#electrical

This week, Chris and Elecia chat about mental health, journaling, personal projects, and listener questions.
At the end of the show, Elecia reads a Winnie the Pooh poem as Cookie Monster death metal.

Check out the show's transcript: https://embedded.fm/transcripts/498

#mentalhealth #journaling #embedded #engineering #electrical #electronics

On the latest episode of Embedded, Chris( @stoneymonster ) and Elecia( @logicalelegance ) chat about mental health, journaling, personal projects, and listener questions.

Join them here: https://embedded.fm/episodes/498

Thank you to Nordic Semi for sponsoring the show!

#mentalhealth #journaling #embedded #engineering #electrical #electronics

The conference ended, and the guy about my age I’d been hanging out with talked to his coworkers about inviting me to come along to the homey old restaurant they were having dinner at. I gratefully accept their hospitality and transportation to and from, and the friendly dynamic of some tech geeks getting together at a dining establishment that would probably have been there to serve our grandparents. The guy across the table ordered a Samuel Adams.

There were a dozen of us on either side of that table, full of ideas and a love for the blossoming #electrical #engineering #technology that was getting designed and even manufactured across the country. For several more years, parts vendors wanted to be our friends, to get their special IC designed into the next special little box we dreamed up. It was circa 1999, the last best times.

Later we went to the Boston Aquarium. It was a great evening I’ll never forget, though I’ve long forgotten any of their names. But it was real and human and warm, and I’ll never get to experience anything quite like that again.

The reasons are many, but a few of them are (1) it’s 2025, not 1996, (2) we don’t make shit in this country anymore, and (3) #Covid

We had an emergency last night while cooking with our induction hob, when our battery box nearly caught fire as the interlink cables' connectors overheated and melted their insulation and burned into the tops of a couple of the batteries (not through to the inside though). I disconnected the batteries before the nasty smoke could turn to outright flames.

We finished our cooking on a camp fire.

We now have some new copper welding cable lugs on the 2AWG cables and power is back on.

We need some #Mutualaid to keep us out of overdraft trouble.

@athamanatha on Paypal, $athamanatha on Cashapp
Athakitsune on Ko-fi
Vulpinedesigns on Patreon

#moneyhelp
#skoolie
#busconversion
#electrical
#wiring
#solarpower
#batteries

Another strange socket done:
#mbt3d #3d #b3d #modelling #blender3d #hardsurface #component #design #electrical #skt2me

Anyone need some split core current transformers?

Up until about five years ago, I worked for an energy metering company. They did a warehouse cleanup and got rid of tons of material, including hundreds of CTs for AC current measurement. I snagged all of those (and used some for my own home metering) but I still have probably 200 floating around.

I've got split cores rated for 50A up to 6000A or so, and physical sizes from about 1/2" ID to 8" ID (the larger ones are flexible rope style). Mostly rated for 0-333mV AC output but there may be some oddballs in there (like 0-500mV, maybe a couple 4-20mA).

I need to clear up some space, so I was thinking $20 plus shipping per CT, maybe with a bulk discount if you get five or more? Some of these retail for $100+ so if I have something you need it could be a good deal! Most of these are lightly used in a testing environment.

#fedisale #electronics #monitoring #electrical #SmartMeter #parts #electricity

So today is not going entirely to plan.
The set of additional #solarpanels I connected up refuse to give us juice. I tried to trace the fault and got jack shit info because my cheap ass 19 year old #multimeter is (confirmed by many tests now) not working any more. Its fuse is fine too, as is its #battery. It just displays zeros.
So add to the list of unexpected expenses and delays one new multimeter...

#mutualaid is our lifeline to #selfsufficiency so we can help others. Can you help us out with our expenses for...?

Multimeter: $7-8 at Harbor Freight
Crimp connectors: $?
Tyres: ~$1200 (Vulpibus)
Refilling fuel: ~$100
Refilling my overdraft: ~$500
Refilling my other overdraft: ~$250

#moneyhelp #trans #escapingfascism #homeless #transrescue #buslife #skoolie #LGBTQIA2S #lgbt #lgbtq #motorhome #stabilization #financialaid #financialaidrequest #debtstruggle #electrical #electronics #testing #technology #tools #hackerspace #hackerspaceonwheels #labonwheels #roadadventures #DIY #queer #fediGive #fedihelp

$20 100 Ft 16 Gauge 3 Prong Woods Outdoor Extension Cord, Lawn & Garden, Orange

100ft is pretty far, you'll get some voltage drop over that range. 16ga is good for about 10amp load, about the max the biggest plug-in power tools will draw. Only idiots run 15A electric grills etc over that much cable.

You don't want to know how expensive outdoor 12ga 15amp cord is today, easily triple that price.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000HEKRYI

http://www.dealigg.com/story-Woods-Outdoor-Extension-Cord-100-Ft-16-Gauge-3-Prong-Lawn-Garden-Orange-0269-3

#deal #delete #garden #electrical

$12 6FT Yintar Surge Protector Power Strip - Flat Plug Extension Cord with 18 AC Outlets for Home, Office, Dorm Essentials, 2100 Joules, ETL, Black

50% off a wide monster 18 outlet powerstrip.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08HPQG555

#deal #delete #electrical #computerparts #powerstrip #surgeprotector

Sir Lawrence Bragg and Bill Coats doing silly things with electricity:
https://www.britishpathe.com/asset/36886/
#science #RoyalInstitution #electrical #electricity

Made the difficult decision to cut my oldest friend out of my life because I don't have the energy to listen to him parrot #MAGA brainwashing in my DMs anymore.

Sane, grass-touched intellectuals are welcome to talk to me and pet me.

My interests are #art #animals #nature #cooking #selfhosting #sewing #electrical #programming

We spoke with Prof. Cindy Harnett about new and different sensors and actuators, primarily designed for soft robotics and fabricated with relatively low cost materials.
Join them here: https://embedded.fm/episodes/495

Here's an excerpt from the show:

#softrobotics #robotics #sensors #prof #engineering #embedded #electronics #electrical

We spoke with Prof. Cindy Harnett about new and different sensors and actuators, primarily designed for soft robotics and fabricated with relatively low cost materials.
Join us here: https://embedded.fm/episodes/495

Here's an excerpt from the show:

#softrobotics #robotics #sensors #prof #engineering #embedded #electronics #electrical

Arcane diagrams… #electrical #electricalengineering

This week, Chris( @stoneymonster ) and Elecia( @logicalelegance ) spoke to Prof. Cindy Harnett about new and different sensors and actuators, primarily designed for soft robotics and fabricated with relatively low cost materials.
Join them here: https://embedded.fm/episodes/495

You can also read the show transcript here: https://embedded.fm/transcripts/495

Thank you to Nordic Semi for supporting the show!
#softrobotics #robotics #sensors #prof #engineering #embedded #electronics #electrical

Work is in full swing at our new location! Yesterday, we were busy 'sewing' a new distribution board. We're implementing some temporary solutions, but don't worry, everything is under control!

#newlocation #electrical #renovation

Breakfast in bed (^_−)−☆ | posted by: #Electrical-Source667 #AsiansGoneWild #NSFW #NSFWReddit
- https://www.reddit.com/gallery/1ixvvvq

The exchange with that electrician and the customer is hysterical.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/DcEI8tSodd8

#Electrical #Electricity #Funny #Construction

Don't miss the latest episode of Embedded as we speak to Prof. Cindy Harnett about new and different sensors and actuators, primarily designed for soft robotics and fabricated with relatively low cost materials.
Take a listen: https://embedded.fm/episodes/495

#softrobotics #robotics #sensors #prof #engineering #embedded #electronics #electrical