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Hempstick 2.0 Delay... sort of

I recently bumped into a problem with Hempstick 2.0 development, and have to put in a "sort of" delay. Shouldn't affect the final result timeline too much... For those who did not read the previous post about the next gen Hempstick, it's a Linux-based panel controller instead of using RPi Pico kind of embedded processor (I might still write that one, if I find the latency of Linux-based Hempstick too slow, and let it handle the low latency "hungry" stick/throttle/rudder, and the 2.0 handles higher latency panels. So, whether there will be Hempstick Pico depends on the results I get from Hempstick 2.0.). This would be a fleet of RPi Zero 2Ws, each has 4 cores, 1GHz, and as much as disk space you want on the SD Cards. It could also be RPi 5 with an NVME drive (but I am not building a Linux distro for RPi5, as there is no point, just use a Ubuntu distro., instead I will build a bunch of Debian .deb files that you can just download and run "apt install *.de...

Clever Little 3D-printed Clamps for 8020 Aluminum Extrusion

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Nothing much. Just showing off some fringe benefits of building a "pit" with 8020 (or clones) extrusion are. What everybody thought first of using these 8020 extrusion is the benefit of quick construction. It's easy to cut, and can be quickly framed using store bought connectors, and screws. But the other well-known benefit is easy to hang stuff to the frame, all kinds of stuff. The first picture below shows a basic hollowed 1x1" block. This could be used to "screw" in rails. I wouldn't put it to lock in two major structural load bearing frame, but for minor frames like left, right console rails for an F-16. It's plenty strong. Just don't put you ass on it. You basically slid in the "T-plug" from the end of the 10x10 rail, and then screw in the other one. The next picture shows a split basic block (filled in), and with bigger holes for holding cables. You press in 1/2" T-plug anywhere you want. put the cable on it. And you put in ...