#robotics Logs

Mar 19 2012

00:08 zhanx they bought .40's for home land better than the 9mm
00:09 katsmeow-afk isn't that enough ammo to kill everyone in the usa ?
00:09 rue_house maybe for a sniper
00:10 rue_house give me 300 rounds and I'll hit the side of a barn atleast once
00:10 rue_house but not likey more than 3 times
00:11 katsmeow-afk well, pair that announcement with this : http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2012/03/16/executive-order-national-defense-resources-preparedness
00:11 rue_house I'm a guy who requires high yield devices to hit a target
00:13 katsmeow-afk To reduce current or projected shortfalls of resources, critical technology items, or materials essential for the national defense, the head of each agency engaged in procurement for the national defense is delegated the authority of the President under section 302 of the Act, 50 U.S.C. App. 2092, to make loans thereunder.
00:13 rue_house I wonder how many lawyers have to be hired to interpert that stuff into actual action items
00:13 rue_house did the usa just 'act' itself a new president?
00:14 rue_house http://img.orthobullets.com/Hand/Tendon%20injuries/Sagital%20Band%20Rupture/Images/Sagital%20band%20anatomy.jpg
00:14 rue_house hmmm
00:14 katsmeow-afk well, it essentailly nationalised a lot of stuff to the federal gov
00:15 rue_house http://www.radsource.us/_images/0606_5.jpg
00:15 rue_house of the left diagram, what the rightmost muscle do?
00:16 katsmeow-afk The head of each agency otherwise delegated functions under this order is delegated the authority of the President under sections 710(b) and (c) of the Act, 50 U.S.C. App. 2160(b), (c), to employ persons of outstanding experience and ability without compensation <<== aka to "hire" them, but not pay them
00:16 rue_house I need a diagram that includes the dorsal tenons
00:16 rue_house hahah listen to me, 'dorsal' I sound all medical like
00:16 katsmeow-afk why do you need these diagrams? you know how to pull on a string to make something move, and the FIVE fingered HUMAN hand is not your THREE fingered ROBOT hand
00:17 rue_house cause I think its doing the basic stuff in a better way
00:17 rue_house I just cant understand how everything moves yet
00:17 rue_house I havn't found a diagram organized in a way I can fully understand
00:17 katsmeow-afk it's a string to everyting that moves, in a pull-only configuration
00:18 rue_house but it uses neato methods
00:18 rue_house I was thinking about it and its a lot stronger attaching to the back of the digit rather than the tennon side
00:18 rue_house and I think there are other advantages
00:18 katsmeow-afk well, i figured they were generally common sense, but sometimes odd
00:19 rue_house I want to understand this method of contrsuction
00:19 katsmeow-afk it's not any stronger, unless you go the step further and WRAP it around the backside, attachement or not
00:19 katsmeow-afk like a saddle, or cargo net is wrapped over smething
00:19 rue_house when...
00:19 rue_house I need a diagram to finish that statement
00:20 rue_house I need to tend to repairing my finger for a moment
00:29 rue_house ok, boiler and finger are set
00:29 rue_house 5c rise on the boiler, thats pathetic
00:30 rue_house kat I need some excersizes for making big things
00:30 rue_house what should I do?
00:35 rue_house http://www.seibertron.com/images/galleries/files/046/IMG_1108.jpg
00:35 rue_house I need to work out a construction style too
00:35 katsmeow-afk practicce?
00:36 rue_house do you think I should practise by making some large artworks and selling them?
00:36 katsmeow-afk i dunno
00:38 rue_house http://www.seibertron.com/images/galleries/files/046/IMG_1110a.jpg
00:38 rue_house intraskelatol hands
00:39 rue_house huh, I bet he's larger than 12'
00:40 rue_house http://www.seibertron.com/images/galleries/files/046/IMG_1094.jpg
00:40 rue_house is too
00:40 rue_house hmm I think some is slightly out of scale
00:41 rue_house kat?
