#garfield Logs

Sep 12 2019

01:02 AM rue_shop3: ok where did I put the housing app
01:33 AM rue_mohr: ok
01:33 AM rue_mohr: so
01:33 AM rue_mohr: the course starts oct 13 2020
01:33 AM rue_mohr: and I can only apply 1 year in advance
01:34 AM rue_mohr: and my eeprom verification code sucks
01:34 AM rue_mohr: for(retry = 0; retry < 4; retry++) {
01:34 AM rue_mohr: program(segment+address+i, buffer[i]); // this should rety a few times and then error out
01:34 AM rue_mohr: waitReady();
01:34 AM rue_mohr: if (buffer[i] == read(segment+address+i)) break;
01:34 AM rue_mohr: }
01:34 AM rue_mohr: if (retry == 3) {
01:34 AM rue_mohr: oh hmm
01:35 AM rue_mohr: I suppose it WILL be 4 if it fails
01:35 AM zhanx: you need to check the buffer not the count
01:36 AM rue_mohr: the if checks that the byte read back is the same
01:36 AM rue_mohr: the for loop retries 3 times
01:36 AM rue_mohr: if the loop hit end then the retries were a fail
01:36 AM rue_mohr: if the test was ok, retries would be less than 4
01:37 AM rue_mohr: aka, it didn't terminate cause of the loop hitting max
01:37 AM rue_mohr: the last program I did with it didn't work, but I think the write was bogus
01:37 AM rue_mohr: happened once before
01:38 AM rue_mohr: oh no, I'm mentally desgning another 'ultimate' rom programmer
01:42 AM rue_mohr: huh ok
06:58 PM rue_mohr: wtf, 3 of the cnc contest entries aren't cnc
06:58 PM rue_mohr: https://www.instructables.com/contest/CNC2019/
06:58 PM rue_mohr: wtf
07:24 PM Tom_L: ender better than prusa?
07:27 PM Tom_L: not worth the time for me for a $500 gift card. it would take me longer to write it up than i could just earn it
07:32 PM Tom_L: and if they let those entries in no telling what their judging criteria is
07:36 PM Tom_L: seems they don't care about the cnc part as much as getting you to use Tinkercad and F360
07:36 PM Tom_L: gee wonder who's paying them off...
07:42 PM rue_mohr: I dont know what to think of prebuilds
07:42 PM Tom_L: cheaper
07:42 PM rue_mohr: I think its like a space ship, you get one with a crew that knows how to rework it as you go
07:43 PM rue_mohr: no, I think they dont want to argue people
07:43 PM rue_mohr: so I suspect the entries are quietly ignored during the judging
07:43 PM rue_mohr: which probably pairs it down a hell of a lot right at the gate
07:44 PM rue_mohr: you know its paid by autodesk eh?
07:44 PM Tom_L: that's pretty clear
07:45 PM Tom_L: they seem desparate to get f360 out there
07:45 PM rue_mohr: I think they were just pulling
07:45 PM rue_mohr: didn't say you had to
07:45 PM Tom_L: if they spent as much time fixing it as they do pushing it, it might be somewhat useable
07:45 PM rue_mohr: dunno, never used it
07:46 PM rue_mohr: I have librecad
07:46 PM Tom_L: they basically say ' use Tinkercad or Fusion 360 '
07:46 PM rue_mohr: is't tinkercad a opensource thing?
07:46 PM Tom_L: We're giving away special Judges Prizes for the best use of Tinkercad and Fusion 360!
07:46 PM rue_mohr: of which I think they have 0 right now
07:47 PM Tom_L: so what if i use mastercam, smartcam, catia, solidworks,......
07:47 PM rue_mohr: I dont think it matters
07:47 PM rue_mohr: they have to give out more prizes than there are entries right now
07:47 PM Tom_L: no but it's rather leading
07:47 PM rue_mohr: so far everyone there wins
07:47 PM rue_mohr: even the guy who didn't even use a cnc to make his chairs
07:48 PM rue_mohr: I should do the stupid key-fob thing
07:48 PM rue_mohr: I should do it
07:49 PM rue_mohr: if I could keep my eyes open I'd do it now
08:35 PM rue_mohr: so strange thing with the truck
08:35 PM rue_mohr: the seatbelt light wont go off
08:37 PM Tom_L: huh
08:37 PM Tom_L: that is a good one
08:37 PM Tom_L: wire loose under the seat?
08:38 PM Tom_L: switch in the latch or the wire to it
08:59 PM rue_mohr: looking over it, looksl iek the switch is in the coiler, so I'll see if its alive
08:59 PM rue_mohr: od random problem tho
08:59 PM Tom_L: yeah
09:00 PM Tom_L: put a disposal in tonight. motor seized up on the old one
09:00 PM rue_mohr: hu?
09:00 PM Tom_L: sink disposal
09:00 PM rue_mohr: oh
09:01 PM rue_mohr: how long it live?
09:01 PM Tom_L: hmm a good 20 yrs i think
09:01 PM rue_mohr: cool
09:02 PM Tom_L: it was a cheap one
09:02 PM Tom_L: as they go