DIY GRCS

[mtt.tr]

Between tidying up and thinking how im going to make the load cell work i machined one of the eyes 

 

 

Should have the maching completed tomorrow completed tomorrow

 

Arduino is programmed, though i keep adding functions 

 

 

[Paddy1000111]

25 minutes ago, mtt.tr said:

Between tidying up and thinking how im going to make the load cell work i machined one of the eyes 

 

 

Should have the maching completed tomorrow completed tomorrow

 

Arduino is programmed, though i keep adding functions 

 

 

That's the trouble with arduino. You start with making something that turns a light on and off and end up with a AI beer opener...

[Treerover]

Well, I can build the unit and get it powedercoated for sub £1000 including the harken winch. The GRCS system is around £2800 with the VAT so unless single testing costs £1800 then I'm quids in! 

Well I want to see you drop test a Volvo on it else I’ll not be buying one 🤣[emoji23]

[Paddy1000111]

14 minutes ago, Treerover said:

Well I want to see you drop test a Volvo on it else I’ll not be buying one 🤣

I hate my V50 so I will happily sacrifice that for the greater good 😂 

[mtt.tr]

1 hour ago, Paddy1000111 said:

That's the trouble with arduino. You start with making something that turns a light on and off and end up with a AI beer opener...

 

And trying to get the code neater and neater 

[mtt.tr]

I think for now the programming is complete 

 

The Arduino has 4 selectable loadcell calibrations so i can have a 20kg 100kg 2000kg and 5000kg loadcell 

On button press it will display the maximum achieved 

 

Scales can be tared 

 

 

 

The hardware side is a morning from completion i do enjoy have a bigish mill that can remove some proper material 

, im awaiting bits from the laser cutters then i will be building a testing a completely new design of climbing device  preliminary 3d print prototype was very good 

 

Aswell as load testing my rigging winch 

 

Finally can stop thinking about c++ for a while you wpuld or wouldn't believe the agro a bloody bracket can cause in an if statement 

 

 

Unti next time

[Khriss]

Fab work, mate - might need some tests from you  K

[mtt.tr]

2 hours ago, Khriss said:

Fab work, mate - might need some tests from you  K

 

Yeah man certainly. 

[steve@black]

I've got a grcs with a damaged winch possibly for sale , from what I can make out it is only a few broken bits of plastic in the drum , it's been replaced wit a complete unit  and was keeping a spare incase of a technical takedown and looking at repairing the drum  but will never in reality get round to it . What would a back plate bollard and damaged winch be worth to anyone ? 

Edited May 29, 2021 by steve@black

[billpierce]

I've got a grcs with a damaged winch possibly for sale , from what I can make out it is only a few broken bits of plastic in the drum , it's been replaced wit a complete unit  and was keeping a spare incase of a technical takedown and looking at repairing the drum  but will never in reality get round to it . What would a back plate bollard and damaged winch be worth to anyone ? 

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