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The Apollo Lunar Module (LM) was a two-stage vehicle designed by Grumman to ferry two astronauts from lunar orbit to the lunar surface and back. The upper ascent stage consisted of a pressurized crew compartment, equipment areas, and an ascent rocket engine. The lower descent stage had the landing gear and contained the descent rocket engine and lunar surface experiments.
LM 2 was built for a second unmanned Earth-orbit test flight. Because the test flight of LM 1, named Apollo 5, was so successful, a second mission was deemed unnecessary. LM-2 was used for ground testing prior to the first successful Moon-landing mission. In 1970 the ascent stage of LM-2 spent several months on display at the "Expo '70" in Osaka, Japan. When it returned to the United States, it was reunited with its descent stage, modified to appear like the Apollo 11 Lunar Module "Eagle," and transferred to the Smithsonian for display. (Source: Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum).
This is another simple Module which I recently discovered. Modules from 5 to n can be assembled but the easiest to assemble is 8 Modules. I have not tried out anything more than 8 Modules but from what I see, 16 or more is definitely possible. CP later.
The team setting up the modules for Icefin. The tail-section is on left. This section has cables attached to hoist the tail into the air so that Icefin can be lowered into a bore hole. The cables are three milimeters thick but can lift 600 pounds. Photo: Jacob Buffo.
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Embedded Electronics Starter Kit from GHI Electronics
FEZ Spider Starter Kit
www.ghielectronics.com/catalog/product/297
FEZ Spider Starter Kit is the first commercially available .NET Gadgeteer-compatible kit. it includes everything necessary for educators, hobbyists and even professionals. Embedded development is fast & easy (FEZ) thanks to .NET Micro Framework, .NET Gadgeteer and the numerous GHI value added features such as WiFi and USB Host.
The kit includes:
FEZ Spider Mainboard
Display T35 Module (3.5" with touchscreen)
USB Client DP Module (with USB cable)
Camera Module
2x Multicolor LED Module (DaisyLink)
2x Button Module
Ethernet J11D Module
SD Card Module
USB Host Module
Extender Module
Joystick Module
10cm IDC cables (included with modules).
Assorted IDC Cable Pack:
4x 5cm IDC cables
3x 20cm IDC cables
1x 50cm IDC cable
Reusable Plastic Storage Box
FEZ Spider Mainboard is a .NET Gadgeteer-compatible mainboard based on GHI Electronics' EMX module. This makes FEZ Spider Mainboard the most feature-full .NET Gadgeteer compatible device in the market. It contains all of .NET Micro Framework core features and adds many exclusive features, such as USB host, WiFi and RLP (loading native code). All these features combine to provide a rapid prototyping platform.
Key Features:
14 .NET Gadgeteer compatible sockets that include these types: X, Y, A, C, D, E, F, H, I, K, O, P, S, T, U, R, G, B and Z.
Configurable on-board LED
Configuration switches.
Based on GHI Electronics EMX module
72MHz 32-bit ARM7 processor
4.5 MB Flash
16 MB RAM
LCD controller
Full TCP/IP Stack with SSL, HTTP, TCP, UDP, DHCP
Ethernet, WiFi driver and PPP ( GPRS/ 3G modems) and DPWS
USB host
USB Device with specialized libraries to emulate devices like thumb-drive, virtual COM (CDC), mouse, keyboard
76 GPIO Pin
2 SPI (8/16bit)
I2C
4 UART
2 CAN Channels
7 10-bit Analog Inputs
10-bit Analog Output (capable of WAV audio playback)
4-bit SD/MMC Memory card interface
6 PWM
OneWire interface (available on any IO)
Built-in Real Time Clock (RTC) with the suitable crystal
Processor register access
OutputCompare for generating waveforms with high accuracy
RLP allowing users to load native code (C/Assembly) for real-time requirements
Extended double-precision math class
FAT File System
Cryptography (AES and XTEA)
Low power and hibernate support
In-field update (from SD, network or other)
Dimensions: W 2.25" x L 2.05" x H 0.5"
Power
Low power and hibernate modes
Active power consumption 160 mA
Idle power consumption 120 mA
Hibernate power consumption 40 mA
Enviromental:
Requires .NET Gadgeteer standard red power modules.
