March 2022 wrap-up
FIRST TUESDAY SOCIAL – MARCH (featured image: Gary working on a COB light) 11 people attended (including a first time visitor) We talked about the large collection of electronic parts that Microportal has been sharing at their meetings (aka, ‘The Dragon Hoard’), and talked about how to use pulse-width modulation to dim some of the COB (Chip-On-Board) lights from the hoard. One person showed off his Pico Pi, $4 for 132Mhz board with 8 IO pins. Another person shared his progess on doing a custom battery ‘torque/endurance’ upgrade for a mobility scooter. It was mentioned that EDX.org currently has a free course on ROS (Robotics Operating System). Discussed details / costs to turn our mill into CNC when we’re ready, could have a nice implementation for around $700. It was noted that Microportal Electronics Club is having their 10th anniversary open house meeting at Chemeketa Community College on March 22. Contact [email protected] for details. MARCH BOARD MEETING SUMMARY Discussed meeting in-person for next First Tuesday Spark Social (7pm Ap