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I stopped riding it since +high school because (a) Dad offered to drive me there and (b) it was in +awful condition. Mom rode it to the gym on occasion, but always complained +it felt shoddy. + +Why rescue it then? Well, I was going to university, and the campus is not +something you would want to navigate on foot. Not bothered to buy a new +one, Dad and I scraped off the artifacts of oxidization and wiped it with +oil (the bike, not the artifacts). We installed replacement tires, and +tadaa, functional bike. + +One month prior incidentally, in an unexpected chain of events โ€” alright, +the chain is only two events long โ€” bike slipping sideways because +I braked too hard, and me breaking my lunate bone. + +๐ŸŽ–๏ธ Achievement made: First Broken Bone + +It was one of the smaller bones, but it still immobilized my left wrist. +Also it wasn't my bike; it was one of those rental bikes which are quite +ample on campus. Coupled with the fact that I got my driver's license in +late August, I began to care about traffic safety even more. + +The traffic law targeting bicycles says cyclists are required to indicate +a turning. On an electric bike you probably already have the blinkers +(shame on those who neglect them), but what if all you own is +a human-powered crap of a bike? Sure, the convention is to just lift your +left arm when turning left and vice versa, but the law also forbids either +hand from letting go of the handlebar. I'm not nitpicking but clearly you +could do better, Unknown Law Person(s). + +There's gotta be a better way. And that is when I had the idea of making +my own blinkers. + +## My first PCB + +The days following my injury, I did some research. All I needed was two +yellow light sources that blink at around 2 Hz, and ideally I would also +be able to make them blink together to emulate a car's hazard light. The +light source would obviously be LEDs, and the control would be a SP3T +(single pole, three throw) switch and a self-maintaining push button. But +how am I supposed to make them work? + +What I needed to figure out were: + +- How do I make something blink +- How to let one thing blink but not the other +- How to let them blink together if I want + +It didn't take much trouble to find the solution to the first question +โ€” NE555. The 555, when connected to an external circuit that puts it to +"astable mode", generates an alternating voltage on its output pin, the +frequency of which can be fine-tuned with a few resistor and capacitor +values. The circuit was simple enough to be drawn on paper, but I soon got +tired of redrawing every so often. So I went with KiCad, which I had heard +_so_ many times but never tried.. + +๐ŸŽ–๏ธ Achievement made: First EDA + +Honestly it was quite fun, and following [this tutorial by DigiKey on +YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3bNyZYHcRSUhUXUt51W6nKvxx2ORvUQB) +I had some basic understanding of how it works as a toolchain. Still +incapable of producing anything of value, though (you'll see why in +a moment.) + +Before doing anything else I wanted to make sure KiCad is stable enough, +so I laid out a simpler schematic for the LED panels: + +![16 LEDs, each four in series connected to a 2N3904](img/bikeblinkers/led_sch.png) + +๐ŸŽ–๏ธ Achievement made: First schematic + +Now, before you point out the mistake I made here (common collector +configuration), I had little idea how BJTs work then (and still remain +largely ignorant now). Regardless, they looked good to me, and it was time +for me to turn it to a PCB. + +I was intimidated by PCBs at first. I had no idea how the "copper wires" +could connect all the components without intersecting, but most of my +concern came from the multitude of vectors where things could go wrong, +most of which out of my knowledge. Also, PCB fabrication wasn't as cheap +as I would hope. My design could fail completely, ruining everything. +Thankfully Kliment on IRC, who is miles ahead of me, encouraged me a lot. +So guess what, I did it. + +So basically to make a PCB you first transcribe symbols (components and +stuff) from the schematic to footprints on the board. A footprint is +generally some space on the PCB for you to solder something on or through +pads, for example an LED, which has two pads, or the 555, which has eight. +In this project I went for all THT (through-hole) parts because