#robotics Logs

Aug 17 2019

02:48 AM clownfishhuman_ is now known as clownfishhuman
08:07 AM X4R0: Hi hi
08:08 AM X4R0: Is this channel for discussion of robots, building, types of motors and best motors around?
08:54 AM Jak_o_Shadows: sure
09:19 AM D4mned: hello
09:20 AM D4mned: i have no knowlage about diodes or how to use them
09:20 AM D4mned: im trying to put a diode on a 6v motor so it wont burn my chips
09:21 AM D4mned: i got 1n5408 diode
09:21 AM D4mned: would that do the job ?
11:34 AM rue_bed: its helps to see the full circuit your working on
12:07 PM D4mned: its an rc car
12:07 PM D4mned: iam using raspberry pi 3b+
12:07 PM D4mned: and 2 motor 6v
12:07 PM D4mned: and a motor driver
12:08 PM D4mned: i wanna put a diode between each motor and the motor driver
12:08 PM D4mned: or so that what i think i should be doing right ?
02:44 PM hasioehrchen is now known as pai-pai
06:12 PM logb0t_ is now known as logb0t
10:45 PM rue_shop1: no
10:46 PM rue_shop1: if you put a diode between the motor and the driver the motor wont work in both directions
10:52 PM haxbot: https://www.twovolt.com/2016/11/02/bi-directional-dc-motor-speed-direction-controller-using-l165-power-op-amp/
10:57 PM justanotheruser is now known as justanotherchad
11:11 PM rue_mohr: ah, those are for flyback, is that your circuit?
11:11 PM rue_mohr: your know thats a split power supply, right?
11:12 PM rue_mohr: is that cheaper than a TDA2050?
11:12 PM flyback: BMCC
11:13 PM * flyback punts rue_mohr
11:13 PM rue_mohr: http://ruemohr.org/~ircjunk/projects/smelter/p1130353.jpg <-- punt my stamped aluminum castings fly.
11:13 PM rue_mohr: :P
11:16 PM rue_mohr: http://ruemohr.org/~ircjunk/projects/smelter/p1130337.jpg
11:16 PM rue_mohr: http://ruemohr.org/~ircjunk/projects/smelter/p1130341.jpg
11:16 PM flyback: impressivbe
11:16 PM rue_mohr: take a ram while your at it.
11:16 PM flyback: nice job
11:17 PM rue_mohr: http://ruemohr.org/~ircjunk/projects/smelter/slide.htm
11:17 PM rue_mohr: cause I know your sitting at your computer, borreder than a 2x4
11:17 PM flyback: working on my data recovery project
11:17 PM flyback: finally started in jan
11:18 PM flyback: recovering things I lost 20 yrs ago
11:18 PM flyback: about all I can do anymore
11:18 PM flyback: body is fucked
11:18 PM flyback: living at folks so no room for anything else
11:18 PM rue_mohr: same old
11:18 PM flyback: 35 hd's imaged so far and eliminated
11:18 PM rue_mohr: did yer grandmother pass?
11:18 PM flyback: yes in oct
11:19 PM rue_mohr: my condolences
11:19 PM flyback: it's ok, it didn't really bug me, I mean I am sad she's gone but she was 90 and been sick for yrs
11:20 PM flyback: qwas going to stay at the house till it sold but things between aunt and me got really rough
11:20 PM flyback: in fact whole family and her got rough
11:20 PM flyback: so I had to move out
11:23 PM flyback: got like 170' to go
11:23 PM flyback: plus 1000 cd's 100 floppies
11:23 PM flyback: but saving those for later
11:23 PM flyback: hd
11:23 PM flyback: now
11:32 PM flyback: how about you?
11:35 PM flyback: last 2 months have been rough
11:35 PM flyback: guy I know named jfk911/j9 has been lying to us since his colonscope last year
11:35 PM flyback: he has men1 cancer, lost his job, wife kicked him out and he was living in his car
11:35 PM flyback: he killed himself but they revived him
11:36 PM flyback: things were looking up till 3 weeks ago, looks like he suceeded this time
11:36 PM flyback: so right now I am trying to bury my head in other things
11:36 PM flyback: the last sickening thing will be when they finally disconnect his bnc host due to lack of payment
11:36 PM * flyback is not looking forward to watching that
11:43 PM Jak_o_Shadows: hell flyback, that's rough
11:53 PM rue_shop3: thats been flybacks whole life