(More reverse engineering of parts from a crashed Hyundai Kona Electric, so they can be used in EV conversions.) Early efforts at operating the "Bench Kona" were driven from my laptop, but it's now controlled from an embedded system named "Fakon". An early development version is now on GitHub . Fakon …
This is a short follow-up to " 18 Months with a Framework 13 ", about my experiences with a "12th Gen Intel" Framework 13 laptop. A few things mentioned in that post have been improved. (The title was supposed to be "19 Months with a Framework 13", but I procrastinated. At least …
Oops, just like that and six months goes by! Still, there has been steady progress on simplifying the "Bench Kona" project down to something that could be transplanted into a car. Smart Key Module A couple of posts ago I wrote about having to wire up my wrecked Hyundai Kona …
I've been using a Framework 13 laptop as my main/only computer for a little over 18 months now. Someone asked me about it the other day, and I remembered that I've been meaning to write up my experiences. This is essentially a very personal review. I've broken it down …
I've been holding off posting as I haven't had any major breakthroughs with the Kona Electric reversing project. However, I haven't sat totally idle... On-car testing Last post the Kona motor started to spin, but without a load attached it was spinning out of control! Even in Neutral, the motor …
(Posting this one a while after it happened, due to holidays.) This instalment is about the "Bench Kona" I've built in the shed. Behold its questionable integrity: You can see the motor and drive unit stack in the foreground, and the battery pack in the background under some junk. These …
Last week Tesla open sourced parts of their original Roadster design, and also released all of the service information and diagnostic software. I fear this may violate Australia's new Right to Repair laws, and Tesla may be liable for a $187,800 fine for doing so. Oops? Possibly it's one …
Oops, over six month since Part Two ! I haven't abandoned either the blog or the EV project, although there have been no shortage of distractions. Slow but steady progress has been happening on two fronts: decoding Kona CAN messages, and building a "Bench Kona" in the shed. This post is …
A vintage keyboard, a mysterious battery, and some questionable 1990s engineering choices... Keyboard For five years this classic keyboard has sat in my cupboard: This is an Apple Extended Keyboard II, released 1990. This model is praised by keyboard nerds for its "clicky" mechanical ALPS switches and sturdy design. This …