Just to update - I have made some progress and have published a case on thingiverse (https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4692418) I have also commented my Yaml as it might be useful for those starting out with eink and esphome (below).
will do a proper guide in the new year 
esphome:
name: 2incheink
platform: ESP8266
board: nodemcuv2
# Set up your wifi - I am using !secret to keep it more secure.
wifi:
ssid: !secret WIFI
password: !secret WIFIPASS
# Enable fallback hotspot (captive portal) in case wifi connection fails
ap:
ssid: "2Incheink Fallback Hotspot"
password: "e3d2h2WY9LL3"
captive_portal:
# Enable logging
logger:
# Enable Home Assistant API
api:
ota:
# Configuration - simply change the id's for the sensors you want to display
sensor:
- platform: homeassistant
id: outtemp
entity_id: sensor.outdoor_temp
icon: "mdi:thermometer"
- platform: homeassistant
id: outtempmin
entity_id: sensor.outdoor_temp_min
- platform: homeassistant
id: outtempmax
entity_id: sensor.outdoor_temp_max
- platform: homeassistant
id: pressure
entity_id: sensor.pressure
- platform: homeassistant
id: pressuremin
entity_id: sensor.pressure_min
- platform: homeassistant
id: pressuremax
entity_id: sensor.pressure_max
- platform: homeassistant
id: wind
entity_id: sensor.wind
- platform: homeassistant
id: rainvue
entity_id: sensor.vue
text_sensor:
- platform: homeassistant
id: winddir
entity_id: sensor.wind_dir
- platform: homeassistant
id: conditionswd
entity_id: sensor.conditionswd
- platform: homeassistant
name: forecast
id: weather_forecast
entity_id: sensor.forecast
internal: true
- platform: homeassistant
name: temptrend
id: temptrend
entity_id: sensor.temperature_trend
internal: true
# Various fonts - Icons and text at various sizes
# Icons are mapped to the code next to the Material Design Icons Preview.html (fonts need to be uploaded to the esphome folder)
# I am using Roboto-medium from Google Fonts
font:
- file: 'materialdesignicons-webfont.ttf'
id: icon_font_30
size: 30
glyphs:
- "\U000F050F" # Temp
- "\U000F029A" # Pressure
- "\U000F15FA" # Wind
- "\U000F058C" # Rain
- "\U000F0737" # Rising
- "\U000F072E" # Falling
- file: 'materialdesignicons-webfont.ttf'
id: icon_font_10
size: 20
glyphs:
- "\U000F0E02" # Tempmin
- "\U000F0E03" # Tempmax
- file: 'materialdesignicons-webfont.ttf'
id: conditions
size: 70
glyphs:
- "\U000F0594" # Night Time Clear
- "\U000F0F31" # Night Time Dry/Part Cloudy
- "\U000F0595" # Partly Cloudy
- "\U000F0590" # Cloudy.
- "\U000F059B" #Dusk/Dry
- "\U000F0599" #Sunny/Dry
- "\U000F0596" #Raining
- "\U000F0F33" #Stopped Raining
- "\U000F067F" #Sleet
- "\U000F0F36" #Snowing
- "\U000F0591" #Fog
- file: 'Roboto-Medium.ttf'
id: roboto
size: 25
glyphs:
['&', '@', '!', ',', '.', '"', '%', '+', '-', '_', ':', '°', '0',
'1', '2', '3', '4', '5', '6', '7', '8', '9', 'A', 'B', 'C', 'D', 'E',
'F', 'G', 'H', 'I', 'J', 'K', 'L', 'M', 'N', 'O', 'P', 'Q', 'R', 'S',
'T', 'U', 'V', 'W', 'X', 'Y', 'Z', ' ', 'a', 'b', 'c', 'd', 'e', 'f',
'g', 'h', 'i', 'j', 'k', 'l', 'm', 'n', 'o', 'p', 'q', 'r', 's', 't',
'u', 'v', 'w', 'x', 'y', 'z', '/', 'è']
- file: 'Roboto-Medium.ttf'
id: robotosm
size: 16
glyphs:
