It's powered by USB battery bank and a USB-PD breakout module that tells the battery bank to output 12V. I put them inside a zip-lock bag inside the 3D printed box. It's water proof enough for the sonoran desert.
I mounted e-bike lights to my non-ebike with a 3D printed USB battery box and rear light mount
13 Comments
kif@lemmy.nz · 9 pts · 1d
FreeCAD! 🙌
froh42@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 1d
What's different about normal bike lights and ebike lights? I think here they are basically the same.
guy_threepwood@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1d
ebike lights have wires to connect to an external source of power. The vast majority of regular bike lights have integrated batteries. (Excluding dynamo powered ones of course)
colourlesspony@pawb.social · 3 pts · 1d
Yep, it's basically the SEO term I use to find "bike lights without a battery"
Eheran@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1d
Where is the advantage in that outside of an actual ebike with battery?
directive0@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 14h
Having a single battery and integrated running lights that are always present is convenient compared to having discrete lights on the frame that need seperate charging/replacement and need to be brought with you and stowed when not in use. At least that's been my experience. Less to charge, less to remember to bring.
AlteredEgo@lemmy.ml · 3 pts · 1d
Is it cheaper? Or brighter?
aeiou_ckr@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 2d
Very nice, thank you for going above and beyond with all the pictures and images of the CAD. I don't recognize the brand of the bike, what is it?
colourlesspony@pawb.social · 3 pts · 2d
It's a mongoose Envoy. I'm glad you liked the pictures!
Cornpop@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 1d
So you added lights to your bike. Got it lol
rustyricotta@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 4 pts · 1d
That's wild, I just did the same with the same exact lights.
colourlesspony@pawb.social · 2 pts · 1d
Nice! Looks good.
directive0@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 14h
Nicely done! I do something like this on my bike too, except it's just strips of neopixel RGB LEDs on the frame held in place with zip ties driven by a pi pico. As a result I can program different light modes (flash, solid, fade, rainbow party mode, fake police lights etc etc etc) and even turn signals.
Having a single battery means less to charge/replace. It all runs off a USB battery bank and lasts days. My lights also cannot be removed or stolen easily and even if you do what's the point it's just a strip of LEDs, it's all easily replaced even if they do. Having integrated bike lights seems more convenient for me and I don't have to worry about forgetting my lights when I go out after dark.