Comments for British Engineering Systems http://britishengineeringsystems.com Blog of an Engineer (amongst other things) Sun, 05 Feb 2012 11:34:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 Comment on Oh… and another thing… by Larry http://britishengineeringsystems.com/2011/10/30/oh-and-another-thing/#comment-9914 Larry Sun, 15 Jan 2012 18:25:33 +0000 http://britishengineeringsystems.com/2011/10/30/oh-and-another-thing/#comment-9914 Thanks for your efforts gathering links to relevant scientific knowledge. From what I can tell, most of the quantitative research on tactile sensitivity is based on measurements of fingertips or the palm, rather than of the genitalia. Still, the info you've gathered together hints at different approaches to stimulation than simple, constant-frequency vibrators. Thanks for your efforts gathering links to relevant scientific knowledge. From what I can tell, most of the quantitative research on tactile sensitivity is based on measurements of fingertips or the palm, rather than of the genitalia. Still, the info you’ve gathered together hints at different approaches to stimulation than simple, constant-frequency vibrators.

]]> Comment on I’m sure i cen get it going agian if we all get out and push by qDot http://britishengineeringsystems.com/2011/10/20/im-sure-i-cen-get-it-going-agian-if-we-all-get-out-and-push/#comment-8127 qDot Sun, 30 Oct 2011 03:17:26 +0000 http://britishengineeringsystems.com/2011/10/20/im-sure-i-cen-get-it-going-agian-if-we-all-get-out-and-push/#comment-8127 Awesome, glad to know you're still alive and workin'. Look forward to seeing what you get done. :) Awesome, glad to know you’re still alive and workin’. Look forward to seeing what you get done. :)

]]> Comment on The rekindling… by peter http://britishengineeringsystems.com/2011/03/21/the-rekindling/#comment-4243 peter Thu, 24 Mar 2011 23:03:46 +0000 http://britishengineeringsystems.com/2011/03/21/the-rekindling/#comment-4243 Its still the same more or less so it needs a serious bit of redesign. the main additions suggested are better mode selection and control more sensor driven behaviour (GPS etc..) Its still the same more or less so it needs a serious bit of redesign. the main additions suggested are better mode selection and control more sensor driven behaviour (GPS etc..)

]]> Comment on The rekindling… by Neil http://britishengineeringsystems.com/2011/03/21/the-rekindling/#comment-4212 Neil Tue, 22 Mar 2011 21:27:16 +0000 http://britishengineeringsystems.com/2011/03/21/the-rekindling/#comment-4212 I found the photos of the prototype in an older post. Has it changed or still mostly the same gizmo? I found the photos of the prototype in an older post. Has it changed or still mostly the same gizmo?

]]> Comment on The rekindling… by Neil http://britishengineeringsystems.com/2011/03/21/the-rekindling/#comment-4211 Neil Tue, 22 Mar 2011 21:15:10 +0000 http://britishengineeringsystems.com/2011/03/21/the-rekindling/#comment-4211 nice one Peter. How long has that project been going on for? It seems a while. Do you have any photos of it? I'm trying to picture it in my mind. I'm also rather curious about what improvements the tester is suggesting. Neil nice one Peter. How long has that project been going on for? It seems a while.

Do you have any photos of it? I’m trying to picture it in my mind. I’m also rather curious about what improvements the tester is suggesting.

Neil

]]> Comment on Here it is….. by Jabber http://britishengineeringsystems.com/2009/10/10/109/#comment-2664 Jabber Sun, 21 Feb 2010 15:20:54 +0000 http://britishengineeringsystems.com/2009/10/10/109/#comment-2664 This is quite interesting to find, as I have done something similar myself. Unfortunately I cannot read the .sch files, as it looks like they are some binary format instead of the text format that gEDA expects. Would it be possible for you to post the schematics as simple pictures? In my design (see http://www.milovana.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3327 for details and schematics) I was able to avoid an extra PCB by using a longer plastic tube to transmit the pressure to the pressure sensor on the main PCB. (Btw, I have experience of open source software licensing, and you have done it absolutely right.) This is quite interesting to find, as I have done something similar myself.

