Reflow Oven Temperature Graph
Some people have noticed that my reflow oven has a temperature graph. I decided it would look cool to have a visual representation of the LCD display data. It's been implemented with an Arduino Uno connected to a TFT display. You can see the code below. If anyone would [...]
Extreme eBike – 3d Modeling
3D Modeling When I received the original frame I modeled it so I could design parts that I would be pretty sure would fit. I modeled the main frame, swing arm and front fork. It's been very useful and though a bit time consuming, makes designing things to [...]
Extreme eBike – 2-Up Seat
2-Up Seat The original Qulbix style frame came with a mountain bike type seat which is OK, but I wanted to carry my, at the time, girlfriend. Don't worry, we didn't break up, we got married 🙂 The first seat was too narrow and got welded but never [...]
Qulbix Inspired Extreme E-Bike
Daily Driver This is my lovingly crafted extreme E-bike. It was based off a Qulbix style frame and heavily modified to both suit my needs and correct a few weak points. I've been tweaking and revising this bike for over 2 years and ride it everyday as my [...]
Introducing the pyEC, a pyBoard Compatible E-Bike Computer
The pyEC is a pyBoard compatible multipurpose board capable of talking with just about anything on your E-bike. In fact it's more a general purpose board capable of doing a whole host of digital electronic tasks. If you are not familiar with the pyBoard, it's a STM32 based board [...]
K-Type Keyboard – Re-make
I've decided to try and manufacture 10 K-type keyboards. This is a keyboard designed by Input Club and for me it ticks all the boxes for what a mechanical keyboard should be. There is some drama in the history of this keyboard, where Massdrop manufactured it, then had a [...]
Chinese mill to CNC Conversion – Completed
I want to up front state this was a group project. My friend Eddy did the electrical for this project. I did the mechanical design and the more critical machining. The bulk of the machining was done by our friend John. At the start of the project, he didn't [...]
LG MJ1 7S20P 18650 Battery
I got a good deal on some LG MJ1 batteries. There were a bit old, but the price was too good to pass on. I had enough to make a 7S20P pack which gives a 72V battery with 24.5Ah. Very respectable at just over 7kg. I don't full build [...]
Dual Suspension eBike
I'd been riding around on a functional but ugly bike for a while. I'd decided I needed something more attractive and a bit sporty. I decided to convert a mountain bike with full suspension. I spent quite a bit of time picking a frame. I wanted something cheap, but [...]
My Old Reliable eBike
Ugly But Functional For the last few years, an ebike has been my primary means of transportation. I use it to get to work, to go shopping and to just generally get around. I can zip through traffic and park just about anywhere. The rules about ebikes are [...]
The Worlds Smallest AVR Programmer! – USBAsp & Arduino Compatible
USBAsp: The tiny AVR programmer Once I got really into Arduinos and starting making my own boards, I found that the cheap programmers I was buying were unreliable. The programmer itself, cable or 10 pin to 6 pin adapter would fail. Another issue I found was that I [...]
Pizza Oven to Reflow Oven Conversion (Controleo2 Clone)
4000W SMD Reflow Oven Max PCB size: 620 x 450mm Based on the popular Controleo2 controller (Arduino Compatible Firmware) Overview It's been a couple of years since I made this reflow oven but it's still going strong! The guys over at Whizoo make great oven controllers. Unfortunately I wasn't [...]
My first EBikes
Parents' Bikes A few year ago, I made some electric bikes for my parents. The black bike was made from only parts, where as the red bike was really a conversion from a regular bicycle. I did add new brakes and a luggage rack. The bikes are powered [...]
Arduino Nixie Clock
I made a nixie tube clock for a present. I wanted it to allow easy customization, so I made it with an Arduino and breakout boards. The main nixie tube PCB I made in Eagle. It's far from my best PCB layout, but it works. The clock however turned [...]