Tom Wardill
tom.theclacks.cloud.ap.brid.gy
Tom Wardill
@tom.theclacks.cloud.ap.brid.gy
Enthusiastic hobby collector, prone to rabbit holes. Makes things, codes things, professionally keeping servers happier.
Occasionally known to ride a bike.

[bridged from https://theclacks.cloud/@tom on the fediverse by https://fed.brid.gy/ ]
@tom went away to ride my bike and came back to a big list of useful links.

Thanks everyone, you’re all lovely!
September 20, 2025 at 12:08 PM
@tom making a bit of a mess of the selvedge here, need to do some research about what to do when it’s a miss weft pattern.
September 14, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Tom hit by arm count: 2.

Once while it wasn't actually moving.
September 3, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Tom hit by arm count: Currently 0.

Because the gears won't stay engaged to make the arm actually spin.
This is my first time straying into the mechanical design field, I have a lot to learn.
August 31, 2025 at 4:17 PM
@ku2y @tom Awesome, thanks for confirming 😀
Now to fit a slip ring and a stepper motor.
August 2, 2025 at 5:57 PM
@ku2y Oh, now I've actually read the schematic, looks like 5V into J6/J7 would work better.
August 2, 2025 at 10:19 AM
@ku2y Hey! I saw your comments and changes, looks a lot better than my initial hackery :)
I'm a bit slammed with deadlines coming up, but once HamFest is out the way, I'll sort out a proper PR and stuff.
Thanks so much for having a look!
August 1, 2025 at 7:21 AM