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Kitchen scales USB charging conversion
Alan Reed
30/09/2022
My digital kitchen scales were powered by a disposable coin cell, which never seemed to last very long. I grew tired of throwing away batteries all the time, so I converted the scales to contain a larger battery that could be recharged via USB. -
Designing an enclosure for the Raspberry Pi picoprobe
Alan Reed
11/10/2021
An experiment in enclosure design, with the aim of creating a 3D printed case for a Raspberry Pi Pico programmed with picoprobe. My most complex CAD work to date, and my first attempt at using threaded inserts with 3D printed parts. -
Implementing composite video output using the Pi Pico's PIO
Alan Reed
14/07/2021
A record of my submission for the final project of the 2021 HackadayU course 'Raspberry Pi Pico and RP2040 - The Deep Dive', which involved the creation of a composite video peripheral for the Pi Pico and a replica of the game Pong. -
Setting up Raspberry Pi Pico development with picoprobe in VSCode on Arch Linux
Alan Reed
09/05/2021
An overview of the setup process for Raspberry Pi Pico development, using picoprobe in VSCode on Arch Linux. -
Improving page load times with Eleventy's image plugin
Alan Reed
01/04/2021
A short post, outlining my creation of shortcodes to simplify image insertion. Using Eleventy's image plugin within these, compressed images are generated when the site is built to reduce page load times. -
OpenWindow: open-source car electric window controller (part 2)
Alan Reed
21/03/2021
OpenWindow is a project to create an open-source controller for my car's electric windows. This post covers the transition from working prototype to finished product, including PCB and case design and assembly. -
DIY Ortlieb City bike pannier bag organiser
Alan Reed
17/03/2021
Official Ortlieb pannier bag organisers are expensive, so here I document my attempt to construct a homemade substitute. The finished product consists of a series of pouches sewn togther using heavy fabric, and is held inside the pannier using velcro. -
Soldering fume extractor from a broken microwave and soldering iron
Alan Reed
27/02/2021
A small project to build a soldering fume extractor from recycled waste. This post originally appeared as a Project14 competition entry. -
OpenWindow: open-source car electric window controller (part 1)
Alan Reed
15/02/2021
OpenWindow is a project to create an open-source controller for my car's electric windows. This post originally appeared as a Project14 competition entry, where it won a runner-up prize. -
Creating a home for my projects
Alan Reed
31/01/2021
I finally decided to make a website, to keep a record of the various things I've worked on. A brief adventure in static site generation with 11ty.
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