challenge-bot
8 years agoFirst draft for clippy sonar clip-sonar-holder
Shoshana Berleant [Fri, 8 Jan 2016 06:49:11 +0000 (22:49 -0800)]
First draft for clippy sonar

8 years agovarious syntax fixes
daniel watson [Wed, 12 Aug 2015 05:26:02 +0000 (22:26 -0700)]
various syntax fixes

8 years agomove variables to tighter scope
daniel watson [Wed, 12 Aug 2015 05:24:28 +0000 (22:24 -0700)]
move variables to tighter scope

* also get rid of unused variables {forward,stop}_speed
* make desired ping times local to loop, that's the only place they're used

8 years agodescribe motor better in bill of materials
daniel watson [Wed, 12 Aug 2015 05:21:47 +0000 (22:21 -0700)]
describe motor better in bill of materials

8 years agomove rendering info into -data, even $fn
daniel watson [Wed, 12 Aug 2015 05:20:54 +0000 (22:20 -0700)]
move rendering info into -data, even $fn

8 years agoenlarge motor mount holes so threads slip through
daniel watson [Wed, 12 Aug 2015 05:20:04 +0000 (22:20 -0700)]
enlarge motor mount holes so threads slip through

* it's not necessary to have the threads bite into these holes
  and only made it hard for students to assemble their robots.

8 years agouse honeycomb instead of 3d
daniel watson [Wed, 12 Aug 2015 04:53:30 +0000 (21:53 -0700)]
use honeycomb instead of 3d

* honeycomb is better than 3dhoneycomb for most of the parts.
* the 3d version seems to be better for large volumes.
* with the small volumes, 3dhoneycomb basically turns into squares

8 years agoenlarge shaft because printing is wonky
daniel watson [Wed, 12 Aug 2015 04:52:17 +0000 (21:52 -0700)]
enlarge shaft because printing is wonky

8 years agomake wheel thinner so it clears the screw heads
daniel watson [Wed, 12 Aug 2015 04:51:18 +0000 (21:51 -0700)]
make wheel thinner so it clears the screw heads

8 years agoreset slic3r configs after cleaning out nozzle
daniel watson [Wed, 12 Aug 2015 04:49:54 +0000 (21:49 -0700)]
reset slic3r configs after cleaning out nozzle

* it looks like the nozzle was clogged and that was why the configs
  weren't working like they had been.

8 years agosync after loading gcode to card
daniel watson [Wed, 12 Aug 2015 01:21:49 +0000 (18:21 -0700)]
sync after loading gcode to card

sync instead of waiting a second.  a second is almost always too
long to wait.  on occasion, it can also be too short.  sync is more
accurately what to wait for.

8 years agofix materia 101 bed size
daniel watson [Sat, 8 Aug 2015 04:01:21 +0000 (21:01 -0700)]
fix materia 101 bed size

8 years agoshrink overlap even more to use less filament
daniel watson [Fri, 7 Aug 2015 14:42:35 +0000 (07:42 -0700)]
shrink overlap even more to use less filament

8 years agoslowdown infill speed to make it more solid
daniel watson [Fri, 7 Aug 2015 06:03:26 +0000 (23:03 -0700)]
slowdown infill speed to make it more solid

8 years agoshrink edge overlap for smoother outer surface
daniel watson [Thu, 6 Aug 2015 21:55:15 +0000 (14:55 -0700)]
shrink edge overlap for smoother outer surface

8 years agocover more of the ball with ball holder
daniel watson [Tue, 4 Aug 2015 22:18:30 +0000 (15:18 -0700)]
cover more of the ball with ball holder

8 years agoshrink ball just a little to hold ball better
daniel watson [Tue, 4 Aug 2015 18:03:32 +0000 (11:03 -0700)]
shrink ball just a little to hold ball better

8 years agoincrease ball size to allow more movement
daniel watson [Tue, 4 Aug 2015 04:31:39 +0000 (21:31 -0700)]
increase ball size to allow more movement

