Dr. Quigley
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So, for the CMASS night launch, I'm adding a PL bay to my Initiator w/ some clear tubing and some lights, powered by none other than the Arduino! For those of you who don't know, it's a little robot thing that you can program using a subset of C/C++, or just straight up C/C++. It's website is here.
A comparison of the Arduino to a quarter:
Back of the board:
Let's begin! First, I need to make some rings. I made two, but only photographed one. Don't know why. I made them by bending it into a circle-like shape, sizing it in the tube, then wrapping the loose ends over the coil to secure it.
Then, I made some wires to go through drill holes on the board and secured them to the rings:
Finally, I added some wire struts to the two rings to make them stable.
That's it for today. Tomorrow, I'll add some LEDs and electrical tape for insulation, then program it. The PL will be constructed, and then it'll be ready for this weekend!
A comparison of the Arduino to a quarter:
Back of the board:
Let's begin! First, I need to make some rings. I made two, but only photographed one. Don't know why. I made them by bending it into a circle-like shape, sizing it in the tube, then wrapping the loose ends over the coil to secure it.
Then, I made some wires to go through drill holes on the board and secured them to the rings:
Finally, I added some wire struts to the two rings to make them stable.
That's it for today. Tomorrow, I'll add some LEDs and electrical tape for insulation, then program it. The PL will be constructed, and then it'll be ready for this weekend!