This Polished Cyberdeck Has Dual Screens for Maximum Productivity and Style
SECTOR 07’s RPI DEV is one of the best-executed cyberdecks we’ve come across.
Most of the cyberdecks we see and feature are a little rough around the edges, which is to be expected when they’re constructed by hobbyists just trying to have a little fun in their free time. But some builders are able to put in more time and effort to great effect. Want an example? Check out SECTOR 07’s stunning and highly polished RPI DEV cyberdeck that features dual rotating screens.
With one glance at RPI DEV, you can see why it is something special. It oozes style, has a very distinctive pair of displays, and build quality that goes beyond what we typically see. It is a clamshell design, but with two screens. Each of those screens can rotate independently on its mount to switch between landscape and portrait orientations. Want one screen in portrait for a code editor while the other screen is in landscape to show a programming tutorial on YouTube? You can do that easily.
The rotation mount mechanisms are a great example of the engineering skill that went into this project. Those are entirely custom 3D-printed mechanisms with ball bearings for smooth movement. They rotate easily, but also stay in place. The rest of the cyberdeck is similarly well thought out. It is all 3D-printed, but with careful attention put into fit and finish. The pieces snap together without tools and, while secure, can come back apart without tools, too.
The electronic components are pretty standard for a cyberdeck and include a Raspberry Pi 5 single-board computer, two 9” touchscreen displays, and a mechanical keyboard.
But the way in which SECTOR 07 connected those components together is just as impressive as the rest of the project. To avoid an unsightly and unwieldy rat’s nest of wires, SECTOR 07 designed three custom PCBs in KiCAD to tie everything together. One PCB attaches to the Raspberry Pi’s GPIO header, while the other two host connectors and ports for all of the peripherals, putting them in the best locations for clean wiring. FFCs (Flexible Flat Cables) connect those PCBs together and help keep the RPI DEV sleek and slim.
RPI DEV also has plenty of custom inputs to complement the keyboard and mouse. There is a built-in volume slider, four configurable buttons, and a configurable rotary encoder that has another button. There is even an external I2C connection and GPIO header for working with additional hardware. Finally, there is a quick-release system for removing the Raspberry Pi, which is perfect for deploying a Pi after programming it.
As a massive cherry on top of it all, SECTOR 07 programmed a custom GUI that displays the states of the aforementioned custom input buttons, the GPIO pins, and I2C connection.
RPI DEV is one of the best-executed cyberdecks we’ve come across and a lot of you are probably eager to build one for yourself. You’re in luck, because SECTOR 07 was kind enough to publish all of the files over on GitHub.