feat: update and remove outdated info
kate kate@breadlabs.de
Sat, 16 May 2026 16:25:26 +0200
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<div> <p>First this one removed the rubber ring and straps to (somewhat badly) apply the car tinting foil. It has heard that other units had better success by first creating a paper template to cut out the - perfect shape.</p> - <p>This one attached the ESP32 directly to its exhaust vent, below the snoot cap.</p> - <b>This has been since solved differently, see: <a href="#ESP-casing" - aria-hidden="true">ESP-casing</a></b> - - <p> This has 2 downsides: - </p> - <ul> - <li>Corrosion: if your exhaust fumes contain things harmful to electronics (like for example water - vapor) they WILL corrode over time</li> - <li>The default 3M 6800 style snoot does not fit an ESP of this size, so tape will be needed to - "close" the snoot</li> - </ul> - <p>It also has 2 minor upsides:</p> - <ul> - <li>Corroding and being held together by duct tape is kinda gender</li> - <li>less work (this one is lazy)</li> - </ul> - <p>One will have to replace the duct tape and ESP over time (it is still on it's first ESP after a few - months of visoring), because both do not appreciate the moisture.</p> - </div> + perfect shape and putting a bit of soap water between the visor and foil when applying it. Ignore the ESP32 directly attached to its exhaust vent, this has been since solved differently.</p> + </div> <div><img src="/assets/blog/visor/1.webp" alt="Visor with the rubber ring and straps removed sitting on a table. The snoot has also been detatched revealing a microcontroller taped on the exhaust vent.@@ -80,22 +61,18 @@ There is car tinting foil applied to the faceplate of the visor with some visible bubbles and folds."></div>
</section> <section class="image-blog"> <div> - <p>One may not be surprised how the LED-matrices are held in place after reading the previous paragraph. - It's only zip-ties and friction. They need to be readjusted every now and then but mostly stay put - nicely like this. The matrices can be daisy chained so they will only have to be connected to the - ESP with one wire each.</p> + <p>TODO: matrix</p> </div> - <div><img src="/assets/blog/visor/2.1.webp" - alt="The inside of the assembled visor, with 2 zip-tied together daisy-chained LED-matrices inside. They bent to fit the visor shape and loosely connected to the ESP through the back of the exhaust vent."> + <div><img src="" + alt=""> </div> </section> <section class="image-blog"> <div> - <p>The ESP can be connected via USB-C through the hole in at the bottom of the snoot. This one also put - a little NFC-sticker on its snoot, so it can sniff other peoples devices to share contact info.</p> + <p>TODO: esp</p> </div> - <div><img src="/assets/blog/visor/3.webp" - alt="The assmebled visor from the front, showing an experession of 2 purple-glowing boxes on the faceplate."> + <div><img src="" + alt=""> </div> </section> <section class="image-blog">@@ -111,22 +88,13 @@ <h2><a href="#mods" aria-hidden="true">#</a> Modifications</h2>
<p> List of modifications and changes this one has made to its visor. </p> - <section id="ESP-casing"> - <h3><a href="#ESP-casing" aria-hidden="true">##</a> [WIP] Bayonet mount ESP32 casing</h3> + <section id="Fan"> + <h3><a href="#Fan" aria-hidden="true">##</a> Mount for a 40mm fan</h3> <section class="image-blog"> <div> - <p> - It is in the process of making a casing for the ESP32 that can twist onto the bayonet mount - of - the visor, since that seems like a better spot for it then inside the snoot. - This iteration is still far from ideal as some pins have to get bent to connect the wires - properly and the cap does not attach like it should so tape is needed. - </p> + <p>TODO: fan</p> </div> - <div> - <img src="/assets/blog/visor/5.1.webp" alt=""> - <img src="/assets/blog/visor/5.2.webp" alt=""> - </div> + <div><img src="" alt=""></div> </section> </section> <section id="Meshtastic-casing">