v1

v1 worked as a proof of concept both for the case design and the hud look that I was going for.

• - Achieved familiarity with CorelDraw for designing parts.
• - Remembered how to program arduino based software.

Problems found:

• The pcb layer adds unnecessary height and reduces the depth of the hud effect.
• Layering many MDF pieces gets you a nice piece at the end but they need to get glued and sanded down.
• The clock sits on top of a PC on a desk, the viewing angles mostly are sitting next to the desk and laying in bed, because of the bulkiness of the case, while in bed you can only see the top ~2/3 of the numbers. see image 1 below
• Font is not that readable from a far with my myopic eyes (minor con if I squint).
• Time gets printed number per display, wich means that when time only has 3 numbers (6:50) the first display is just off.
• Kerf for the pieces was done manually on the design instead of the cutting software.
• At daytime the white display background is noticeable. see image 2 below

To Do:

• Change to a column based printing for centering time to the display.
• Change case design to a slimmer base, keeping the acrylic sheet at the same height.
• Simplify case build to only include walls and supports.
• Ditch pcb to reduce overall height of the display unit.
• Build a font designer?