8 years agodecrease ball size to hold it tighter
daniel watson [Tue, 4 Aug 2015 04:30:42 +0000 (21:30 -0700)]
decrease ball size to hold it tighter

8 years agorevert back to config from materia 101 repo
daniel watson [Tue, 4 Aug 2015 04:29:42 +0000 (21:29 -0700)]
revert back to config from materia 101 repo

8 years agomodify caster to attempt to print better
daniel watson [Sat, 1 Aug 2015 20:07:03 +0000 (13:07 -0700)]
modify caster to attempt to print better

* make ball smaller to grip better
* external perimeter speed up because slow speed caused bulging
* keep first layer speed slow so it adheres to print bed
* speed up gap fill speed. not sure what it does
* lower minimum print speed to accommodate slower speeds of other things
* speed up printing because slowness caused bulges
  * perimeter
  * small perimeter
  * solid infill
  * travel speed

8 years agomake print slower and ball carrier smaller
daniel watson [Fri, 31 Jul 2015 00:53:34 +0000 (17:53 -0700)]
make print slower and ball carrier smaller

* print slower so infill bonds and stays sturdy
* print ball holder smaller because too many balls falling out

8 years agoprint caster on materia 101
daniel watson [Thu, 30 Jul 2015 02:11:58 +0000 (19:11 -0700)]
print caster on materia 101

8 years agoremove duplicated section of deck holder data
daniel watson [Sun, 26 Jul 2015 06:01:17 +0000 (23:01 -0700)]
remove duplicated section of deck holder data

8 years agocreate written instructions
daniel watson [Sun, 26 Jul 2015 05:59:05 +0000 (22:59 -0700)]
create written instructions

8 years agostandardize license and project info in scad files
daniel watson [Sun, 26 Jul 2015 05:58:03 +0000 (22:58 -0700)]
standardize license and project info in scad files

8 years agoput left motor speed pin on 10 for pwm
daniel watson [Sat, 18 Jul 2015 07:44:10 +0000 (00:44 -0700)]
put left motor speed pin on 10 for pwm

* update all the wiring diagrams
* update all the code
* move left motor forward and backward down by one to make room

8 years agoupdate upcoming classes
daniel watson [Wed, 17 Jun 2015 04:14:54 +0000 (21:14 -0700)]
update upcoming classes

8 years agoupdate upcoming classes
daniel watson [Fri, 12 Jun 2015 21:39:27 +0000 (14:39 -0700)]
update upcoming classes

8 years agofix mailto link on about page
daniel watson [Fri, 12 Jun 2015 21:38:45 +0000 (14:38 -0700)]
fix mailto link on about page

9 years agoadd nut.scad to demonstrate use of nut-data.scad
daniel watson [Fri, 3 Apr 2015 04:33:17 +0000 (21:33 -0700)]
add nut.scad to demonstrate use of nut-data.scad

9 years agofix up some minor details in BOM
daniel watson [Fri, 3 Apr 2015 04:32:13 +0000 (21:32 -0700)]
fix up some minor details in BOM

9 years agoadd 3d printed parts to BOM
daniel watson [Fri, 3 Apr 2015 04:31:48 +0000 (21:31 -0700)]
add 3d printed parts to BOM

9 years agoadd 9v battery and holder to BOM
daniel watson [Fri, 3 Apr 2015 04:30:01 +0000 (21:30 -0700)]
add 9v battery and holder to BOM

9 years agoremove unused sections of deck and sonar holders
daniel watson [Fri, 3 Apr 2015 03:37:34 +0000 (20:37 -0700)]
remove unused sections of deck and sonar holders

9 years agostart scading the whole robot for printing
daniel watson [Fri, 3 Apr 2015 03:35:16 +0000 (20:35 -0700)]
start scading the whole robot for printing

9 years agotake notes on successfully applying to maker faire
daniel watson [Fri, 3 Apr 2015 03:22:00 +0000 (20:22 -0700)]
take notes on successfully applying to maker faire

