The PwnPal

by Shlucus · Medium

A pocket-sized Raspberry Pi 4 penetration-testing deck with a 3.5-inch touchscreen, a 5,000mAh battery board and a dual-band USB Wi-Fi adapter.

Shlucus built the PwnPal as a standalone Kali Linux workstation for authorized security testing on the go. The repository provides an explicit component table and a step-by-step assembly and software guide, including display and Wi-Fi driver notes.

Original: github.com, github.com

Parts

QtyPartBuy
1×Raspberry Pi 4 Model B
README component table specifies the 8GB Raspberry Pi 4 Model B.
PiShop.us PiShop.us Amazon (budget)
1×Waveshare 3.5-inch RPi LCD (C)
README component table and guide specify the Waveshare 3.5-inch RPi LCD (C).
Waveshare Amazon (budget)
1×PiSugar S Plus battery board
README component table and guide specify the PiSugar S Plus.
Tindie (budget) Amazon (budget)
1×ALFA AWUS036ACS USB Wi-Fi adapter
README component table specifies the ALFA AWUS036ACS.
Newark Amazon (budget)
1×WEIYIXING aluminum cooling case for Raspberry Pi 4
Optional cooling case in the README; the guide explains the display-clearance issue.
Amazon (budget)

Notes

Official README and assembly guide checked on 2026-10-19. The creator provides an explicit required component table and identifies the cooling case as optional; a printable enclosure is not required for this build.

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