User:Justin

Full Name: Justin T. Conroy

IRC: `justin

Minecraft: OptimusPrimeTime

About Me

I like to hack on robots and embedded systems. I'm also reteaching myself some control systems stuff in the hopes that I'll be able to make a lab course on a Beaglebone Black or an XMOS or some other such inexpensive hardware.

Current (as if I would actually keep this page current) projects

Automatic Cash Membership Dues

I'm working on hacking a Bill Validator from a vending machine. The end goal is to hook it up to a simple interface and the membership database so that people (like me) can pay their dues in cash and have it credit their accounts automatically.

Quick Facts:

I'm using a CoinCo MAG32SA Bill Validator that I bought off of eBay.
- It uses the MDB protocol.
- I've proven that the bill validator does work and I have been able to enable all bill types and accept money.
- I'm working on putting all that I've learned so far into a library for the Arduino.
- The code will eventually be on github.
Whenever Hef figures out RFID stuff, it'll have to work with that, for convenience and whatnot.

SmartRap

I'm working on building my first 3D printer with my coworker, Joseph. It will be based on this: http://reprap.org/wiki/Smartrap_mini . We ordered parts from Misumi using their discount they put up on reddit. We still need to budget/buy the rest of the parts (electronics, motors, hot end, etc.) and print out the printable parts.

Explorations of Silicon Wafers under the SEM

I've already viewed the top layer of a wafer and taken some pictures: http://imgur.com/a/1DcJo
The next step is hopefully to get the LapMaster running so I can grind some layers off and see actual components.
This project is basically on standby until I can figure out the lapmaster stuff.

There's no robots listed on here...

Something must be done about this...