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Wind Caddie (10)

Golf-bag wind sensor · in the making
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  • XIAO ESP32-C3

    Bluetooth LE · USB-C

    Reads the sensors and sends wind data to your phone.

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  • QMC5883P compass

    3-axis magnetometer · I²C

    Tracks which way the vane is pointing.

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  • A3144E Hall sensor

    Three-pin · magnetic switch

    Counts propeller turns from the rotor magnet.

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  • Capsule slip ring

    12.5 mm body · six wires

    Carries power and signals across the turning head.

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  • MT3608 boost converter

    Adjustable step-up · set to 5 V

    Powers the Hall sensor when running on battery.

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  • LiPo battery

    1-cell 3.7 V · protected

    Rechargeable power on the course.

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  • Slide power switch

    Two-position slide

    Turns the sensor on and off.

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  • 623ZZ bearings

    3 × 10 × 4 mm · shielded

    Let the propeller and head turn freely.

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  • Stainless steel shaft

    3 mm · cut to length

    The propeller axle.

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  • Rotor magnet

    Sized to the rotor pocket

    Triggers the Hall sensor once per turn.

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Electronics are modelled from KiCad library parts (CC BY-SA 4.0); the rest are simplified illustrations. Supplier links come with each project’s build guide.