Monthly Archives: February 2017

Demonstration ROS Coordinate Frames

Posted on February 18, 2017 by mechatronicsguy

I spent a bit of time recently help a friend set up a robotics lab. One of the things I wanted to nail down was a consistent set of coordinate frames for all the equipment. The Robot Operating System is … Continue reading →

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Making the ‘Ultimate’ Pochade Boxes

Posted on February 8, 2017 by mechatronicsguy

The previous  writeup was getting a bit long, so I thought I’d put the steps used for making the boxes in their own post. I started with the frame, using pine and biscuit joints for securing it:

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The ‘Ultimate’ Pochade Box

Posted on February 8, 2017 by mechatronicsguy

I’ve been getting interested in plein air oil painting recently, not so coincidentally after Netflix brought out some inspiration. As with any set of tools, painting equipment only has value if you actually use it, and lots of hobbies get dropped, … Continue reading →

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