Dio's Workshop

From teh Real World tm.   Did a brief run through my usual reads and Meh!   Let it burn,,, Sorry, just no concern on my part if Europe implodes or not.   Heck, they NEED to implode and do something about that problem they have acquired over the last decade or so.   Mehbe even get the retards … Continue reading Enjoying the hiatus

Did to meself, yet again. Macky slows down, I click, macky does stoopid tricks.   Back up disc? Yups! No recognized disc slot, eh!  Fugmerunnin!  And all because I didn't see a download in progress until everythink went 'urk!!',,,   app was downloading full files straight to disc and over wrote something critical And here I am,,, … Continue reading Beware the happy clicker

Some minor successes this weekend.  Project 'Move the Buffalo"    Completed. (which is to say, the fun is about to start.) Project "Follow the sun"   Not completed, but progess made.   I did make the limit switch box. Just need to mount it and set 'blocks' to engage the switches. (and yes, those are refrigerator door switchs   … Continue reading weekend wrap-up

I mentioned buying a 'toy' to learn more about electronics.   And in near the same breath, crowed how I hate the  flood of processors in everything remotely electric.   Well, there are some things I really like in our modern world.  Brushless DC motors for one: their instantaneous torque, better use of power with less heat … Continue reading analog life, digital annoyances

Talking about the input circuit in the actuators I have on hand.   It's in two parts; the pickup, and the 'limiter' switch (the one I said was NO-normal open) How it works: two small rare earth magnets on one of the gears inside the gearbox.  Those pass close to a reedswitch and create a square … Continue reading more complicated, but ingenious

My soldering skills have faded a bit.  Or, my soldering iron has,,,  or, could be a bit of both.   I'm gonna go with 'both'. Smoked a couple of diodes today.   Put in small 1A units (just checking to make sure my orientation is correct: and it was) but they aren't able to hold that current … Continue reading Knockin’ the rust off

I gets home, has some idears as to what direction I was gonna work in, but wanted measurements made before I finalized my thinks. Re-wired the DPDT switch I had jacklegged into the motor feed (simple reverse set up.  See notes after the fold.) and plugged that into the power feed from the house. Nada, … Continue reading Sumpin’ wasn’t right,,,