['&', '@', '!', ',', '.', '"', '%', '+', '-', '_', ':', '°', '0',
'1', '2', '3', '4', '5', '6', '7', '8', '9', 'A', 'B', 'C', 'D', 'E',
'F', 'G', 'H', 'I', 'J', 'K', 'L', 'M', 'N', 'O', 'P', 'Q', 'R', 'S',
'T', 'U', 'V', 'W', 'X', 'Y', 'Z', ' ', 'a', 'b', 'c', 'd', 'e', 'f',
'g', 'h', 'i', 'j', 'k', 'l', 'm', 'n', 'o', 'p', 'q', 'r', 's', 't',
'u', 'v', 'w', 'x', 'y', 'z', '/', 'è']
# Configuration for the 2.9inch Waveshare - note the pin numbers so they match your NodeMCU
# The screen does a full update every hour and partial every 10s - edit these according to your use
spi:
clk_pin: D0
mosi_pin: D1
display:
- platform: waveshare_epaper
cs_pin: D2
dc_pin: D6
busy_pin: D7
reset_pin: D5
model: 2.90in
full_update_every: 3600
rotation: 180
update_interval: 10s
# Layout - The main part to edit will be the conditions state - this is set for my live weather feed, so edit according to your
# weather icons - probably codes. The Trend arrow reads -1 for falling, 1 for rising - edit out as needs be. The last two
# under the line are the smaller min/max temp icons and data.
lambda: |-
if (id(conditionswd).state == "Night Time, Clear") {
it.print(30, 0, id(conditions), "\U000F0594");}
if (id(conditionswd).state == "Partly_cloudy/Dry") {
it.print(30, 0, id(conditions), "\U000F0595");}
if (id(conditionswd).state == "Cloudy/Dry") {
it.print(30, 0, id(conditions), "\U000F0590");}
if (id(conditionswd).state == "Mainly_cloudy/Dry") {
it.print(30, 0, id(conditions), "\U000F0590");}
if (id(conditionswd).state == "Sunny/Dry") {
it.print(30, 0, id(conditions), "\U000F0599");}
if (id(conditionswd).state == "Raining") {
it.print(30, 0, id(conditions), "\U000F0599");}
if (id(conditionswd).state == "Cloudy/Moderate_drizzle") {
it.print(30, 0, id(conditions), "\U000F0596");}
if (id(conditionswd).state == "Cloudy/Light_rain") {
it.print(30, 0, id(conditions), "\U000F0596");}
if (id(conditionswd).state == "Dusk/Dry") {
it.print(30, 0, id(conditions), "\U000F059B");}
if (id(conditionswd).state == "Night_time/Dry") {
it.print(30, 0, id(conditions), "\U000F0F31");}
if (id(conditionswd).state == "Dawn/Fog") {
it.print(30, 0, id(conditions), "\U000F0591");}
if (id(conditionswd).state == "Fog") {
it.print(30, 0, id(conditions), "\U000F0591");}
it.print(5, 70, id(icon_font_30), "\U000F050F");
it.printf(40, 85, id(roboto), "%.1f", id(outtemp).state);
if (id(temptrend).state == "-1") {
it.print(75, 70, id(icon_font_30), "\U000F072E");}
if (id(temptrend).state == "1") {
it.print(75, 70, id(icon_font_30), "\U000F0737");}
it.print(5, 105, id(icon_font_30), "\U000F029A");
it.printf(40, 120, id(roboto), "%.1f", id(pressure).state);
it.print(5, 140, id(icon_font_30), "\U000F15FA");
it.printf(40, 155, id(roboto), "%.1f", id(wind).state);
it.printf(40, 180, id(roboto), "%s", id(winddir).state.c_str());
it.print(5, 200, id(icon_font_30), "\U000F058C");
it.printf(40,215, id(roboto), "%.1f", id(rainvue).state);
it.line(5, 240, 120, 240);
it.print(15, 250, id(icon_font_10), "\U000F0E03");
it.printf(40,260, id(robotosm), "%.1f", id(outtempmax).state);
it.print(15, 270, id(icon_font_10), "\U000F0E02");
it.printf(40,280, id(robotosm), "%.1f", id(outtempmin).state);