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• Project on hold until I find electrical engineer :/

  David Condrey • 11/08/2016 at 05:28 • 1 comment

  I've hashed this out pretty well and have been able to find sources for all the components I need but I lack the technical knowledge to do the necessary electrical work and I also had to sell my motorcycle a few weeks ago because I was out of work for a bit and short on $.

  I just got a new job though and will eventually get another motorcycle. But for now, due to these reasons, I've lost motivation in this project for now.

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  I was hoping to find someone interested in this project and with the technical skill that would like to help me move this forward so if that someone happens to come around and would like to pick this back up with me please get ahold of me and I'd be happy to get back on this. Contact me at davidcondrey@me.com. If I don't respond, email me again because I probably didn't see your msg.

• US based supplier

  David Condrey • 07/30/2016 at 05:13 • 0 comments

  I just came across a potential supplier for the screens I've been looking for and they're US based. Just sent them a general inquiry and have high hopes

• Potential investor / business partner

  David Condrey • 07/30/2016 at 04:46 • 0 comments

  started talking with an old friend the other day, gave him a brief overview of the project and he just got back to me today to confirm he would like to discuss further. will be meeting with him over the weekend to discuss what we can do for each other..

• Still waiting

  David Condrey • 07/20/2016 at 07:42 • 0 comments

  still waiting for new monitor. Busy with life and other bullshit. Will come back to this whenever this damn monitor ever arrives. Ugh

• Need to make this more compact

  David Condrey • 07/08/2016 at 18:29 • 0 comments

  while I'm waiting I have plenty more todo. All this gack is going to be packed inside my helmet somehow so I'm thinking of making everything smaller (except the screen). I'm going to chop off all the excess wiring and disassemble the RX unit to see if I can save any space there.

  I would like to reduce the rig to 1 power source because that's taking the majority of space and having a 9V battery next to my head probably isn't all that safe in the event of a collision and helmet impact.... :p

• Waiting for replacement monitor

  David Condrey • 07/08/2016 at 18:22 • 0 comments

  While trying to mount the monitor in my helmet I damaged the screen. I ordered a new one yesterday but it's coming from China so expect to receive it not for about 2 weeks. In the meantime I sent an inquiry to a company named e-ink, regarding possibly sourcing a opaque flexible display to improve this project and make the entire face shield a digital screen.

• Ready to test

  David Condrey • 06/22/2016 at 11:02 • 0 comments

  I acquired all the parts I need and mounted the rearview camera to the undertail of my bike earlier today. Wireless transmitter appears to be turned on. I spliced into the taillight power and the transmitter is also powering the camera.

  I will need to move the placement of the transmitter because I put it under the seat in a bad location that didn;t fit when I tried to put the seat back on. :/

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  Wired together the monitor and receiver. They both are getting power and turned on when tested.

  I still need to sync the tx/rx and test that i actually get a video feed. And then mount the receiving side of things into my helmet. I hope it all fits.
  

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