#robotics Logs
May 05 2013
#robotics Calendar
00:21 rue_shop2 its a small lawn mowing robot
00:21 rue_shop2 its got more ideas than parts
00:21 rue_shop2 and its been along longer than the technology its made out of
00:21 FreezingCold cool cool, hope that lawsuit doesn't hurt too bad :P
00:22 FreezingCold kidding, unless you run on commercial property...
00:23 rue_shop2 I'm not selling them, just playing myself
00:53 RifRaf balancing on floor http://imagebin.org/256517
00:53 RifRaf is smoother on carpet
01:01 RifRaf manauly moving bot without motors to show graphs better http://imagebin.org/256518
01:07 rue_shop2 hmm
01:11 RifRaf rue_shop2, can balance fine now, but realise i need encoders to go further
01:12 RifRaf so next version getting planned with the beuhler motors
01:12 rue_shop2 I just made an awesome footpedal
01:13 RifRaf you playing guitar?
01:13 Jak_o_Shadows rue_ I wonder how sewing machine pedals work
01:29 rue_shop2 rheostat
01:29 rue_shop2 RifRaf, no, its for operating pneumatic solinoids
01:46 RifRaf sounds interesting
01:49 Jak_o_Android Hmm, I wonder if you can get Em cheap, be good for homemade pedals of some kind.
01:57 rue_shop2 ?
01:59 rue_shop2 ok I think I corrected my 7 segment geometry
02:02 Triffid_Hunter RifRaf: :D
02:08 MrCurious anyone know of a good text to speech program for linux?
02:14 Triffid_Hunter MrCurious: festival
02:14 MrCurious installed that one, but i want the alan edinburough voice
02:14 MrCurious and its not available :(
02:14 MrCurious robots MUST have english accents
02:15 dunz0r MrCurious: Iirc there is a british voice for it.
02:15 dunz0r The finnish voice is fun too.
02:15 dunz0r Sounds like an angry, drunk robot.
02:16 MrCurious ok, andry drunk robot could work
02:17 Jak_o_Shadows Like homemade pedals instead of like 100 for proper racing ones for computer
02:17 dunz0r MrCurious: List of all the voices in festival: http://www.cstr.ed.ac.uk/projects/festival/manual/festival_24.html
02:18 Jak_o_Shadows Roger! voice_rab_diphone
02:19 RifRaf Triffid_Hunter, have spent all day on me code, reliably balances now on carpet at least
02:19 Triffid_Hunter sweet :)
02:20 RifRaf reversing the D was a huge help and also speeding up the serial debugging to 115200, that was using most of the time
02:20 Jak_o_Shadows RifRaf: Are you using the ultrasonic sensors? Do they work fine picking up from carpet?
02:20 RifRaf but made many other changes
02:20 Triffid_Hunter RifRaf: got a send queue on your serial?
02:21 dunz0r Oooh, voice-demos http://festvox.org/voicedemos.html
02:21 RifRaf Jak_o_Shadows, they work pretty bad on carpet
02:21 Jak_o_Shadows Thanks, I thought they would
02:22 RifRaf Triffid_Hunter, nope just using Serial.print
02:22 RifRaf will show you the code
02:23 RifRaf http://pastebin.com/j9Au1ZrE
02:25 dunz0r I recommend awb_arctic_hts btw. Scottish male and quite good pronounciation
02:25 Triffid_Hunter RifRaf: heh Serial.print has delays :/
02:26 RifRaf yep, i disable it when not needed, but then need to add a slight delay for the anoalogue read
02:27 RifRaf and when i remove the analogue read and hardcode the values it goes silly still cause it must be going too fast
02:27 RifRaf so left em in for now
02:28 RifRaf and still need a delay, must be the accel or other stuff needing time, but am sampling at 125hz now with the analogue read and serial, so way better
02:33 Triffid_Hunter heh don't delay, use a timer flag :)
02:34 RifRaf yes yes, in time i will, very soon, am almost fried for today
02:34 RifRaf just happy that i can leave it unattended now at it just does it thing
02:34 RifRaf now can refine stuff
02:34 RifRaf guess i should do the timer stuff before encoders though eh
02:34 Triffid_Hunter RifRaf: timer_setup(); for (;;) { if (TIFR1 & (1<<TOV1)) { TIFR1 = (1<<TOV1); do_pid_stuff(); do_other_stuff(); } } or so :)
02:37 RifRaf k will read datasheet and work those lines out tomorrow, have em commented into the code for now
02:39 RifRaf does anybody use the processing software?
