#robotics Logs

Dec 19 2017

12:00 AM anonnumberanon: mrdata, well you asked about fancy metals so you got me curious
12:03 AM rue_mohr: or one that uses 'line twist' actuators, which, might as well be the same thing
12:03 AM mrdata: anonnumberanon, oh, yes; um, well i have access to that kind of bandsaw
12:03 AM mrdata: at http://site3.ca/
12:03 AM mrdata: and they keep steel and aluminum pipe and bar, etc
12:03 AM mrdata: so if i need some i will get it there
12:03 AM mrdata: but i was thinking of things like bus bar
12:03 AM rue_mohr: mrdata, is that an active group?
12:03 AM mrdata: or exotic alloys
12:03 AM orlock: buzz bar
12:03 AM rue_mohr: or just one over the top guy and followers?
12:03 AM orlock: buzzzzzzzzzzzzzz bar?
12:03 AM mrdata: rue_mohr, it's an active community
12:03 AM mrdata: it was started by one over-the-top guy, but he stepped aside so it's run by the members now
12:03 AM rue_mohr: thats usually when it comes unwound and disintegrates
12:03 AM anonnumberanon: oh, that time when I threw an arduino threw the window of a seemingly empty apartment
12:03 AM anonnumberanon: who would have thought it turned into that
12:06 AM rue_mohr: not many projects, could mean any number of thigns
12:06 AM mrdata: yeah the time frame for falling apart would have occurred 2 or 3 years ago
12:06 AM rue_mohr: for me, it means I'm more busy working on projects than documenting them
12:06 AM mrdata: but it hobbled thru
12:06 AM rue_mohr: how many core people are there? is there a lot of turnover?
12:06 AM mrdata: couple dozen
12:06 AM mrdata: and 40 or so associates
12:06 AM rue_mohr: sounds good
12:07 AM mrdata: i go to most of the open nights and often see new people
12:07 AM mrdata: but there are a lot of famliar faces
12:08 AM mrdata: *familiar
12:13 AM rue_mohr: http://www.hizook.com/blog/2015/01/13/twisted-string-actuators-surprisingly-simple-cheap-and-high-gear-ratio
12:26 AM anonnumberanon: Fusion 360 seems to have issues outputting to STL without more proprietary software
12:26 AM anonnumberanon: didn't try to download any of them though
12:26 AM rue_mohr: hmm
12:26 AM rue_mohr: funny cause its the format everyone is using
12:26 AM rue_mohr: for just about everything
12:27 AM rue_mohr: would you like to put it away and give librecad and openscad a shot?
12:27 AM rue_mohr: I can show you how I design stuff
12:28 AM * rue_mohr tires to remember the tutorial he made for theBear
12:28 AM rue_mohr: ooh, maybe not a good idea to use that one
12:29 AM rue_mohr: its an hour past my bedtime, dont think I'll be falling asleep soon
12:30 AM rue_mohr: theBear, you ever design anything else?
12:31 AM rue_mohr: I'll take that as a no, all around.
01:09 AM rue_bed: theBear, we need more ozzies in here, see what you can do eh?
01:15 AM anonnumberanon: lol https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/fusion-360-design-validate/cannot-find-open-my-projects/td-p/5250533
01:20 AM anonnumberanon: nevermind found it, they're hipsters they put open file in a separate menu than file
01:21 AM anonnumberanon: they put it in a new menu: Data
01:45 AM Luminax-Work is now known as LuminaxWk
07:20 AM z64555: "open file in a seperate menu that file"
07:20 AM z64555: what is this madness
07:23 AM deshipu: grammar, how does it work
07:32 AM z64555: people make words and use more words until some common ground of understanding is achieved
08:43 AM rue_mohr: its madness to put quit/exit under file
08:43 AM rue_mohr: it should be under something like application
12:46 PM anonnumberanon: They have a Data menu that they put Open File into. It's not even Open File, it's Recent Work, and you click a few times to be able to finally choose a project you were working on. Then there is the File menu, that doesn't have the Open File option. I hope this was clear.
12:47 PM anonnumberanon: It's just another piece of brand new cancerous software.
12:48 PM anonnumberanon: Gonna use it only for simulation .GIF and screenshots of the models, since it can download ready-made cnc machine parts, that's a time saver at least..
