We barely used our Champion generator these past 5 years, but it did come in handy on rare occasions. It sat for 2 years unused…
Driving a Bipolar Stepper Motor with an L298N and a Raspberry Pi
A few things to know about the L298N This is a rudimentary way to drive a stepper motor. You are activating the motor’s coils in…
Protected: Esther the Cat Herder
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6 and 1/2 hour job
Someone in Brazil drew this on Mandalagaba years ago and I’ve used it to stress test plotters since :). I wish I could get in…
Chasing the Dip
As Murphy’s law would have it, our solar upgrade coincided with a strange phenomenon which affected us for the whole month of November. Our batteries…
Mild Winter Bathroom
It’s late November and the ground isn’t frozen, it’s a perfect opportunity to work on water evacuation to the septic tank as we get ready…
The Plot Thickens
Covid and 3D printer mishaps have seriously hindered my ability to iterate on the plotter design which I was hoping would be behind me last…
Double the Amps :)
November 9th 2019 November 9th 2020 And just for fun, here is November 9th 2015 We’ve come a long way 🙂 It’s supposed…
Double Measures
Our demand for electricity surpasses our ability to produce it often these days. Between the fridge, working from home, kids growing up, and soon a…