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[GMCnet] Arduino Sale [message #302165] Thu, 16 June 2016 06:38 Go to next message
Ken Henderson is currently offline  Ken Henderson   United States
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Those of you into tinkering with Arudino microprocessors may find some good
bargains here:

http://www.goldmine-elec-products.com/?mc_cid=651768b953&mc_eid=7f81922873

Ken H.
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Re: [GMCnet] Arduino Sale [message #302170 is a reply to message #302165] Thu, 16 June 2016 07:43 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Ken,
Wow, lots of great stuff there.

Knock sensor.. hmm maybe work for an engine knock sensor for spark control?

There is a flame sensor further down. Wonder about a couple of those around the engine, generator and back of propane fridge for fire sensors.

Biggest drawback is no documentation, or original part numbers to try to find the documentation.


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Re: [GMCnet] Arduino Sale [message #302193 is a reply to message #302165] Thu, 16 June 2016 13:23 Go to previous messageGo to next message
thainglo is currently offline  thainglo   United States
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I've picked up a bunch of random Arduino bits off eBay for unbelievably cheap prices. Most everything ships straight from China or Hong Kong, but typically arrives at my door in two weeks or less. The programming language is a little tough to grasp, but I've had success finding examples of what I want to do and en making slight modification to the code.

Latest thing I bought were some microprocessor controlled relays so an arduino can turn on/off lights, horn, etc. The key fob transmitter didn't give me e range I'd like, so I'm going to experiment some with a Bluetooth receiver and my smartphone as the controller.

Something to play with when the snow starts flying.


Matt Sladek 1976 Eleganza II Coralville, IA
Re: [GMCnet] Arduino Sale [message #302194 is a reply to message #302193] Thu, 16 June 2016 13:42 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Gary Worobec is currently offline  Gary Worobec   United States
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Matt, i’m in the middle of some Arduino stuff right now. Our company PAXTON PATTERSON supplies complete STEM programs to high schools. you should check out Sparkfun.com . We use all their stuff. if you look at their Sparkfun inventors Kit you will find a very good 16 lesson booklet in digital format that leads you through not only the circuits but the code as well. It contains some of the things you are wanting to do. Also their prices are pretty darn good and fast shipping. Right now i’m struggling with the some infrared detectors to make a set of small doors open when a robot passes through the infrared beam. I’ve got an ambient light issue. The more i get into arduino the more applications i can see for doing some cool control stuff for the GMC.


> On Jun 16, 2016, at 11:23 AM, Matt Sladek wrote:
>
> I've picked up a bunch of random Arduino bits off eBay for unbelievably cheap prices. Most everything ships straight from China or Hong Kong, but
> typically arrives at my door in two weeks or less. The programming language is a little tough to grasp, but I've had success finding examples of what
> I want to do and en making slight modification to the code.
>
> Latest thing I bought were some microprocessor controlled relays so an arduino can turn on/off lights, horn, etc. The key fob transmitter didn't give
> me e range I'd like, so I'm going to experiment some with a Bluetooth receiver and my smartphone as the controller.
>
> Something to play with when the snow starts flying.
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> Matt Sladek
> 1976 Eleganza II
> Coralville, IA
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Re: [GMCnet] Arduino Sale [message #302196 is a reply to message #302194] Thu, 16 June 2016 14:04 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Keith V is currently offline  Keith V   United States
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Guys,
I do firmware for a living, done a number of Arduino projects.
Arduino is actually C++ with a front end to hide it from the novice.

If you have any questions ask me, here or privately.
I also know Ble...

I still think it's fun after all these years :D
I have an arduino mini running a hobby servo to make intermittent AND variable speed wipers. The Servo operates the spool valve on the wiper motor. It's pretty cool.

IR can be and needs to be shielded from visible light, they make filters for that, basically dark red plastic :)

Keith

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> Matt, i’m in the middle of some Arduino stuff right now. Our company PAXTON PATTERSON supplies complete STEM programs to high schools. you should check out Sparkfun.com . We use all their stuff. if you look at their Sparkfun inventors Kit you will find a very good 16 lesson booklet in digital format that leads you through not only the circuits but the code as well. It contains some of the things you are wanting to do. Also their prices are pretty darn good and fast shipping. Right now i’m struggling with the some infrared detectors to make a set of small doors open when a robot passes through the infrared beam. I’ve got an ambient light issue. The more i get into arduino the more applications i can see for doing some cool control stuff for the GMC.
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>> On Jun 16, 2016, at 11:23 AM, Matt Sladek wrote:
>>
>> I've picked up a bunch of random Arduino bits off eBay for unbelievably cheap prices. Most everything ships straight from China or Hong Kong, but
>> typically arrives at my door in two weeks or less. The programming language is a little tough to grasp, but I've had success finding examples of what
>> I want to do and en making slight modification to the code.
>>
>> Latest thing I bought were some microprocessor controlled relays so an arduino can turn on/off lights, horn, etc. The key fob transmitter didn't give
>> me e range I'd like, so I'm going to experiment some with a Bluetooth receiver and my smartphone as the controller.
>>
>> Something to play with when the snow starts flying.
>> --
>> Matt Sladek
>> 1976 Eleganza II
>> Coralville, IA
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Re: [GMCnet] Arduino Sale [message #302200 is a reply to message #302196] Thu, 16 June 2016 15:05 Go to previous messageGo to next message
thainglo is currently offline  thainglo   United States
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Keith V wrote on Thu, 16 June 2016 14:04

I have an arduino mini running a hobby servo to make intermittent AND variable speed wipers. The Servo operates the spool valve on the wiper motor. It's pretty cool.



