Author: Reworker

Automower!

We’ve run a Husqvarna 450x on a steep lawn using stock firmware since 2017. The experience has been a mix of enormous wins and terrible failures. The wins: The Failures: The last straw: The final failure happened last fall: the charger dock or possibly a FET on the mainboard stopped working. I decided we’re going […]

2x 3-phase servo amp!

I keep blowing up servo amps that I buy. Need one that I can fix when it breaks, and ideally just doesn’t break. Should work as a DC motor controller too. https://github.com/AmericanRework/Pico-2x-BLDC Two of these are just about passing two months of continuous operation on an automower! Watch out dandelions, here we come!

What I really need is a Washer Dryer combo.

No big deal right? http://www.amazon.com/LG-WM3997HWA-White-Electric-Washer/dp/B00LIAP2ZY But wait a minute. Hold up. It’s only 110v. Some reviews say it takes 6 HOURS to dry a load! That won’t do. I can do better. …. To understand the final outcome, it’s important to know that I’ve been fascinated with washing machines for a long time: (movie of […]

Organization!? What!?

Well, until now there has not been a juicy group of cohesive tiny house pictures – only a smattering throughout the build log. I present, the current overview page: https://americanrework.com?page_id=147 Hooray! Seriously, check it out, it’s cool. And it’s completely duplicated below ’cause nobody’s going to click the link. Tiny House Overview:  I’ve been sketching […]

Tiny House Woo!

Parts 1-3 are here: Phase 1, Prototype & Testing Phase 2, The Build Phase 3, Tiny House Living!   This has been fun: I didn’t know how to do half of the stuff required, but I did a little research or reading and followed the instructions. Nothing is complicated here, just common sense. Honestly, I […]

Phase 3: Tiny House Living!

Mid Nov- Not a whole lot of progress on the trailer itself in the last week or so, That’s ok, it’s very livable! Brewed a beer with friends and have been setting up the office and computers to get ready to do some computer programming projects that have been on the list for literally years, […]

Phase 2, The Build

Version 0.42 mid Sept. Planning. Lots of it. Still living in trailer. What do I need to have fun, not die, & fix stuff? Everything else goes. I’ve noticed it’s totally in-vogue right now to focus on how good throwing things out feels. You know what sucks? Not having something when you need it. I’m […]

Phase 1, Prototype & Testing:

Here we go: Aside: Most of this phase I spent windsurfing, only working on the trailer a couple days per week. Full of crap, just back from N.Y. Screw that, let’s go sail. version 0.1 Mid/Late June 2015. Been dreaming of this for years: having my own space! Had no insulation and was just a […]

Try to stay out of web ghettos!

Make sure that you get paid for your own content creation – or at least your hosting company will! Don’t read reddit! Go outside. Read a book. Seriously!