00:41 rue_house unless they are supposed to be 30" tires
00:41 katsmeow-afk hmm?
00:41 rue_house uh
00:41 rue_house zhanx,
00:41 rue_house whats the std tire size on a ...
00:41 rue_house oh what is bumblebee in that pic...
00:42 rue_house 17'
00:43 katsmeow-afk that cannot be a real transformer, bolts are removed and gears are out of the various gearboxes but still on the shafts
00:43 rue_house chev camaro?
00:43 rue_house how big are the tires on a chev camaro?
00:43 rue_house not 30" I'm sure
00:45 rue_house zhanx, ?
00:45 rue_house Tom_itx, ?
00:46 rue_house 20"
00:46 rue_house it looks like the wheels on the statue are about 30"
00:48 rue_house http://www.fugly.com/media/IMAGES/Crazy/mech_warrior_robot.jpg better hands than that
00:48 tsmeow-afk is not intereted in fantasy mech statues to be used as models of soemthing built to perform
00:48 rue_house http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5293/5494276884_8b75f137b2_o.jpg basic, but pretty good
00:49 rue_house some of the artistic idea have merrit
00:51 rue_house http://mahq.net/mecha/gundam/00/lineart/svms-01-hand.jpg
00:51 rue_house some of these artists have gone to a lot of thought that I can reuse
00:53 katsmeow-afk that thing she is strapped into is dangerous as hell, that pvc pipe will not protect her when it faceplants on the concreteand the steel tubing behind her head smashes her face into the concrete
00:54 rue_house yea I think I wouldn't want to take it for a spin either, but they did pretty good considering its unpowered
00:54 katsmeow-afk yo cannot use that big ball joint as a wrist, it's got way way too much friction
00:55 rue_house hahah dont know if I should post this google result, but its funny
00:55 rue_house http://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg408/scaled.php?server=408&filename=primewank.png&res=medium
00:55 rue_house (appologies)
00:56 katsmeow-afk cute
00:56 rue_house http://www.geekologie.com/2007/05/24/dualis-suit.jpg sadly enough they HAVE the ability to make the real thing
00:57 katsmeow-afk why are there really big targets attached to it's shoulders, where a hit will knock it off balance?
00:58 katsmeow-afk and why are the knee joints open?
00:58 rue_house http://www.geekologie.com/2007/05/nissan-dualis-powered-suit.php good service is sometimes so hard to find
00:59 rue_house what happened to the australlian beer throwing robots?
00:59 rue_house GOOD TECHNOLOGIES ARE GOING TO WASTE!
01:00 rue_house http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2011/08/gundam-2-1313408154.jpg
01:01 rue_house (sign in background) ONE PERSON ONLY OR YOU WILL BREAK IT!
01:01 e_house snic
01:02 rue_house brings up an interesting point, why not have pressure pads on the inside of the fingers?
01:03 katsmeow-afk i dunno
01:04 rue_house my answer is I dont know why they put the pads on it
01:09 rue_house not many light duty mechas on the internet, most of them are armoured for war
01:10 rue_house kat
01:10 rue_house I need sleep now
01:10 rue_house ok well techically I needed it 3 hours ago
01:12 katsmeow-afk ok
01:12 katsmeow-afk me 2
02:16 katsmeow-afk http://xkcd.com/574/
04:13 katsmeow-afk i did not know the Sydney Harbour Bridge was built to long ago, it turns 80 March 19 2012
04:16 tsmeow-afk hopes Tom isn't tornadoed this mor
09:19 rue_house hmm
11:09 Robinux hi, what book/lecture videos should I look at first to get into robotics engineering?
12:15 katsmeow-afk the interesting ones that contain data you can learn
17:07 katsmeow-afk 100K Ohm Multiturn Cermet Potentiometers Trimpot 25 Pcs
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17:08 Robinux katsmeow-afk, I see.
