Monthly Archives: January 2015

Since I do not use a standard suspension setup from a third party supplier it is inevitable that I have some custom parts to make. I mean the hole chassis and body is a custom part, but here I am talking about the little stuff.

For example, the mount plate for the swing arm is stell and it is bolted to the alu chassis. We gaet to that later what provisons I take to prevent galvanic corrosion.

At this stage I just list the custom parts I need.

The suspension hanger with counter plate to sandwich an alu plate, which is welded […]

I can write many pages about the selection of the central processor for my automation system. Windows is surely one of the best integrated platforms as far as software development is concerned. Ease of use, tool integration, plug and play, and I have licenses of Visual Studio and other development tools anyway. But there is a huge downside when it comes to small devices. I know C# and WPF and other tools on Windows quite well, but the overhead of the operating system makes Windows unsuitable for really small footprint solutions. Also cost is a factor for suitable boards […]

A new (or maybe not so new after all) term to describe the connection between any kind of control gadget in the house, car, boat or wherever it makes sense or not to connect things, gather data and control functions. An early attempt to connect at least a few components in the house are Home Automation Systems. Opening and closing shutters and curtains, switching and dimming lights, lifting or dropping screens or projectors, controlling the air on, controlling humidifiers, heating thermostats etc. Well home automation still has to go a long way because many components still don’t have a […]