#robotics Logs

Dec 10 2013

20:59 MrCurious so anyone seen "gravity"? is it just me or is Saundra Bullock playing Tom Hanks, talking to Wilson in space?
21:02 anonnumberanon I seen it was really beautiful even though pretty bad for public opinion of space. T.Hanks has nothing on Bullock though.
21:07 MrCurious i think kluney's performancec in the role of "Wilson was top notch, academy award winning
21:59 MrCurious solar panel 1 made
21:59 MrCurious (12) 4.5v ceclls in a 3x4 matrix for 13.5v output
22:33 MrCurious hmmm seems lagit... http://cheezburger.com/7946935808
22:34 MrCurious oddly the soap dispensor upstaged the candle
22:35 Tom_itx what you gonna do with the solar pannel?
22:36 GuShH Tom_itx: I wouldn't ask, it's probably sex related.
22:37 Tom_itx sunny day, he'll get a charge outta that
22:38 MrCurious had the cells laying around
22:38 MrCurious was a mini project. will see if it can power something useful. thinking it will be 13.5v @2A
22:38 MrCurious but if my past panels are an indicator, it will barely be able to light an LED
22:41 Tom_itx you gotta put em in the sun
22:44 MrCurious no
22:44 MrCurious really?
22:44 MrCurious univ where i work has several solar trash compactor garbage cans inside
22:44 Tom_itx i've heard that mentioned before... not personal experience
22:44 MrCurious of cource they always don the out of order sigh
22:44 MrCurious sign
22:45 MrCurious still need to get u channel aluminum for edges and silicone caulk to weather proof it, early days still
22:46 Tom_itx old storm window frames
22:49 MrCurious it is in a glass sandwich now from picture frames
22:49 MrCurious the storm window i have saved is for the 6x6 cells
22:58 MrCurious wonder if a table sawa blade (carbide) could cut a soft steel rod of 15mm diamater without trajedy....
23:18 rue_house at slow rpm (about 80 maybe?)
23:19 rue_house and cooled
23:42 GuShH MrCurious: blade for wood?
23:42 GuShH don't be stupid.