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	<title>Steve's Junk &#187; Stormer viscometer</title>
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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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		<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>
				<category><![CDATA[Other/misc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Centipoise]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[general purpose viscometer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[in-process]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[krebs units]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[poise]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[process stormer viscometer]]></category>
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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>
				<category><![CDATA[Electronics]]></category>
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		<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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		<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>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>
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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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		<title>Spring Stormer Viscometer, proceeding, the board works.</title>
		<link>http://smackaay.com/2009/08/15/spring-stormer-viscometer-proceeding-the-board-works/</link>
		<comments>http://smackaay.com/2009/08/15/spring-stormer-viscometer-proceeding-the-board-works/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2009 23:49:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>smackaay</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Well, I recently recieved my boards back from ap circuits in Calgary and I&#8217;m pleased with the result. I kind of fucked up by ordering 4 of the same board and not 2 of the control board and 2 power &#8230; <a href="http://smackaay.com/2009/08/15/spring-stormer-viscometer-proceeding-the-board-works/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>A brief post, school and business</title>
		<link>http://smackaay.com/2009/06/10/a-brief-post-school-and-business/</link>
		<comments>http://smackaay.com/2009/06/10/a-brief-post-school-and-business/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 14:38:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>smackaay</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Well, I&#8217;ve been at Microbusiness Training center for 5 weeks now and I&#8217;ve been working as well. Soon, Eight-M Technical Services will be operational and i&#8217;ll be working for myself. I&#8217;ve set up a new domain with my Dreamhost account. &#8230; <a href="http://smackaay.com/2009/06/10/a-brief-post-school-and-business/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Rotary Viscometer almost finished</title>
		<link>http://smackaay.com/2009/05/18/rotary-viscometer-almost-finished/</link>
		<comments>http://smackaay.com/2009/05/18/rotary-viscometer-almost-finished/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2009 01:15:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>smackaay</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Well, it&#8217;s been a long road but I&#8217;m almost at the finish line in terms of the majority of development. All of the parts are mostly made and I&#8217;ll begin programming very soon, most of which has been done already &#8230; <a href="http://smackaay.com/2009/05/18/rotary-viscometer-almost-finished/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>New Viscometer board design and physical revamp.</title>
		<link>http://smackaay.com/2009/03/10/new-viscometer-board-design-and-physical-revamp/</link>
		<comments>http://smackaay.com/2009/03/10/new-viscometer-board-design-and-physical-revamp/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2009 02:04:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>smackaay</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Since my design was accepted in terms of moving ahead on a prototype, I&#8217;ve been working first on the board design. I have decided to abandon the PIC18F2620 in favour of the 18F4685. The reason for this change over is &#8230; <a href="http://smackaay.com/2009/03/10/new-viscometer-board-design-and-physical-revamp/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Viscometer Ver.(Eleventy Billion Jillion) a la rotational</title>
		<link>http://smackaay.com/2009/03/02/viscometer-vereleventy-billion-jillion-a-la-rotational/</link>
		<comments>http://smackaay.com/2009/03/02/viscometer-vereleventy-billion-jillion-a-la-rotational/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2009 06:40:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>smackaay</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Well, this has a been a long few days of work. I have created the ideal rotary viscometer in both terms of price and repeatability. Now, this idea is nothing new but I&#8217;m simply happy that it works. I guess &#8230; <a href="http://smackaay.com/2009/03/02/viscometer-vereleventy-billion-jillion-a-la-rotational/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Working on the new rotary viscometer</title>
		<link>http://smackaay.com/2008/12/23/working-on-the-new-rotary-viscometer/</link>
		<comments>http://smackaay.com/2008/12/23/working-on-the-new-rotary-viscometer/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2008 20:43:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>smackaay</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Been working on a new version of the rotary viscometer, after many design changes, the result is this. A rotary viscometer bridged with a rotary reaction strain gage. Guess it&#8217;ll work. Here are some pictures. I&#8217;d say a bit more &#8230; <a href="http://smackaay.com/2008/12/23/working-on-the-new-rotary-viscometer/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Complete 180, well, perhaps 90.</title>
