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- Thu Sep 24, 2015 9:35 pm
- Forum: 3D Printing
- Topic: XYZ Carve - Aussie version of an X-Carve
- Replies: 21
- Views: 29317
Re: XYZ Carve - Aussie version of an X-Carve
Awesome, I will be following your posts!
- Sat Sep 19, 2015 7:45 pm
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: Non-Newtonian Fluids
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4089
Non-Newtonian Fluids
I was writing up this forum post on Oscilloscopes and escaping smoke: http://forum.swmakers.org/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=34&p=601#p601 . It reminded me of this adventure... Remember back to the naughty's and watching people run up and down on a pool of non-newtonian fluid ( https://en.wikipedia....
- Sat Sep 19, 2015 7:02 pm
- Forum: Product Reviews
- Topic: Oscilloscopes
- Replies: 4
- Views: 9335
Re: Oscilloscopes
Talking of Oscilloscopes, for the August 2015 meeting, I brought along two old beasts. 1) a 1960's valve based Tektronix 503. We used these in the Navy Electronics training school. I had tried flashing it up before the meeting, but as I had suspected, with it sitting in storage for the last 24 years...
Re: Doc-Pi
RPi Display Footnote: My initial attempts to use the RPi 2B being powered by the RPi 7" Display AND the RPi camera failed! No matter how I tried taking a photo via the RPi camera, the preview would appear on the screen and the camera red LED would light up and a blank file would be created, but...
Re: Doc-Pi
Apart from mounting the RPi Camera up on top of the LED floodlights, the rest of the base is pretty much completed. It's time to work on the electronics. I had worked on it back in July 2014, but the original breadboard had been subsequently subsumed into two other projects, so I dug out a fresh sma...
Re: Doc-Pi
After a bit of a hiatus, I have spent some time working on the Doc-Pi project. I have now added a two layered base, and hinges for the 3D Printed frame to sit on. This means I now have a number of screws and bolts protruding underneath the base. I pondered how I was going to fit some 15mm deep feet,...
- Sat Sep 19, 2015 7:31 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Robotic arm for Rob
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3895
Re: Robotic arm for Rob
Hey, Robotic Arm enthusiasts, did you see this Kickstarter project: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dobot/dobot-robotic-arm-for-everyone-arduino-and-open-so/description
- Mon Sep 14, 2015 7:46 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Pi Screen
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4231
Re: Pi Screen
Mine had arrived last week too, but unfortunately I was in Perth at a conference last week. I have it in my hot paws this evening
- Sun Sep 13, 2015 9:05 pm
- Forum: Product Reviews
- Topic: Gimbal Controller
- Replies: 4
- Views: 8365
Re: Gimbal Controller
I have purchased a few things from there. Stephen swears by AliExpress. You just have to watch the quantity that your purchasing.
DHL is usually VERY expensive, but fast! Depends on how desperate you are for the part, and is the cost worth it.
-Paul
DHL is usually VERY expensive, but fast! Depends on how desperate you are for the part, and is the cost worth it.
-Paul
- Sun Sep 13, 2015 10:06 am
- Forum: Product Reviews
- Topic: Gimbal Controller
- Replies: 4
- Views: 8365
Re: Gimbal Controller
I heavily use dx.com with great joy! I love the free shipping No more saving up a wishlist of gear to make one large purchase to beat the 'free shipping' minimum at other sites. Shipping can take up to 6 weeks - which is a bit of a pain. Gear purchased via the AU version of the dx.com website usuall...
- Fri Sep 11, 2015 7:23 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Pi Screen
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4231
Re: Pi Screen
Yes, a few of use ordered on the day
About time! I have been hanging out for it since it was announced - 2013 I think.
About time! I have been hanging out for it since it was announced - 2013 I think.
- Sun Sep 06, 2015 9:39 am
- Forum: General Electronics
- Topic: RFID CHIP
- Replies: 0
- Views: 6498
RFID CHIP
My wife just arrived back from a trip to USA. On her luggage, she found this label: Travel Label - front.jpg She gave me three of them. Turning them over showed that they where RFID labels: Travel Label - back.jpg It's had to see above, but in the top, middle of the central circle there is a RFID ch...
- Mon Aug 31, 2015 9:58 pm
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: Helmet Orchid Pollinator Study
- Replies: 24
- Views: 89325
Re: Helmet Orchid Pollinator Study
Of course I now wish I had picked up a greater range of LED's from Shenzhen. Here is a sample of the different shapes and sizes that one (out of hundreds of shop in one building) sold:
- Mon Aug 31, 2015 8:45 pm
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: USB cockpit controls
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3636
Re: USB cockpit controls
Cool. Looking fwd to seeing the console!
- Mon Aug 31, 2015 8:39 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Science Spectacular
- Replies: 41
- Views: 118200
Re: Science Spectacular - 2015
Phillip and I displayed at the recent [Sat. 22nd Aug] 2015 SW Science Spectacular show that was held at the Bunbury Regional Entertainment Centre. It was pretty much a full house, so that's around 800 people for the nights entertainment that had Dr. Karl and Dr. Ruben and two ladies presenting at. I...
- Sat Aug 29, 2015 2:02 pm
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: Helmet Orchid Pollinator Study
- Replies: 24
- Views: 89325
Re: Helmet Orchid Pollinator Study
Nothing like a nice winters day to find time to blog! I went out last Saturday and tested out the two LED camera lights. Here is the end result after it was printed and LED fitted to the adaptor. printed adaptor.jpg Here is above camera adaptor photo of a Sandhill Orchid - Corybas despectans : examp...
- Fri Aug 28, 2015 7:33 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Robotic Kits
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5914
Re: Robotic Kits
Seeed are now selling this robotics kit: http://www.seeedstudio.com/depot/GoPiGo-Base-Kit-p-2510.html US$89.99
- Fri Aug 28, 2015 7:31 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Perth Curtin University Robofair 2015
- Replies: 12
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Re: Perth Curtin University Robofair 2015
2 x tables booked for 4 people, so we have half a table each.
Artifactory, West Coast Makers and Enkel will now all be attending as well. It should be an interesting room!
Artifactory, West Coast Makers and Enkel will now all be attending as well. It should be an interesting room!
- Sat Aug 22, 2015 8:17 am
- Forum: 3D Printing
- Topic: Text in FreeCAD
- Replies: 3
- Views: 7986
Re: Text in FreeCAD
Hmmm, X-Carve, I like that. Very tempting. If you do go ahead, let us know how it goes.
- Fri Aug 21, 2015 8:22 pm
- Forum: 3D Printing
- Topic: Text in FreeCAD
- Replies: 3
- Views: 7986
Re: Text in FreeCAD
Hi BeJay, always goods to know. One never knows if FreeCAD might enter back into my life as a working tool. I am still using DS Mechanical V:1 and a few weeks ago, I too had a need to enter text into my part: http://forum.swmakers.org/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=68&p=570#p569 . There are a few tutor...