17:08 Robinux well there are a lot of video lecture courses out there on stuff like physics, math, engineering...etc
17:08 Robinux I'm sure there must be some on robotics engineering
17:11 katsmeow-afk Red ALGAAS Leds SMT on two reels (lot of 2734)
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17:11 ace4016 robotics engineering isn't an exact field
17:11 katsmeow-afk "robot" can be almost anything mechanical that moves
17:11 ace4016 it's also just a lot of applied engineering
17:12 ace4016 so nothing particularly different from regular engineering stuff
17:12 katsmeow-afk if orlok programs his puter to operate the telescope and watch stars for a while, it might be said to be a robotic star watcher
17:14 katsmeow-afk (5) Yageo Taiwan 470uf 35v electrolytic capacitor 470 u...
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17:15 katsmeow-afk 5 x 1500uF 105C 6.3V Volts Radial Electrolytic Capacito...
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17:16 tsmeow-afk jumps on the 1w leds for $0.01 , free ship
17:16 katsmeow-afk just trying to say that robotics might not be pricey
17:16 Robinux hmmmmmmmm
17:22 Robinux I see.
17:22 Robinux I understand.
17:22 Robinux I will just study physics and math right now
17:22 Robinux and programming... then i'll look for a course on robotics
17:22 katsmeow-afk or, you could just look at variouos robots
17:23 katsmeow-afk subdivide your looking by use, such as manufacturing robots, toy robots, health care robots, agricultural robots, etc
17:24 katsmeow-afk that will give you an idea of what's out there, and narrow down what you are most interested in
17:24 Robinux oh
17:24 Robinux yeah and man
17:24 Robinux LogoRobotics or whatever turned out to be way to expensive for me
17:24 Robinux I mean 700+ usd
17:24 Robinux holy moly!
17:25 katsmeow-afk of course, any time you pay for a "name brand", and for someone else to do the work for you, it's pricey
17:25 ace4016 logo?
17:25 ace4016 lego?
17:25 Robinux someone else to do the work for yo? what does that mean
17:25 Robinux ace4016, I'm not sure if its logo or lego but yeah its probably Lego
17:26 ace4016 i don't know exactly
17:26 Robinux doesn't matter
17:26 Robinux katsmeow-afk, ^^
17:27 katsmeow-afk umm
17:27 ace4016 but i could have told you getting a robot made for you would be expensive
17:27 katsmeow-afk "do the work for you" = make any parts, wire them, program them, undle all the parts and sell as a kit, etc
17:27 katsmeow-afk Bundle
17:27 ace4016 they're largely not standard and are pretty much all custom
17:29 katsmeow-afk goto scrap auto yard, pick up small 12vdc gearmotors for $10, add $20 in diy controller and drivers, add some $5 lawnmower tires and a sheet of lexan cutting board, and you have a robot base to drive around
17:29 katsmeow-afk iirc, rue's small robots all start in the $25 range
17:32 katsmeow-afk there's enough parts in printers that people throw away to build the mechanicals and drivers in a baby robot
17:32 katsmeow-afk build a good one with two printers
17:32 katsmeow-afk build a 4x4 wheelbase with 4 of them
17:32 katsmeow-afk etc
17:32 katsmeow-afk and generally, if they are thrown out, they are free
17:33 katsmeow-afk steppers, gears, shafts, bearings, transistors, limit switches, cpacitors, etc, free
17:33 katsmeow-afk rue has a pile of steppers about a foot tall, all free
17:34 katsmeow-afk toy rc cars and trucks, on sale, can be used
17:34 katsmeow-afk flea markets, past-season sales, goodwill, etc, all heavily discounted parts
17:35 katsmeow-afk people thro awat electric scooters once the batteries doe, or the chargers blow up, and they have perfectly good motors, chains, sprockets, motor controllers, etc
17:36 katsmeow-afk but sure, you go buy a readymade anything, and you'l pay out the whazoo for the experience
17:37 katsmeow-afk you may find this hard to believe, but i picked up TWO 100mhz 7603 tektronix oscopes for 99 cents, one with free shipping
17:37 katsmeow-afk i picked up a 5110 scope just for paying shipping
17:40 katsmeow-afk i built 16ft pontoon boat hulls from water heaters people threw away : http://designerthinking.com/images/bowmaking/o)%20pressing%201st%20bow%20onto%20hull.jpg
17:42 katsmeow-afk sometimes you buy scrap for cheap and make platinum out of it, someone else might buy platinum <shrug>
19:35 Tom_itx pong
19:52 katsmeow-afk Tom didn't get tornadoed!
