{"title":"Build Along: Video Kits","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"esp32-oled-video-kit-everything-used-in-the-build","title":"ESP32 + OLED Video Kit — Everything Used in the Build","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEverything used in the video — in one box.\u003c\/strong\u003e This kit contains the exact components from my ESP32 + OLED tutorial, so you can follow along and have a working display in under 5 minutes, then hack it to show messages sent from your phone over WiFi.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wiu2lC0JfTA\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's in the kit\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 × ESP32 Development Board, 38-pin (USB-C)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 × OLED 0.96\" display, 128×64, I2C (SSD1306) (display colour may vary — blue, white, yellow, or yellow\/blue two-tone. All work identically with the video code but a heads-up: pin order can differ between modules — the video shows you how to check).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 × Half-size solderless breadboard (400 tie points)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 × Hookup wire sampler (8 x mixed)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBought separately: $34.88 — as a kit: save ~14%!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat you'll build\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWire an OLED to your ESP32 over I2C (just 4 wires — SDA, SCL, power, ground)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRun graphics demos using the Adafruit SSD1306 + GFX libraries\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe advanced hack:\u003c\/strong\u003e connect over WiFi and type messages from your phone straight to the screen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eYou'll also need\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA USB-C data cable for programming — grab our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.tinkertailor.ca\/products\/usb-c-data-cable-1\"\u003eUSB-C Data Cable (1m)\u003c\/a\u003e if you need one\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA computer with PlatformIO (VS Code) or Arduino IDE — both covered in the video\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll code is free on GitHub, linked in the video description. 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It updates in seconds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KIuYMgBDNfA\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's in the kit\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 × ESP32-C3 SuperMini development board (USB-C, WiFi + Bluetooth) — \u003cem\u003eboard colour may vary: black or pink, identical spec\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 × WeAct 2.13\" tri-colour e-paper module (black \/ white \/ red)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 × Half-size solderless breadboard (400 tie points)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 × Soft silicone hookup wire sampler, 24AWG (4 colours, 1m)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBought separately: $40.64 — as a kit: save ~14%!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat you'll build\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA to-do list device that serves its own web page — add and tick off tasks from your phone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTri-colour e-paper display that holds your list even with the power off\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA tiny, low-power build that's a perfect first step into e-paper projects\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e⚡ Wiring tip (read this — it'll save you a headache):\u003c\/strong\u003e Use the exact pin mapping from the GitHub code, not your own choice of pins. 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