There are a few projects that I want to incorporate the Arduino micro controller. Most of my projects have been developed using the Uno board. This board has worked well and I’ve grown to rely on it. There is one challenge that I face using the Uno, it’s size. Although it’s small, it’s not compact enough for some of my projects. Fortunately, they do make them smaller, much smaller. I was able to source a Pro Mini from Sparkfun for…
When I was working on the Planet Bike tail light, I had designed a custom PCB and had it manufactured using ExpressPCB. I had etched my own boards before. This was a big improvement from that experience. I initially tried to use proto board and ended up damaging the components while I assembled them. I would have spent more time doing it any other way. While brainstorming ideas about a case design, I thought something 3D should already be available. …
The bike controller connectors that I’m currently using are modeled from the KU63 brand motor controllers that I purchased from EVAssemble. I was mistaken when I first purchased this controller, thinking it was the KU63 discussed on Planet Sphere in regards to mods. It turned out to be a similar controller. However, it had the same connector types as the KU63. I eventually did purchase the KU63 controllers from BMSBattery and was a bit put out by how small they…