Keith -

The wiper function was something I was going to dig into as well, but then my cable broke unexpectedly and since I already had the motor, went with Ken Henderson's excellent bracket. Did you mount a couple of buttons o control? I was hinting of doing that with an LED display for the delay, plus a hold down feature for the washer.

As cheap as the components are, easy and fun to play around with. I haven't let the blue smoke out of anything yet!


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Re: [GMCnet] Arduino Sale [message #302204 is a reply to message #302200] Thu, 16 June 2016 15:44 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Ken Henderson is currently offline  Ken Henderson   United States
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I did something similar about 15 years ago. My lever control was defective
from the start. I had some small high quality gear motors, so I equipped
one of them with a cam to operate the motor's control valve. A DPDT switch
in the old lever's position provided control of the wipers. It worked
great for me. But, since I never got around to including limit switches,
too much "Faster" resulted in "Slower", and vice versa. SHE never caught
on to that. Nor did my daughter, who was driving the coach with her family
returning from Oshkosh on a Friday evening at 5:30 in a thunderstorm. The
week after that event, I began to design the electric wiper conversion. :-)

Ken H.


On Thu, Jun 16, 2016 at 4:05 PM, Matt Sladek wrote:

> Keith V wrote on Thu, 16 June 2016 14:04
>> I have an arduino mini running a hobby servo to make intermittent AND
> variable speed wipers. The Servo operates the spool valve on the wiper
>> motor. It's pretty cool.
>
>
> Keith -
>
> The wiper function was something I was going to dig into as well, but then
> my cable broke unexpectedly and since I already had the motor, went with
> Ken Henderson's excellent bracket. Did you mount a couple of buttons o
> control? I was hinting of doing that with an LED display for the delay, plus
> a hold down feature for the washer.
>
> As cheap as the components are, easy and fun to play around with. I
> haven't let the blue smoke out of anything yet!
>
> --
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Re: [GMCnet] Arduino Sale [message #302206 is a reply to message #302204] Thu, 16 June 2016 16:05 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Ken Henderson wrote on Thu, 16 June 2016 15:44
...I never got around to including limit switches, too much "Faster" resulted in "Slower", and vice versa. SHE never caught on to that. Nor did my daughter, who was driving the coach with her family returning from Oshkosh on a Friday evening at 5:30 in a thunderstorm. ...
Its an X chromosome/estrogen thing. Someone with a Y chromosome/testosterone would have fiddled with it for an extra second or two and figured it out. And you might never have developed the electric wiper conversion. In the bigger picture, if not for their inability to reason, we would still be living in caves and wearing animal skins.

"Why can't I control the heat from this 'fire' thingy you came up with? I don't like moving the mastodon roast closer or farther to get it to cook right. I want to set it and walk away."
Re: [GMCnet] Arduino Sale [message #302212 is a reply to message #302196] Thu, 16 June 2016 18:04 Go to previous message
Gary Worobec is currently offline  Gary Worobec   United States
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Keith, thanks for the offer, I’m an Arduino novice so i may have to hit you up with a few questions.


> On Jun 16, 2016, at 12:04 PM, Keith V wrote:
>
> Guys,
> I do firmware for a living, done a number of Arduino projects.
> Arduino is actually C++ with a front end to hide it from the novice.
>
> If you have any questions ask me, here or privately.
> I also know Ble...
>
> I still think it's fun after all these years :D
> I have an arduino mini running a hobby servo to make intermittent AND variable speed wipers. The Servo operates the spool valve on the wiper motor. It's pretty cool.
>
> IR can be and needs to be shielded from visible light, they make filters for that, basically dark red plastic :)
>
> Keith
>
>>
>> Matt, i’m in the middle of some Arduino stuff right now. Our company PAXTON PATTERSON supplies complete STEM programs to high schools. you should check out Sparkfun.com . We use all their stuff. if you look at their Sparkfun inventors Kit you will find a very good 16 lesson booklet in digital format that leads you through not only the circuits but the code as well. It contains some of the things you are wanting to do. Also their prices are pretty darn good and fast shipping. Right now i’m struggling with the some infrared detectors to make a set of small doors open when a robot passes through the infrared beam. I’ve got an ambient light issue. The more i get into arduino the more applications i can see for doing some cool control stuff for the GMC.
>>
>>
>>> On Jun 16, 2016, at 11:23 AM, Matt Sladek wrote:
>>>
>>> I've picked up a bunch of random Arduino bits off eBay for unbelievably cheap prices. Most everything ships straight from China or Hong Kong, but
>>> typically arrives at my door in two weeks or less. The programming language is a little tough to grasp, but I've had success finding examples of what
>>> I want to do and en making slight modification to the code.
>>>
>>> Latest thing I bought were some microprocessor controlled relays so an arduino can turn on/off lights, horn, etc. The key fob transmitter didn't give
>>> me e range I'd like, so I'm going to experiment some with a Bluetooth receiver and my smartphone as the controller.
>>>
>>> Something to play with when the snow starts flying.
>>> --
>>> Matt Sladek
>>> 1976 Eleganza II
>>> Coralville, IA
>>>
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>> Anza, CA
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