#robotics Logs

Dec 25 2015

08:50 veverak :)
08:50 CppisME what is ros
08:51 veverak http://www.ros.org/
09:28 veverak awesome
09:28 verak is able to send commands to servos connected to ard
09:28 veverak nice
09:28 veverak ;)
09:35 robotustra_ commands in English?
09:38 veverak rostopic pub /servo_controller controllers/servo "channel: 0position: 1500"
09:38 veverak close enough
09:38 veverak ouch, space is missing
12:49 Tom_itx http://news.nationalpost.com/news/google-company-unleashes-creepy-robot-reindeer-just-in-time-for-christmas
16:36 robertj k, robotic vacuume was a HUGE hit with the wife
16:41 robotustra_ impressed her?
16:41 robertj impressed nah, but she really likes it
16:41 robertj im impressed by it though
16:41 robotustra_ now tich it how to cook and fire your wife
16:41 robotustra_ which one you'd got?
16:41 robertj its got a lifting thingy and is doing a good job around coords i should really tidy up
16:42 robertj D80
16:42 robertj neato
16:42 robotustra_ ok
16:42 robotustra_ I told you
16:43 robertj so it's like 4 hrs in at this point
16:43 robertj it vaccumed for 90 min, ran out of juice, charged for 2 hrs, and is back in action
16:43 robotustra_ bigger battery?
16:43 robertj found its way out and back
16:43 robotustra_ yeah, clever boy
16:44 veverak and slowly
16:44 veverak they will be smarter and smarter
16:44 veverak and take over the world!
16:45 robotustra_ which one?
16:45 robertj the Neato D80
16:45 veverak Neato D8000 propably
16:45 veverak or D110?
16:46 veverak depends how they will name it
16:47 robertj btw whats the diff between thed d80 and d85?
16:48 robotustra_ may be some hardware modifications of software
16:48 robertj im wondering maybe just accessories
17:21 robertj just finished, took about 4 hours to vacuume 3000 sqft
17:23 xrlk speaking of vacuum tubes
20:16 rue_shop3 I just worked all day to get a good print of good gears for my new reprap and they dont meet
20:17 rue_shop3 there is a 5mm gap between the tips of the teeth of the two
20:17 rue_shop3 that sucks
20:17 xrlk nice
20:17 rue_shop3 but my new hobbing setup on the lathe is AWESOME