From 7e3e1bfa5837b3b5c5be707b5a602cb38e677275 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Alessio Spachtholz Date: Mon, 17 Apr 2023 19:48:27 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] readme: add images and story to readme.md --- README.md | 14 +++++++++++++- 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index ac815db..9e0e88f 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,3 +1,15 @@ # FFC -Italian railway backlights in 1:4 scale, including KiCad project and 3D drawings. \ No newline at end of file +Italian railway backlights in 1:4 scale, including KiCad project and 3D drawings. + +##Version 1 +In the version1 folder, you can find all the production and design files to create your backlights, including 3D models designed with AutoDesk Inventor and STL printing files. For the last units, I preferred to cast an epoxy resin in the opening of the printed shell instead of modelling a plexiglass window. The battery has to be at least 500mAh to have sufficient charge to drive at a model engineering convention for a weekend. + +![alt text](https://git.cactusgroup.space/alessio/FFC/src/branch/main/media/version_1_front.jpg) +![alt text](https://git.cactusgroup.space/alessio/FFC/src/branch/main/media/version_1_side.jpg) + +##Version 2 +For the second version, things are more complicated. The circuit board is ready for production, and as you can see from the images has been produced. The case isn't uploaded in the repository because a friend designed it for me so I cannot publish it. The main difference with the first version is that the case is made of steel. You can instead modify the first version 3D printed shell to fit a sliding switch. If you'll do would be awesome to merge its design in the main branch. + +![alt text](https://git.cactusgroup.space/alessio/FFC/src/branch/main/media/version_2_pvb_back.jpg) +![alt text](https://git.cactusgroup.space/alessio/FFC/src/branch/main/media/version_2_pvb_front.jpg)