19:55 m_itx looks out the window to see if the house is still on it's founda
19:56 katsmeow-afk the storms have hung onto Ok, Ka, Ne, and north Tx all day long
19:56 katsmeow-afk dropped into middle Tx now
19:57 katsmeow-afk wow, cept for a small break in Iowa, this storm is from Canadia to Mexico now!
19:58 tsmeow-afk was busy today, and didn't just sit and watch the radar all day,, altho it is logged over on D:/ d
20:15 katsmeow-afk Tom : 10uF/6.3V Tantalum Cap, Size A, T491A106M006AS, 100pcs Expedited shipping available Location: Maryland, USA Free shipping Time left:
20:15 katsmeow-afk time left is ~8 minutes
20:17 Tom_itx thanks
20:17 Tom_itx i just stocked up my stuff
20:17 katsmeow-afk k
20:18 Tom_itx oh those are tant
20:18 Tom_itx i use ceramic
20:22 katsmeow-afk 10uf ceramics?
20:22 katsmeow-afk tants are almost as low impedance
20:28 Tom_itx nothing special
20:28 Tom_itx http://search.digikey.com/us/en/products/C1608X5R0J106M/445-4112-1-ND/1975462
20:30 rue_house ...
20:31 Tom_itx . . .
20:32 rue_house http://xkcd.com/597/
20:32 katsmeow-afk 5000 pcs ROHM 0805 Resistor 30 Reel 5%, MCR10EZHMJW300, 5000pcs
20:33 katsmeow-afk $10, free shipping
20:38 katsmeow-afk $0.99 3W 3.0V~4.0V DC 700mA High Power Warm White LED Light L...
20:38 katsmeow-afk ditto red
20:39 katsmeow-afk ditto blue
20:39 katsmeow-afk BLUE
20:42 katsmeow-afk 5pcs 3W 2.0V~2.5V DC High Power Red Star LED Light Lamp... Location: Hong Kong 0 Bids $0.99 +$5.65 shipping Time left:
20:42 katsmeow-afk ditto green ditto warm white
20:45 katsmeow-afk qty 2 ; ADS5547 ADC 14bit 210 Msps A/D converter ; $14 + $2.75 s&h
20:45 tsmeow-afk looks at
20:45 katsmeow-afk 7 min remaining
20:46 codygo hello
20:47 codygo anyone here familiar with quaternions, screws, twists, wrenches... ?
20:47 codygo (not the mechanical parts)
20:51 ace4016 somewhat yes
20:53 Robinux man
20:53 Robinux what was the last thing I said?
20:53 Tom_itx man
20:53 Tom_itx was that a trick question?
20:53 katsmeow-afk [20:43] <Robinux> man
20:54 Robinux lol
20:54 katsmeow-afk [17:17] <Robinux> doesn't matter
20:54 katsmeow-afk [17:17] <Robinux> katsmeow-afk, ^^
20:54 katsmeow-afk 3.5 hrs ago
20:54 Robinux no I was actually cut off my wifi driver is being a bish
20:54 Robinux <Robinux> hmmmm
20:54 Robinux <Robinux> katsmeow-afk, thats some cool explanation, thanks :)
20:55 Robinux <Robinux> but I don't even know about these parts
20:55 Robinux <Robinux> I have several ebooks on robotics though
20:55 Robinux <Robinux> beginner and intermediate... hopefully I'll learn about those parts
20:55 Robinux <Robinux> I have the ones by David Cook
20:55 Robinux hehe... there we go :)
20:55 Robinux katsmeow-afk, my xchat doesn't let me copy with the time stamp.... are you using xchat too?>
20:55 katsmeow-afk hel, i mean no
20:55 katsmeow-afk mirc
20:56 Tom_itx if you really wanna know ask zlog
20:58 Robinux well who cares about irc clients
20:59 katsmeow-afk you asked
20:59 katsmeow-afk and i care, so i use mirc
21:00 Tom_itx i use both
21:01 katsmeow-afk FREE SHIP 20W LED Cold White High Power 1600LM LED Lamp... Location: Hong Kong 12 Bids $9.10 Free shipping
21:02 Tom_itx you know capnkernel is peddling wares from china right?
