June 2020 – deepHomeBrew

[Awesome #10]: Listening to Classic Rock!

The music today sucks! Classic rocks endures and puts a smile on my face… Awesome!!! Link to my friends Spotify Playlist here: Classic Rock

[Project: RC] RC Truck Xmaxx Performance Testing

Performance testing the upgrades to Xmaxx… Very high acceleration and wheelies…

[Project: RC] RC Truck Xmaxx Upgrade ESC Again Part 3

Upgrade ESC again for 3rd time. Castle Creations Mamba XL is no go.

1) Castle Creations Mamba XL cuts out for some reason, even after advanced config via link.
2) Replaced Castle Creations Mamba XL with HobbyWing Max5
3) So much reliable and AWESOME!!!

[Project: RC] RC Truck Xmaxx Upgrade Drivetrain Part 2

Upgrade Drivetrain part 2.

1) Replaced old set screws with long hex socket heads to gear assemblies
2) Added blue Loctite to secure set screws
3) Added bike grease to gears for lubrication

[Project: RC] RC Truck Xmaxx Upgrade Drivetrain, ESC, Motor

Upgrade Drivetrain, ESC, Motor…

Drivetrain: Heavy Duty Gears 1:1
ESC: Castle Creations Mamaba XL (200Amps+), 1/5 Scale
Motor: High Power 5892 Lepard Motor 1340kV, 1/5 Scale

[Project: Embedded] Hands On RTOS with MCU’s Part 1

Finally found a really good RTOS book that contains enough info on RTOS basic concepts, mature FreeRTOS, stable IDE, debug tools, affordable hardware and most importantly ‘SystemView – Real-time Analysis and Visualization’.