cross-posted from: https://lemmy.radio/post/3984948
Make your own Meshtastic LoRa Node with our easy DIY guide. A complete step-by-step for building your customized mesh communication system
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.radio/post/3984948
Make your own Meshtastic LoRa Node with our easy DIY guide. A complete step-by-step for building your customized mesh communication system
inexpensive? Really
…yes?
54$ while an esp32 is like 5 bucks
LOL you need more than an ESP32
The rest is less than 15$ but you do have to order it off AliExpress. It’s more time as well so if you take it into account, I guess it comes out similar.
I would add that anybody with the know-how to build this probably already has an esp32 on hand so really only the cost of the other components should be calculated. But that cuts both ways since your example is a lot more beginner friendly and comes in a neat package with more features.
The rest of what? You gonna make your own PCB? LORA radio? Battery? Display? Buttons? Antenna?
idk about that, a heltec is 15-20$ while t-echo is 55-65$.
It also doesn’t include any of the things you need to make it actually work…
It does actually, You can see the parts list at the top of the blog.
The total from the parts list is $28.24. That’s without taxes or shipping. There’s also items on the list missing pricing entirely. That also doesn’t include the cost of selling your identity to the CCP, considering last time I tried to place an order on Ali, they wouldn’t send it without government ID.
It also doesn’t include a battery, which you’re going to need an excessively-sized one, considering how relatively-inefficient ESP is.
It doesn’t include your time assembling all this stuff either.
It doesn’t even include a case for your janky setup.