The step of clearing the way for the revamp didn’t take much time at all. More effort was put into preparing the workspace and placing the bike. All the device and control cables terminated at a project box, located under the handlebar headlamp. Since the control cluster, brake sensor, and momentary switch were going to stay, I just decided to cut the cables as close to the project box as possible. The cable mess was worse than I remembered. It…
This will be a 6 part series of entries covering the re-design and install of the signaling system installed last quarter. In this part I’ll be going through what the current setup consists of. Why the revamp? To summarize it as simple as possible, it’s goofy. To go into detail, here is a list of the reasons. The headlamp assembly is too big for the bike. The hardware that holds it in place is temporary. Since the install, no permanent…
The idea behind including integrated design into this quarters topics list was simple. I have built far too many projects that have the appearance of being built in the basement. It is a skill that is virtually absent. At most I was able to tidy up some of my projects. Looking back, this is just a starting point. The devices, projects, and gadgets could really benefit me more with a WOW factor from the casual onlooker. I’m afraid that the…