06:32 PM Tom_L: it's not that hard to draw original parts
06:33 PM Tom_L: can't speak for F360, never used it and likely never will
07:42 PM rue_mohr: I got like 15 packages today
08:18 PM durrf: i have some days like that
08:18 PM durrf: the mailman just keeps pulling them out of his bag
08:18 PM durrf: i should get him something for christmas
08:18 PM durrf: he hands me a package *oh, no, this ones for you ;)"
08:36 PM Tom_L: rue_mohr must be christmas at your house
08:37 PM Tom_L: nothing done today.
08:37 PM Tom_L: was one of those 'hell' days
09:25 PM anonnumberanon: okay christmas shopping done
09:26 PM anonnumberanon: let's see how mass amazon ordering will work out for this christmas, i tried to think of a neat thing for everyone
09:27 PM anonnumberanon: i hope they don't think im cheap
09:27 PM z64555: its a wee bit close, dont cha think
09:27 PM anonnumberanon: oh well, at least i got presents for everyone, first time in my life i do this
09:27 PM anonnumberanon: i think im changing
09:27 PM anonnumberanon: everything should come by Friday apparently
09:27 PM anonnumberanon: wrap it Friday night and I'll be good
09:28 PM anonnumberanon: oh well
09:28 PM anonnumberanon: i got a bunch of things i want but nobody asked me what i wanted
09:28 PM anonnumberanon: that's how my family is
09:28 PM * anonnumberanon prepares amazon wishlist to share
09:28 PM anonnumberanon: ok my dudes now we share our wishlists it's an order
09:32 PM * anonnumberanon looks at furious tumbleweeds traveling the lands
10:13 PM anonnumberanon: z64555, what are you asking for Christmas?
10:23 PM rue_mohr: I got the ER16 chuck for my new machine!
10:23 PM rue_mohr: :)
10:26 PM anonnumberanon: nice
10:26 PM rue_mohr: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/MT2-ER16-m10-collet-chuck-Morse-taper-Toolholder-MT2-ER16-m10-collet-chuck-Holder/1000004244207.html
10:27 PM rue_mohr: my nieve plan is to make a MT2 collette spindle
10:27 PM rue_mohr: I think I know how to do it
10:37 PM rue_shop3: anonnumberanon, do you have digitial calipers?
10:44 PM anonnumberanon: no rue_shop3
10:44 PM anonnumberanon: it's on my wish list
10:58 PM rue_mohr: oh,
10:58 PM rue_mohr: its a really important tool to have
10:59 PM rue_mohr: you can usually get them from a tool shop for about $10
11:01 PM anonnumberanon: looking for drill bits for aluminum and for steel for my drill press
11:01 PM anonnumberanon: also a tap kit
11:01 PM rue_mohr: that would just be regular drill bits
11:01 PM rue_mohr: "twist bits"
11:01 PM anonnumberanon: yes
11:04 PM rue_mohr: get a grinder to sharpen them
11:04 PM rue_mohr: then go get free dull ones from auto repair shops
11:04 PM rue_mohr: cause their not into that
11:05 PM orlock: anonnumberanon: you mean drills for your drilling machine>
11:05 PM rue_mohr: hahaha
11:06 PM anonnumberanon: nerd :)
11:07 PM rue_mohr: anonnumberanon,
11:07 PM rue_mohr: https://www.harborfreight.com/6-in-digital-caliper-61585.html
11:07 PM rue_mohr: apparently they are $20 now
11:07 PM rue_mohr: how far away is your harbour freight?
11:17 PM anonnumberanon: 48 minutes back and forth and $7 in gas
11:17 PM anonnumberanon: is that what you meant by "how far?" ?
11:20 PM anonnumberanon: they are the only ones who would have my horizontal bandsaw though
11:22 PM rue_mohr: bah, hacksaw, windshield wiper 45 partly dead 9V batteries and a car charger, done.
11:22 PM rue_mohr: ;)
11:22 PM rue_mohr: bobby pins of course
11:27 PM anonnumberanon: you should really go live in Africa for a while
11:27 PM rue_mohr: https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/1boAAOSwFPRZxkuT/s-l300.png
11:27 PM rue_mohr: cmon, be a man, chew your leg off with these!
11:29 PM rue_mohr: no bot attacks, maybe I shoudl re-cloak?
11:31 PM -!- #robotics mode set to -o by rue_mohr
11:31 PM -!- #robotics mode set to -o by rue_mohr
11:31 PM rue_mohr: cloaking shields enguaged captin.