[dorkbotpdx-blabber] RE: linear solenoids? (Greg Borenstein)

Fri Mar 27 02:37:32 EDT 2009

Thanks, Dan, those look great!

On Mar 22, 2009, at 9:39 PM, Dan Gilsdorf wrote:

> Try the surplus houses:
> allelectronics.com
> mpja.com
> herbach.com
>
> I have had great luck with these types of outfits, including a WHOLE  
> bunch of tiny push type solenoids (Smaller than the video bu perfect  
> for tapping) for under four dollars apiece at All Electronics.
>
> Dan
>
>
>
>
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> > Subject: dorkbotpdx-blabber Digest, Vol 33, Issue 24
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> > Date: Sun, 22 Mar 2009 17:43:51 -0400
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> > 1. Re: Teensy++ Released (special dorkbot	discount, March 16)
> > (Paul Stoffregen)
> > 2. Re: Teensy++ Released (special dorkbot	discount, March 16)
> > (mgross)
> > 3. dork to new york... (dan p)
> > 4. [GroupOrder] monday march 23 is group order	day. Guest Star
> > is Newark (Eric Garner)
> > 5. Re: dork to new york... (krux at thcnet.net)
> > 6. linear solenoids? (Greg Borenstein)
> > 7. arduino makefile that works with teensy++ (mgross)
> >
> >
> >  
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> >
> > Message: 1
> > Date: Fri, 20 Mar 2009 13:45:38 -0700
> > From: Paul Stoffregen <paul at pjrc.com>
> > Subject: Re: [dorkbotpdx-blabber] Teensy++ Released (special dorkbot
> > discount, March 16)
> > To: markgross at thegnar.org, "A discussion list for dorkbot-pdx
> > (portland,	or)" <dorkbotpdx-blabber at dorkbot.org>
> > Message-ID: <49C40072.3090104 at pjrc.com>
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> >
> >
> > > I'm attempting to get the arduino make file in hardware/cores/ 
> arduino
> > > work with the teensypp hardware and having some challenges.
> >
> > It's been a long time since Arduino has provided a working Makefile.
> > When I created the Teensy "core" for the Arduino IDE, I didn't bring
> > over the makefile because it did not work.
> >
> > > Anyone know the magic needed to build the arduino examples (from  
> a makefile)
> > > for the teensypp hardware?
> > >
> >
> > You could start with the Makefile that is in the
> > arduino-0012/hardware/cores/arduino directory. But it hasn't been
> > maintained in quite a long time, so on top of a few edited for the
> > Teensy (different filenames), it won't precisely match the Arduino  
> IDE's
> > build process.
> >
> > Long ago, the Arduino IDE simply concatenated all your files  
> together
> > and added a single header line at the top, compiled that, then  
> compiled
> > all the .c sources in the core directory, and linked them all  
> together.
> > That is basically the functionality you'll find in the Makefile.
> >
> > Much has changed. Recent Arudino (including 0012) parses include  
> lines
> > and moves them all to the top, and includes the WProgram.h one after
> > those. I believe it does some work to create function prototypes for
> > you. Some work is done to detect libraries. None of this is provided
> > by the Makefile.
> >
> > The build process is a moving target. Compiler flags have changed,  
> the
> > .a library was introduced in 0008 and removed recently (0013 &  
> 0014),
> > but has recently reappeared in svn and should become part of 0015.
> > David Mellis (the only developer to make commits to Arduino's svn in
> > quite some time) recently spoke of accepting a patch to change the  
> build
> > process to accept assembly, and also mentioned longer term plans to
> > avoid recompiling files unnecessarily. Other changes have been
> > submitted but it's not clear if they'll be accepted and merged.
> >
> > Nobody is maintaining that Makefile.
> >
> >
> > -Paul
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Message: 2
> > Date: Fri, 20 Mar 2009 22:18:45 -0700
> > From: mgross <markgross at thegnar.org>
> > Subject: Re: [dorkbotpdx-blabber] Teensy++ Released (special dorkbot
> > discount, March 16)
> > To: Paul Stoffregen <paul at pjrc.com>
> > Cc: "A discussion list for dorkbot-pdx \(portland,	or\)"
> > <dorkbotpdx-blabber at dorkbot.org>
> > Message-ID: <20090321051845.GA6056 at thegnar.org>
> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
> >
> > On Fri, Mar 20, 2009 at 01:45:38PM -0700, Paul Stoffregen wrote:
> > >
> > >> I'm attempting to get the arduino make file in hardware/cores/ 
> arduino
> > >> work with the teensypp hardware and having some challenges.
> > >
> > > It's been a long time since Arduino has provided a working  
> Makefile.
> > > When I created the Teensy "core" for the Arduino IDE, I didn't  
> bring
> > > over the makefile because it did not work.
> > >
> >
> > yeah, I hacked up something earlier today that compiled (but I
> > haven't tested.)
> >
> > >> Anyone know the magic needed to build the arduino examples  
> (from a makefile)
> > >> for the teensypp hardware?
> > >>
> > >
> > > You could start with the Makefile that is in the
> > > arduino-0012/hardware/cores/arduino directory. But it hasn't been
> > > maintained in quite a long time, so on top of a few edited for the
> > > Teensy (different filenames), it won't precisely match the  
> Arduino IDE's
> > > build process.
> > >
> > > Long ago, the Arduino IDE simply concatenated all your files  
> together
> > > and added a single header line at the top, compiled that, then  
> compiled
> > > all the .c sources in the core directory, and linked them all  