02:45 rue_shop2 http://imgur.com/gallery/Kk5teJd
02:45 rue_shop2 haha
02:53 rue_shop2 ok I finished re-entering the digits cnc commands
03:17 MrCurious arrragh, configuring my raspberrypi as an accesspoint is only half working
04:24 Triffid_Hunter RifRaf: managed to glimpse rings of saturn before clouds came across :)
04:53 e_shop2 fro
04:53 rue_shop2 how do I work on the chuck key for the lathe, IN the lathe?
04:53 Triffid_Hunter with your 2nd chuck key :P
05:00 rue_shop2 hmmm
05:00 rue_shop2 I want to put an eject pin in it
05:01 rue_shop2 tho, honestly, looking at it...
05:01 rue_shop2 if I had a peice of metal about this big...
05:01 rue_shop2 grrr, since I got this lathe, a lack of large stock has been my nemisis
06:57 rue_shop2 sweet, I duplicated the pedal, now there are two
06:58 rue_shop2 and I have 3 of the 4 clock digits cut out
07:10 rue_shop2 but I'm out of milk for tea, so I'm prolly gonna crash soon
08:18 rue_house goodnight world
10:11 SquirrelCZECH guys
10:11 SquirrelCZECH I am standar "arduino-style" guy which is insterested in robotics
10:12 SquirrelCZECH can you suggest me some way for my "rover" to scan the environment?
10:12 SquirrelCZECH ie: to know what's near him?
10:12 SquirrelCZECH P.S: something like touchless :-)
10:15 chris_99 ultrasound?
10:15 SquirrelCZECH at first I was thinking about "range sensor" on 360-servo which would scan the surroudings, but stil didn't find it as best :-/
10:15 SquirrelCZECH or webcam in same way
10:17 SquirrelCZECH chris_99: yes, but it's like "there is something in 30 degree cone in X range from the sensors", which is far away from: "there is big object behind, +- 1m wide, there are walls 2m from you and in front of you are legs"
10:20 SquirrelCZECH hmm, maybe I could try this one http://www.hackolog.com/2010/10/08/arduino-based-homemade-sonar-system/
10:33 Triffid_Hunter SquirrelCZECH: gp2d120 is very popular
10:35 Triffid_Hunter SquirrelCZECH: you could also hack a laser range finder that builders use
10:36 Triffid_Hunter SquirrelCZECH: if you have room for an rpi or similar, see if kinect works with it
10:41 SquirrelCZECH Triffid_Hunter: I've got cubieboard (rpi on steroids) but it's allready busy with webcam :-/
10:43 SquirrelCZECH anyway I think I can make some fun with ultra sonic range sensors (or any range sensor) mounted on top of servo :-)
12:11 Hukka SquirrelCZECH: Which webcam?
12:11 Hukka Also, would you happen to have tested kinect with it?
12:12 Hukka I was sorely disappointed with the USB in raspi, and am looking for a cheapish alternatives
12:12 Hukka Cubie's an option, but the availability is still pretty sparse.
12:15 SquirrelCZECH Hukka: creative socialize?
12:15 SquirrelCZECH some cheap webcam
12:15 SquirrelCZECH Hukka: and I don't own kinect... :-)
12:16 SquirrelCZECH cubie is actually on 96% CPU when I stream over netwrok 640x480 video
12:16 SquirrelCZECH so I dropped it to 320x240
12:16 SquirrelCZECH I want to "play" with video formats
12:16 Hukka Is it the network interface that's causing the load?
12:17 Hukka Drivers using cpu heavily?
12:17 SquirrelCZECH drivers
12:17 Hukka Ugh
12:17 SquirrelCZECH or more like encoding the video is purely on the CPU
12:17 Hukka How much throuput can you get through the ethernet anyway?
12:17 SquirrelCZECH IDK
12:17 Hukka Hm, too bad
12:17 SquirrelCZECH it's 10/100mbit ..
