FrameDeck

by Richard Sutherland / Brickbots · Hard · manifest draft — being verified

A slab-style portable computer built around a Framework laptop mainboard, with a 7-inch HDMI display, custom 36-key mechanical keyboard, trackball, speakers and a transparent layered-acrylic enclosure.

Framework supplied Richard Sutherland with a laptop, mainboard and modules for an open-design collaboration. Inspired by pre-clamshell slab computers—particularly the TRS-80 Model 100—he combined the serviceable Framework mainboard and battery with a custom compact keyboard, trackball and clear laser-cut enclosure that leaves the hardware visible.

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Parts

Qty	Part	Buy
1×	Framework laptop mainboard Exact processor generation and mainboard revision are not stated.	eBay (budget)
1×	Framework laptop battery Exact battery revision and capacity are not stated.	eBay (budget)
1×	Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210 vPro M.2 module The BOM links the Framework Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210 vPro product path.	DigiKey
1×	FrameDeck-compatible Wi-Fi antenna set Creator-linked listing is Amazon ASIN B08T8F3GDT; specifications are undocumented.	Amazon (budget)
1×	M.2 NVMe SSD Capacity, manufacturer and module length are unspecified.	Micro Center
1×	16GB DDR4 SO-DIMM BOM specifies DDR4 SO-DIMM; README reports 16GB.	Micro Center
1×	Logitech 161A T-SBC12-CP trackball board BOM names Logitech 161A / T-SBC12-CP.	eBay (budget)
1×	7-inch HDMI IPS display used by FrameDeck Creator-linked Amazon ASIN B08H8HZRLQ; resolution and manufacturer are unstated.	Amazon (budget)
1×	USB-C-to-HDMI cable used by FrameDeck Creator-linked cable was adapted into a right-angle internal cable.	Amazon (budget)
1×	Adafruit enclosed speaker set, product 1669 One set; BOM links Adafruit product 1669.	Adafruit
1×	FrameDeck 36-key keyboard PCB Fabricated from the repository Gerber archive.	Elecrow
1×	6×6×7mm four-pin tactile switch Keyboard BOM specifies this four-pin reset switch.	DigiKey
36×	Gazzew Boba U4 Silent MX switch Completed build uses Boba U4 Silent switches; PCB accepts MX-style switches.	Amazon (budget)
36×	1N4148 SOD-123 switching diode Keyboard BOM specifies SOD-123 packages.	DigiKey
1×	Elite-C keyboard controller Required because the design uses the extra pins.	Amazon (budget)
2×	Keebio SKUF silicone keyboard feet Two silicone feet specified.	Amazon (budget)
2×	Conical keyboard feet with M3 screws Two raised conical feet with M3 screws specified.	Amazon (budget)
1×	FrameDeck layered acrylic enclosure Official DXFs produce 16 layers in four acrylic thicknesses.	Ponoko
1×	M2 × 3mm heat-set insert One lot; creator does not provide a count.	Amazon (budget)
1×	Long M2 standoff assortment One lot; lengths and count are unspecified.	Amazon (budget)
1×	M2 hardware assortment One lot; no complete hardware schedule is published.	Amazon (budget)
1×	Six-position ribbon cable Pitch and connector type are unstated.	DigiKey
1×	Micro-USB-to-Dupont power cable Custom display-power cable; polarity and length are unstated.	Amazon (budget)
1×	Internal USB-C-to-USB-C cable Length and connector orientation are unstated.	Adafruit
36×	MX-compatible keycaps for 36-key layout Quantity inferred from switch count; profile and legends unspecified.	Amazon (budget)
1×	Choc low-profile momentary switch Exact switch variant is unstated.	DigiKey
1×	Two-part epoxy Optional cable strain relief; type and amount unstated.	Amazon (budget)
1×	Thin stranded insulated hookup wire One lot; gauge and length are unstated.	Adafruit Amazon (budget)
1×	Female Dupont connector One assortment; connector housing/contact count is unstated.	DigiKey

Printed parts

Framework mainboard mounting adapters — Official printed_parts/mainboard_mount.3mf; print two adapters per mounting screw. Material and screw count are unspecified, and the repository does not map a license to this individual asset.
Right-angle cable enclosure/guide — Official printed_parts/ra_cable_guide.3mf; mirror it for the second half and trim to length. Asset-specific license is not mapped.
Layered acrylic enclosure — Fourteen official DXFs produce the documented 16 physical layers. This is laser-cut, not 3D-printed; asset-specific license is not mapped.

Notes

Official repository checked at commit 2bcefecc659123285309a61942164fce27050417. Keep as draft: docs/parts.md explicitly says the parts list is not comprehensive, and docs/build_tour.md says it is not a full guide. Exact mainboard and battery revisions, antenna specification, display model/specification, NVMe capacity, cable geometries, hardware counts, standoff lengths, ribbon pitch, keycap specification and print material remain unknown. The printed-parts page says STL while the repository publishes 3MF. README says files are MIT or CC BY-SA 4.0, but LICENSE contains MIT only and there is no per-file license mapping.

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