9 years agonote ongoing class and new workshops on website
daniel watson [Wed, 1 Apr 2015 23:17:11 +0000 (16:17 -0700)]
note ongoing class and new workshops on website

9 years agoverbosify gcode to make reviewing it easier
daniel watson [Wed, 1 Apr 2015 23:15:52 +0000 (16:15 -0700)]
verbosify gcode to make reviewing it easier

9 years agoenlarge wheel radius to avoid rubbing motor mount
daniel watson [Tue, 24 Mar 2015 21:33:00 +0000 (14:33 -0700)]
enlarge wheel radius to avoid rubbing motor mount

wheel rim now avoids rubbing motor mounting screw heads

9 years agoenlarge wheel's shaft screw hole
daniel watson [Tue, 24 Mar 2015 21:21:18 +0000 (14:21 -0700)]
enlarge wheel's shaft screw hole

make shaft screw hole bigger to make it easier to put mounting
  screw through it, attaching the wheel and motor

9 years agocorrect settings for slic3r 1.2.5 to build gcode
daniel watson [Tue, 24 Mar 2015 06:25:54 +0000 (23:25 -0700)]
correct settings for slic3r 1.2.5 to build gcode

9 years agoadd todo for copy-pastable in guide
daniel watson [Tue, 24 Mar 2015 06:20:31 +0000 (23:20 -0700)]
add todo for copy-pastable in guide

9 years agoupdate upcoming classes to mention learnika
daniel watson [Sat, 28 Feb 2015 07:31:29 +0000 (23:31 -0800)]
update upcoming classes to mention learnika

9 years agoa website for danny
Erin [Fri, 14 Nov 2014 06:21:03 +0000 (22:21 -0800)]
a website for danny

9 years agoignore auto built files from astyle
daniel watson [Sat, 28 Feb 2015 03:19:54 +0000 (19:19 -0800)]
ignore auto built files from astyle

9 years agoremove unused qr code from wheel
daniel watson [Sat, 28 Feb 2015 02:47:34 +0000 (18:47 -0800)]
remove unused qr code from wheel

9 years agoseparate data into *-data.scad for 3d models
daniel watson [Sat, 28 Feb 2015 00:14:42 +0000 (16:14 -0800)]
separate data into *-data.scad for 3d models

moving the data to a separate file without the drawing makes
combining several models easier

9 years agoadd some TODOs
daniel watson [Mon, 8 Dec 2014 03:00:13 +0000 (19:00 -0800)]
add some TODOs

9 years agofix wiring for right motor
daniel watson [Mon, 1 Dec 2014 22:43:34 +0000 (14:43 -0800)]
fix wiring for right motor

the robot i had been using for the diagram before was incorrectly wired

9 years agouse challenge-bot.com instead of xib.me shortener
daniel watson [Mon, 1 Dec 2014 07:27:59 +0000 (23:27 -0800)]
use challenge-bot.com instead of xib.me shortener

9 years agoadd deck centering parameter
daniel watson [Mon, 1 Dec 2014 07:15:24 +0000 (23:15 -0800)]
add deck centering parameter

9 years agoadd nut shape for wire jig
daniel watson [Mon, 1 Dec 2014 07:13:17 +0000 (23:13 -0800)]
add nut shape for wire jig

9 years agoautomatically put gcode to sd card and unmount it
daniel watson [Mon, 1 Dec 2014 07:04:51 +0000 (23:04 -0800)]
automatically put gcode to sd card and unmount it

9 years agoupdate slic3r settings for 1.1.7
daniel watson [Mon, 1 Dec 2014 07:02:38 +0000 (23:02 -0800)]
update slic3r settings for 1.1.7

9 years agoseparate dimensions from form
daniel watson [Mon, 1 Dec 2014 06:57:27 +0000 (22:57 -0800)]
separate dimensions from form

9 years agoadd TODOs
daniel watson [Sun, 30 Nov 2014 21:48:12 +0000 (13:48 -0800)]
add TODOs

