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Cool weather now in Texas. I plan to pick up progress on the hull build. I have some time off here at the end of the year but I have been doing some CNC machining and have a big job for the HB2.

Just a little planking left on the Dauntless hull then comes the finish smoothing and the fiber-glassing. My Miapoxy is here!

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C3 Propeller

Published October 16, 2012 | By Daniel

I have my new Parallax C3 Propeller micro computer running (or is it spinning?) and put it through its initial tests. It is accepting a standard keyboard input and outputting to a small NTSC video screen. It also has a… Continue reading →

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More Brains

Published October 6, 2012 | By Daniel

I just made another investment in the hardware for the Remote Conning System (RCS). I sent a big order to Parallax for more computer goodies. Here is the list:

2-Axis Joystick 27800
4×4 Matrix Membrane Keypad 27899
Compass Module 3-Axis… Continue reading →
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Motor Mount Ideas

Published September 25, 2011 | By Daniel

I have a machine shop and engineering project for the Dauntless boat project (Roboboat).

I have done a fair amount of research on the motor mount of scale model boats that use electric motors. One thing that totally astonishes me… Continue reading →

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The XBee Meets the Propeller

Published September 4, 2011 | By Daniel

I got some time this Labor Day weekend (2011) to get an XBee  interfaced with the Propeller processor. The pictures show the tiny interface board required to change the pin spacing from the XBee to fit the spacing on the… Continue reading →

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Hot Props

Published August 30, 2011 | By Daniel
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The Texas heat is killing me in the unconditioned shop. It is keeping me away from experimenting with the Xbee and the Parallax Propeller (computer). The inside temperature in the garage shop has been hovering at 100 degrees while the… Continue reading →

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The Propeller

Published August 21, 2011 | By Daniel

I can say the Propeller is on the bench.  But not the one that spins in the water.  This is the Propeller that will serve as the brains of the project.  The Parallax Propeller computer chip is actually the larger… Continue reading →

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