Gerber Films
web
Turn PCB Gerber and drill files into exact 1:1 printable films for photoresist, UV solder mask and toner transfer, with copies, fold pairs and registration marks on one sheet.
v0.1.0
from Mohammed Ashad
e-lab
innovations.
Learn·Innovate·Share
Exploring the intersection of hardware and software to create innovative solutions for tomorrow's challenges. A maker's notebook — long-form writing, weekend builds, and small useful apps.
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7
live apps
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10 yrs
tinkering
// recent writings
view archive From the notebook
Long-form posts on hardware projects, software craft, and the surprisingly fuzzy line between them.
Hardware
Hacking Another ₹249 Smartwatch: Custom Firmware on PHY6222
My second ₹249 smartwatch hid a PHY6222. I found its reset pin, stole the display init from the stock firmware, and updated it over BLE.
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DevOps
Run Node-RED 24/7 for Free on Render with Turso or Neon
Heroku killed its free tier. Here is how I run Node-RED 24/7 on Render for free, with flows saved to Turso or Neon so restarts lose nothing.
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Hardware
Making a WCH-Link clone program the unsupported CH32V003
The listing said CH32V003 not supported. The hardware was never the problem, the firmware was, so I replaced it.
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Software
Building Clipix, a Clipy-style clipboard manager for GNOME
I missed Windows clipboard history on Linux, tried every manager I could find, then spent a weekend building my own GNOME extension.
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Hardware
Building a USB display from a salvaged smartwatch LCD
2 Mbps of UART proved software USB was pointless. Then came an RP2040, a DMA rewrite, and a colour bug I could not see.
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Hardware
Turning a ₹249 Smartwatch Into a DIY AirTag Tracker
I lost my wallet on a night bus, so I turned a hacked ₹249 smartwatch into an Apple FindMy tracker and built my own app to follow it.
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// shipping
view all apps Live apps & tools
Small, focused software I've built and put online. All open-source or freely usable — no accounts unless you really need one.
bit-dojo
web
Learn the bitwise tricks embedded C runs on by writing real register code for a simulated CH32V003.
v0.1.0
CH549-Link
web
Browser-based firmware flasher that turns a WCH-Link debug probe into a single-wire CH32V003 programmer.
v1.0.0
Dafit Canvas
web
Browser-based visual editor for designing smartwatch faces compatible with the Da Fit / MoYoung ecosystem.
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// snapshots
full journal From the workbench
A loose photo journal — builds in progress, soldering iron at 2 AM, the occasional walk to clear my head.
// hi, I'm
Mohammed Ashad
Engineer · maker · technical writer
I split my time between embedded firmware, cross-platform apps, and the kind of weekend projects that take three weekends. This site is where I write everything down so I don't have to remember it twice, and so you don't have to figure it out the hard way.