* challenge for blinking rate changing depending on
hand distance
  * introduce the idea of an interrupt
* use gyroscopes for turning a specific amount more reliably than timing

9 years agoadd info on deck
daniel watson [Sun, 30 Nov 2014 21:45:45 +0000 (13:45 -0800)]
add info on deck

9 years agoadd wire-jig for cutting wires the right lengths
daniel watson [Wed, 15 Oct 2014 23:28:28 +0000 (16:28 -0700)]
add wire-jig for cutting wires the right lengths

9 years agoprint green better, tighten up caster holder
daniel watson [Tue, 14 Oct 2014 02:41:27 +0000 (19:41 -0700)]
print green better, tighten up caster holder

9 years agoswitch to smaller plinko balls for back caster
daniel watson [Thu, 25 Sep 2014 06:35:23 +0000 (23:35 -0700)]
switch to smaller plinko balls for back caster

9 years agofix typo in README
daniel watson [Thu, 6 Nov 2014 20:00:07 +0000 (12:00 -0800)]
fix typo in README

9 years agoupdate readme to point at new video playlist
daniel watson [Mon, 22 Sep 2014 02:51:29 +0000 (19:51 -0700)]
update readme to point at new video playlist

9 years agoadd motor controller 5v logic power
daniel watson [Mon, 8 Sep 2014 03:50:06 +0000 (20:50 -0700)]
add motor controller 5v logic power

9 years agocreate deck scad for mounting everything
daniel watson [Fri, 5 Sep 2014 07:08:32 +0000 (00:08 -0700)]
create deck scad for mounting everything

9 years agoface sonar toward back to match physical layout
daniel watson [Wed, 27 Aug 2014 05:29:31 +0000 (22:29 -0700)]
face sonar toward back to match physical layout

9 years agogrip the ball better in the caster standoff
daniel watson [Wed, 27 Aug 2014 05:16:25 +0000 (22:16 -0700)]
grip the ball better in the caster standoff

9 years agofollow while on table
daniel watson [Mon, 25 Aug 2014 02:54:06 +0000 (19:54 -0700)]
follow while on table

9 years agoenlarge holes on motor mount
daniel watson [Mon, 25 Aug 2014 02:32:37 +0000 (19:32 -0700)]
enlarge holes on motor mount

the screw and nuts will take care of holding the motor tight,
  so the holes can be big enough for the screws to slip in.

9 years agomake caster standoff thick only where necessary
daniel watson [Mon, 25 Aug 2014 02:30:57 +0000 (19:30 -0700)]
make caster standoff thick only where necessary

9 years agoput "motor controller" in dual half h bridge part
daniel watson [Mon, 25 Aug 2014 02:29:13 +0000 (19:29 -0700)]
put "motor controller" in dual half h bridge part

9 years agogroup motor wires by color in parts list
daniel watson [Wed, 20 Aug 2014 20:48:01 +0000 (13:48 -0700)]
group motor wires by color in parts list

9 years agomake uuid
daniel watson [Wed, 20 Aug 2014 20:45:48 +0000 (13:45 -0700)]
make uuid

9 years agostrengthen caster holder
daniel watson [Wed, 20 Aug 2014 20:43:41 +0000 (13:43 -0700)]
strengthen caster holder

9 years agoround the corner of sonar table top holder
daniel watson [Wed, 13 Aug 2014 17:52:53 +0000 (10:52 -0700)]
round the corner of sonar table top holder

9 years agofix formatting for consistency
daniel watson [Wed, 13 Aug 2014 02:33:21 +0000 (19:33 -0700)]
fix formatting for consistency

9 years agomake hole for holding wheel to shaft bigger
daniel watson [Sun, 10 Aug 2014 19:50:28 +0000 (12:50 -0700)]
make hole for holding wheel to shaft bigger

9 years agoignore downloads folder
daniel watson [Sun, 10 Aug 2014 19:50:09 +0000 (12:50 -0700)]
ignore downloads folder

