[chbot] Robotics Group meeting, 5 Idris Rd, 6:30pm, Monday 16 Sept 2024 report

[Mark Beckett]

Stumbled across this in the world wide web

https://www.victronenergy.com/Manuals/WhisperGen/UserManual/UserBookDO40015D.pdf

The user manual for the WhisperGen that Don was talking about.


Mark

On 16/09/24 21:52, Mark Atherton wrote:
> Hello everyone,
>
> Excellent turnout with 40 attendees, and lots of huddles-of tech-talk. 
> $32 + change (in gold, and flat-money) collected and transferred into 
> the robotics loose-change jar (for later banking).
>
> All sales from the trading table should go into the brown box on the 
> wall, and are directly for the benefit of our host club, Christchurch 
> Amateur Radio Club, NZART Branch 05.
>
> Equipment donations are welcome for the trading table, but no CRT 
> based product, printers, toner or items that are likely to be a 
> disposal burden.
>
> With thanks on behalf of the group,
>
> Mark Atherton
>
> ============
>
> Mark talked about reverse-engineering a 2000s era piece of pro-audio 
> equipment and the process of re-writing the firmware using a 
> contemporary CPU.
>
> Don Clucas, former CTO of Whisper Tech kindly attended as our guest 
> speaker. He gave a talk about the Stirling Engine technology of his 
> former company.
>
> Russell gave a talk about MeshTastic (he was snowed in last month). He 
> talked about various applications for the technology including 
> native-bird-call analysis and monitoring
>
> Michael Glaser talked about his perforated hot water cylinder as well 
> as showing off some home-made copper and brass ingots made from this item
>
> William briefly talked about a couple of projects he has been working 
> on including an automotive digital clock.
>
> Andy Gardener talked about progress with his latest electric-tractor 
> conversion.
>
> Andrew talked about some of his latest pseudo-1940s creations destined 
> for his escape-rooms.
>
> Interesting stuff on YouTube
>
> Integration of 10 x two stroke engines - youtube.com/watch?v=KX6FnYgXdHM
>
> Juggle–bot youtube.com/watch?v=CiorGYCZOgk
>
> Reaction-wheel stabilized RC boat youtube.com/watch?v=IlRQ7JQptWA
>
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