Today I tried the motor from the camera for the truck gearbox. It stalled too easily. I dug up another motor from who knows what, and that was strong enough. I pulled a twin AA-Battery holder from a remote and wired that to the motor with one of the wires…
The final for my electronics class, we have to salvage parts and turn them into something that works. We can modify or create something new. I'm taking the truck and adding a motor ripped from one of the old cinema cameras, so it drives forwards when you flick…
Today's hike was Rancho Seco. It was more of a stroll through the grass than a hike. We spent a lot of time having fun with rocks and a steel pipe we found. We (tried to) play baseball, golf, and target throwing. A big perk about going on…
today I changed my guitar strings. They must have been eight or nine years old, considering the last time I changed them was when I was seven years old. They're still stretching out so it's hard to play, but the few times I have, it'…
On today's hike to Patty's Point, Ben and I found a spot on a cliff overlooking the river tucked into a rock. The spot was shaded, had a comfortable back rest, and even had a pad of moss as a cushion. We sat there for damn…
For an assignment in my electrical repair class, we had to modify a loud toy. We could add lights, buttons, switches, anything. I brought in a very loud dump truck, that had four sounds. Honk, engine, reverse siren, and something that was probably supposed to be hydraulics. I cracked it…
While walking around campus today, a man loudly preaching the gospel and waving around a sign that said "Without Jesus, you're already bankrupt" called out to me, and called me a sinner for "wanting a black sabbath" and listening to "that satanic music&…
In my electronics class, we're learning to solder. Some assignments have been to make a person out of resistors, capacitors, the like. We were also assigned some kits, like the 3-button led board in the middle, and the vibrating bug off to the right. Desoldering is also fun.…