New digital carb sync board

[tz89]

Hmmm...think I want one...

 

I'll have my sample soon. Then I'll figure out on-demand 3-D printing and logistics. I'll put them on my site and let you know. Thanks!

[Flyinfool]

Will my older unit fit in that nice looking case?

[tz89]

Will my older unit fit in that nice looking case?

 

Yes, it will fit if it has the standard Arduino Uno or a recommended clone board underneath. Other clone boards are supposed to be exactly the same but I suspect they vary some. Even so the case is designed to allow some tolerence. PM me a picture of yours. Thanks, Jeff.

Edited December 24, 2018 by tz89

[tz89]

Got it. I had one printed in red. Too spendy but pretty cool.

 

 

Edited January 27, 2019 by tz89

[tz89]

I wonder if you could count the vacuum pulses from one of the sensors to get a tach reading??? that way you do not have to tap into the bike electrics anywhere or need an additional input. Like if you are doing a 2nd gen where there ain't no tach. (hey they had to make a tough choice tach or cassette......)

 

Jeff - that's a quote from you way back in 2012 when I first posted this project. That's exactly what it does now, after many false starts. I count the pulses in all the sensors and do the math. It turned out to be more complicated than I thought, but it works well now. Thanks for the nudge. Here is what it looked like then...

 

Edited January 27, 2019 by tz89

[Flyinfool]

Cool, Glad I could help, Didn't realize that I headed you on a 7 year quest........

[tz89]

A customer comparing the vacuum pulse RPM feature with the tachometer. Success!

 

Edited March 9, 2019 by tz89

[tz89]

Cool clear box design from a customer in the UK. He posted the files - you can get them from a link on my site.

 

[luvmy40]

Do you have a price and availability on the Digital Carb Sync complete and in the 3-D printed case?

 

This sure would be more convenient than the Morgan Carb Tune Pro. I love the Carb Tune, but it's a bit bulky and cumbersome for packing.

[tz89]

Hmmm. Let me think about that. I'll PM you. Thanks.

 

Do you have a price and availability on the Digital Carb Sync complete and in the 3-D printed case?

 

This sure would be more convenient than the Morgan Carb Tune Pro. I love the Carb Tune, but it's a bit bulky and cumbersome for packing.

[JBeierDC]

Hmmm. Let me think about that. I'll PM you. Thanks.

Love it! Just found this thread - read it, and wow. If you do get this going with a snazzy case let me know how much to send you to ship one to Wisconsin. This looks amazing. Kudos for the hard work and ingenuity.

JB

 

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[videoarizona]

I still need a case too. Been to darn busy to think about things like this. Sigh!

[FloridaKayaker]

Here are a few pictures of my new board. A number of you have asked to get one. Please take this Google form survey to help me decide whether to make it available. http://goo.gl/forms/Oupfgt3SeK

 

I'm posting this as a new thread and hope the old thread will wrap up. Please respond here.

 

The first photo using a hot plate to neatly solder the sensors. The pads are big so a soldering iron works. A close up showing the hot plate results. A close up of the soldering iron results. A close up showing alignment of sensor notch with white dot on board.

 

https://www.venturerider.org/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=95127 https://www.venturerider.org/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=95129 https://www.venturerider.org/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=95136 https://www.venturerider.org/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=95279

 

Everything else is soldered on by hand using a soldering iron. The finished board before mounting the LCD screen. The parts. The other board hand soldered with 6 sensors for a Valkyrie, with a removable LCD screen. My board layout guy Jenner Hanni helped a lot to get this all in shape.

 

https://www.venturerider.org/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=95130 https://www.venturerider.org/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=95131https://www.venturerider.org/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=95133 https://www.venturerider.org/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=95134 https://www.venturerider.org/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=95135

 

The first prototype on the bike. And some early work on a future RPM feature the board is designed to use.