12:17 SquirrelCZECH everything I know :D
12:17 Hukka Sure, but with raspi you can get around half
12:18 Hukka Because it's via the usb, which sucks in so many ways
12:18 SquirrelCZECH :D
12:18 uirrelCZECH loves idea of this mach
12:18 SquirrelCZECH but I think that there is going to be "second hype" in the days that they will be able to do real things :-)
12:19 SquirrelCZECH but for me they are still enough :)
12:38 SorcererX USB should be able to do 100 Mbit just fine, it is just that the raspberry pi ethernet doesn't
14:17 rue_house heh
14:28 Lolly8088
14:36 MrCurious dnsmasq + hostapd is driving me nuts
14:43 MrCurious and success
15:03 MrCurious magpi instructions appear to be incorrect
15:11 rue_house http://www.ebay.ca/itm/ADXL345-Triple-Axis-Accelerometer-Breakout-Module-Bare-PCB-for-your-DIY-project-/270842206617?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f0f741999
15:20 MrCurious rue: no.....
15:20 MrCurious http://www.ebay.ca/itm/10DOF-L3G4200D-ADXL345-HMC5883L-BMP085-Nine-9-axis-module-for-arduino-IMU-sensor-/200920935102?pt=Home_Automation_Modules&hash=item2ec7d22abe&_uhb=1#ht_1220wt_1399
15:20 MrCurious get the 10DOF for slightly more
15:20 MrCurious C$13.07 buy it now free shipping
15:23 rue_house vs $1 pcb
15:24 rue_house I bet $3 of that $8 is for the word 'arduino'
15:27 rue_house this seems to be an acception
15:31 MrCurious more is better.
15:31 MrCurious conspicous robotic over consumption
15:32 rgantuaSauce feels it's necessary to bring up the fact that sparkfun sells a gyro breakout for
15:32 MrCurious $10 10DOF I2C, cant beat that
15:32 MrCurious used to cost $100 for that
15:32 MrCurious a year back
15:37 RifRaf and i2c as well
15:39 RifRaf 6dof on pcb $5
15:39 MrCurious spend the $10 for the 10, it includes temp for free
15:40 RifRaf balancing on desk now, just added encoders
15:40 MrCurious everyone LOVES knowing how hot their sexrobot is
15:40 RifRaf this has temp too
15:40 RifRaf mpu6050
15:43 RifRaf and there does seem to be benefits to having the gyro and accel in the same ic
15:44 MrCurious dont forget magnetometer...
15:44 RifRaf no need for it yet
15:45 MrCurious not getting that for the sake of $4?
15:45 MrCurious putting a kid through school?
15:45 RifRaf MrCurious, i do have the 10dof board already, just not needed for balancing, this is easier and works well
15:45 RifRaf when i want to fly will use it
15:46 RifRaf i paid $20 though, $10 does seem like a great price
15:46 MrCurious hmmm, a compass and a gps would let it know which way a certain city is...
15:47 MrCurious only question would be why does a robot need to know where Mecca is...
15:49 MrCurious of cource if you have the 3 axis magnetometer, then you will have to dig into the math to make it useful, which so far i have avoided
15:51 GargantuaSauce you need the magnetometer to do robust orientation sensing
15:52 MrCurious makes sense
15:52 GargantuaSauce the gyro's output has some degree of noise which when integrated turns into drift
15:53 GargantuaSauce so knowing which way mecca is lets you compensate for that
15:53 MrCurious https://www.loveelectronics.co.uk/Tutorials/13/tilt-compensated-compass-arduino-tutorial
15:53 MrCurious its on my todo list
15:54 GargantuaSauce doing it that way makes some pretty bad assumptions
15:55 MrCurious is there a better way to convert it into a rho, theta of north
15:55 GargantuaSauce https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7JQ7Rpwn2k
15:56 MrCurious ty
15:56 MrCurious thats some nice brain candy
15:56 GargantuaSauce this is a pretty big rabbit hole
15:56 MrCurious the magnetometer, or robotics in general
15:57 GargantuaSauce sensor fusion
15:57 GargantuaSauce robotics in general certainly is too :V
15:57 MrCurious i am going to be happy for now with 0mq streaming raw data, and processed data as i learn the techniques
16:04 MrCurious surprised there isnt a 10DOF sensor that gives sensor fusion output as a simplification and optimization
16:06 GargantuaSauce they exist but are not $10 ;)
16:06 GargantuaSauce ST has one that's a few thousand dollars
16:06 RifRaf the mpu6050 has some advanced MotionFusion and allows input from other devices too
16:07 MrCurious so you are saying "patience grasshopper"
16:08 RifRaf http://www.invensense.com/mems/gyro/mpu6050.html lets you add the compass
16:09 MrCurious only $15?
