Hackathon

Creator: Strages Status: In progress Born On: 01:18, 15 August 2009 (CDT) Last Updated: 06:20, 15 August 2009 (CDT)

Overview

Marathon run of staying at the shop working on projects or the shop in general, no less than 24 hours and no more than 48 hours.

08/15/09

First run at this idea and kind of spontaneously put together.

Participants

• Mog
• Strages
• CrashCart
• Ratmandu

Things Learned

• Eight biscuits is too many biscuits. --strages 01:18, 15 August 2009 (CDT)
  • Biscuit is spelt "biscuit" --strages 01:18, 15 August 2009 (CDT)
• Lower voltage solar cells put out higher amperage and vice versa. --strages 01:18, 15 August 2009 (CDT)
• Learned about pulse width modulation (PWM) and it's usefulness. --strages 06:20, 15 August 2009 (CDT)

Things Done

• Made a rudimentary cooling solution involving some copper tubing, a fan, a cooler of ice water, and a water pump. --strages 01:18, 15 August 2009 (CDT)
• Made two bins, one for cans one for plastic/paper, made out of largish cardboard boxes to replace the two trash bag solution previously being used. --strages 01:18, 15 August 2009 (CDT)