RoHS compliant /Lead-free compliant
Most EMX software features are GHI exclusive, see software documentation for details.
For more information about .NET Gadgeteer visit:
Photograph taken by Michael Kappel
Arduino based caller ID unit to displays the telephone number and date/time sent by the telephone exchange.
This project can be built using Arduino UNO, 16x2 character LCD, and HT9032D base simple circuitry.
More details are available at jayakody2000lk.blogspot.com/2021/08/arduino-telephone-cal...
Side view of my Arduino Synthesizer Module prototype. About 90% done at this point.
This is my first module where a sizable part of the design is my own, vs. building a kit or someone else's PCB.
Constructing the module used for the modular dodecahedron.
Ricardo, I hope this helps you build it as fast as possible. :)
There are some hiccups, it could go smoother, but I hope you see the fast way to build the triangle base and the way to add 2-3 bars at a time and add the spheres later, all to save time.
Furthermore, this method of always building with a 'string' of bars and creating closed loops ensures that the final module is automatically the strongest possible because there are no strong polarities conflicting inside.
These modules are for a 100 system I am putting together. The old Buchla sounds nothing like the new Buchla.
Sjøhus, (sea houses, litterally translated) are industrial buildings from the times when boats were the only efficient way of transport. These cladded, timber frame buildings were used for all kinds of purposes connected to trade and fisheries on the Norwegian coast. The typical protruding part of the gable (vindehus) is protecting the hoist mechanism.
Voskhod 1 descent module, 1964
The three cosmonauts' couches inside Voskhod were only fitted with difficulty, making the crew crane their necks to see the instrument panels. With no space for a means of escape to be fitted, a retrorocket slowed the spacecraft as it returned to Earth, enabling the cosmnauts to remain on board for the entire mission.
[Science Museum]
Taken from the Cosmonauts: Birth of the Space Age exhibition at the Science Museum (September 2015 to March 2016).
HO Scale - Free-Mo module built of two sections, representing the town of Stephentown, NY on the Rutland Railroad's Chatham "Corkscrew" Division.
A - Sheffield Milk Creamery (active 1914 - 1950)
B - E.B. Estes & Sons Storehouse (built before 1908)
C - E.R. Potter Feed Mill (built early 1900s)
D - Stephentown Depot Station (active 1870 to 1953, demolished 2011)
E - Vanderbilt Hotel (built 1871, possibly located on other side of the tracks, still researching. Current building at this location is listed as once being a "tavern", now a residential building.
F - E.R. Potter Lumber Shed (built early 1900s)
G - E.R. Potter Cole Bin (build early 1900s)
Other industries could include cattle and automobiles. At one time a cattle unloading station was located here, and in the 1930s, a Chevrolet dealership across the street from the team track unloaded cars via ramp at this location. Still researching exact locations of structures.
+++ DISCLAIMER +++
Nothing you see here is real, even though the model, the conversion or the presented background story might be based on canonical facts. BEWARE!
KX-series droids, also referred to as "enforcer droids", were a model of security droid manufactured by Arakyd Industries on Vulpter that was in service to the Galactic Empire during the Galactic Civil War.
While the Imperial Senate had prohibited the creation of dedicated Class 4 battle droids, Arakyd was able to use a loophole in the law by marketing the KX-series as "security droids." The KX series was very versatile and could handle a wide range of tasks, including escorting dignitaries, protecting important people and defending Imperial installations. The droids were also programmed to recognize and defer to Imperial Military officers ranked Lieutenant or higher.
The enforcer droids were designed with exaggerated human proportions but with the mobility of a human athlete. The thigh braces were shock absorbing and the five-limbed hands allowed the KX series droids to handle a variety of tools and equipment. They came equipped with a built-in comm package, recharge port, and a computer interface arm that allowed them to connect with standard communication frequencies for areas they were assigned to.
The Imperial crest was typically imprinted on the side of each shoulder, one of which could be emblazoned in gold if the droid had received an enhanced status.
The cognitive module of the KX series carried the specifications of more than 40 Imperial transport vehicles, allowing them to act as a pilot. In addition, each model incorporated communications amplifiers that enabled scanning and listening to standard imperial communication frequencies. The KX-series droids were programmed to speak and interact with people, but were not as proficient at it as protocol droids were. In fact, while most KX-series droids were effectively emotionless drones.
