21 November 2018 - Duet Washer - suspension springs

The two springs I ordered have arrived.  I will install those as soon as I get the chance.

18 November 2018 - Duet Washer - door handle

I discovered that the door handle was cracked and making opening/closing the door a bit of a problem.  I ordered a replacment and will install when the part is received.

18 November 2018 - Duet Washer - shock absorbers

Sunday, 18 November 2018, I received the second set of shock absorbers.  I replaced those and now all four units have been replaced.  There is still a bit of a wobble during the spin cycle but nothing like it was before replacement of the shocks.

Since the wobble was not resolved by replacing the shocks, I ordered two suspension springs.  Hopefully they will resolve the wobble issue.

15 November 2018 - Duet Washer repairs

Sunday of this week I ordered "shock absorbers" for the clothes washer.  I ordered two and they arrived today and I installed them.  While I was installing the units, I noticed that there are four shock absorbers!?!

So I ordered two more and will install those upon arrival.

Front left shock absorber before removal

Rear left shock absorber(not removed at this time due to lack of a replacment part)

Right front shock before removal

Rear right shock absorber(not removed at this time due to lack of a replacment part)

Here are the front left and front right shock absorbers.  The front left is in bad shape.  The front right looks and moves like a new one.  But I went ahead and replaced it anyways.

19 Sept 2018 - v1.0 opensprinkler - LCD display

I had a chance to check the faulty LCD display.  Circuit traces and continuity checks good for the circuit board and header pins.  So it looks like LCD is at fault.  Since I cannot repair that unit or use any components from it, I discarded the unit.

Currently the v1.0 opensprinkler has a replacement LCD display and the unit is working as it should.

14 Sept 2018 - V1.0 opensprinkler

I ordered the exact part number on the LCD display, from mouser electronics a few days ago.  The part arrrived, I soldered a 16 pin header to the lcd, installed it and tested the functionality of the v1.0 unit.  It works like a champ!  So I now have a perfectly good v1.0 opensprinkler.  I boxed the v1.0 since I already purchased a v2.3 unit.

This is the non functioning LCD display.  That LCM part number is the correct part number and is to be used when ordering a replacment lcd display.

8 Sept 2018 - "old" opensprinkler

I ordered a replacement LCD display for the v1.0 opensprinkler controller today.

This LCD 1602 display is not compatible with the v1.0 opensprinkler.  The display is a 1602 but it has a few more bells  and whistles that v1.0 does not support.  But this display can be used on v2.3 opensprinkler!  So I have a spare display for that unit.

8 Sept 2018 - irrigation controller

Checked the controller this morning and it works like it should.  The software interface is pretty easy to use.  Problem I have with the software on the controller, is that it requires outside network access to function.  If your internet connection is down, no controller.

7 Sept 2018 - Opensprinkler 2.3 installed and ready for service

I had a little free time today so I removed the opensprinkler v1.0 and replaced it with opensprinkler v2.3.

Setup of the irrigation controller is very easy and straight forward, took about 10 minutes to get all 4 zones and the programs configured.  The weather feature is very handy.

7 Sept 2018 - irrigation controller replacement

On 2 Sept 2018 I ordered a replacement irrigation controller.  The old controller stopped working and would not reset.  It eventually did later that night but I had already ordered the new irrigation controller.

I received the unit today and will hopefully be able to install this evening.

3 Sept 2018 - irrigation controller

After reading the tech data for the ver 1.0 opensprinkler irrigation controller, I was able to do a hardware reset of the device.  That resets NVM so that the device will use DHCP among other options.  After that it was a piece of cake to setup and get it back to being useful.  I still need to replace the faulty LCD.

2 Sept 2018 - replacement irrigation controller

I purchased a version 1.0 OpenSprinkler kit in 2011.  It has been working just fine during all of that time.  But today for whatever reason, it no longer is accessible via the web interface and the LCD is non functional, making local access a non starter.  So I checked the OpenSprinkler website and decided to purchase the Opensprinkler 2.3.

7 May 2018 - reference images of RC lawn mower

1 February 2018 - RC Mower Reference Images

1 February 2018 - RC Mower stuff

Started taking reference pictures of the wheelchair hardware I recently acquired.

29 January 2018 - RC Lawn Mower

This project has been on the back burner for some time.  I have been slowly acquiring parts for this project.  I recently picked up a TDX SP wheel chair.  It has 4 pole DC motors with wheels.