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2 Cylinders, 4 Valves, No Waiting
Join Date: 01-14-2007
Location: South Lyon, MI
Age: 43
Bike(s): Ducati HM
Posts: 1,026
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Re: Return of the onboard wooly computer
What would one need to receive such a broadcast? Another Woolly Computer? A card + software for a normal computer? Special CIA-issue fillings?
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FEAR Alma
Join Date: 12-13-2006
Age: 31
Bike(s): none
Posts: 944
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Re: Return of the onboard wooly computer
Black rimmed glasses with tape in the middle and/or on each earpiece, a pocket protector, and a tendency to smell funny.
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2 Cylinders, 4 Valves, No Waiting
Join Date: 01-14-2007
Location: South Lyon, MI
Age: 43
Bike(s): Ducati HM
Posts: 1,026
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Re: Return of the onboard wooly computer
Dang - I'm all set to get that signal right now.
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circa 1970
Join Date: 12-17-2006
Age: 26
Bike(s): 600RR, 125R
Posts: 4,735
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Re: Return of the onboard wooly computer
I think Jesus will return before this thing is finished. But hell, maybe he'll need a data acquisition system for his Honda.
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Re: Return of the onboard wooly computer
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![]() It will never be finished, but I hope to have it in a case for some preliminary testing very soon (need to make a cable tonight)
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Re: Return of the onboard wooly computer
Well case #1 is a failure. I might have to rethink what to make a case out of and/or get a table saw. The plastic is a bigger pain than I figured. The bad part is I doubt a off the shelf case will work.
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#68 |
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Re: Return of the onboard wooly computer
I think you need to invest in a ruler.
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Paint it Black
Join Date: 08-31-2007
Location: Idaho/Iowa
Age: 29
Bike(s): XBR1250F4R
Posts: 2,507
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Re: Return of the onboard wooly computer
What is your Length, Width, and Height?
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If it has wheels, I've crashed it, and some things that don't skis, snowmobile, card board box, giant tube, sentra, dirtbike, lawn tractor, grandmas bread tray, kayak, canoe, raft, bicycle, waterskis, tobaggan, horse, ATV, Now my CBR (women) |
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Re: Return of the onboard wooly computer
Roughly 8 3/16 x 5 1/4 x 2 3/4
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I'm BATMAN!!!
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Re: Return of the onboard wooly computer
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mini-itx.com - store
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Paint it Black
Join Date: 08-31-2007
Location: Idaho/Iowa
Age: 29
Bike(s): XBR1250F4R
Posts: 2,507
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Re: Return of the onboard wooly computer
You could make a mold then do fiberglass or CF?
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If it has wheels, I've crashed it, and some things that don't skis, snowmobile, card board box, giant tube, sentra, dirtbike, lawn tractor, grandmas bread tray, kayak, canoe, raft, bicycle, waterskis, tobaggan, horse, ATV, Now my CBR (women) |
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Smog is better.
Join Date: 12-13-2006
Location: Sunny San Diego
Bike(s): Aprilia RSV-R
Posts: 1,339
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Re: Return of the onboard wooly computer
And that right there is the difference between a EE and a Civil or Mechanical Engineer.
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Re: Return of the onboard wooly computer
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I still think the answer is plastic or a plastic hybrid though. I have to think on this a day or two.1) Need tooling for straight cuts on plastic (probably a new blade for said tooling also) 2) The plexiglass I have is to thin for threading into the edge (might not be able to easily get thicker) 3) Non circular holes are hard to cut cleanly into the plastic (though I can get a functional opening easy)
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Godspeed, #20
![]() Join Date: 12-13-2006
Age: 56
Bike(s): VFR750 SV650 TZ250
Posts: 5,254
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Re: Return of the onboard wooly computer
The size and shape of the unit has been very carefully selected and engineered to fit inside a plush stuffed sheep toy normally available for purchase on on popular adult fetish sites. The toy will be fitted with text-to-speech capability so it can whisper lap times, GPS coordinates, brake rotor temperatures, altitude, Lunar date calendar equivalents and "encouragement" via bluetooth headphones.
Release 2.21 will also calculate the distance and lap time differential to Frenchie and offer several "excuse options." (This feature is being tested in MotoGP right now, but I can't tell you which American Fiat Yamaha rider from Texas is doing the development. It's a secret.)
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Re: Return of the onboard wooly computer
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and it is carefully engineered to fit in the sub frame of an RC
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...into the 30s
Join Date: 12-16-2006
Location: New Jersey
Age: 48
Bike(s): '01 929, '07 gsxr 600
Posts: 1,828
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Re: Return of the onboard wooly computer
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Your tax dollars at work
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Re: Return of the onboard wooly computer
OK to the uniformed it would look like I have made no progress (other than a baad case). But I have been busy rebuilding my development area as my old Linux machine is gone. So now I have Linux running on my Mac. Mystery number one was solved when I figured out Parallels (virtual machine for running non-Mac operating systems) cannot directly access USB storage. I like it but it had to be replaced. So I got VMWare (trial version now) and started to prepare a 1GB CF card using Open SUSE 10.3. Well apparently it has a glitch. When I format a card with ext2 format everything appears fine until boot when it rejects the card and falls back to single user mode at 38400 (115200 is the target) thus the boot fails AND I got garbled messages. Figured this out and am trying a different Linux (I have Debian Sarge, Ubuntu, Fedora Core) Major time dump on this as it was hard to debug.
Started to write up the master to do list so I can get more methodical as the new year arrives. Still need to come up with a case design ![]() So not much apparent progress but a lot of virtual progress and learning. I also got my new Mac really setup nicely now with the only exception being a cross compiler (going to do the Linux box first). Though my research says I can set one up and use Xcode for everything but the final make which will be invoked via script. This means I can use the Subversion version control server on it via various machines. Also with what I found on the cards I should be able to get Sarge up and running so setting up wireless may go better
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Christmas baby meatball
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Re: Return of the onboard wooly computer
![]() so what you're saying is its still no closer to working.
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Your tax dollars at work
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Yep I spent the summer riding and waiting for the Mac Mini to be upgraded after I tossed the G4. So no real progress but I did order a new toy for it. I have been looking at CAN bus for a method of connecting peripherals. And found these interesting little bits and ordered one. CAN and a bunch more
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Smog is better.
Join Date: 12-13-2006
Location: Sunny San Diego
Bike(s): Aprilia RSV-R
Posts: 1,339
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CAN? Good lord, just replace the ECU while you are at it...
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Smog is better.
Join Date: 12-13-2006
Location: Sunny San Diego
Bike(s): Aprilia RSV-R
Posts: 1,339
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On a serious note... why would you want a CAN bus and all of that hassle when the board you are using already has a bunch of A/D inputs? Just seems to be adding complexity.
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Gear Driven Cams
Join Date: 12-18-2006
Bike(s): Some Hondas and a Kwacker
Posts: 1,175
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I thought that was his intent ... to make the most complex, coolest system out there.
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Your tax dollars at work
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