A Mod for, not to, my Escape.

[Ron in BC]

Originally Posted by tdf-texas

So building this stuff is a hobby that's fun but not economically practical. I understand why Alan is building the alarm clock - it's something fun to do.

I understand too but some folks look at it as if it was costing them billable hours.

Ron

[alanmalk]

Originally Posted by rbrandenstein

You should download the Eagle software and design a PCB to contain all the bits and pieces. I see lots of connections that could vibrate loose after a few hundred miles on the road.

Very true. A number of the pins to the sensors and clock chip are vulnerable to vibration. But as you - and others - have pointed out, there is always a Version II.

And with respect to the cost...
I doubt I spent more than triple what one of these would cost me if they were sold at Wallmart. But the learning experience - priceless. (My first project using Python, a touch screen, I2C sensors and threading {multi-processing} ).

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Alan

[Jim Bennett]

Originally Posted by Ron in BC

I understand too but some folks look at it as if it was costing them billable hours.

Ron

If it is fun me time, or fun family and friend time, I never look at my time this way. If it is something I really don't care to do, I decide whether hiring someone else would be less than what I would bill out my time for, as I could be at work doing stuff I would rather do. Once I finally retire, it will likely all be fun stuff, or not get done.

[Anne H]

Very cool project! I miss the clock on the microwave when I'm dry camping - have been contemplating a small (no where near as sophisticated as yours!) 12 v. solution.

Anne H

[Zardoz]

Anyone know of a small (approx. 2x4"), 12V HARD WIRED 12 HOUR LED clock I could install in my trailer? Amazon has a bunch of suitable 24 hour clocks, but since I generally wake up around 4 am, I'm way too tired to do the math correctly . I don't mind having to set it each time I power-up the DC current.