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	<title>Steve's Junk</title>
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	<description>A showcase of Steven Mackaay's stuff</description>
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		<title>Update time..</title>
		<link>http://smackaay.com/2012/02/01/update-time/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 04:42:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>smackaay</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[First off, something fun (if you&#8217;re boring like me) I decided to record data in my car overnight and through the daytime. From 12:00am to 7:00pm thereabouts. I recorded the data every 4 seconds with the following sensors NTC Thermistor &#8230; <a href="http://smackaay.com/2012/02/01/update-time/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Olimex Duinomite</title>
		<link>http://smackaay.com/2012/01/28/the-olimex-duinomite/</link>
		<comments>http://smackaay.com/2012/01/28/the-olimex-duinomite/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jan 2012 20:37:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>smackaay</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A while back I was thinking about making a small board that would run it&#8217;s own OS and methodology for programming, similar to the computers of old such as the TRS-80 and the Commodore 64. Everything was on these machine &#8230; <a href="http://smackaay.com/2012/01/28/the-olimex-duinomite/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Many Dev Boards&#8230; what to do?</title>
		<link>http://smackaay.com/2012/01/11/many-dev-boards-what-to-do/</link>
		<comments>http://smackaay.com/2012/01/11/many-dev-boards-what-to-do/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 06:21:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>smackaay</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[First, an update about the annoyo, it worked perfectly and maximized irritation while making itself difficult to find. Anyways, I just received my BeagleBone and I promptly thought to myself, what am I going to do with this? Then I &#8230; <a href="http://smackaay.com/2012/01/11/many-dev-boards-what-to-do/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Another pic10f200 project, the Annoyo!</title>
		<link>http://smackaay.com/2012/01/09/another-pic10f200-project-the-annoyo/</link>
		<comments>http://smackaay.com/2012/01/09/another-pic10f200-project-the-annoyo/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 03:50:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>smackaay</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[annoyo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[basic]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[diy]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I had this cool idea for a prank at the office, a device that generate sound every 6 minutes. This device generates 4 different sounds at 6 minute intervals. The idea is that the sounds are short, familiar, difficult to &#8230; <a href="http://smackaay.com/2012/01/09/another-pic10f200-project-the-annoyo/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Building a quadrature generator with a PIC10F222</title>
		<link>http://smackaay.com/2012/01/08/building-a-quadrature-generator-with-a-pic10f222/</link>
		<comments>http://smackaay.com/2012/01/08/building-a-quadrature-generator-with-a-pic10f222/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 05:38:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>smackaay</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I need to start my new project with my digital RTJ gage and in order to do so I need to use the quadrature decoder chip LS7166. I could use the actual encoder I&#8217;m going to use for the project &#8230; <a href="http://smackaay.com/2012/01/08/building-a-quadrature-generator-with-a-pic10f222/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>10f200 debouncing and a new compiler</title>
		<link>http://smackaay.com/2012/01/07/10f200-debouncing-and-a-new-compiler/</link>
		<comments>http://smackaay.com/2012/01/07/10f200-debouncing-and-a-new-compiler/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Jan 2012 08:54:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>smackaay</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[basic compiler]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bounce]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve noticed some people doing search terms for debouncing and I figured I would post my method of debouncing inputs from switches. Some people have a big thing with using caps and resistors and gates with hysteresis but I prefer to &#8230; <a href="http://smackaay.com/2012/01/07/10f200-debouncing-and-a-new-compiler/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Ugluino, the ugly Arduino powered robot</title>
		<link>http://smackaay.com/2012/01/01/ugluino-the-ugly-arduino-powered-robot/</link>
		<comments>http://smackaay.com/2012/01/01/ugluino-the-ugly-arduino-powered-robot/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2012 10:53:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>smackaay</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[So, even though I&#8217;ve built a wide variety of crap over the last few years, all of them with varying utility, I&#8217;ve decided to build a quick robot. With oodles of free time and the feeling of having to go &#8230; <a href="http://smackaay.com/2012/01/01/ugluino-the-ugly-arduino-powered-robot/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Some neat devices for the hobbyist</title>