> together.
> > > That is basically the functionality you'll find in the Makefile.
> > >
> > > Much has changed. Recent Arudino (including 0012) parses include  
> lines
> > > and moves them all to the top, and includes the WProgram.h one  
> after
> > > those. I believe it does some work to create function prototypes  
> for
> > > you. Some work is done to detect libraries. None of this is  
> provided
> > > by the Makefile.
> > >
> > > The build process is a moving target. Compiler flags have  
> changed, the
> > > .a library was introduced in 0008 and removed recently (0013 &  
> 0014),
> > > but has recently reappeared in svn and should become part of 0015.
> > > David Mellis (the only developer to make commits to Arduino's  
> svn in
> > > quite some time) recently spoke of accepting a patch to change  
> the build
> > > process to accept assembly, and also mentioned longer term plans  
> to
> > > avoid recompiling files unnecessarily. Other changes have been
> > > submitted but it's not clear if they'll be accepted and merged.
> > >
> > > Nobody is maintaining that Makefile.
> >
> > thanks. If I get something that works this weekend, I'll make it  
> available.
> >
> > --mgross
> >
> >
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> > Message: 3
> > Date: Sat, 21 Mar 2009 09:50:29 -0700
> > From: dan p <gunterhausfrau at gmail.com>
> > Subject: [dorkbotpdx-blabber] dork to new york...
> > To: dorkbotpdx-blabber at dorkbot.org
> > Message-ID:
> > <8e6971a90903210950l7799bc1bv56d433dd9c0ffadd at mail.gmail.com>
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> >
> > Kinda off topic (is there such a thing?) I'm heading to NY for  
> vacation
> > (monday, yes soon) and am looking for dorky NY things I shouldn't  
> miss, or
> > should try to find. The robot store (robot village?) looks to be  
> on line
> > only now, no DBNY while I am there, I'm gonna try to find  
> "Resistor" but
> > they have their open shop/craft night when on Thursday and can't  
> make it.
> >
> > What else? That Nicola Tesla themed restraunt that only you know  
> about? a
> > cool gallery? what! TELL ME! (working on NY)
> >
> > Thanks.
> > Dan.
> >
> > p.s. what would you tell a dork to dork out in Portland?
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> > Message: 4
> > Date: Sat, 21 Mar 2009 09:56:11 -0700
> > From: Eric Garner <garnere at gmail.com>
> > Subject: [dorkbotpdx-blabber] [GroupOrder] monday march 23 is group
> > order	day. Guest Star is Newark
> > To: "A discussion list for dorkbot-pdx (portland,	or)"
> > <dorkbotpdx-blabber at dorkbot.org>
> > Message-ID:
> > <fbddc0730903210956g7c99b602o29392e3abd4ecb8a at mail.gmail.com>
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> >
> > as usual the down low is here:
> >
> > http://dorkbotpdx.org/wiki/dorkbotpdx_group_ordering
> >
> > --
> > --Eric
> > _________________________________________
> > Eric Garner
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Message: 5
> > Date: Sat, 21 Mar 2009 12:38:59 -0700 (PDT)
> > From: krux at thcnet.net
> > Subject: Re: [dorkbotpdx-blabber] dork to new york...
> > To: "A discussion list for dorkbot-pdx (portland,	or)"
> > <dorkbotpdx-blabber at dorkbot.org>
> > Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.64.0903211227140.20247 at snowcrash.thcnet.net>
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> >
> > > Kinda off topic (is there such a thing?) I'm heading to NY for  
> vacation
> > > (monday, yes soon) and am looking for dorky NY things I  
> shouldn't miss, or
> > > should try to find. The robot store (robot village?) looks to be  
> on line
> > > only now, no DBNY while I am there, I'm gonna try to find  
> "Resistor" but
> > > they have their open shop/craft night when on Thursday and can't  
> make it.
> > >
> > > What else? That Nicola Tesla themed restraunt that only you know  
> about? a
> > > cool gallery? what! TELL ME! (working on NY)
> >
> > When I went I spent quite a bit of time in the Museum of Natural  
> History. A
> > shame you'll miss NYC Resistor. I follow their RSS feed and it  
> looks like
> > they are always doing something interesting.
> >
> > perl -e 's++=END;++y(;-P)}\n?k++=;<+xru}?print:??;'
> >
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Message: 6
> > Date: Sat, 21 Mar 2009 17:36:43 -0700
> > From: Greg Borenstein <greg.borenstein at gmail.com>
> > Subject: [dorkbotpdx-blabber] linear solenoids?
> > To: "or) A discussion list for dorkbot-pdx (portland"
> > <dorkbotpdx-blabber at dorkbot.org>
> > Message-ID: <C9EE1AE5-40F2-4347-ACFE-9E97ED7A4247 at gmail.com>
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> >
> > Anybody know a good place to order a bunch of linear solenoids? I'm
> > looking for ones in the mode of this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_hiz-Kx0kM
> >
> > I noticed that Surplus Gizmos seems to have a few, but I can't  
> tell if
> > they'll work for this application (the musical knocking of things).
> >
> > Any idea are welcome!
> >
> > thanks,
> >
> > Greg
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Message: 7
> > Date: Sun, 22 Mar 2009 14:43:34 -0700
> > From: mgross <markgross at thegnar.org>
> > Subject: [dorkbotpdx-blabber] arduino makefile that works with
> > teensy++
> > To: dork <dorkbotpdx-blabber at dorkbot.org>
> > Message-ID: <20090322214334.GB24097 at thegnar.org>
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