Ben Heck’s DIY Cell Phone Part 1 Episode -- Episode 148

Matt — Fri, 22 Aug 2014 07:24:00 GMT

Current Revision posted to Documents by Matt on 8/22/2014 7:24:00 AM

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Ben decides to go back to a simpler time before smartphones by building a DIY basic cell phone. He uses the Adafruit FONA as the foundation of the project along with a keyboard, battery, OLED, and microcontroller. Ben programs the MCU to be the brains of his phone project. Ben get all the pieces working and shows how it will all come together in a custom case in the next episode.

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Build Like Ben: Part List for building your DIY Cell Phone:

Qty	Product Name	Supplier	Buy These PartsBuy These Parts
1	ATmega328	element14	Buy NowBuy Now
1	Surface Mount Push Buttons	element14	Buy NowBuy Now
1	Power Switch	element14	Buy NowBuy Now
1	Microphone	element14	Buy NowBuy Now
1	Speaker	element14	Buy NowBuy Now

Parts Not Sold by element14

1	Fona Module	Adafruit
1	OLED Screen	Adafruit
1	Li-Po Battery (3.7v)	Adafruit
1	FTDI Basic (breakout)	Sparkfun
1	Antenna
1	Screen Protection Plastic

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Episode 148: Ben Heck’s DIY Cell Phone Part 1 Episode

joeman — Wed, 26 Jul 2017 22:48:48 GMT

Revision 1 posted to Documents by joeman on 7/26/2017 10:48:48 PM

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