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• Feeling pissed off

  Alain Mauer • 02/26/2018 at 21:08 • 14 comments

  I'm really feeling pissed off, when I see people using my designs and try to sell them as their idea.

  This guy makes a nearly 100% copy of my Data Glass and only after I send him an email he added "inspired by Alain^s Projects". just inspired, really ???????

  I think that's not the way open source should work. If you use the work of someone else, the minimum is to mention this person and set his website link in the description.

  The only thing which calms me down, is that it is still my invention and other people will know it.

• Lens Alternative

  Alain Mauer • 12/18/2016 at 11:27 • 2 comments

  Hi, the lens is still the problem, because it is not easy to find.

  I think, I found a good alternative. A small Fresnel lens. Easy to find, cheap and you can cut it with a pair of scissors.

  Hopefully I will find the time to test it.

  The focal length is about 110mm, with should be fine.

• New Display 0.49 inch

  Alain Mauer • 10/18/2016 at 19:56 • 5 comments

  The new displays just arrived. Will build a smaller version.

  I think I will start a new project for this.

• Things to do

  Alain Mauer • 10/10/2016 at 07:24 • 0 comments

  Thinks to do:

  • Finishing the Software, to auto connect to a Owon Multimeter
  • Adding a battery indicator in the display. The BLE module has this feature.
  • Building different reflectors with tint and mirror foils, to make the glasses work in a bright area,
  • Reducing the weight and redesigning the enclosure.
  • Testing with a smaller 0.49 inch display.
  • Creating a technical Data sheet

• The end is near

  Alain Mauer • 09/19/2016 at 16:07 • 0 comments

  Finally, all fits together.
  Now a nice video of it, a full description and I'm done.

• Modifying the charger circuit

  Alain Mauer • 09/17/2016 at 19:28 • 0 comments

  I needed to change the LiPo batteries. I use now a smaller, 280mA, instead of the 330mA. For this I had to change the resistor in the charger circuit. It's 3k smd part. I soldered a normal resistor with the value of 5.6k in place to reduce the charging current to 200mA.

• A small reflector modification

  Alain Mauer • 09/16/2016 at 07:43 • 0 comments

  Until now, I heated the reflection screen and bent it to 45 degrees. To make the construction easier I printed a new holder. In the picture, you can see the difference

• I looks like this will be the final design

  Alain Mauer • 09/15/2016 at 08:33 • 0 comments

  I finally start handling the 123Design software and my 3d Printer.
  I was totally focused on my cardboard design enclosure, but at the end, I had to redesign the glasses due 3d print problems. Now you can adjust the reflection screen, to get the best view.In the next few days I'll test the electronic with the new LiPo, but I'm still waiting for the lenses.

• B.T. Data Glasses in his new enclosure

  Alain Mauer • 09/02/2016 at 16:08 • 2 comments

  I finally printed out the covers for the enclosure. The mirror and the lens are mounted with all the electronics. All fits in, and it works great. This one has a lens with a focal point of 100mm.

  All in. The controller, bluetooth, display, charger and the LiPo Batterie.

• First 3d printed enclosure

  Alain Mauer • 08/31/2016 at 07:25 • 0 comments

  I just bought me a 3d Printer, and this is the first enclosure for my Dataglasses.

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