it is all +I learned from soldering lessons up to high school. All footprints placed, +you just run copper traces between the electrically connected pads, such +as battery anode -> VCC pin of IC. + +It took a lot of trial and error to route the tracks, given I "only" had +two copper layers and had never learnt anything about vias, but the +turnout, I thought, was pretty sweet: + +![A PCB design consisting of 16x 5mm THT LEDs in a triangle-ish board outline](img/bikeblinkers/led_pcb.png) + +๐ŸŽ–๏ธ Achievement made: First PCB design + +It took about a week (Sept 9-15) to improve my design with new connectors +chosen (I honestly did not know what "Mounting Holes" are for) and based +on suggestions from Kliment regarding that 90 degree turn above D4, and +the outline of the board overall. The screenshot below is taken in KiCad +6.0, hence the different color scheme. + +![Revised PCB design. A screw terminal is used](img/bikeblinkers/led_pcb_final.png) + +Man, I love 3D renderings. + +![3D view of said board](img/bikeblinkers/led_3d.png) + +## 555 + +At the same time I was also working on the controller circuit, the one +with the 555 on it. Based on Wikipedia, I was able to work out the R and +C values I needed, and experimented with a 555 on a breadboard. + +![ + Breadboard on which an NE555P and four illuminating yellow LEDs are + seen. A 9V battery is behind, powering the circuit +](img/bikeblinkers/555_breadboard.jpg) + +I was going to use a 9V battery, power the LEDs with it directly but have +an LM7805 linear regulator convert that to 5V for the 555. However, +Kliment pointed out it wasn't necessary and a 555 could operate under +voltages as high as 18V; plus, an LM7805 is pretty power hungry. + +The schematic looks like this: + +![555 IC in an RC circuit, plus several controls and outputs](img/bikeblinkers/rev1_sch.png) + +๐ŸŽ–๏ธ Achievement made: First logic circuit without Arduino or any MCU + +Okay, time to design another PCB. + +![Wide PCB. Footprints and tracks are sparse](img/bikeblinkers/rev1_pcb.png) + +You might notice the tracks are not thick enough. They are 0.25mm thick, +which is pretty wasteful of board space and unfavorable for +current-carrying tracks. But as I had no experience, it went unnoticed. + +The two PCB designs were finished at around the same time, so on October +1 I exported the Gerbers (a set of files factories rely on to etch, drill +and cut out the PCBs) and sent a .zip of them to a manufacturer so they +could turn my designs into physical objects. + +And they came. + +๐ŸŽ–๏ธ Achievement made: First physical PCBs + +[ + ![ + Two PCBs, fabricated using the designs above, with green solder mask + ](img/bikeblinkers/jdb_1.jpg) +](img/bikeblinkers/fullsize/jdb_1.jpg) + +The moment I unsealed the vacuum package, my first impressions were: + +- Wow, so green +- Smooth boi + +It was oddly satisfying to slide them slowly between my fingers. As I had +only a few hours to spare that evening, I finished two LED panels and one +controller in quite a haste. + +As I was soldering the SP3T switch (leftmost component on controller +board, identical one lying in the top right corner of this photo) +I realized I made the pads, and consequently holes, too small for the pins +to come through. This was because I took the datasheet figures as gospel +and failed to leave any space around it. Despite that, I was able to mount +it on top just fine, and apply more tin to compensate (sadly, it does not +count as SMD). + +[ + ![ + A controller PCB connected to an LED panel via 3 jumper wires. + Another LED panel is beside, but unconnected. There are 16 yellow + LEDs on each panel. + ](img/bikeblinkers/rev1_front.jpg) +](img/bikeblinkers/fullsize/rev1_front.jpg) + +[ + ![ + The boards are flipped, showing the solder joints + ](img/bikeblinkers/rev1_back.jpg) +](img/bikeblinkers/fullsize/rev1_back.jpg) + +Let's give them a test. First we connect the LED panel to the righthand +screw terminal via three jumper wires. (Why three? Because I was a noob +and expected everything to work like those modules from Arduino kits: one +wire for VCC, one for GND, the other for digital signal. This required +external circuit on the LED board, hence the four BJTs.) + +![A DFRobot "I/O Expansion Shield V7.1" for Arduino Uno. There is a rail +of pin headers in three rows: GND, VCC and D. An LED module from the same +kit is connected via three jumper