16:09 RifRaf am not using it though cause a bit technical for me now, but the demos work
16:09 RifRaf i got them on breakout board for less than 6
16:10 MrCurious oh! teh accelerometer unlocks the compas
16:11 RifRaf yep as a slave i2c device
16:11 RifRaf or something like that
16:11 MrCurious may have to watch this twice. i feel some of the message falling on teh floor
16:16 MrCurious this is so clever
16:22 Curious suddenly realizes that after 20 years of not doing calc, suddenly he will have to re-lear
16:23 MrCurious then again, i bet wolfram will do the lifting for me
16:41 MrCurious damn good video
16:50 MrCurious quaternion is the magic word to look up for doing 9DOF sensor fusion
18:01 rue_house ok I need a ~100W voltage doubling inverter for the mowerbot, non-isolated
18:14 yahweh Hey Rue
18:14 yahweh What did Tom want for those boards?
18:50 rue_shop2 yahweh, you two are funny, sounds like either 27 or 47, I didn't understand the answer
18:52 yahweh That's a pretty big difference there Rue
18:52 rue_shop2 I couldn't uderstand if the whole or the shipping was $7
18:52 rue_shop2 er $27
18:52 rue_shop2 so its either 20+27 or 27
18:52 rue_shop2 (20+7)
19:11 Tom_itx 27
19:11 MrCurious what did you order rue_shop2
19:12 yahweh So 47 for two?
19:13 Tom_itx how many do you need?
19:13 yahweh It's a USB dev board MrCurious.
19:13 MrCurious ah k ty
19:13 yahweh I was thinking two, maybe three
19:14 yahweh One isn't quite enough but I can't find any USB dev boards that will quite have enough inputs.
19:14 Tom_itx pm
19:35 RifRaf tom/rue what kind of 3d printer are you making, i want one now
19:35 rue_house reprap meldel
19:35 rue_house mendel
19:35 rue_house with uh
19:35 rue_house damn I forgot all the junk
19:36 rue_house any 3d printer is actually composed of about 5 different projects
19:36 rue_house so almost every printer is different
19:36 rue_house knowing you, you'd prefer to just put out the $3000 and buy oen working
19:37 RifRaf well i do want some short cuts
19:38 RifRaf so parts in kit form would be nice, or just a known good design
19:38 RifRaf will ask triffid when he gets up
19:39 RifRaf and something that could be made easier having a router to make the parts would help too
19:39 RifRaf rue_house how far into it are you?
19:40 RifRaf these parts look ok http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Reprap-LM8UU-Prusa-Mendel-Printed-Parts-Kit-/150820586185?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item231d9b82c9
19:41 RifRaf just not sure if its a good design
19:42 RifRaf this looks ok too http://reprap.org/wiki/File:Prusai3-metalframe.jpg
19:54 rue_house all my mechanics are assembled, I'v made a custom hot end
19:54 rue_house I'm been able to do thermal control
19:54 rue_house for soem reason the arduino wouldn't send step pulses
19:55 rue_house thats where it sits
19:55 orlok nice
19:55 rue_house looks like the same kit I got, the drive for the carrige is on the wont side, it'll be prone to chatter
19:55 chris_99 rue_house, i think i saw a link the other day which was your mowerbot, how did you do the range finding for that out of interest?
19:56 rue_house the bushings need MAJOR work to get working on the rods
19:56 orlok i just have to get my arduino converting gpio inputs to stepper movement, which should be relativly easy
19:56 orlok got the serial parser interfacing with ste3pper controller
19:56 rue_house some of the parts are from unknown designs, there are no instructions for some bits of the assembly of it
19:56 orlok or i can just control it via pushbuttons
19:56 rue_house ChanServ, range finding?
