New laptop and, more importantly, new circuit boards! The latest @MCQN_Ltd #weeknotes - Weeks 905 and 906 - Get on Board

https://mcqn.com/posts/weeks-905-906-get-on-board/

#ibal234 #PCB #PCBA #OSHW

Exciting times in the @MCQN_Ltd corner of @DoESLiverpool today.

All the bits for us to build the test V2 boards of My Bike's Got LED are here

#PCB #ibal234 #weeknotes #IndieMfg #OSHW

New boards go to production, and Chris shares some @kicad tips. This week's #weeknotes: Week 904 - Always look on the bright side of life…

https://mcqn.com/posts/week-904-always-look-on-the-bright-side/

#PCB #ibal234 #IndieMfg #Kicad

Figured we should do a #projects post, and share some of what we've built in the past.

All our projects get a catalogue number - ibalXXX. We use that as a hashtag here and if they're public, they'll also have a page on our website, again mcqn.com/ibalXXX and be listed in the catalogue https://mcqn.com/catalogue/

Everything gets a number, from internal things (like our logo #ibal3), to client work (e.g. #ibal171), talks (e.g. #ibal204), or products (such as #ibal234)

#weeknotes

Friday was the Season Finale #PelotonLiv #JoyRide, a festive parade. Once again we started as 2 rides: @murphyliverpool0 & I led one, Danny from Peloton the other, converging on Sefton Park.

There we met special guests Dogshow and a raft of young riders with their parents.

Led by the disco trike, and with bikes and riders festooned with LEDs we toured the park and surrounding streets.

https://youtu.be/gygKCwCnzE8

#InTheSaddle #MastoBikes #BikeTooter #BikesLitUp #cycling #ibal234 #MyBikesGotLED

I've been enjoying the increased activity over here of late 👋

I've been quiet here over the weekend because I was too busy with activities. There'll be more on that when I get the footage processed, but here's a quick behind-the-scenes shot from Saturday...

#wearables #LED #neopixel #ibal234

We've been making a bunch of #MyBikesGotLED kits in time for the Halloween parade we're on tomorrow night (and for those who buy them to keep after). Matt was first to get his fitted last night #ibal234

Experimenting with adding a button to control my #MyBikesGotLED lights. Starting with some reuse: harvesting a button PCB from a waste board (well done past me for test points next to the button to solder to now!) and an old bike inner-tube for waterproofing #weeknotes #ibal234

Unsolicited user research for #MyBikesGotLED 😆:

Lad playing footie in Everton: "Your bike's sick"
Other lad playing footie:"Your bike looks like your Nan's"
1st lad: "Shut up. Your bike's sick!"

Girl sat on a bench in Everton park: "Your bike is beautiful"

#ibal234 #weeknotes

Just your average day of sifting through a selection of waterproof bags from Aliexpress and trying them with boards for size and mounting suitability #weeknotes #ibal234

#MyBikesGotLED, and Liverpool University's Engineering Department building also has LED 😀 #InTheSaddle #ibal234

Making winter #InTheSaddle rides more visible #weeknotes #ibal234

With the nights drawing in, I've been wondering about brightening up our Friday-night cycling... What do you think? #weeknotes #ibal234