Terminal Clock
Hardware- 4 Devlogs
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A little CRT style alarm clock with a CLI style interface.
Hiya! I can't find any circuit design files in your repo, is that intended? Your 3D model could use some polish to elevate it. The README should explain all the different parts of your project and how they fit together, I'm not seeing this right now. Please take a look at this guide before resubmitting, it covers most issues with your project: https://codex.hackclub.com/other/returns/
Thanks!
Started writing the script for the clock. Still needs improvement though. I have used AI to help me, as I am just not functionally capable of learning that much python especially given that I’m still in school and GCSEs are fast approaching. I have still got some polishing to do, and I need to go over my BOM to smear everything out and read the manuals for the items. A lot to do tbh, and I still have to redesign the clock case so that it fits all of my components… See you in the next devlog!!
Did some testing of code, I mainly just messed around for 10 minutes each day slowly adding QoL updates to the python gui script. I am planning on designing a new UI in Figma and using TkinterDesiginer to turn the UI into code, and then adding all of the functionality such as buttons and stuff after, once I have combed over the BOM once more. Thanks for following along and I hope to create a timelapse of me designing the website tomorrow or on Sunday!
Finished writing the BOM (Bill Of Materials) csv file. All in all It took 2 hours, but Hackatime only counted 18 minutes since I spent the rest of the time doing research into the items and getting everything ready. I am next going to either redesign the Clock design to fit these items, or I am going to (do that later) and learn the code that I will need to either create an OS for the alarm clock or have a script that will always run on boot, that gives the alarm clock its functionality. Looking forwards to it!
Designed a Clock shell. It is supposed to look like a CRT TV screen, but instead looks like an old colour TV, which I think is what I am going to go for now. I have 4 feet for the TV box, with a hole for a display and a cube to put the antenna in. Designed in FreeCAD and sliced in the Bambu Studio slicer. I will recolour it later, but my 0.2mm nozzle has a bit of filament stuck in it and a cold pull didn’t work. (I ordered a new one so it’s fine). Now I need to pick a Pi board (either Pico or Zero 2WH).