The KX series was not trouble-free, though, and did not see widespread use. Minor errors and glitches in KX-series droids programming led to the development of a fully self-aware personality, which made them more independent but also hard to control. Less than 0.02% of the KX-series droids were affected, though, but these few specimen caused considerable trouble. While this programming disturbance was frequently overwritten when it was detected (in fact, some KX droids that became sentient also became clever enough to hide their new capabilities from their Imperial masters), some single specimen were "allowed" to develop a personality, as long as they fitted into the Imperial command structure.
However, due to the quirkiness of the programming glitch, the droid’s personality could develop into any direction, which included almost uncontrollable homicidal tendencies – a side effect from the fact that the KX series droids’ programming did not include the standard restriction against harming organic sentient lifeforms. However, some KX droids in Imperial service with such traits were separated, conditioned and effectively used in "advanced interrogation programs".
Some further self-sentient KX droids escaped the Imperial realm and successfully led rogue careers, e. g. among smugglers, in neutral systems and even as bounty hunters.
The kit and its assembly:
In a wake of Star Wars nostalgia I got myself a Bandai K-2SO kit from the Rogue One movie – one of those purchases you make with no real plan, rather with the motivation to “build something different” from it. Somehow I was apparently lucky to get hold of one of these as a direct import, since these Bandai kits are only sold in Japan due to copyright issues. It was, however, clear from the start that I would not build the K-2SO movie character from it, and I wanted to get away from the OOB kit and its dull grey livery. I rather planned a fictional alternative.
As such, I did not want to change too much. The KX series droid was to be easily recognized, and I did not have too many appropriate spare parts at hand to make major changes like a totally different head. Nevertheless, I delved through the mecha donor box and found a few suitable pieces – but at the core it’s still a regular KX series droid.
Mods include:
- Mirror foil reflectors in the eyes instead of the OOB decals
- A set of “headphones” with antennae (actually parts from an 1:100 VF-1S head unit)
- Some hydraulic actuators around the waist and under the chin that add more depth
Besides, the Bandai kit was a mostly pleasant build: it's technically a snap-fit kit, and you can put the character figure together quite quickly. I just did some PSR on the major hull joints, but that was no issue since I wanted to paint the figure, anyway. The kit even comes with stickers as an alternative to a sheet with water slide decals. And when you pay attention to cleaning the parts, and stick strictly(!) to the instructions, the whole thing goes together very well.
The only drawback is a somewhat soft styrene material (after all, this is a poseable action figure) that is not as durable as it should be - I had issues in two arm joints where the parts disintegrated upon the attempt to put them together. As a consequence, I had to repair the joints with super glue and fix the position.
Painting and markings:
Here’s the more obvious part – somehow I had the idea of giving this droid a red livery. I wanted an Imperial flavor, but something different from K-2SO’s cold black/metallic grey look. Maybe I was inspired by the Imperial Guards from TESB (Ep. 5)? However, I found a wine red droid interesting and suitable, and it certainly sets it apart from its standard black/grey brethren. Its actual role is left to the beholder, though, but with this subtle but striking paint scheme, it’s probably something special. ;-)
The model was fully (re-)painted – you can actually build this it as a simple snap-fit kit without need for painting at all. But since I did some light PSR work on some seams, painting had become a necessity.
The two basic colors are Humbrol 20 (Crimson Gloss enamel) and Revell 9 (Tar Black acrylic). Due to the figure’s large scale and a clean/clinical look (the Empire is certainly not untidy!) I did not add any paint effect to the glossy red areas.
The matt black sections, which more or less cover the structural parts under the red hull , received a light dry-brushing with Revell 77 (Staubgrau), so that the many surface details became more obvious. This effect was also added as a stylistic complement to the light reflexes on the glossy areas.
Due to the good finish of the paint I did not apply a final coat of varnish, just the decals on the grey "shoulder rings" were treated with matt acrylic varnish.
Well, not a truly simple project, but I like the outcome. The red livery changes the droid's look considerably, not certain if it looks better than the dark grey movie livery?