#robotics Logs

Mar 23 2014

17:19 rue_more autopy reveals that water snuck down around the pins of the connector, and corroded off one of the leads on the inside
17:19 rue_more I wonder if thats one of the last few causes of my check engine light
17:20 Tom_itx huh?
17:20 Tom_itx temp sensor?
17:20 rue_more hopefully the startup-flooding stops now
17:20 Tom_itx happened to mine a few times
17:20 rue_more I took pics
17:20 Tom_itx causes bad engine running
17:20 rue_more I filled the connector with deox, it'll be good for life now
17:20 Tom_itx until the sensor cracks
17:21 rue_more ?hmm, I suspect that if I hook the EGR up again it'll be fine
17:21 Tom_itx odd... been a run on programmers this week
17:21 rue_more :) cool
17:22 rue_more make sure to stay on top of new features
17:22 Tom_itx not a big run but a few
17:22 rue_more like red, red is a good feature
17:22 Tom_itx haven't changed it
17:22 Tom_itx don't plan to
17:22 rue_more change it!, keep it new!
17:22 Tom_itx no i'm gettin kinda tired of makin em
17:22 rue_more pass it on
17:22 Tom_itx may run what i have and let it go
17:23 Tom_itx blue has been the popular one of late
17:24 rue_more want me to help make 'em?
17:25 Tom_itx naw you'd need an oven etc
17:25 Tom_itx small parts
17:25 rue_more goood opportunity to expand
17:25 rue_more I have an oven, its just not suitable for much more than disassembly right now
17:47 rue_more http://eds.dyndns.org/~ircjunk/images/p1050916.jpg
17:48 Tom_itx from the truck?
17:52 rue_more yup
17:58 rue_more so you had one crack?
17:58 Tom_itx just the top
17:58 Tom_itx where the connector fits on
17:58 rue_more ah, the plastic connector
17:58 rue_more I noticed the plastic of the old one was reallly soft
17:59 rue_more almost like compact paper
17:59 Tom_itx seems a problem spot for that vehicle
17:59 Tom_itx or at least a weak link
18:00 Tom_itx really the only engine trouble i ever had with mine
18:12 Tom_itx i should get out the solder paste but i'm not feelin like doin much tonight
18:20 MrCurious why does cleaning a workshop, even a small one take so dang ong
18:22 MrCurious http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/71/59/f3/7159f38b816049f7a4836dca44418675.jpg
18:22 GargantuaSauce http://workman-industries.net/images/f1_rb_pcb2.png
18:23 GargantuaSauce first pcb design, still tweaking
18:23 GargantuaSauce .2mm traces, gonna be fun to etch
18:31 MrCurious cleaning a workshop is being like an archieologist, journeyiing back in project time
18:40 rue_shop2 :)
18:48 rue_shop2 jtag? really?
18:49 GargantuaSauce swd
18:49 rue_shop2 ah
19:12 rue_more http://eds.dyndns.org/~ircjunk/images/p1050916.jpg
19:12 rue_more if they had grease packed that thing, that wouldn't have happened
19:13 Tom_itx then they couldn't sell you another one
19:13 rue_more so far, the truck seems to be problem free with the new sensor
19:13 rue_more tho I still get an engine light :)
19:13 Tom_itx iirc warning you about the temp sensor
19:13 rue_more I'll wait 2 weeks, then try reconnecting the EGR
19:14 rue_more if it dosn't like the EGR, I dot get to the top of the first hill
19:14 rue_more it dies, funny enough, infront of the graveyard
19:16 rue_more I have to wonder what the state is of the other sensors
19:16 Tom_itx it was the only one i ever had problems with
19:16 rue_more 304000km?
19:16 rue_more 188896 miles
19:17 rue_more 3.2132825e-08 lightyears
19:17 Tom_itx mine was over 200k but forget how many
19:17 rue_more 1.1968504e+10 inches
19:18 Tom_itx he still drives it
19:18 rue_more 15111747 chains
19:30 GargantuaSauce https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BjcMVfzCEAAtUPC.jpg
19:30 GargantuaSauce not this shit again
19:33 ace4016 :D
19:34 ace4016 yay for march madness
19:34 MrCurious are you mad man!
20:01 GuShH_ MrCurious: http://www.instructables.com/id/Elegant-Cats-Litter-Box-another-IKEA-hack/
20:02 GuShH_ MrCurious: thoughts on a wood router, on the 1/4" side of things
20:02 GuShH_ thinking about a skil or a b&d... I don't like the other options available, one is "einhell" there's no dewalt anymore... no bosch that I can find...
21:28 MrCurious nice and all for 1 cat...
21:28 MrCurious i think i am farbeyond that model now
21:48 peepsalot any ideas how many hours of operation a standard size rc servo with metal gears might be good for?
23:04 rue_shop2 lots and lots of shelf-hours
23:04 rue_shop2 it depends on the range of motion and the torque
23:04 rue_shop2 which means it also depends on the acceleration
23:23 MrCurious COSMOS is on with NDT
23:26 MrCurious he is the new Sagan!