19:56 orlok so i can swap between pushbutton or computer control just by changing a cable
19:56 rue_house chris_99,
19:57 chris_99 i thought there was a laser rangefinder on it, but maybe that's completely wrong heh
20:04 rue_shop2 is has two IR proximity sensors on the sides
20:05 chris_99 oh interesting
20:05 chris_99 i'd not heard of those before
20:10 RifRaf cool so you bought a kit as well
20:26 RifRaf are you trying to use an avr for the reprap rue?
20:34 rue_shop2 they use an arduino, so yes
20:34 rue_shop2 its a 256
20:35 rue_shop2 ok I got a bit more work in on the house UPS
20:35 rue_shop2 hmm how to control this wifi robot
20:36 rue_shop2 marlin + mendel is mine
20:36 rue_shop2 cold bed
20:36 rue_shop2 with wades gearhead extruder
20:36 rue_shop2 and my own custom quartz nozzel
20:37 RifRaf cold bed eh, i want a hotbed
20:37 rue_shop2 !assist projects/reprap
20:37 rue_shop2 !time
20:37 tobbor My watch says its 06:23PM Sun May 05 2013
20:37 rue_shop2 !assist projects/reprap
20:37 tobbor Possibly http://eds.dyndns.org/~ircjunk/projects/reprap
20:37 RifRaf will have a good look now
20:37 rue_shop2 http://eds.dyndns.org/~ircjunk/projects/reprap/main.html
20:38 RifRaf pretty sure triffids used an arm cortex or something
20:39 rue_shop2 yea, he's a fancy pro
20:39 rue_shop2 I'm not upgrading mine till it works
20:39 rue_shop2 I'm $300 in already
20:40 RifRaf you using the nema17 steppers?
20:40 rue_shop2 yea
20:40 rue_shop2 I'm gonna upgrade to 23 if I get it working
20:41 rue_shop2 and fix the stupid parallel motors
20:42 Triffid_Hunter rue_shop2: what's wrong with parallel motors? hook 'em in series if it bugs you
20:43 rue_shop2 there really only needs to be 1 motor for z
20:43 rue_shop2 two motors like that is a horrid mechanical copout hack
20:44 rue_shop2 *but* *I* dont ahve a working reprap yet, so I dont have much ground to stand on critisizing anything :)
20:44 Triffid_Hunter rue_shop2: the first two reprap designs had single motor Z, it was waay more hassle than dual motor, trust me
20:44 Triffid_Hunter dual motor is a significant upgrade, and I've tried both ways :)
20:44 rue_shop2 http://eds.dyndns.org/~ircjunk/projects/cnc/p1030107.jpg
20:44 rue_shop2 one motor, works great
20:44 rue_shop2 http://eds.dyndns.org/~ircjunk/projects/cnc/p1030108.jpg
20:44 rue_shop2 http://eds.dyndns.org/~ircjunk/projects/cnc/p1030109.jpg
20:46 Triffid_Hunter rue_shop2: yeah that's about where I started, see https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/W7Sg2JyhSR1z2TE3lTNar9MTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0
20:47 rue_shop2 heh, that looks painfull
20:47 Triffid_Hunter https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/0yEv9gVOFhEi3qwFpTIeDdMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0
20:48 rue_shop2 nive part recycling
20:48 Triffid_Hunter now compare with https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/l-yAYEfS6qNry9f1LljNItMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0 x2 :)
20:49 MrCurious rue_shop2: i do wonder what you could create if given a proper purse....
20:49 rue_shop2 23?
20:49 Triffid_Hunter rue_shop2: 17
20:50 MrCurious how old are you rue?
20:50 rue_shop2 I'v had a few things that would have been nice to have printed off
20:50 rue_shop2 MrCurious, 147-ish
20:50 MrCurious hah!
20:51 Triffid_Hunter rue_shop2: https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/OK21xiuRKmzwNGAu0hIUM9MTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0 is what it looks like now, except I have GT2 belts instead of crappy T5, and I've replaced the extruder gears with nicer ones.. those orange ones were my 2nd print ever!