		<link>http://smackaay.com/2011/12/29/some-neat-devices-for-the-hobbyist/</link>
		<comments>http://smackaay.com/2011/12/29/some-neat-devices-for-the-hobbyist/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Dec 2011 05:55:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>smackaay</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://smackaay.com/?p=1060</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Ok, well, the year is coming to an end and I&#8217;ve seen a number of neat devices out there but here are some that I own. The next year coming up is a going to be an interesting year methinks &#8230; <a href="http://smackaay.com/2011/12/29/some-neat-devices-for-the-hobbyist/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Well, the project is done.</title>
		<link>http://smackaay.com/2011/12/29/well-the-project-is-done/</link>
		<comments>http://smackaay.com/2011/12/29/well-the-project-is-done/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Dec 2011 20:55:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>smackaay</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I can&#8217;t say what it is because I&#8217;m sworn to secrecy but I finished another project. I&#8217;m simply posting it here for posterity. If you can guess what it is, you get an internet cookie!]]></description>
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		<title>RTJ Gage prototype update</title>
		<link>http://smackaay.com/2011/12/21/rtj-gage-prototype-update/</link>
		<comments>http://smackaay.com/2011/12/21/rtj-gage-prototype-update/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 22:20:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>smackaay</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here we go, some images. The unit itself is a bit too heavy, doesn&#8217;t have stroke limits and is a bit ugly. It is but a prototype after all though. The next iteration should be more appropriate for a high &#8230; <a href="http://smackaay.com/2011/12/21/rtj-gage-prototype-update/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Pre-Christmas things I&#8217;m workin&#8217; on!</title>
		<link>http://smackaay.com/2011/12/18/pre-christmas-things-im-workin-on/</link>
		<comments>http://smackaay.com/2011/12/18/pre-christmas-things-im-workin-on/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 04:58:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>smackaay</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://smackaay.com/?p=1033</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Well, it&#8217;s been a while since I&#8217;ve posted anything (I think every post starts like this) so I&#8217;m gonna document a few things I&#8217;m working on right now. Things that are both for work and some things that are not. &#8230; <a href="http://smackaay.com/2011/12/18/pre-christmas-things-im-workin-on/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Electronics lab on the cheap</title>
		<link>http://smackaay.com/2011/12/11/electronics-lab-on-the-cheap/</link>
		<comments>http://smackaay.com/2011/12/11/electronics-lab-on-the-cheap/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 05:49:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>smackaay</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Now, for those of you who don&#8217;t know me, I&#8217;m a total cheapskate. I hate paying good money for good things and wind up buying lots of crap for lots of money. Over the years I&#8217;ve seen the question asked &#8230; <a href="http://smackaay.com/2011/12/11/electronics-lab-on-the-cheap/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>A test of GMHTML5</title>
		<link>http://smackaay.com/2011/10/21/a-test-of-gmhtml5/</link>
		<comments>http://smackaay.com/2011/10/21/a-test-of-gmhtml5/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Oct 2011 01:49:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>smackaay</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Well, let&#8217;s try it out, here&#8217;s an html5 program. see if it works. you need javascript enabled to see it. Tell me if it works! http://smackaay.com/gm/t1/index.html (update nov 9, 2011) http://smackaay.com/gm/t2/index.html]]></description>
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		<title>Preliminary version of &#8230;. Game</title>
		<link>http://smackaay.com/2011/09/27/preliminary-version-of-game/</link>
		<comments>http://smackaay.com/2011/09/27/preliminary-version-of-game/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 01:17:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>smackaay</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Well, I dunno what it&#8217;s called but this is my new game. It is extremely preliminary&#8230; extremely! download it here booya grandpa!]]></description>
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		<title>Stuff I&#8217;m playing with</title>
		<link>http://smackaay.com/2011/09/24/stuff-im-playing-with/</link>
