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ajawitz | "UPDATE 6/29/15: I've managed to build most of the "buoyancy engine" with a large syringe, 3D printed parts, threaded drive bolts and metal "BBs"..." | Read more » | almost 9 years ago | |||
liz | "This is a great question about bulk ordering. @mathew can you comment on this? " | Read more » | about 9 years ago | |||
ajawitz | "I just can't resist the temptation to build one myself! Even though the DIY version is probably useless in an ocean environment, it just looks so ..." | Read more » | about 9 years ago | |||
ajawitz | "Dan's response in the accompanying thread to this note in the discussion forum gave me an idea about retrieving the Glider in an ocean/large lake e..." | Read more » | about 9 years ago | |||
ajawitz | "i wonder if it really would make sense then to base the navigation controls off of a flight controller IMU like the one I've been (very slowly) dev..." | Read more » | about 9 years ago | |||
danbeavers | "Probably just pressure would be sufficient. I am not certain but there is probably a constant relationship between pressure change rate and speed/..." | Read more » | about 9 years ago | |||
mathew | "If flow/water speed and pressure/descent was being measured too then those measurements could be used to generate approximate locations between GPS..." | Read more » | about 9 years ago | |||
danbeavers | "I reviewed the design and there is no port and starboard control. That could be accomplished by changing the center of gravity to the left or righ..." | Read more » | about 9 years ago | |||
ajawitz | "In that case, perhaps a better question would be about using the sensor pod as a platform for RIFFLE or other Open Water tools? The only problem w..." | Read more » | about 9 years ago | |||
danbeavers | "I believe it would be better to just store the data and use dead reckoning between fixes. That assumes you get GPS on each surfacing. " | Read more » | about 9 years ago | |||
mathew | "great route plans! really good pre-trip planning. awesome! " | Read more » | over 9 years ago | |||
KKMS | "Looks great you all! :D " | Read more » | over 9 years ago | |||
btbonval | "As an example of something with low specific heat capacity, you could fill your fridge with metal pots. Although the pots won't fall out of the fri..." | Read more » | over 9 years ago | |||
btbonval | "As a heads up, the contents of the refridgerator can make a huge difference. If you have a fridge with nothing in it at all, the fridge is only co..." | Read more » | over 9 years ago | |||
sara | "Thanks for sharing your project! Particularly the easily made error of covering up sensor. It's a great reminder to the rest of us! " | Read more » | over 9 years ago | |||
sara | "Hi Julia, awesome work! Could you give a little more detail on what's in each picture? " | Read more » | over 9 years ago | |||
eustatic | "definitely include how these photos were taken. Cool! " | Read more » | about 10 years ago | |||
mathew | "I take it the idea is to get the red/blue flashing really fast, making a gradient red-->magenta--->blue depending on the resistance of the th..." | Read more » | about 10 years ago | |||
ajawitz | "RE- Through hole kits- Interestingly enough... It appears we're not the only one's talking about an ATmega32u4-based breakout as this Kickstarter ..." | Read more » | over 10 years ago | |||
donblair | "Hi! Sorry for the delayed reply -- been a bit crazy with other projects, but still excited about this! On reflection, rather than add extra power..." | Read more » | over 10 years ago | |||
ajawitz | " Do you have a link to the Visualight schematics? I should check them out, as Jeff was hoping to use their more powerful LED, and we might be abl..." | Read more » | over 10 years ago | |||
donblair | "Woohoo! Quick replies / queries: Do you have a link to the Visualight schematics? I should check them out, as Jeff was hoping to use their more..." | Read more » | over 10 years ago | |||
ajawitz | "Awesome! This is what I was hoping to see and then some. I don't think I've ever seen something go from brainstorm to schematic so quickly! I was..." | Read more » | over 10 years ago | |||
donblair | "Jeff -- ah, I see -- good point! I don't think I'm finding the proper Visualight schematic ... file:///home/chronos/user/Downloads/strip_02-schema..." | Read more » | over 10 years ago |