21:02 Tom_itx except he screwed up on his vias and had to leave for a while
21:03 Tom_itx visa*
21:04 codygo ace4016, i'm getting into robotics for a course project
21:04 katsmeow-afk i wonder why not ship to Oz or usa or .eu before selling them, so he can claim local and fast shipping
21:04 codygo i've been reading 'A Mathematical Introduction to Robot Manipulation'
21:05 tsmeow-afk never does any math to manipulate stuff with her
21:06 katsmeow-afk FREE SH BULK 100 x 3W LED WARM White Lamp Light High Po...
21:06 katsmeow-afk $85.00
21:06 katsmeow-afk that's 85 cents per 3w led
21:09 katsmeow-afk or, $175 for 300 3w , $175 for 900 watts of led lighting? wow
21:12 katsmeow-afk Pulse Transformer, 4 equa windings 50 pcs ; 99 cents + $2.50 s&h
21:18 katsmeow-afk use them to turn on mosfets 100's of volts above or below your 5v logic circuits
21:19 katsmeow-afk they aren't mine, i am just bottom feeding on ebay atm
21:21 katsmeow-afk 10 LEDs 5mm Red/Green/Blue 4 Pins Common Anode LEDs Location: Hong Kong 0.99 +$4.00 shipping Time left:
21:25 katsmeow-afk 10pcs,voltage regulator LM7805 including radiator ; $8 free shipping
21:27 katsmeow-afk Power MOSFET FDP040N06 Ultra Low Rds 3.2mOhm 60V 168A x2 99cents $2.50 s&h
21:28 katsmeow-afk zero bids, no one got it
21:29 katsmeow-afk 100pcs Green 5mm Round Emitting Diode LED Light 2000mcd Location: Hong Kong 0 Bids $0.99 +$3.48 shipping Time left: 8min
21:30 katsmeow-afk ditto yellow led, ditto for 10 LM324's and 10 LM358's
21:32 katsmeow-afk ditto green
21:38 codygo ditto ditto
21:39 katsmeow-afk 100 X 2N3904 NPN General Propose Transistor Sale New Location: Hong Kong 0 Bids $0.99 +$2.99 shipping Time left: 2min
21:44 katsmeow-afk 20pcs Nichicon 16V470uF Motherboard Capacitors Location: Hong Kong 0 Bids $1.99 +$2.99 shipping Time left:1m
21:45 katsmeow-afk man, some of this stuff going to under $2, happens in bursts, i cannot keep up just scanning it fast, need to show Tiggr how to do it
21:47 katsmeow-afk Economy PCB Service 2-layer 9-19 sq-inches 25pcs Location: China 0 Bids $104.90 Free shipping Time left:11m
21:48 katsmeow-afk sounds like a lot of sq inches per pcb, and 25 pcs
21:48 katsmeow-afk 475 inches of pcb for $105 ?
21:49 katsmeow-afk 22 cents per inch? for a 2 layer etch?
21:50 Tom_itx on ebay?
21:50 Tom_itx odd they would offer a 'service' on ebay
21:51 Tom_itx good price though
21:51 rue_house they made me get a new phone at work :S
21:51 rue_house its an iphone...
21:51 Tom_itx aww what a shame
21:51 Tom_itx rue_house's all hip n stuff now
21:51 rue_house its a good thing phone is in the name, otherwise I wouldn't know what it was for :)
21:52 rue_house it'll make a great wifi robot controller
21:52 Tom_itx you know it tracks you right?