		<comments>http://smackaay.com/2011/09/24/stuff-im-playing-with/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Sep 2011 22:18:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>smackaay</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://smackaay.com/?p=994</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Well, since I posted a bit of stuff yesterday I&#8217;m gonna post a couple of other things I&#8217;ve been playing with. Since I finally have a day off. may as well. The FPS I&#8217;m making I don&#8217;t know what I&#8217;m &#8230; <a href="http://smackaay.com/2011/09/24/stuff-im-playing-with/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Life keeps a changin&#8217;!</title>
		<link>http://smackaay.com/2011/09/23/life-keeps-a-changin/</link>
		<comments>http://smackaay.com/2011/09/23/life-keeps-a-changin/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2011 17:44:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>smackaay</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Well, it&#8217;s been a while since I&#8217;ve updated (which seems to be the standard intro for my posts) and I&#8217;;ve decided to state a little bit of what I&#8217;ve been doing as of late. LED colored vases as centerpieces Pretty &#8230; <a href="http://smackaay.com/2011/09/23/life-keeps-a-changin/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Old photocopiers and you!</title>
		<link>http://smackaay.com/2011/07/21/old-photocopiers-and-you/</link>
		<comments>http://smackaay.com/2011/07/21/old-photocopiers-and-you/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jul 2011 02:31:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>smackaay</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://smackaay.com/?p=984</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[So a company that shares a parking lot with out company sells and distributes photocopier services. One day I was told about a whole bunch of photocopiers that were just sitting there. Deciding to take the plunge and rip through them the &#8230; <a href="http://smackaay.com/2011/07/21/old-photocopiers-and-you/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>HipStreet E-Reader Review&#8230; plus some</title>
		<link>http://smackaay.com/2011/05/29/hipstreet-e-reader-review-plus-some/</link>
		<comments>http://smackaay.com/2011/05/29/hipstreet-e-reader-review-plus-some/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 May 2011 06:12:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>smackaay</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Well, I was in the local Wal-Mart the other day and spotted this little device in the E-book reader section. It is the HS-M700-4GBBK version of this particular device. Here&#8217;s a shitty picture. It&#8217;s a reasonably well laid out device. &#8230; <a href="http://smackaay.com/2011/05/29/hipstreet-e-reader-review-plus-some/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>It&#8217;s been 4 years!</title>
		<link>http://smackaay.com/2011/05/24/its-been-4-years/</link>
		<comments>http://smackaay.com/2011/05/24/its-been-4-years/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 May 2011 16:08:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>smackaay</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yay! this site has been around and updated semi-regularly for four years now. Having just paid the bill for another 2 years, hopefully it&#8217;ll be around for a while longer. Looking back through this site I can see some of &#8230; <a href="http://smackaay.com/2011/05/24/its-been-4-years/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Timer lamp, Part Deux</title>
		<link>http://smackaay.com/2011/05/07/timer-lamp-part-deux/</link>
		<comments>http://smackaay.com/2011/05/07/timer-lamp-part-deux/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 08 May 2011 06:17:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>smackaay</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Anyways, as I promised, here is the almost finished. A couple days later than I said but, still, I did finish it for the most part. So Basically what we have here is a $20 lamp that&#8217;s been outfitted with &#8230; <a href="http://smackaay.com/2011/05/07/timer-lamp-part-deux/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The timer lamp Redux, Part one.</title>
		<link>http://smackaay.com/2011/05/04/the-timer-lamp-redux-part-one/</link>
		<comments>http://smackaay.com/2011/05/04/the-timer-lamp-redux-part-one/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 May 2011 03:34:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>smackaay</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Well, in the vein of the spirit of the low-end microcontroller, I decided to make a timer lamp based around the PIC10F200. I did one years ago and it was based on a pic16f505 which is a low end MCU &#8230; <a href="http://smackaay.com/2011/05/04/the-timer-lamp-redux-part-one/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>A die, proper</title>
		<link>http://smackaay.com/2011/04/30/a-die-proper/</link>
		<comments>http://smackaay.com/2011/04/30/a-die-proper/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 01 May 2011 00:27:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>smackaay</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Well, it&#8217;s been some time since I&#8217;ve made a die. This is a relatively simple one for a customer. I had some problems with alignment and some mixed up number on my part, but it seems to work adequately. As &#8230; <a href="http://smackaay.com/2011/04/30/a-die-proper/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>From start to finish, a cutter.</title>