20:52 rue_shop2 the arduino stuff is being a pain
20:52 rue_shop2 last I couldn't get the board to send step commands
20:52 rue_shop2 all the computeres have changed again, so I have to start from scratch, again
20:52 rue_shop2 I HATE haviing to re-modify so many freaking files every time a new mendel version comes out
20:53 rue_shop2 mendel?
20:53 rue_shop2 whatever that firmware is
20:53 Triffid_Hunter marlin
20:53 Triffid_Hunter or sprinter
20:53 Triffid_Hunter or teacup if you prefer something a lot easier to read
20:53 rue_shop2 marlin, iirc
20:53 rue_shop2 I'm on linux
20:53 Triffid_Hunter same
20:54 rue_shop2 hmm
20:54 Triffid_Hunter I originally wrote teacup, but passed it on a while back
20:54 rue_shop2 I should try to walk thru it all again with some help
20:54 rue_shop2 my motivation partner had kidney failure
20:54 Triffid_Hunter I would never seriously consider printing from anything other than linux.. the other OSes all spontaneously do random shit that breaks stuff
20:55 Triffid_Hunter yikes
20:55 rue_shop2 yea, one of those 'doctors not listening to pantient and saying everything was ok for 20 years' things
20:56 Triffid_Hunter rue_shop2: if you're used to subtractive CNC, reprap is basically a mill but with more flexible frame, and belt drive so we sacrifice torque and precision for ludicrous speed
20:56 rue_shop2 he told them he wasn't ok, they told him he was
20:56 Triffid_Hunter yeah last time I checked, more people die from doctors screwing up than car accidents
20:56 rue_shop2 I built my cnc in ~96, it uses all my own software
20:57 Triffid_Hunter only time I use western medicine is for trauma, which they excel at
20:57 Triffid_Hunter rue_shop2: I have a big hand in the smoothie project at the moment.. a new reprap firmware plus electronics sporting cortex-m3 core
20:58 Triffid_Hunter it's very nice and I'm making it nicer :)
20:58 rue_shop2 so, the mowerbot needs a 100W voltage doubler, the wifi bot needs code, I have a wallclock that needs a lot of everything
20:58 rue_shop2 boiler needs flow measurement
20:59 rue_shop2 a new cnc that needs a lot of everything
20:59 rue_shop2 hmm
20:59 rue_shop2 every 2 years I etch a pcb
20:59 e_shop2 looks at his w
21:03 rue_house Triffid_Hunter, what do you use for cad?
21:05 rue_house spinnich to plant
21:05 rue_house my brain stopped early today tho
21:06 Triffid_Hunter rue_house: openscad
21:06 rue_house hmm script
21:07 rue_house I'v used povray, I find their scripting language waaaay tooo crude
21:07 Triffid_Hunter rue_house: ps: check out znc, amongst many other useful features you can log in from multiple places under one nick
21:07 Triffid_Hunter rue_house: I got used to openscad. it certainly has its quirks but it gets the job done
21:07 rue_house na, the multiple nicks have been handy
21:07 rue_house I dont know why they didn't use the povray stuff
21:07 Triffid_Hunter have to think of it as a functional language, "variables" are more like scoped defines
21:07 rue_house terrible re-invention of the wheel
21:08 Triffid_Hunter *shrug* sometimes the wheel was the wrong shape for a certain application to start with
21:08 rue_house povray csg would work REALLY well for scad
21:08 Triffid_Hunter there's several projects involving python floating around.. implicitcad and rapcad come to mind
21:09 Triffid_Hunter rue_house: http://triffid-hunter.no-ip.info/car%20wheel.scad - example openscad
21:09 rue_house ever dont csg in povray?
21:09 Triffid_Hunter makes http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:78390
21:09 Triffid_Hunter nope
21:09 RifRaf Triffid_Hunter would you recommend i make this http://reprap.org/wiki/File:Prusai3-metalframe.jpg or the Prusai2?
