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24 July 2026: A fresh look after more than a year: refilling all pistons, several reconstructions and full testing. Tier 2 (and up) Patrons have access to the full version. Click the image to watch the video. See also the blog.
17 March 2025: After-convention video with fixing the screwpump, reconstruction of a support and full testing. Tier 2 (and up) Patrons have access to the full version. Click the image to watch the video. See also the blog.
20 December 2024: After-convention video with rewiring, reconstruction, programming in Python and testing. Tier 2 (and up) Patrons have access to the full version. Click the image to watch the video. See also the blog.
2 August 2024: Testing the manually operated part shows there's a need for refill. Also, there needs to be a reconstruction. Tier 2 (and up) Patrons have access to the full version. Click the image to watch the video. See also the blog.
10 May 2024: After-convention (Wedemark - Mellendorf) video. A check and possibly a fix of the screwpump mechanism is needed. Of course things don't go the way they are supposed to, but in the end there is a solution of some kind. Tier 2 (and up) Patrons have access to the full version. Click the image to watch the video. See also the blog.
16 December 2022: rewiring, a wire fix and testing. Click the image to watch the video. See also the blog.
28 October 2022: after-convention (Sinsheim) diagnosing, fixing and testing. Click the image to watch the video. See also the blog.
23 September 2022: fixing a wiring, sensor test & a modification in (or: after) the end. Click the image to watch the video. See also the blog.
26 August 2022: replacement of corkscrew and some fixes. Click the image to watch the video. See also the blog.
29 July 2022: after-convention screwpump test and more. Click the image to watch the video. See also the blog.
24 June 2022: Rewiring plans, LED vs lamp, motor direction oops. Click the image to watch the video. See also the blog.
10 June 2022: Rewiring plans, LED vs lamp, motor direction oops. Click the image to watch the video. See also the blog.
27 May 2022: A small code change for the last LED and refills with a challenge. Click the image to watch the video. See also the blog.
13 May 2022: Adding an LED, some rewiring and a code change. Click the image to watch the video. See also the blog.
29 April 2022: A phototransistor, an LED (or not) and (probably) why. Click the image to watch the video. See also the blog.
15 April 2022: Some fixes and adding another LED (or not). Click the image to watch the video. See also the blog.
1 April 2022: Reconstruction connection piston & screwpump, test. Click the image to watch the video. See also the blog.
18 March 2022: LED, rewiring, reconstruction, ftdiagnose, Python, some speed up. Click the image to watch the video. See also the blog.
25 February 2022: LEDs, rewiring, ftdiagnose, Python, gEDA, some 16x speed. Click the image to watch the video. See also the blog.
21 January 2022: Testing, refills, adjustments, air, effects, Python, some 16x speed. Click the image to watch the video. See also the blog.
31 December 2021: Testing, refill, trying pivot reconstruction, Python, some 16x speed. Click the image to watch the video. See also the blog.
10 December 2021: Reconstructions, modification, testing, some 16x speed. Click the image to watch the video. See also the blog.
19 November 2021: Colour, wire & refills & screwpump fixes @ 8x speed, Python. Click the image to watch the video. See also the blog.
22 October 2021: Modification, reconstruction, flexible vs rigid, refill, Python. Click the image to watch the video. See also the blog.
1 October 2021: Reconstruction, refill, Python, diagnostics. Click the image to watch the video. See also the blog.
10 September 2021: Pivot reconstruction, test, analysis, refill, Python. Click the image to watch the video. See also the blog.
20 August 2021: Manual, modification, refill, test, Python, idea. Click the image to watch the video. See also the blog.
30 July 2021: Manual, reconstruction, refill, test, Python, air. Click the image to watch the video. See also the blog.
9 July 2021: Manual, modification, refill, test, robustness. Click the image to watch the video. See also the blog.
18 June 2021: Manual, reconstruction, refill, robustness, sensor, Python. Click the image to watch the video. See also the blog.
28 May 2021: Intro, manual, air, refill, reconstruction, test, robustness. Click the image to watch the video. See also the blog.
7 May 2021: Intro, water refill, air, manual, pivot, automation, light, oops. Click the image to watch the video. See also the blog.
16 April 2021: Intro, water refill, air, manual, pivot, automation, light, oops. Click the image to watch the video. See also the blog.
26 March 2021: Intro, air, manual, reconstruction, sensor, motor, Python, test. Click the image to watch the video. See also the blog.
5 March 2021: Intro, air, manual, reconstruction, sensor, motor, Python, test. Click the image to watch the video. See also the blog.
12 February 2021: Intro, air, automation, manual, robustness, reconstruction, Python. Click the image to watch the video. See also the blog.
22 January 2021: Intro, manual pistons, reconstructions, stability, air, Python, test. Click the image to watch the video. See also the blog.
01 January 2021: Intro, manual pistons, reconstruction, rigidity, Python, test. Click the image to watch the video. See also the blog.
11 December 2020: Intro, pistons, refill, reconstruction, Python, test Click the image to watch the video. See also the blog.
20 November: Intro, pistons, modification, Python, speed, test, next.... Click the image to watch the video. See also the blog.
30 October: Intro, pistons, Python, speed, wiring, screwpump, modification, test. Click the image to watch the video. See also the blog.
9 October: Intro, pistons, Python, speed, test, pivot, water, air, analysis. Click the image to watch the video. See also the blog.
25 September: Intro, pistons, pivot, water, air, hose, Python, test. Click the image to watch the video. See also the blog.
4 September: Intro, pistons, pivot, modification, reinforcement, Python, test. Click the image to watch the video. See also the blog.
14 August: Intro, pistons, level pivot, light, cameras, water, air, Python. Click the image to watch the video. See also the blog.
24 July: Intro, pivot, controller, cameras, rubberband, water, Python, light. Click the image to watch the video. See also the blog.
3 July: Intro, rubberband, modification, cableguide, pivot, robustness, water. Click the image to watch the video. See also the blog.
12 June: Intro, reconstruction, pivot piston, waterhose, splitter, Python. Click the image to watch the video. See also the blog.
22 May: Intro, light, motor, reconstruction, belt, diagnose, Python, test. Click the image to watch the video. See also the blog.
1 May: Intro, lamp, phototransistor, motor, wiring, reconstruction, diagnose. Click the image to watch the video. See also the blog.
10 April: Intro, wiring, Python, version, diagnose, direction, status, while, test. Click the image to watch the video. See also the blog.
20 March: Intro, motor, Python, version, diagnose, direction, console output. Click the image to watch the video. See also the blog.
28 February: Intro, motor, reconstruction, replacement, wiring, diagnose, Python. Click the image to watch the video. See also the blog.
14 February: Intro, motor, replacement, diagnose, reconstruction, Python, idea. Click the image to watch the video. See also the blog.
24 January: Intro, motor, speed, diagnose, reconstruction, gears, Python, oops. Click the image to watch the video. See also the blog.
3 January 2020: Intro, motor, chain, diagnose, speed, replacement, oops. Click the image to watch the video. See also the blog.
13 December 2019: Intro, hydraulics, motor, chain, Python, diagnose, test, oops. Click the image to watch the video. See also the blog.
29 November: Intro, hydraulics, motor, interface, Python, diagnose, RoboPro, wiring. Click the image to watch the video. See also the blog.
8 November 2019: Introduction, water, experiment, motor, interface, ideas. Click the image to watch the video. See also the blog.