		<link>http://smackaay.com/2011/04/26/from-start-to-finish-a-cutter/</link>
		<comments>http://smackaay.com/2011/04/26/from-start-to-finish-a-cutter/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Apr 2011 19:56:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>smackaay</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We had to build a certain cutter for a customer and I figured it&#8217;d be neat to document the drawing and then the finished product. This is a cutter I designed and I think it turned out nice. And here&#8217;s &#8230; <a href="http://smackaay.com/2011/04/26/from-start-to-finish-a-cutter/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The new lab, again and a fish light controller</title>
		<link>http://smackaay.com/2011/04/16/the-new-lab-again-and-a-fish-light-controller/</link>
		<comments>http://smackaay.com/2011/04/16/the-new-lab-again-and-a-fish-light-controller/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Apr 2011 03:03:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>smackaay</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nothing special in todays update but I figured I&#8217;d post a few things for the fun of it. First off I guess is my lab. I&#8217;ve been using it for a month or so. A little small, but at least &#8230; <a href="http://smackaay.com/2011/04/16/the-new-lab-again-and-a-fish-light-controller/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The magic of EDM machines</title>
		<link>http://smackaay.com/2011/04/08/the-magic-of-edm-machines/</link>
		<comments>http://smackaay.com/2011/04/08/the-magic-of-edm-machines/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Apr 2011 03:51:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>smackaay</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://smackaay.com/?p=915</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The other day we were asked to remove a section out of a valve. It&#8217;s not a huge valve but milling it would&#8217;ve been difficult all the way to the center so we put it on the EDM to blast &#8230; <a href="http://smackaay.com/2011/04/08/the-magic-of-edm-machines/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The underrated PIC10F200 (and 202/204/206 as well)</title>
		<link>http://smackaay.com/2011/04/04/the-underrated-pic10f200-and-202204206-as-well/</link>
		<comments>http://smackaay.com/2011/04/04/the-underrated-pic10f200-and-202204206-as-well/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Apr 2011 01:49:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>smackaay</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sitting around looking through my collection of parts during a brief stint of illness I came across my stash of 30 or so PIC10F200&#8242;s. These were my entry into the world of microcontrollers. Granted I wasn&#8217;t very good at electronics &#8230; <a href="http://smackaay.com/2011/04/04/the-underrated-pic10f200-and-202204206-as-well/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Little LCD tester</title>
		<link>http://smackaay.com/2011/04/02/little-lcd-tester/</link>
		<comments>http://smackaay.com/2011/04/02/little-lcd-tester/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Apr 2011 02:13:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>smackaay</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Well, after some playing around and getting my electronics feet back, I&#8217;ve finally rediscovered some passion. This little project is something I&#8217;ve wanted to do for quite some time. Basically it&#8217;s an HD44780 LCD tester. A very simple device but if you&#8217;re &#8230; <a href="http://smackaay.com/2011/04/02/little-lcd-tester/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Cheap chinese digital calipers and you</title>
		<link>http://smackaay.com/2011/03/28/cheap-chinese-digital-calipers-and-you/</link>
		<comments>http://smackaay.com/2011/03/28/cheap-chinese-digital-calipers-and-you/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2011 05:15:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>smackaay</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://smackaay.com/?p=894</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Some time ago I bought a bunch of cheap Chinese digital calipers and I was surprised to find that there is a port on almost all of them out the top. Now having looked up the format for both Starrett &#8230; <a href="http://smackaay.com/2011/03/28/cheap-chinese-digital-calipers-and-you/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>A look at a small solar panel set.</title>
		<link>http://smackaay.com/2011/03/08/a-look-at-a-small-solar-panel-set/</link>
		<comments>http://smackaay.com/2011/03/08/a-look-at-a-small-solar-panel-set/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Mar 2011 01:49:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>smackaay</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A while back I had found a bunch of little solar cells on Ebay for cheap. I hadn&#8217;t really looked at them or tested them in any real way but today I wanted to see if they could power even &#8230; <a href="http://smackaay.com/2011/03/08/a-look-at-a-small-solar-panel-set/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Happy 2011! uuh, I guess a bit late though.</title>