wires.](img/bikeblinkers/dfr.jpg) + +Plug in the power. Flip the switch to the right. Yup, it blinks. That's +hip. + +[ + ![ + Controller and two LED panels. Righthand panel is illuminating + ](img/bikeblinkers/rev1_test.jpg) +](img/bikeblinkers/fullsize/rev1_test.png) + +Now connect the wires to the lefthand screw terminal. Flip the switch to +the left. And... + +It did not blink. The LEDs did not turn on at all. Having excluded faulty +soldering, the only possibility was a design error. I examined the +schematics and PCB layout, only to find this terrible yet subtle mistake. + +![Wiring diagram on datasheet, close-ups of schematic and PCB layout](img/bikeblinkers/sp3t_pinout.png) + +As you can see here the schematics agree with the wiring diagram provided +on datasheet in that pins 1, 2, 3 are placed in that order, whereas on the +PCB, pin 1 was the middle pin. As a result when I throw the switch to the +right, pins 1 and 2 connect, while in the other direction pins 1 and +3 touch, which does nothing actually. Bruh moment. + +๐ŸŽ“ Lesson learned: double-check custom footprints + +Undersized holes. Faulty pinout. Insufficient track width. All three +bugged me so much I decided I would revise it. + +## Second try + +In this attempt I was much more careful, checking everything twice. There +was not much to add though, so in the end I barely changed anything else. +Among the things I did do there were: + +- rounding the corners +- shrinking it horizontally a bit +- cutting out four rectangular holes + +The PCB layout: + +![Rounded rectangle outline, components are denser, tracks wider](img/bikeblinkers/rev2_pcb.png) + +They arrived in their physical form a few days later, and it was an +unnecessary kindness that they made six pieces instead of five. I soldered +one of them, and it worked as expected. Yay! + +[ + ![ + New controller board connected to both LED panels + ](img/bikeblinkers/rev2.jpg) +](img/bikeblinkers/fullsize/rev2.jpg) + + + +MPEG-4 Video (4.7 MiB) + +## Installation + +It certainly isn't easy to install my creation. My bike hasn't got a slot +on the back labeled "blinkers go here". My solution was zipties. I did not +mention, but in my second LED panel design I added two holes for ziptie +insertion (a bit too small again, but works fine). In addition, I needed +something waterproof and transparent to enclose it in. This gave rise to +the Greatest Hack of All Time. Guess what is waterproof and transparent? + +Bottles. + +Plastic bottles are waterproof by definition and transparent if you peel +off the thin film glued to it. So I headed to the store and bought +a reasonably large bottle of tea. The cross section of said bottle was not +round, but rather a square, which turned out handy because the PCBs fit in +diagonally and were thus locked in place. To actually put them in I had to +cut off its neck with a knife; the opening I later sealed up with tape. +Holes were drilled in the back of the bottle for the ridiculous six copper +wires and two zipties, and the seams were covered with tape as well. + +[ + ![ + Two LED panels in a plastic bottle. The rest of he circuitry is + the controllder, a lengthy run of red/black wire pair, and a 9V + battery. + ](img/bikeblinkers/rev2_bottle.jpg) +](img/bikeblinkers/fullsize/rev2_bottle.jpg) + +๐ŸŽ–๏ธ Achievement made: Hackus Ultimus + +The wires were some red/black pairs. I'm not sure what gauge they are, but +they sure are _thicc_. To install all these I got up early the next day, +literally just taped the battery and the controller on the handlebar, ran +the entire length of wires to the back, where the bottle was ziptied to +the steel rack and reinforced with duct tape. Here is a demo, which is +super short and taken at night so you can't see anything but you get the +idea: + + + +I went around like this for a week or so because I was waiting for +something to complete โ€” and that was the 3D printed case for the +controller. + +## Going 3D + +I had always wanted to make a 3D-printed thingie for whatever purpose. +This time it was really evident that I should do it. So I went ahead and +grabbed FreeCAD to see if my hollow knowledge of 3D modeling inherited +from Autodesk Inventorยฎโ„ขยฉ could work out. I kept getting stuck, +regurgitating many of the steps that got messed up somehow, but finally +reached a pretty nice result. + +![A rendering of a box, its bottom side separated. There are many holes of +varying