01:16 <set_> I am not sure if you are here but I chatted w/ you about a metal bender about two years back. Anyway, it is for a part of bent metal for the electronic mower managed by the BBBW. Anyway, I got it working.

01:16 <set_> So, I am one step forward and two steps back so far. Getting Closer?

01:17 <set_> Now, if I can figure out PWM on the BBBW along w/ some drivers in C/C++, I can finally finalize the C/C++ program.

01:18 <set_> Anyway, that is where I am at currently on this green machine.

01:19 <set_> It would be cool to have a starter too but I think I am going green on the green machine.

01:34 <mattb000ne> bent metal?

01:34 <Steve_> that sounds like the name of a band.

01:40 <set_> Yes.

01:41 <set_> Bent metal for manufacturing the build of the mechanical aspects, i.e. tensioner, belt, and idler.

01:41 <set_> Yep.

01:42 <set_> The instructions on this metal bender is, well. Horrible.

01:42 <set_> It is the pits. Now, i can move on and make this mower more functional.

01:44 <set_> The only issue so far is the PWM on the BBBW, the tensioner clamp is too big (larger in diameter than 10mm), and I need to lengthen some wiring.

01:46 <SJFriedl> I do a little bit of Fusion 360 3D modeling, and I know they have a "sheet metal" mode, but I don't know anything about it. I hope you find what you're looking for here.

01:50 <set_> PWM!

01:50 <set_> I am looking for chat only. I enjoy BBB based ideas, the education part to it all, and just building random things.

01:51 <set_> i was trying to build around the repliCape recently but the mfg. of the Cape are no longer building the boards/Capes.

01:52 <set_> Luckily, Seeed Studios produced a Cape a long time ago, the MotorCape is still around, and who knows? I may just build some more Earthly green machines.

01:56 <set_> i was watching the replay of the Open Hardware Summit. Odd but intriguing. I liked the effort those people do to produce better filaments in Open Source/Hardware ideas. They were helping to produce pellet printing (not just filament) and also awkward sized chip/fragment printing.

01:56 <set_> That is neat.

01:57 <set_> I could just chip and chop a bunch of plastics and shove in down the extruder...Ha. Neat.

01:58 <set_> And all their work is done in the light of day...Open Source and Open Hardware (for their type of extruder).

02:00 <set_> I usually, SJFriedl, just build w/out notation. awkward and costly as it sounds, it is pleasing. I just rip it apart to the bare minumum when things do go awkward and get costly. Then, to the next depot to try a new, fun build.

02:00 <set_> Some work and some do not. But, the BBB as the brains has me jumping in the make more.

02:01 <set_> Now, if those damn people in our city would stop bashing me for building things. If. I could then try in the publics' eyes and build for future endeavors.

02:01 <set_> anyway...if people are bored. I will stop typing. Done for now!

02:05 <set_> Anyway, if people are going to make battle bots w/ their BBBs, I found this site: https://www.robotmarketplace.com/products/unkeyed-shafts.html . First get authorization from local authority and/or be cautious. Do not rush in to things.

02:05 <set_> Done.

02:28 <set_> I just looked in the 5.17.x kernel. You guys are in it!

17:51 <mattb0ne> I am confused by this pru behavior

17:53 <mattb0ne> I have a counter that increments in the loop and I am sending message through the ring buffer to python to read

17:53 <mattb0ne> I would expect a squential stream of numbers instead it jumps by 10 or 11

18:37 <mattb0ne> I think for now I need to run this outside the PRU