		<link>http://smackaay.com/2011/03/03/happy-2011-uuh-i-guess-a-bit-late-though/</link>
		<comments>http://smackaay.com/2011/03/03/happy-2011-uuh-i-guess-a-bit-late-though/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Mar 2011 18:10:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>smackaay</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s been well over two months since I last posted. Frankly, not a lot has happened in the meantime anyways. Work is going well and life is pretty good. That said, I&#8217;ve begun to regain my inspiration for electronics again &#8230; <a href="http://smackaay.com/2011/03/03/happy-2011-uuh-i-guess-a-bit-late-though/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The new Haas Mill Features</title>
		<link>http://smackaay.com/2010/12/22/the-new-haas-mill-features/</link>
		<comments>http://smackaay.com/2010/12/22/the-new-haas-mill-features/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Dec 2010 17:36:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>smackaay</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The company I work for has recently purchased a Haas VF-5 40 taper machine to augment the capabilities of the shop. Seeing as they didn&#8217;t have one before, this will greatly improve the capabilities of the shop. The item of &#8230; <a href="http://smackaay.com/2010/12/22/the-new-haas-mill-features/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Inside of a Yukiwa Rotary Table Control&#8230; and WTF!</title>
		<link>http://smackaay.com/2010/12/02/inside-of-a-yukiwa-rotary-table-control-and-wtf/</link>
		<comments>http://smackaay.com/2010/12/02/inside-of-a-yukiwa-rotary-table-control-and-wtf/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Dec 2010 02:51:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>smackaay</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[So today I we got the power going to a brand new Yukiwa rotary table, unfortunately, it seems to produce dangerous voltages on the case of the actual rotary table itself&#8230; dunno why. Anyways, if anyone&#8217;s interested in seeing the &#8230; <a href="http://smackaay.com/2010/12/02/inside-of-a-yukiwa-rotary-table-control-and-wtf/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The finished result of an old project</title>
		<link>http://smackaay.com/2010/11/29/the-finished-result-of-an-old-project/</link>
		<comments>http://smackaay.com/2010/11/29/the-finished-result-of-an-old-project/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Nov 2010 19:25:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>smackaay</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A bout a year or so back I had designed an enclosure for a friend of mine. You can see the object here on an old blog post of mine. I&#8217;ve forgotten to take pictures of it for some time &#8230; <a href="http://smackaay.com/2010/11/29/the-finished-result-of-an-old-project/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Playin&#8217; with the Canon G12</title>
		<link>http://smackaay.com/2010/11/01/plyin-with-the-canon-g12/</link>
		<comments>http://smackaay.com/2010/11/01/plyin-with-the-canon-g12/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Nov 2010 05:40:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>smackaay</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This weekend I just purchased my new Canon G12. What a delightful camera. It&#8217;s robust, effective and just small enough to fit in a pocket (A big pocket) I&#8217;ve been re-inspired to start taking photographs again since I have a &#8230; <a href="http://smackaay.com/2010/11/01/plyin-with-the-canon-g12/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Some changes, some improvements, some fun.</title>
		<link>http://smackaay.com/2010/10/14/some-changes-some-improvements-some-fun/</link>
		<comments>http://smackaay.com/2010/10/14/some-changes-some-improvements-some-fun/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Oct 2010 22:17:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>smackaay</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yes, it&#8217;s been some time, again. Every post I make seems to say the same things. anyways. Here are some things I&#8217;m working on and also no longer working on. Viscometer No, nope and no. They bore me now and &#8230; <a href="http://smackaay.com/2010/10/14/some-changes-some-improvements-some-fun/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>55g servo drawing.</title>
		<link>http://smackaay.com/2010/06/20/55g-servo-drawing/</link>
		<comments>http://smackaay.com/2010/06/20/55g-servo-drawing/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jun 2010 05:01:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>smackaay</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For anyone that needs the drawing for a 55g servo, here we go. It&#8217;s been some time since I&#8217;ve updated but never fear, more boring stuff is to be posted soon heres is a link to the actual PDF if &#8230; <a href="http://smackaay.com/2010/06/20/55g-servo-drawing/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>A quick review of the HPS10se portable Oscilloscope from Velleman</title>
		<link>http://smackaay.com/2010/03/21/a-quick-review-of-the-hps10se-portable-oscilloscope-from-velleman/</link>