		<link>http://smackaay.com/2008/12/11/complete-180-well-perhaps-90/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2008 19:48:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>smackaay</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[So, after doing a bunch of work on the rotary strain gage it&#8217;s been declared incorrect. Oh well. Here&#8217;s the new concept, although not my own idea, were going to rebuild the entire concept around the notion of a dynomometer. &#8230; <a href="http://smackaay.com/2008/12/11/complete-180-well-perhaps-90/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Rotary Strain Gage update</title>
		<link>http://smackaay.com/2008/12/10/rotary-strain-gage-update/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2008 21:48:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>smackaay</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Well, it&#8217;s been a little while since the last update, I suppose I should have stated something sooner. So far, the device seems to work but now I have mechanical problems. Friction on the top is preventing the load from &#8230; <a href="http://smackaay.com/2008/12/10/rotary-strain-gage-update/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Viscometer Rotary Strain Gage update</title>
		<link>http://smackaay.com/2008/12/03/viscometer-rotary-strain-gage-update/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2008 07:27:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>smackaay</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It hasn&#8217;t been long since my last update about this thing but I&#8217;ve made some progress as far as making the unit into a single board. I simply used the AD7705B as I suspected it work work great for this &#8230; <a href="http://smackaay.com/2008/12/03/viscometer-rotary-strain-gage-update/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Rotary Torque Sensor&#8230; continued</title>
		<link>http://smackaay.com/2008/11/30/the-rotary-torque-sensor-continued/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 30 Nov 2008 07:38:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>smackaay</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Well, so far, so good. That&#8217;s all I can say at the moment. The rotary gage is operational, though it hasn&#8217;t had brushes made for it and it seems to output a reasonable amount of voltage difference based on displacement. &#8230; <a href="http://smackaay.com/2008/11/30/the-rotary-torque-sensor-continued/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Torque Coupling Update</title>
		<link>http://smackaay.com/2008/11/24/torque-coupling-update/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2008 18:57:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>smackaay</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This update is a little bigger than usual since I want keep the images and text as a sort of record of what I did for future reference. For the viscometer project, I&#8217;ve discovered that the motor is far too &#8230; <a href="http://smackaay.com/2008/11/24/torque-coupling-update/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Creating a strain gage coupling</title>
		<link>http://smackaay.com/2008/11/20/creating-a-strain-gage-coupling/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:55:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>smackaay</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[So now I have to find some way of measuring the torque applied between the two shafts of the viscometer. Here&#8217;s my idea. What you can&#8217;t see is that I plan to manufacture it out of plastic, that way the &#8230; <a href="http://smackaay.com/2008/11/20/creating-a-strain-gage-coupling/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Graphing program and viscometer proceeding apace</title>
		<link>http://smackaay.com/2008/11/19/graphing-program-and-viscometer-proceeding-apace/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:50:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>smackaay</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Well, things are proceeding apace as far as the viscometer is concerned. Unfortunately, the motor is just too non-linear to serve as a useful measuring device. God I&#8217;m dumb! Anyways, my graph-it program is working ok now and producing some &#8230; <a href="http://smackaay.com/2008/11/19/graphing-program-and-viscometer-proceeding-apace/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Viscometer and Graphing</title>
		<link>http://smackaay.com/2008/11/14/viscometer-and-graphing/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2008 20:11:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>smackaay</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Now that I&#8217;ve got the new board working, I&#8217;ve been programming all of the pertinant functions back into the chip. This time I&#8217;ve redesigned them to be a little more modular and useful in the long term. As was mentioned &#8230; <a href="http://smackaay.com/2008/11/14/viscometer-and-graphing/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>New Viscometer Board</title>
		<link>http://smackaay.com/2008/11/04/new-viscometer-board/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2008 20:00:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>smackaay</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Well, my design finally came to fruition from AP Circuits and I can say I&#8217;m quite pleased with the results. The overall appearance of it is really nice, for me at least. Interestingly enough, I had some problems and made &#8230; <a href="http://smackaay.com/2008/11/04/new-viscometer-board/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Working on yet another stormer viscometer board. :(</title>
		<link>http://smackaay.com/2008/10/27/working-on-yet-another-stormer-viscometer-board/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:50:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Well, For the last week or so I&#8217;ve been developing a new viscometer board. Sloppy as it is, it&#8217;s a jump ahead from the last board in terms of overall inputs allowed. I used the 68PLCC package PIC18F6680 in this &#8230; <a href="http://smackaay.com/2008/10/27/working-on-yet-another-stormer-viscometer-board/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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