21:52 e_house grumbles about how to turn it o
21:52 katsmeow-afk Tom, they offer equipment repair and alignment on ebay also
21:52 Tom_itx hmm
21:52 rue_house I dont care if I'm tracked
21:52 rue_house I'm in a wireless hole at hom
21:52 rue_house e
21:53 Tom_itx gps too?
21:53 rue_house dunno
21:53 Tom_itx you got a gps you could find out with
21:53 katsmeow-afk ARGDCADMINT , the buy now price has free shipping, the "auction bid + s&h" = "buy now, free s&h"
21:55 katsmeow-afk still, under $1 each item, normally $25 each item at Mouser
21:56 katsmeow-afk New USB ISP Programmer for ATMEL AVR 51 ATMega ATTiny Location: Hong Kong 0 Bids $7.99 Free shipping Time left:2m
21:57 rue_house they mentioned I need an account with apple
21:57 rue_house ...hu?
21:59 Tom_itx to buy apps
21:59 Tom_itx or possibly for updates
21:59 rue_house do I need one for free apps?
21:59 Tom_itx no idea
21:59 rue_house wonder where ya sign up
21:59 Tom_itx i do know all apps for them have to be approved by apple
21:59 katsmeow-afk 2X New 100W 12V Thermoelectric Cooler Peltier Plate TEC Location: Hong Kong 0 Bids $11.69 +$3.00 shipping Time left:7m
22:00 katsmeow-afk Ultrasonic Wave Detector Ranging Module Distance Sensor... Location: Hong Kong 0 Bids $4.99+$1.99 shipping Time left:8m
22:01 Tom_itx rue_house, it's just like everything else apple sells. they want full control of it
22:01 rue_house hahahaha
22:01 rue_house apples website dosn't work on iceweasel
22:01 rue_house hahahahah
22:01 Tom_itx heh
22:02 Tom_itx lemme know how you like it
22:02 Tom_itx i don't like glass front phones
22:02 Tom_itx they break too easy
22:07 katsmeow-afk Economy PCB Service 2-layer 19-29 sq-inches 25pcs Location: China 0 Bids $138.90 Free shipping Time left:4m
22:07 katsmeow-afk 725 inches for $139 or 19 cents per inch doublesided
22:08 katsmeow-afk buy 3 get one free
22:09 katsmeow-afk 10am 120vac variac http://www.ebay.com/itm/TENMA-Variac-Variable-Transformer-72-110-TESTED-and-WORKS-/150776724494?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item231afe3c0e hurry
22:09 katsmeow-afk $50
22:09 katsmeow-afk 16 sec
22:10 katsmeow-afk went for $51, prolly sells new $130
22:10 katsmeow-afk i cannot scan these fast enough
22:11 katsmeow-afk Economy PCB Service 2-layer 29-44 sq-inches 25pcs Location: China 0 Bids $190.90 Free shipping Time left:<1m
22:11 katsmeow-afk that's 17 cents per inch
22:16 katsmeow-afk what's 30x18 cm in inches?
22:16 katsmeow-afk 12x7?
22:20 codygo 212.6
22:21 katsmeow-afk 212 whats?
22:22 codygo inches, assuming 30x18 is units cm
22:22 katsmeow-afk Electrical Machine High Torque 10RPM DC Geared Motor Location: Hong Kong 0 Bids $11.99 +$1.00 shipping Time left:2m
22:22 katsmeow-afk i mean dimensions, not total area
22:23 ace4016 codygo, cool. i had to learn quats and such on my own
22:23 codygo i am too,if i use it
22:23 codygo the book i'm reading uses products of exponentials
22:24 ace4016 hm, cooked the potatoes a bit too much
22:25 codygo for some reason i don't see too much info on quaternions anywhere
22:25 codygo briefly mentioned here and there but not a lot of real sources
22:26 katsmeow-afk 50pcs New White 1210 3528 PLCC-2 SMD SMT LED Light Location: China Buy It Now or Best Offer $3.72 Free shipping Time left:3m
22:27 katsmeow-afk HC-SR04 Ultrasonic Sensor Distance Measuring Module Location: Hong Kong 6 Bids $3.01 Free shipping Time left:3m
22:28 ace4016 codygo, people don't like math; you'll find a lot of quaternion resources in game development resources...oddly enough :P
22:28 ace4016 most hobby roboticist don't do much math unless it's necessary
22:28 codygo how do they robotics then?