		<comments>http://smackaay.com/2010/03/21/a-quick-review-of-the-hps10se-portable-oscilloscope-from-velleman/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Mar 2010 06:28:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>smackaay</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Electronics]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[oscilloscope]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://smackaay.com/?p=814</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I ordered this device about a year and a half ago for about $130USD. When I got it, I wasn&#8217;t terribly impressed but overall, for the price it&#8217;s not a bad unit. I figured it&#8217;s be nice to provide a &#8230; <a href="http://smackaay.com/2010/03/21/a-quick-review-of-the-hps10se-portable-oscilloscope-from-velleman/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Coolant mixture sensor (psuedo-refractometer)</title>
		<link>http://smackaay.com/2010/03/15/coolant-mixture-sensor-psuedo-refractometer/</link>
		<comments>http://smackaay.com/2010/03/15/coolant-mixture-sensor-psuedo-refractometer/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:49:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>smackaay</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[coolant]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://smackaay.com/?p=806</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A bit ago I got the idea of trying to determine the mixture of coolant vs. water by detecting both light occlusion of the mixture and the wavelengths blocked / passed. This initial device is just a rough prototype that &#8230; <a href="http://smackaay.com/2010/03/15/coolant-mixture-sensor-psuedo-refractometer/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Long time no post. Machining and trying to get back on my feet.</title>
		<link>http://smackaay.com/2010/02/08/long-time-no-post-machining-and-trying-to-get-back-on-my-feet/</link>
		<comments>http://smackaay.com/2010/02/08/long-time-no-post-machining-and-trying-to-get-back-on-my-feet/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 07:57:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>smackaay</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Well, it has been some time since I posted, about a month and a half or so. There have a been a number of events that have occurred in that time that have both beneficial yet disappointing. I&#8217;m not really &#8230; <a href="http://smackaay.com/2010/02/08/long-time-no-post-machining-and-trying-to-get-back-on-my-feet/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>A crummy little servo tester and other minutia</title>
		<link>http://smackaay.com/2009/12/14/a-crummy-little-servo-tester-and-other-minutia/</link>
		<comments>http://smackaay.com/2009/12/14/a-crummy-little-servo-tester-and-other-minutia/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 23:58:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>smackaay</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The little servo tester Well, I needed a way to test all of these servos I got from EBay and I decided to spend a little time making a quick and dirty little board for doing that. It uses a &#8230; <a href="http://smackaay.com/2009/12/14/a-crummy-little-servo-tester-and-other-minutia/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Viscometer board proceeding, some RS232 fun.</title>
		<link>http://smackaay.com/2009/12/01/viscometer-board-proceeding-some-rs232-fun/</link>
		<comments>http://smackaay.com/2009/12/01/viscometer-board-proceeding-some-rs232-fun/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:17:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>smackaay</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[diy viscometer]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160;&#160;Well, things have been proceeding apace, and I&#8217;m feeling pretty confident that I&#8217;ll have both versions done fairly soon. For debugging the device I&#8217;ve decided to create a kind of terminal, this allows one to directly access commands and see &#8230; <a href="http://smackaay.com/2009/12/01/viscometer-board-proceeding-some-rs232-fun/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>One last kick at the can, Viscometer Style!</title>
		<link>http://smackaay.com/2009/11/28/one-last-kick-at-the-can-viscometer-style/</link>
		<comments>http://smackaay.com/2009/11/28/one-last-kick-at-the-can-viscometer-style/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Nov 2009 00:24:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>smackaay</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Well, since funding for the viscometer has fallen through for various, understandable reasons, I have decided to take one last kick at the can before I shift my focus on to other ventures. The last kick at the can? Two &#8230; <a href="http://smackaay.com/2009/11/28/one-last-kick-at-the-can-viscometer-style/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Stormer Viscometer Grams to Oz-Inch Conversion</title>
		<link>http://smackaay.com/2009/11/10/stormer-viscometer-grams-to-oz-inch-conversion/</link>