shapes and sizes on top and on its side.](img/bikeblinkers/case_freecad_top.png) + +![Bottom view. On each corner there is a vertical pillar](img/bikeblinkers/case_freecad_bottom.png) + +๐ŸŽ–๏ธ Achievement made: First independently made 3D model + +As you can see here, I made four pillars along four corners, intended to +go through those four holes I made on the PCB, then fit into the slots on +the bottom (reverse lid?). I would then mount it all onto the handlebar +with two zipties and, of course, tape. + +It would work well, right? + +No. + +[ + ![ + From top to bottom: red 3D printed case, 9V battery holder, + controller board, and another flat 3D printed support thing โ€” I + really can't name it. There are little shards of PLA flaking off + and sparkled around them. + ](img/bikeblinkers/case_printed.jpg) +](img/bikeblinkers/case_printed.jpg) + +I kinda overestimated FDM technology, and although my switches align with +the holes, apparently there are flaws. + +- It looked flimsy after the support was removed +- The wire holes... they're just tiny and it was a massive pain to thread + the wires inside given the amount of residue. It even cracked a bit. +- The pillars barely made it through the PCB holes; the slots _broke + within seconds_. + +The lesson I learned here is _3D printing isn't magic_. It's not gonna +faithfully reproduce every feature if they're too fine, and the strength +will likely be meh. Anyway, + +๐ŸŽ–๏ธ Achievement made: First 3D printed object + +I decided to just let it be and pushed the controller board inside. + +[ + ![ + Front view of the case. A toggle switch extrudes through a hole on + its top left. On the front there is a wide slit, behind which you + can see part of the screw terminals. + ](img/bikeblinkers/case_front.jpg) +](img/bikeblinkers/fullsize/case_front.jpg) + +[ + ![ + Bottom view of the case. A green PCB is pushed into the case, with + four rectangular pillars inserted through holes. + ](img/bikeblinkers/case_bottom.jpg) +](img/bikeblinkers/fullsize/case_bottom.jpg) + +At this point, Bikeblinkers seems complete. Big cheers moment! + +Despite the blinkers I continued lifting my arm as a secondary indicator +because + +- They are too dim to be seen in sunlight. Blame the common collector + configuration. (See workaround below) +- I would not expect reckless drivers/cyclists to notice my tiny blinkers, + my arm, or me +- I cannot be 100% sure the blinker is properly working + +## Common collector configuration: the workaround + +As said above, this kind of configuration is really unwise. You can't get +much power gain. So, as a workaround, if I want to turn on the LEDs on the +panel, I could send 9V directly to the base. Base and emitter act like +a PN junction and just let everything through, reaching a higher current. +However a 555 can't really output that much current, so we'll have to take +other measures, such as more transistors, this time in common emitter +configuration. + +## Conclusion + +The project was successful overall. Am I satisfied? Yes and no. + +- โœ”๏ธ I learned to make PCBs (albeit terribly and error-prone) +- โœ”๏ธ The "Bikeblinkers" worked as advertised +- โŒ 555's output and toggling of the switch are not synchronized and lead + to delayed or incomplete blinks + +![ + Waveform showing a delayed and an incomplete high level on the wave labeled "LED" +](img/bikeblinkers/wave.svg) + +- โŒ It is just a pair of blinkers and does nothing more + +Oh no, Fred. 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But the few that do, are here. Projects below are sorted reverse chronologically (most recent first). +## [Bikeblinkers](bikeblinkers) + +[ + ![ + All PCBs, soldered and unsoldered, and 3D printed case all laid out + on the desk + ](img/bikeblinkers/bikeblinkers.jpg) +](img/bikeblinkers/fullsize/bikeblinkers.jpg) + +In September 2021 I broke my wrist in a (fairly stupid) cycling accident. +This led to a two-month-long quest for a pair of blinkers for my bicycle. +I made all sorts of mistakes along the way, as I always do, and this +blogpost has all that yelling-at-past-myself covered. It also covers +_some_ actual project details. + ## [Rickstodon](rickstodon) -![Demo](img/rickstodon.webp) +![Demo](img/rickstodon/rickstodon.webp) On April Fool's Day, 2020, I launched a mock Mastodon login page at `https://social.fkfd.me` (now defunct) that rickrolled anyone that clicked -- cgit v1.2.3