well not really, i sure know the F-16 much, MUCH better than this stuff!

i scored some really old equipment (oscilloscope and pulse generator), but i have no idea how to use it. cant even produce a sine wave as-is. :(

any ideas are welcome, of course.

well, at least those things smell strongly of electronics when in operation. so yeah, i think i'll just go to sleep while smelling their scent of nerdyness for now. =)

ps: will reply to other stuff in the next few days.

Flip over to reveal the servo horn. Yours may have a white circlular horn or similar, but it doesn't matter.

Vintage CCM bike being restored. This pic is part of a how-to on : bikeoverhaul.blogspot.com

This series of images will guide you through modifying an HS-311 servo to give continuous rotation in either direction, with a degree of speed control.

The modification is non-reversible, but these servos are cheap as chips so this shouldn't be a big worry.

The BristleBot is a vibrobot with an agenda.

It's built with a vibrating pager motor and the busines end of a toothbrush that has slanted bristles.

Using the contrasting thread and needle, sew through the overlap of the fabric. Do not sew through the paper. Do not sew through the "front" of the fabric.

By just sewing through the overlap at the corner, you won't have to worry about removing the contrasting thread later.

Everything in place and all together.

Frames have been centered with each other, and toetacked into place with wood screws.

Screw removed!

Replace the gear that was nearest the wires.

I planning on putting a 'trim' around the edges, that will have a short lip that extends above. I think I'm going to use some of the nicer wood we have around the compound, but that will take some time to clean it all up. So more to come...

Slide eggs into water

Take off the cover.

Remove the little ring on top of the gear nearest the wires.

I decided to use peg board as the platform's surface. I will not be using a box spring with this mattress, so it is very important that air circulates underneath. Didn't like the idea of drilling a bazillion holes in plywood, or cutting a bunch of slats, so went this route.

I decided to use peg board as the platform's surface. I will not be using a box spring with this mattress, so it is very important that air circulates underneath. Didn't like the idea of drilling a bazillion holes in plywood, or cutting a bunch of slats, so went this route.

Remove all four long screws.

Repeat steps 7-12, making as many hexagons as you need for your project.

Materials: Assorted fabrics (I used calicos, osnaburg, and a linen mix), (Fabric+Paper) Scissors , (Contrasting+Matching) Thread, Needle, Pins, Pencil, Ruler, Scrap Printer Paper, and hexagon template on card stock (or plastic).

Continue repeating steps 9 & 10, until the hexagon is complete. You can remove the pin at this point, but not the paper!

Fold the fabric along the next edge of the hexagon, be careful not to bend the paper hexagon.

This little trick will give you perfect, strong corners every time!

First sew one side of what ever it is that you're making.

All that's left is to sleep on it. :)

I have this tendency to start every other tutorial with a warning about how easy the skill is; and aside from the knitting/crochet patterns, the step to entry really is quite simple and anyone can do it. These hexagon quilt pieces are like the others- if you can sew by hand, you can do it!

Now, what you do with them is another matter. I like this hexagon decorated fabric box, and there's potholders and a tote bag, of course. Or "hex jeans". Or go wild and make a whole quilt of hexagons. The method I'm introducing below was created by combining the most common sense of several hexagon tutorials into the easiest possible steps.

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Lay it flat with the screws pointing up.

Remove all four long screws.

Unscrew the horn.