biddie_fiddler [IMPULSIV3] Donating Members 1,370 Member For: 5y 22d Gender: Male Location: Perth, WA Posted 16/08/23 01:03 AM Author Share Posted 16/08/23 01:03 AM Making this open-source has definitely crossed my mind, I'm talking the whole project. If the bones are good enough, it can hopefully generate enough interest for people to be willing to help finish it off and make some decent changes and progress on the project. I do need to do some research on using git. I've had this project in my google drive since its inception, but git is way better, especially for the code side of things. What kinda stuff do you work on if you don't mind sharing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k31th less WHY; more WOT Site Developer 28,292 Member For: 16y 9d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 16/08/23 01:42 AM Share Posted 16/08/23 01:42 AM sent you a PM so as not to clutter up your thread Looks like you're making great progress even if it's in drips and drabs that's how passion projects are Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puffwagon Puff Gold Donating Members 15,116 Member For: 9y 2m 21d Gender: Male Location: South Australia Posted 16/08/23 01:52 AM Share Posted 16/08/23 01:52 AM The turtise and the hare would be a good analogy here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurboBurbo Silver Donating Members 45 Member For: 2y 20d Gender: Male Location: WA Wheatbelt Posted 22/08/23 01:39 PM Share Posted 22/08/23 01:39 PM How have you gone about splitting the lense from the housing? I was going to have some fun fiddling around with addressable led strips, but the generic diy advice to heat up the whole unit did NOT go well for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biddie_fiddler [IMPULSIV3] Donating Members 1,370 Member For: 5y 22d Gender: Male Location: Perth, WA Posted 13/09/23 11:36 PM Author Share Posted 13/09/23 11:36 PM Wow got here late I do apologise hahaha Modern car tail lights, say 2000ish and above, are ultrasonic welded together. Its actually a pretty epic process! The housing and the lens are two separate pieces, a machine takes the two pieces, lines them up together and then vibrates the ever living fk out of the two pieces, the friction between the plastic causes so much heat that they are friction welded together, basically becoming one sealed unit. The only way to open tail lights like this is to cut them open. I use a dremel with a flex shaft, and a special cutting disk made for cutting wood I believe. The cutting blade has off centre holes cut out of its cutting surface as you can see above, is helps break up the plastic as you cut. Traditional disks just melt the plastic and makes a mess, with this blade it it really easy to clean. The most widely accepted method used by shops that do this kinda thing though is an ultrasonic cutter. Way easier to use and a way cleaner finish. They are quite expensive though, the best one to get that's not bank breaking is still $600 odd and will still overheat - https://www.micromark.com/Wondercutter You need to spend quite a bit to get a industrial type one that is built for long time use and will last. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben robb New Member 1 Member For: 4m 12d Posted 07/12/23 07:14 AM Share Posted 07/12/23 07:14 AM Hi, did you end up finishing this, I was interested in try to make something like this thanks, was it hard to get the lights open? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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