		<comments>http://smackaay.com/2009/11/10/stormer-viscometer-grams-to-oz-inch-conversion/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 02:24:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>smackaay</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://smackaay.com/?p=769</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Trying to make sense of the standard stormer viscometer and methods that could be used to calibrate a device, I&#8217;ve been looking at the original stormer viscometer in order to get an idea of what &#8216;grams&#8217; actually means in the &#8230; <a href="http://smackaay.com/2009/11/10/stormer-viscometer-grams-to-oz-inch-conversion/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Grams to Krebs conversion formulae</title>
		<link>http://smackaay.com/2009/11/10/grams-to-krebs-conversion-formulae/</link>
		<comments>http://smackaay.com/2009/11/10/grams-to-krebs-conversion-formulae/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:02:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>smackaay</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://smackaay.com/?p=759</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[After many a day scratching my head as to why I can&#8217;t get my viscometer to calibrate correctly, even assuming logarithmic and quadratic relationships, I find out why I have been having so many problems. Krebs units are in not &#8230; <a href="http://smackaay.com/2009/11/10/grams-to-krebs-conversion-formulae/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Working on new viscometer head</title>
		<link>http://smackaay.com/2009/10/06/working-on-new-viscometer-head/</link>
		<comments>http://smackaay.com/2009/10/06/working-on-new-viscometer-head/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 18:40:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>smackaay</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160;&#160;Well, I&#8217;ve been designing some new stuff since having a little wind of inspiration. This head weighs in at about 700g and provisions have been made to allow an attachment to a handle and therefore a hand-held version could be &#8230; <a href="http://smackaay.com/2009/10/06/working-on-new-viscometer-head/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Quick post, a couple of drawings.</title>
		<link>http://smackaay.com/2009/10/01/quick-post-a-couple-of-drawings/</link>
		<comments>http://smackaay.com/2009/10/01/quick-post-a-couple-of-drawings/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 06:26:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>smackaay</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The chill is in the air, October is here. I&#8217;ve been pretty busy with the viscometer and some other things, however I drew a couple of objects just for future reference. I figured somebody might need the dimensions of either &#8230; <a href="http://smackaay.com/2009/10/01/quick-post-a-couple-of-drawings/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Getting closer to final completion</title>
		<link>http://smackaay.com/2009/09/22/getting-closer-to-final-completion/</link>
		<comments>http://smackaay.com/2009/09/22/getting-closer-to-final-completion/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 02:11:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>smackaay</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A long road behind and still some ahead, here are some pic of the viscometer in its state of completion. Now to implement the ModBUS protocol and finish up this project.]]></description>
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		<title>Krebs to Poise Formula</title>
		<link>http://smackaay.com/2009/09/04/krebs-to-poise-formula/</link>
		<comments>http://smackaay.com/2009/09/04/krebs-to-poise-formula/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2009 02:50:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>smackaay</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Miscellaneous]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Looking for a decent formula on the net for a Krebs to Poise conversion I&#8217;m left empty handed. I found a chart that had listed direct numerical conversions. Here&#8217;s the Best Fit value in the Quadratic form ax^2+bx+c=y y=0.00419037x^2+(-0.306745)x+6.40025 y=poise &#8230; <a href="http://smackaay.com/2009/09/04/krebs-to-poise-formula/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>In-Process Stormer Viscometer &#8211; Damn near complete</title>
		<link>http://smackaay.com/2009/08/24/in-process-stormer-viscometer-damn-near-complete/</link>
		<comments>http://smackaay.com/2009/08/24/in-process-stormer-viscometer-damn-near-complete/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 01:27:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>smackaay</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160;&#160;The viscometer is nearing full completion! YAY! To mark this occasion to mark the end of a long two years, I am placing a small gallery of the almost finished product. The only thing missing is the outside cover which &#8230; <a href="http://smackaay.com/2009/08/24/in-process-stormer-viscometer-damn-near-complete/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Yay! They work!</title>
		<link>http://smackaay.com/2009/08/21/yay-they-work/</link>
		<comments>http://smackaay.com/2009/08/21/yay-they-work/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2009 22:23:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>smackaay</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Well, I got the power board and control boards done. They both work flawlessly. YAY! &#160; The peripherals seem to work too.]]></description>
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