9 years agoupdate todo
daniel watson [Wed, 30 Jul 2014 22:22:36 +0000 (15:22 -0700)]
update todo

9 years agoinclude metal, plastic, and wires bags in parts
daniel watson [Wed, 30 Jul 2014 22:21:55 +0000 (15:21 -0700)]
include metal, plastic, and wires bags in parts

9 years agoharmonize the wiring diagram in all build stages
daniel watson [Wed, 30 Jul 2014 22:09:36 +0000 (15:09 -0700)]
harmonize the wiring diagram in all build stages

9 years agomake new wheel that doesn't warp in sun
daniel watson [Tue, 29 Jul 2014 08:44:22 +0000 (01:44 -0700)]
make new wheel that doesn't warp in sun

9 years agoremove qr size and height override
daniel watson [Tue, 29 Jul 2014 08:32:29 +0000 (01:32 -0700)]
remove qr size and height override

9 years agostart with left sonar and left motor
daniel watson [Tue, 29 Jul 2014 07:21:27 +0000 (00:21 -0700)]
start with left sonar and left motor

* serial output will build from left to right

9 years agobuild gcode from stl via make rule
daniel watson [Wed, 9 Jul 2014 03:43:52 +0000 (20:43 -0700)]
build gcode from stl via make rule

9 years agoadd more options for code formatting by astyle
daniel watson [Sun, 6 Jul 2014 04:26:21 +0000 (21:26 -0700)]
add more options for code formatting by astyle

9 years agomake sonar wire colors red blue yellow black
daniel watson [Sun, 6 Jul 2014 00:10:30 +0000 (17:10 -0700)]
make sonar wire colors red blue yellow black

9 years agoupdate todo after 3d printer talk
daniel watson [Fri, 13 Jun 2014 18:50:12 +0000 (11:50 -0700)]
update todo after 3d printer talk

9 years agoremove conflicting wire color notes (again)
daniel watson [Fri, 13 Jun 2014 18:48:42 +0000 (11:48 -0700)]
remove conflicting wire color notes (again)

9 years agoremove unused UUIDs
daniel watson [Fri, 13 Jun 2014 18:46:09 +0000 (11:46 -0700)]
remove unused UUIDs

9 years agofix qr target of makefile
daniel watson [Fri, 13 Jun 2014 18:45:49 +0000 (11:45 -0700)]
fix qr target of makefile

9 years agoadd rule to beautify code easily
daniel watson [Fri, 13 Jun 2014 18:45:20 +0000 (11:45 -0700)]
add rule to beautify code easily

9 years agoremove conflicting wire color notes
daniel watson [Fri, 13 Jun 2014 18:44:51 +0000 (11:44 -0700)]
remove conflicting wire color notes

9 years agoshorten turnaround and raise sonars above table
daniel watson [Fri, 13 Jun 2014 18:42:48 +0000 (11:42 -0700)]
shorten turnaround and raise sonars above table

9 years agofix content to reflect filename changes
daniel watson [Fri, 13 Jun 2014 18:42:08 +0000 (11:42 -0700)]
fix content to reflect filename changes

9 years agoupdate bill of materials with latest info
daniel watson [Fri, 13 Jun 2014 18:40:41 +0000 (11:40 -0700)]
update bill of materials with latest info

9 years agorename angle bracket for clarity
daniel watson [Fri, 13 Jun 2014 18:40:03 +0000 (11:40 -0700)]
rename angle bracket for clarity

9 years agomake wiring diagrams more consitent
daniel watson [Mon, 9 Jun 2014 04:59:05 +0000 (21:59 -0700)]
make wiring diagrams more consitent

9 years agolayout stages with lexicographically ordered names
daniel watson [Sun, 8 Jun 2014 06:29:23 +0000 (23:29 -0700)]
layout stages with lexicographically ordered names

9 years agocreate a list of parts for a single robot
daniel watson [Sun, 8 Jun 2014 01:35:30 +0000 (18:35 -0700)]
create a list of parts for a single robot