Thursday, July 9, 2009

Pantiltonantor 2.0


The pantiltinator is an ongoing project which pans, tilts, shuttles, or in other ways moves a camera, most likely for a timelapse application. (pan-tilt-inator)

Pantiltinator 1.0 was a device which would produce a circular pan. It was used for the "Cut your Hair" ukulele cover video on youtube. HERE!!!!

Pantiltinator 2.0 was a device which raised the camera from 2 feet off the ground to about 11 feet off the ground. Although neither a pan or tilt, the name is still used. It was used for the "War on War" timelapse sidewalk caulk ukulele cover video. HERE!!!!

Important Supplies:
Pantiltinator 1.0:
-Wheel hub with bearing
-3/4" PVC arm
-bucket to hang weights
-mini tripod to tape to the other end

Pantiltinator 2.0:
-12 foot board (wanted to go 16 feet, but the board looked scary high)
-other 2x4's
-packaging tape
-sliders
-wooden pulley, and metal pulleys
-string and spring(bungee)

Electronics for Both
-stepper motor (from all-electronics)
-arduino (from sparkfun)
-stepper motor driver (from sparkfun)

Links to Pantiltinator 2.0 photos
ByrnnB's
Katians
Bob's
Bliss

Link to Pantiltinator 1.0 photos
Kevin

Tuesday, June 9, 2009

S-10 O2 Sensor



After the "service engine soon" light came on in the S-10 and finding the P0139 code with the scan gauge, the O2 sensor was replaced.

The old one was removed and the new one was spliced on using the included kit.

Friday, June 5, 2009

S-10 Alternator

We changed the alternator in the truck.

Process: As the Chilton book says:

Remove negative battery cable.
Remove alternative.
Install new alternator.

Link to the photos:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kevinwitchger/sets/72157619215108541/

Friday, May 29, 2009

Coop coop


Bob made a coop!

Friday, May 22, 2009

Round and Round you go!




Kate and I did yet another video.

Process: Dad and I made a device that rotated the camera around a point... very slowly around a point. I then screwed it to the living room ceiling with four 3" drywall screws and had Kate cut my hair under it while it was running.

Photos of the device:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kevinwitchger/sets/72157619025976363/

Process con'd: Kate and I then recorded a song that had to do with cutting hair (which was acutally harder to find than I expected). Then we recorded our heads and kate decided that creepy floating heads were better than heads on a white wall. I agree.

Youtube video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWAcEviGHUs

Sunday, May 10, 2009

Bucket Planters




We made some bucket planters for Mom for Mother's day.

Process: We took some old blue bucket halfs and cut a plywood base for them, painted, filled with dirt, and planted some tomates, peppers, and herbs.

Link to the photos:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/rwitch80/sets/72157618003188385/

Saturday, May 9, 2009

Strawberry Beer




Bob made some strawberry beer for Kate's Birthday.

I give it a thumbs up!

Link to the photos:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rwitch80/sets/72157618003586057/