worth the watch if you're at all interested in low power embedded systems. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYvxgl-9tNM
For the case/battery compartment part, hit up someone with a 3D printer (or a makerspace or library that has one)
Can we get this to teenage engineering?
Get your orders in early.