As mentioned in my DIY e-kayak series, I have been working on a breakout board for a cool little button circuit I found! For the kayak controller, I found myself wanting a single button UI that controlled power and provided inputs to the system. I wanted to save space and keep a minimal design so …
One Button to Rule Them All: Single Button for Power and Input! Read More »
In Part Two of my e-kayk series, I started on the kayak remote control that mounts to the paddle. I showed the bread boarded electronics, firmware and teased the 3D printed housing. Now I’ve got it ready for prime time. In this part three, we shrunk down some of the electronics with a few custom …
DIY e-Kayak: Part Three (Remote Control Finished) Read More »
I am building the e-bike of kayaks. So how do you control a DIY electric kayak? With a phone app? With a remote control? All while trying to hold a kayak paddle? I wanted the user interface to feel as natural as possible without removing you from the actual experience of kayaking. This Instructable shows …
DIY Electric Kayak: Part Two (Oar Remote Firmware) Read More »
Whether graduation, Christmas or Birthdays, I am notoriously hard to shop for. Most of what I want is related to electronics or tools that my family members have no interest in. Sifting through the endless tacky engineering shirts and cheap hacky “tools” can be overwhelming for the uninitiated. So I have done the endless scrolling …