Unfortunately I cannot read the .sch files, as it looks like they are some binary format instead of the text format that gEDA expects. Would it be possible for you to post the schematics as simple pictures?

In my design (see http://www.milovana.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3327 for details and schematics) I was able to avoid an extra PCB by using a longer plastic tube to transmit the pressure to the pressure sensor on the main PCB.

(Btw, I have experience of open source software licensing, and you have done it absolutely right.)

]]> Comment on Mark 2 PCB by Martin http://britishengineeringsystems.com/2009/09/12/mark-2-pcb/#comment-2649 Martin Thu, 18 Feb 2010 23:30:10 +0000 http://britishengineeringsystems.com/2009/09/12/mark-2-pcb/#comment-2649 Hi Peter, I am a teacher in secondary school in Oxford. We have one Duet Mk1 made by Boxford. It hasn't got Control panel/ interface, all PCBs are in place. Would you be able to give me some instructions or advise how to make or where to find one? Boxford doesn't keep any old stuff, I spoke to them as we buying a new one as well. Please let me know if you can help. Regards Martin Hi Peter,

I am a teacher in secondary school in Oxford. We have one Duet Mk1 made by Boxford. It hasn’t got Control panel/ interface, all PCBs are in place. Would you be able to give me some instructions or advise how to make or where to find one?
Boxford doesn’t keep any old stuff, I spoke to them as we buying a new one as well.

Please let me know if you can help.

Regards

Martin

]]> Comment on Here it is….. by Ceeej http://britishengineeringsystems.com/2009/10/10/109/#comment-2370 Ceeej Mon, 21 Dec 2009 17:29:18 +0000 http://britishengineeringsystems.com/2009/10/10/109/#comment-2370 I hoped correctly, there is plenty of fun.... I hoped correctly, there is plenty of fun….

]]> Comment on Here it is….. by Ceeej http://britishengineeringsystems.com/2009/10/10/109/#comment-2206 Ceeej Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:33:45 +0000 http://britishengineeringsystems.com/2009/10/10/109/#comment-2206 I got your code working on a stripboard layout, my bootloader was killing things because I was missing a pull-up resistor. I embedded the EEPROM messages in the .asm file using DE statements org'd to 0xF00000 and incremented for each item. I don't have a USB to serial adapter board so have attached a MAX232, just need some time to hook it up to the PC now. Thinking about wedging the code into the M'chip CDC USB framework and eliminating the RS-232, looks complicated though. I'm considering Internet enabling it as well, perhaps an MSN plugin... Again, thanks for posting the code, it's generated quite a bit of interest here and hopefully there's plenty of fun to be had. I got your code working on a stripboard layout, my bootloader was killing things because I was missing a pull-up resistor.

I embedded the EEPROM messages in the .asm file using DE statements org’d to 0xF00000 and incremented for each item.

I don’t have a USB to serial adapter board so have attached a MAX232, just need some time to hook it up to the PC now.

Thinking about wedging the code into the M’chip CDC USB framework and eliminating the RS-232, looks complicated though.

I’m considering Internet enabling it as well, perhaps an MSN plugin…

Again, thanks for posting the code, it’s generated quite a bit of interest here and hopefully there’s plenty of fun to be had.

]]> Comment on Here it is….. by peter http://britishengineeringsystems.com/2009/10/10/109/#comment-2202 peter Sat, 24 Oct 2009 13:45:50 +0000 http://britishengineeringsystems.com/2009/10/10/109/#comment-2202 I never put them in the EEPROM from the code. I just opened the EEPROM view and entered them there. That's something I have to look into then. It also appears that I forgot to include the hex file with them in (I have now posted that above. if you import that into MPLAB then go to the EEPROM view you will be able to see the function names) Thanks for showing an interest, hope you have fun with it. I never put them in the EEPROM from the code. I just opened the EEPROM view and entered them there. That’s something I have to look into then. It also appears that I forgot to include the hex file with them in (I have now posted that above. if you import that into MPLAB then go to the EEPROM view you will be able to see the function names)

Thanks for showing an interest, hope you have fun with it.

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