22:28 codygo legomania?
22:28 codygo lol
22:29 ace4016 you can totally hack robots
22:29 ace4016 you don't need the heavy math the *can* be
22:29 codygo you mean just direct servo controls
22:29 ace4016 sort of like how electronics there's a lot of math involved in the analysis, but people just ignore all that and find a circuit and mess with the numbers until they look right
22:30 ace4016 that's one example
22:30 ace4016 then again, sometimes people get too math happy and you get academia
22:30 katsmeow-afk 1/5" Slot PCB Photo Interrupter Sensor HY301-07 10 Pcs Location: Hong Kong Buy It Now $8.04 Free shipping Time left:4m
22:31 codygo i think mine has to be mathy, the group project presents in front of judges at JPL in june
22:31 codygo i'm in charge of the robotics bit
22:32 katsmeow-afk huge range of $12 gearmotors in the 10, 15, 20, 30, 40 rpm range, and stepper controllers etc : http://www.ebay.com/sch/industryland/m.html?_nkw=motor&_sacat=0&_odkw=&_osacat=0&_trksid=p3911.c0.m270.l1313
22:33 ace4016 ah; sounds like fun
22:34 codygo we don't actually build it, so it needs to have a good theoretical foundation
22:34 ace4016 ah
22:35 codygo it has to have some navigation, control, communcations systems
22:35 katsmeow-afk 50 ~ TI # SN74F244DWR IC BUFFER DRIVER TRI-ST Location: Florida, USA 0 Bids $9.99+$3.00 shipping Time left:3m
22:35 codygo is katsmeow-afk a bot
22:35 ace4016 mmm....she's usually not a bot
22:36 ace4016 not sure if it's a script or she's really going at it to prove robots can be built inexpensively
22:42 katsmeow-afk wasting time while something else i am interested come up,, and forcing myself to take it easy on my back
22:42 zhanx paying the price for running today
22:42 katsmeow-afk and, i think some of this stuff might be handy cheap for robot builders
22:42 katsmeow-afk see, zhanx over did it, ia m taking it easy today
22:43 ace4016 heh
22:43 zhanx did a mile this time straight that knee brace sucked
22:43 katsmeow-afk yeas, braces can take the skin right off you if not careful
22:43 zhanx yep i found out
22:44 zhanx ok bed time just saying hi
22:44 katsmeow-afk 1pc 18V 1.5A Switching Power Supply Adapter Location: Hong Kong 0 Bids $7.00 +$8.50 shipping Time left:1m
22:45 katsmeow-afk happy bedtime, zhanx
22:45 katsmeow-afk sunburn spray on the irritates pain skin may help
22:45 katsmeow-afk plain skin
22:45 katsmeow-afk irritated
22:45 katsmeow-afk damnit
22:46 katsmeow-afk SALE New 50 pcs X 2N3904 NPN General Propose Transistor $0.61 Free shipping 21m
22:47 katsmeow-afk 1.2 cents each transistor
22:48 katsmeow-afk 100 ~ TI # SN74ABT162245DG?GR SMT IC BUS TRANSCEIVER Location: Florida, USA 0 Bids $9.99 +$3.00 shipping Time left:1m
22:51 katsmeow-afk sheesh, sometimes there's somany cheap stuff that by the time i scan to the bottom of the list, bidding has ended on the entore page
22:53 katsmeow-afk 100Pcs 5x20 2A Fast Blow Glass Fuse Location: Hong Kong 0 Bids $5.00+$6.50 shipping Time left:2m
22:53 katsmeow-afk and presto, bidding ended, n one won