 

https://www.venturerider.org/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=95137 https://www.venturerider.org/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=95138 https://www.venturerider.org/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=95139

 

Typical configuration for a Venture with LCD mounted.

 

https://www.venturerider.org/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=95144 https://www.venturerider.org/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=95145 https://www.venturerider.org/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=95146

 

Count me in. WHile I may let someone else do the carb rebuild, I need a good syncer (is that a word? IT IS NOW!)

[tz89]

Thanks. I do sell downloadable easy-to-build plans over at my site digitalcarbsync.com. I have circuit boards for those who want to skip that step. I have a couple of white nylon case prototypes on hand, but the 3-D printing cost is high. I generally do not sell pre-built units although I do have a 6-cylinder unit on hand that can be used for any engine. I favor the build your own tools idea a lot. I used mine without a case for years. You can store it in any box for travel.

[videoarizona]

Tom,

 

I'm going to try the wooden unit. I've got packing material...so I can customize it for a good fit.

I like wood....although the plastic printing idea is cool...for sure.

[tz89]

Shipped it today.

 

Tom,

 

I'm going to try the wooden unit. I've got packing material...so I can customize it for a good fit.

I like wood....although the plastic printing idea is cool...for sure.

[tz89]

For those with access to 3D printers, I've added an option to download the case design files.

 

https://digitalcarbsync.com/product/download-3d-case-design-files/

 

Edited October 16, 2019 by tz89

[Flyinfool]

Oh Man....... Now I have to go out and get the 3D printer that I have wanted for a long time now.

[tz89]

I just sent a pair of boards to a guy in Sweden. That adds to the list of United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, Germany, Lithuania, New Zealand, Philippines, Denmark, France. Portugal, Belgium as countries I have sold to in the last year or so. Plus the USA.

 

Where is Lithuania? Now I know.

 

I do no advertising. It has been discussed a bit on this forum. I have an old school website but it is not promoted on Google or Facebook.

 

I just wanted to build something for myself to use. It's kind of cool that you can make a little gizmo in your shop, and it will sell all over the world, without much effort, basically for no cost.

 

Made in USA!

Edited March 12, 2020 by tz89

[erics102]

Hi Tom,

 

I just find your GitHub Digital Carb Sync project and I have tried to realize it with my components here. But I would need your electrical diagram, as I am not sure how to connect all together. Maybe I did not look at the right place but I couldn't find it...

Would you like to share it please ? My old R100S would love to be tuned with it !

 

Cheers.

[tz89]

Head on over to digitalcarbsync.com. The downloadable build package has everything you will need. The board layout files are essentially a wiring diagram if you really are going that way. Good luck.

[erics102]

Thank you for your fast answer !

To be clear, I have already an Arduino Uno, a display, 2 sensors. I don't need any printed board. As I may use it only once, I will do a temporary cabling on my breadboard.

Actually, I thought my 17 years old son could manage the program but he does not have the skill and the time to do it...

 

Will your package be what I need and is it the version with the RPM indication ?

Thanks.

[tz89]

Hmmm. Well, first, be sure to subscribe to Venturerider. The info and help here is amazing. Best $12 ever.

 

The downloadable build package makes it easy to make the boards, solder on the components, load the software, and sync your carbs. I also sell the circuit boards on the site if you want to skip making that part.

 

The current version has the RPM feature. The package ships with 4 and 6 cylinder versions ready to load. There is a setting in the software for the number of cylinders would have be set to 2 and compiled before loading.

 

You can hack something together and get it to work. I did - that's where all this came from. I started with a box of junkyard auto parts and a breadboard. It was a fun learning project. But that's on you. I won't promise that what you build will work with my software.

[erics102]

Hello,

I have bought the package and wanted to start working on it but I could not find the .INO program. I know I can upload the HEX file with XLoader to my Arduino but how can I do if I want to modify it ?

[tz89]

Thanks. Contact me through the website.

 

https://digitalcarbsync.com/about/