Arduino strikes again...

#12

Joined Nov 30, 2010
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Penetrating oil does wonders.... ;)
Good idea, but I think a Sawzall will work faster and do less damage to my sore muscles.
ps, there is no point in trying to salvage anything. All the parts come in the kit...bolts, spacer sleeves, bumpers, nuts...the works. If Harry Potter was real, I could, "evanesco" the whole vertical link assembly and lose nothing of importance.
 

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Hypatia's Protege

Joined Mar 1, 2015
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Now try to get that air hammer with its bit installed, pointing straight up in an 18 inch tall space.
If you do, flip the switch to run it backwards because you have to pull the bolt out of the sleeve.
No fair! You didn't tell me it was accessible from only one side!:p

Best regards
HP:D
 

#12

Joined Nov 30, 2010
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If you would have more confidence, you would actually try the spell
I did. I have a magic wand, of my own design. Eleven inches, red oak, rather stiff, gripping bulge between the first and second finger. It has a magical core consisting of 40 years of friendship and I carry it in my van at all times.

He did when he essentially told you to shut up and let him work
Be nice, Gopher. HP has been very helpful to me on several occasions...just she sucks at automobile work.:rolleyes:
 

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Hypatia's Protege

Joined Mar 1, 2015
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I did. I have a magic wand, of my own design. Eleven inches, red oak, rather stiff, gripping bulge between the first and second finger. It has a magical core consisting of 40 years of friendship and I carry it in my van at all times.
Why do I get the feeling I'm missing a joke...?:confused:

Best regards
HP
 

mcgyvr

Joined Oct 15, 2009
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I'm with you. Arduino is so high-level that you can't really learn with it. The Arduino is for people who don't know what they're doing who want to make a one-time project. If you want to learn how to use micros, start with straight PICs or AVRs and program in assembly. THAT is how you learn how micros work and how to use them.
Speaking as a happy Arduino user (that has used it for multiple professional internal projects as well as hobby stuff)

We don't care how micros work (low-level wise)..
All we need to know is "will this micro allow me to accomplish my project"

Its like saying people shouldn't drive cars if they don't understand the internal combustion process inside and out..
Or we can't use computers unless you understand hardware abstraction layers,etc..

I believe that this world would be quite a bit different if someone didn't come out with the Arduino (or something like it)..
I can almost guarantee you wouldn't even have 1/5th the number of people trying to work with micros like you do now..
It would still just be all you "low-level geeks" :p
 

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I believe that this world would be quite a bit different if someone didn't come out with the Arduino (or something like it)..
I have no objection to using the right tool for the job, but I keep seeing people posting questions here about how to use an Arduino to charge a battery of turn a light bulb on at night. To me, that's like saying, "I can't get to my mail box, 60 feet away, without driving a car."

Like, Why use 4 transistors when you can use an Arduino?
 

jrap

Joined Jun 25, 2006
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@Hypatia's Protege:
"Inasmuch as the article 'comment feature' doesn't seem to work (for opinions at odds with 'the narrative' anyway) I offer my 'take' here:"

Just want to be clear - We approve all comments unless they are spam. They are manually approved, however. You posted late at night, I approved it when I woke. Enough with the drama perhaps?
 

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Hypatia's Protege

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All we need to know is "will this micro allow me to accomplish my project"
I respectfully submit that a difference exists between 'works' and works well/ "is efficiently applied";)

Its like saying people shouldn't drive cars if they don't understand the internal combustion process inside and out..
And I would say that it's like saying cartographic illiteracy makes for inefficient travel --- Now had you said 'Its like saying people shouldn't ride buses....' you would have 'had me';) --- IOW, in the context of your analogy, I assert that Arduino is not a 'car' but, rather, a ticket agent:D

I believe that this world would be quite a bit different if someone didn't come out with the Arduino (or something like it)..
So do I;)

I can almost guarantee you wouldn't even have 1/5th the number of people trying to work with micros like you do now..
Perhaps not -- howbeit it is my stance that that scant 20%'s 'dearth of numbers' would be more than compensated by their quality of expertise:D

With absolutely no aspersion upon the OP!
Best regards
HP:)
 

mcgyvr

Joined Oct 15, 2009
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I have no objection to using the right tool for the job, but I keep seeing people posting questions here about how to use an Arduino to charge a battery of turn a light bulb on at night. To me, that's like saying, "I can't get to my mail box, 60 feet away, without driving a car."

Like, Why use 4 transistors when you can use an Arduino?
Those people are simply trying to create projects that match whats being offered as consumer devices now..
Back in your "day" :p you saw you could by an AM radio at the local hardware store.. Then a DIY AM radio kit was available and you rushed to build your own..
The same is true today.. The devices/functions have just changed with the times..
There are numerous "IOT" devices being offered to the public.. and sure enough.. plenty of DIY control a light bulb through the internet projects being accomplished.

And of course we all start somewhere in the learning process and we know if you try to bite off too much at one time you can/will get burned out..
 
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