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Is it a spaceship or a blink(1)?
02/13/2017 at 06:22 • 0 commentsI think the metal frame-based mounting is working well.
Also this...
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Metal frame-mounted sconces: better
02/12/2017 at 21:28 • 0 commentsI think frame-mounted sconces work better.
The first attempt (uploaded as "blink1SconceFrameArch1.stl") is much more stable than the PCB-based mounts.
Problems with this first attempt though:
* mounting arms block some of the side-emitting light
* mounting grippers are 2mm too wide on each side
Thus fixes to try:
* move mounting arms forward towards USB jack: gives more space for light
* eliminate 2mm space on grippers
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PCBA-attached sconces
02/12/2017 at 21:24 • 0 commentsThere are two methods I can see for attaching add-on diffusers to blink(1):
* mount directly to PCBA
* mount to metal frame (that carries PCBA)
I was initially designing for the former, but I think it will be structurally stronger (and safer for the PCBA) if I design for the latter.
I've uploaded several attempts at PCBA-mounted sconces. They work... sorta.
Things I like about some of the designs, even with the bad mounting technique:
* the circular arc diffuser is minimally classic
* two of the designs have inserts for a message to help define what the blink(1) is for (see the "NO NO NO") in one of the photos