#flex-dev Logs

May 28 2025

04:15 AM Tom_L: morning
04:56 AM JT-Cave: morning
04:56 AM JT-Cave: I put the wrong cross piece on... gotta lay it down and swap them out
06:22 AM Tom_L: woops
06:24 AM JT-Cave: but I "think" I can just swap out the linkage I'll have to look
06:26 AM rdtsc-w: JT is really starting classes in his shop... here is seating for 15 students: https://gnipsel.com/images/wildfire-lift/wf-22.jpg
06:28 AM rdtsc-w: (imagine all they could learn though.) :)
06:32 AM C3-Shop: actually they are both rigged the same so I just need to swap the links around
11:54 AM * Tom_L wonders how JT-Shop's puzzle is going
12:50 PM JT-Shop: just got up from my nap
12:52 PM Tom_L: if you commit my yesterday pushes i'll build a deb
12:52 PM Tom_L: and yes, it's about naptime here
01:31 PM Tom_L: PR #312 for DEB
04:25 PM JT-Shop: https://gnipsel.com/images/wildfire-lift/
04:30 PM * JT-Shop takes 5
04:40 PM Tom_L: found some help ehh
04:40 PM JT-Shop: yup the buddy I was trying to get to come over and help
04:41 PM JT-Shop: we didn't get to whitewash the fence but got the lift mostly together
04:41 PM Tom_L: cool
04:41 PM Tom_L: are there castors on the legs to add still?
04:49 PM C3-Shop: you only put them on when you want to move it
04:49 PM Tom_L: makes sense
05:40 PM JT-Shop: 3 cables routed one to go
05:42 PM JT-Shop: dude returned a 7i92 but pealed the label off... can't resell that
05:47 PM Tom_L: that sucks
05:47 PM Tom_L: that's a sserial isn't it?
05:47 PM C3-Shop: no
05:47 PM C3-Shop: it's an ethernet card
05:47 PM Tom_L: ahh yeah i have one of those
05:47 PM Tom_L: small card
05:49 PM Tom_L: you check it out for functionality?
05:49 PM C3-Shop: yup
05:49 PM C3-Shop: not yet, tempted to just send it back
05:49 PM Tom_L: that or make an open box area on your page
05:50 PM C3-Shop: that would be complicated to do
05:50 PM Tom_L: like you did with the surplus relays etc
05:52 PM Tom_L: he say why he returned it?
05:52 PM Tom_L: or... not returned in original condition ... no refund
05:57 PM Tom_L: i hate drumming up legal docs... for when my partner retires
06:03 PM JT-Shop: he changed his mind and wanted a 7i96s or something
06:07 PM Tom_L: send em both back and charge him
06:08 PM JT-Shop: he didn't buy the 7i96s yet
06:08 PM Tom_L: even better
06:08 PM Tom_L: you can discuss the sticker when he does
06:08 PM JT-Shop: I emailed him about the manufacturers label
06:09 PM JT-Shop: like wtf did you do that for?
06:11 PM Tom_L: oh i see now.. just checked a 7i96s... the stickers on the bottom side?
06:11 PM JT-Shop: no the bag label
06:11 PM Tom_L: oh
06:11 PM JT-Shop: he said he just opened up and looked at it... he forgot to mention he removed the label
06:12 PM Tom_L: with the barcode
06:12 PM JT-Shop: yup and the bag code
06:13 PM Tom_L: i leave em on if for no other reason than to know what card is in the bag
06:13 PM Tom_L: idiots
06:55 PM JT-Shop: got the 4 cables connected using air and brain
06:56 PM JT-Shop: air and a bit of hose on the vent pushed the cylinder out so I could connect the cables then a bit of air on the inlet fitting to tighten them up
06:57 PM rdtsc_ is now known as rdtsc
07:05 PM Tom_L: brain or braun?
07:05 PM JT-Shop: brain
07:05 PM * JT-Shop calls it a night
07:06 PM Tom_L: later
07:57 PM rdtsc is now known as rdtsc_
08:57 PM rdtsc_ is now known as rdtsc