21:10 RifRaf have decided to bite the bullet and make one
21:10 Triffid_Hunter RifRaf: i3 is very popular, haven't checked it out fully myself but folks I trust and respect have worked on it and approve
21:10 RifRaf with the metal frame i might be able to make stuff like the frame on router
21:10 RifRaf maybe i should make one likes yours to start, it did work fine
21:11 rue_house http://eds.dyndns.org/~ircjunk/art/clipper.png
21:11 rue_house povray csg
21:11 Triffid_Hunter I have a mendelmax 1.5 and a customised prusa i2
21:11 RifRaf seems to be lots of parts for it on ebay
21:11 rue_house a really simple one
21:11 Triffid_Hunter RifRaf: I saw the rings of saturn the other night before the clouds came over :D
21:13 Triffid_Hunter RifRaf: I have a webshop, mostly run by a friend up in tweed heads.. we got most of the parts, he's working on getting i3 kits together
21:13 Triffid_Hunter see create3d.com.au
21:14 RifRaf damn i need to fix this internet connection
21:14 Triffid_Hunter heh tpg.. would require churning
21:14 Triffid_Hunter unless you have some more obvious issue at your end
21:15 RifRaf i think its the modem, had a big lightning strike in factory a few weeks back and seems to reconnect alot now
21:16 RifRaf have one to put in but have not had time yet
21:17 Triffid_Hunter ah that'll do it
21:17 Triffid_Hunter RifRaf: did you see my shop link before you dropped?
21:18 RifRaf nope
21:18 RifRaf cool if you have a shop will get from you
21:19 Triffid_Hunter create3d.com.au - it's mostly run by a friend of mine in tweed heads, he's working on getting i3 kits together
21:21 RifRaf droppped out again, still didn't get link
21:22 ace4016 <Triffid_Hunter> create3d.com.au - it's mostly run by a friend of mine in tweed heads, he's working on getting i3 kits together
21:22 RifRaf cheers
21:25 RifRaf at work now but might get you to help me choose the best parts later
21:26 Triffid_Hunter sure :)
21:56 Triffid_Hunter rue: please do build a normal reprap before starting to improve it.. a lot of very smart people have done a lot of research to get to where we are today, even things that look like clumsy hacks may turn out to be the best way to do something
22:51 rue_house hah, me, clumbsy hack
22:51 rue_house haha
23:14 rue_house ah, my room is 25c, nowonder I'm melting
23:16 rue_house hmm I need a low side driver
23:27 MrCurious almost done making rpi a access point ethernet crossover cabled to an odroid-u2 to a wifi connection to my house hotspot
23:28 GargantuaSauce and you're going to stream video over that?
23:29 MrCurious well, video from odroid out the odroid's wifi
23:30 rue_shop2 your making a streaming robot too?
23:30 rue_shop2 wifi?
23:30 rue_shop2 mine runs linux
23:30 rue_shop2 how does the interface on your work
23:30 rue_shop2 I still have to create mine
23:31 MrCurious mine is not there yet
23:31 MrCurious yes, a streaming robot
23:31 rue_shop2 http://eds.dyndns.org/~ircjunk/robots/buddy_II/p1040837.jpg
23:32 rue_shop2 I have to take a new pic with the wifi on there
23:32 MrCurious http://www.flickr.com/photos/89612859@N04/
23:32 MrCurious mine is different looking
23:33 rue_shop2 ah yes
23:33 rue_shop2 larger than a breabox, good show
23:33 MrCurious do i really want to figure out how to make this box bridge just now
23:33 MrCurious thinking i will let this go til tomorrow
23:37 MrCurious my robots wifi network that it provides is named SexRobot after the song....
23:39 MrCurious have an odroidu2 that connects to my home wifi. it is ethernet crossover cabled to a raspberry pi, the raspberry pi is a wifi hotspot
23:40 MrCurious just cant work out how to share teh internet from teh odroid to the rpi's wifi
23:41 MrCurious upside, 15V 0.4A ro run both wifi's and both machines
23:43 MrCurious suppose while i am networking stupid i can shorten and solder this ethernet cable
23:49 rue_shop2 I just strapped on a linksys wireless router
23:51 MrCurious was easy enough to make one a hotspot
23:53 MrCurious stupid willey nelson animal shelter comercial
23:53 MrCurious i got 9 cats.. have to mute this shit
23:55 MrCurious you know the one... "maybe i didnt feed you.... quite as often as i should...."