Update 30: „User can manage cables cleanly“
Monday. First Sunday of 2026 missed.
(Did not find the time to post yesterday. Kid + Flu season = influenza-ping-pong.)
So last weeks screen/workshop time was rare. So I spent most of my time thinking about stuff.
Here’s last weeks progress:
A) Did write down what I want you to be able to do using beatnik pi & controller for release 0.5. (image 1)
Most of it is already possible (green) but not polished yet.
B) Worked on usb-c (image 2). I’m testing this one: https://www.adafruit.com/product/5991. It‘s pretty nice as the dc power brick is not necessary anymore (see pic 2-3). You can use smaller GAN Power supplies now.
C) Redrawing case (image 4-5). Until now i’ve done the 3d modeling in blender. Which is awesome, open source and I had some previous experience with it. But I’ve redrawn it like 30 times now, so for the 31st I’m testing Fusion (360) and it’s a hate/love relationship. The timeline feature is super useful. (Very proud: drew the brass binding post myself, according to the datasheet)
D) Tried improving the wiring of the button. I want to avoid soldering. So I’m looking into clamps, spades, dupont plugs,JST plugs and crimping, but i have 0 experience with this so my custom cables suck.
So if anybody knows a good way to make this stable and easy (also for DIYers) to assemble, help would be appreciated. (button datasheet: https://cdn-shop.adafruit.com/product-files/3350/Datasheet+.pdf)
„User can manage cables cleanly“ is what occupies me the most. Especially for the Amp. As soon as I completed that i can start polishing. (eg. it’s super annoying to test and polish wifi setup if the button connection/wiring is unstable)
The year started quiet. /s I hope you started well into it anyway. 🎈
(I will try to catch up with posts & comments this week)
Original Post Date: Monday, January 5, 2026
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