Building An Exo-Skeleton
This is a “selfie” of my arm prototype. Finding ergonomics more of a challenge, but that’s why you build it!
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Simple WebSocket & NodeJS Server Example
I’ve been searching for a NodeJS server for web sockets, but socket.io, required both the client and server to be run from within node. I wanted to connect to this server via a normal web page using WebSockets from HTML5. Here’s some code, hope you find it useful: https://github.com/scottpreston/examples Server Code var WebSocketServer = require(‘ws’).Server; […]
Home Grown Script Loader
I was wondering how RequireJS and AMD worked. So I created this snip. It might not be correct but it worked for me. load(‘foo’, function (foo){ var f = new foo(); f.a = 100; f.b = 200; alert(f.add()); }); function define(name, callback) { modules[name] = callback; } function load(file, callback) { var script = document.createElement(‘script’); […]
Created A Chevelle Blog
I decided to create a blog for my chevelle because there was so many things I was learning about it and thought I should help out some other folks working on their car. I’ve researched a lot on YouTub and the internet as well as Chevelles.Com, but making a post there about what I learned […]
Dead APC Back-Ups & Alternative Batteries
I recently had an UPS failure. My UPS and APC 650 ES, has a battery they call for is the RBC17. Which on Amazon.Com is $39.99. However when you peal the sticket off you get Vision UB1290. This battery (which is the same battery) cost around $15.00. I imaging this happens a lot with companies looking […]
Chevelle Updates – Part 2
Throttle Cable: So I found that I needed a new throttle cable as the original one was 21.5″ long. For a Holley carb this was about an inch too short. I decided to get a Lokar 24″ universal cable with a new bracket. This should allow me to cut-to-fit the cable and get full throttle […]
1971 Chevelle Updates
To get my car running here’s what I have done to it thus far. New Diff – New Moser 12 bolt, Tru Trac, 3.42 gears. New Rear Suspension – New Hotchkis control arms, stabilizer springs and shocks) Front Suspension – Powder coated stock control arms, new Hotchkis springs and stablizer and new shocks. Brakes – New lines, power booster […]