22:54 katsmeow-afk places in the usa will sell you ONE such fuse for $5, and that's after you spent $10 on gas to go get it
22:54 katsmeow-afk that storm in usa from Mexico ti Candaia, hasn't moved in 3 hours : http://classic.wunderground.com/US/Region/US/2xRadar.html?MR=1
22:56 katsmeow-afk wow, flex motor couplings going for 7 cents each, free shipping
22:56 katsmeow-afk ATMEGA328P-PU $3
22:57 katsmeow-afk lotta wallwarts going in the $2.50 range , 18v 1amp, 12v 2amp, etc
22:58 katsmeow-afk MMA7361 Accelerometer Sensor Acceleration Module Angle ...Location: Hong Kong 0 Bids $0.99+$7.90 shipping Time left:<1m
22:59 katsmeow-afk lotta 433mhz wireless cards going for 99 cents
23:04 katsmeow-afk 10 x L293D Stepper Motor Driver PUSH-PULL FOUR CHANNEL ...Location: Hong Kong 0 Bids $0.99+$14.51 shipping Time left:2m
23:04 katsmeow-afk rue, there's your L293's : http://www.ebay.com/itm/10-x-L293D-Stepper-Motor-Driver-PUSH-PULL-FOUR-CHANNEL-MOTOR-DRIVER-IC-36V-600mA-/330704452802?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4cff857cc2
23:08 katsmeow-afk heh. bidding war over 10 cents
23:12 katsmeow-afk Universal Regulated Switching Power Supply DC 12V 3A Location: New Jersey, USA 0 Bids $0.99+$8.99 shipping Time left:34m
23:13 katsmeow-afk Wireless Bluetooth V2.0 Transceiver Module RS232 TTL Location: Hong Kong Buy It Now $1.00 +$5.49 shipping Time left:37m
23:16 katsmeow-afk lotta perfboard : http://stores.ebay.com/GreenForceStore/_i.html?rt=nc&_nkw=Prototype&_sid=139114501&_trksid=p4634.c0.m14.l1581&_pgn=1
23:21 katsmeow-afk 500 x 470 Ohm 1/4 Watt 5% Carbon Film Resistors Location: New York, USA Buy It Now $9.00 Free shipping Time left:4m
23:21 katsmeow-afk just the thing to drive leds of 12v and give them 20ma ,, or 6ma off a 5v line
23:22 katsmeow-afk Sorry, you are not allowed to purchase this item
23:22 katsmeow-afk �This item is only available to buyers who have not purchased 1 or more items from this seller in the past 10 days.
23:23 katsmeow-afk well, that's neat
23:37 katsmeow-afk hello
23:38 katsmeow-afk my brains shut off in 20 minutes
23:40 rue_house you said alot kat
23:40 rue_house can you summarize it?
23:41 rue_house bah, I spent the evening playing with trying to get my iphone to do anything
23:41 rue_house evil device wasting my time like this
23:47 katsmeow-afk yeas, in summary, all i listed for auctions has timed out, and some are no longer available
23:48 katsmeow-afk so set forwarding on the iphone to your regular cell
23:48 katsmeow-afk i still use a 10+ yr old phone, it works to make phone calls
23:49 katsmeow-afk From: http://www.abcnews.go.com/US/private-submarines-yachts-wealthy/print?id=15953822
23:49 katsmeow-afk Downloaded: 2012/03/19 13:07
23:49 katsmeow-afk Are Submarines the New Yachts for the Wealthy?
23:57 katsmeow-afk Apple : cash position grew by a staggering $31 billion in fiscal 2011, creating a hoard of nearly $100 billion. Gene Munster, an analyst at Piper Jaffray, calculated that Apple's coffers could grow to $180 billion in two years.
23:59 katsmeow-afk http://xkcd.com/418/