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New fruit trees
I got a few new fruit trees and shrubs last weekend! The new peach tree is far back right (hard to see), behind the apple tree (no leaves right now). A new blueberry bush (TODO:... [read more]
Mar
24
2015
LED cyr wheel (v2) repair
A bit over a year ago I started using my LED Cyr wheel v2. This version has LEDs embedded on the sides in epoxy, and it had been working pretty great until a show last... [read more]
Mar
23
2015
Cyr Wheel Tutorials: Walkthrough manipulation
Learn some cyr wheel manipulations when you are tired of spinning or get dizzy :) I go through some of the basics on how to do this trick. Be careful! One of the first times... [read more]
Mar
22
2015
Unicycle Handlebar Experiments
I’ve been doing some more experiments on my V-36 unicycle handlebar. The original version was just a basic T with bar ends. The T wasn’t too wide, but MUCH wider than stock handlebars (such as... [read more]
Mar
21
2015
Cyr Wheel Tutorials: Rock start to waltz
Cyr Wheel / Roue Cyr Tutorials: Rock start or side to side start, to waltz Here is another intermediate to advanced trick that took me a while to get. Really it was all about doing... [read more]
Mar
17
2015
Cyr Wheel Tutorial: Superman
Here is a video tutorial on how to do the Superman move in a cyr wheel (roue cyr). This trick took me a long time to learn, and I’m still not perfect at it. Eventually... [read more]
Mar
11
2015
Downstairs Bathroom Remodel – Tiling the shower
My downstairs guest bathroom remodel project continues. Last status was posted in “Downstairs Bathroom Remodel, shower pan, etc“. After I built the shower pan, I installed the 1/2″ cement backer board, being sure to not... [read more]
Mar
2
2015
Facebook promotes stealing other people’s content
I’ve had the unfortunate affair of several people stealing one of my videos to gain hits on their Facebook pages. It is this video: LED Cyr Wheel v2 – Initial Test, that I uploaded to... [read more]
Feb
25
2015
Grainger, shame on you for bad packaging!
I ordered a small switch from Grainger and it came in a huge box: What a waste of packaging!! Shame on you guys. Please don’t overpack; it is wasteful.
Feb
24
2015
26″ Mountain Unicycle Tires
I have had my geared 26″ mountain unicycle since about 2009. It is a Kris Holm 26″ frame (KH26), the Schlumpf 2-speed hub, and a custom handlebar I made. I’ve gone through a few tires... [read more]
Feb
21
2015
Downstairs Bathroom Remodel, shower pan, etc
This is mainly for myself to remember what I did. I built this half wall, but it seemed flimsy. I didn’t want it to move *at all* as it might cause tile to crack: I... [read more]
Jan
27
2015
WildFire v3 Arduino compatible Wifi enabled board
Wicked Device is making a cool little Arduino clone called the WildFire. Why is it cool? Because it includes the CC3000 Wifi chip built in, an SD card slot, and the ATmega1284p processor – which... [read more]
Jan
17
2015
Red Rocks climbing
Did some climbing in Red Rocks, Nevada last weekend. This is more of a record and reminder for myself. Last time I was there was in 2005 back when I was a strong 5.11 climber.... [read more]
Dec
1
2014
EV Page of Shame: Drax in a Lexus at the Aria Hotel in Vegas
UPDATE: Thank you Aria hotel! They are going to update their signage and start towing offenders. I just talked with someone from the security team and they are on top of this. They are also... [read more]
Nov
30
2014
Electric Bug: Running Again!
So, I got my new rebuilt transmission from MOFOCO. I put it back in the car and buttoned up the rear end entirely. I then attached the shifter…but, it wasn’t shifting! So, I posted on... [read more]
Oct
25
2014
Adafruit CC3000 + Webduino = Arduino Web Server over Wifi
Adafruit has a CC3000 breakpoint board for $35 on their site. Rather expensive, considering the chip should be $10, but it adds some nice features and they wrote a library for it. Cut to the... [read more]
Oct
11
2014
LED Cyr Wheel v2: Custom PCB
I finished designing a custom PCB for my LED cyr wheel. It simply combines all the chips I use into one board. Ideally I would eliminate all of the other boards except the Teensy, but... [read more]
Oct
10
2014
SD Card errors with Arduino / Teensy 3.0
With my LED cyr wheel I kept getting random errors in reading data from my SD card with Ardunio code. Sometimes init would fail, even at half speed. Most often I would get corrupted data,... [read more]
Sep
22
2014
Firewood Hutch
An oak tree fell down at the end of last winter and I ended up with a lot of great firewood. I saved a few pieces for woodworking (we’ll see how those turn out), but... [read more]
Sep
20
2014
LED Cyr Wheel on Stage
Some pictures of my work with Velocity Circus at an event for UCSF Photos by Hiromi Yoshida, Courtesy of Gregangelo & Velocity Arts & Entertainment
Sep
16
2014
Photography: LED Cyr Wheel v2 Self Portraits
Self Portraits, Corbin Dunn, LED Cyr Wheel v2, September 11, 2014. Canon 5d, a timer of 10 exposures manually set for a specific aperture and shutter speed. Man Silhouette Pattern Test Single Pattern Test
Sep
12
2014
Final drive ratio in an electric conversion car
So, I’m getting a new transmission for my VW bug (number 3), and probably buying it from http://www.mofoco.com/category/Rebuilt_VW_Transmissions/c112. What drive ratio should I get? They can do a few different options. My bug is/was currently... [read more]
Sep
4
2014
Electric VW: Transmission Killer
In my last post on the bug, I had mentioned that I replaced my brushes, hoping it would fix some noise I was getting in the transmission/motor area. It didn’t help, and I then replaced... [read more]
Sep
4
2014
Kitty Cabinet: Finished
I finally finished my Kitty Cabinet. I had to wait for some more Water Based Poly finish to come; I had accidentally ordered “gloss” when I really wanted “satin”, so it had to be put... [read more]
Sep
1
2014
Photography: Rome Street
Rome Street Camogli, Italy. August 2014. HDR from 5 exposures. Canon 5D Mark III, 24-70mm lens. No tripod; supported by a plant for a bit.
Sep
1
2014
Photography: Camolgi, Italy
Camogli Camogli, Italy. August 2014. HDR from 5 exposures. Canon 5D Mark III, 24-70mm lens
Aug
31
2014
Electric VW Bug: Brushes replaced
The rear end of my car has been making quite a bit of noise lately. It seems to only happen when I apply power, and I wasn’t too sure of what it was. If I... [read more]
Aug
9
2014
Kitty Cabinet: Finishing
One coat of Target Coatings shellac (amber), lightly sanded and then one coat of their water based Polyurethene (9000). Time to order more….
Aug
3
2014
Kitty Cabinet
I’m building a little cabinet to hold the kitty litter box, and some accessories. On top I plan to put the cat’s food and water bowls, to keep them out of reach of bad doggies.... [read more]
Jul
19
2014
New Corbin UniBar (unicycle handlebar)
I made a new handlebar for my geared KH26. I was using the KH T-bar, but it feels really flexy and it feels like the seat will eventually break from the pressure I put on... [read more]
Jul
4
2014
Fire LED Cyr Wheel Pattern
I took some demo code and modified it to do a fire pattern in the cyr wheel:
Jun
8
2014
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