User:Robert
Hi, my name is Robert, you'll probably find me in the electronics area or playing with a 3D printer but I like to get involved with most things.
I'm originally from Birmingham and was involved with Birmingham Hackerspace (fizzPOP) for a while before I moved up to Nottingham due to work.
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| Name | Robert Hunt AKA Rob |
Areas of Interest
These are some of my interests and areas of expertise, feel free to ask me about them.
- Programming
- Java (Spring Framework, Hibernate, Maven)
- JavaScript (jQuery, jQuery UI, Sencha ExtJS)
- Python
- PHP
- MySQL
- Big Data Technologies (would love to learn more)
- Agile Methodology
- Electronics
- PCB Design (Eagle)
- PCB Etching
- Soldering
- Arduino
- 3D Printing
- I have 2.5 3D printers and it might be getting out of hand (see below for me details).
- Cycling
- Nothing serious, I cycle about 8km a day to get to and from the station for work
- I have a hybrid bike and would be interested in learning more about repair and maintenance
- Photography
- I'm not really into professional photography with DSLRs or anything, I just like playing with cameras.
- I would be interested in projects involving cameras attached to multirotors or balloons.
- I have a timelapse camera which is a small point and shoot running the custom CHDK firmware and I can bring it along to the space/events if required. Here is a timelapse I recorded of pet gerbils.
- Computers
- Comfortable working with Windows/Linux/OS X
- Built and repaired computers in the past and am interested in the concept of a "Steam Box"
Projects
Floppy Drive Orchestra
I noticed there was quite a surplus of old floppy disk drives lying around the space so I decided to put them to good use. After seeing various versions of floppy drive music on YouTube I decided to create my own. Below is a video of mine in action playing Daft Punk's Aerodynamic. I took it along to the UK Maker Faire 2013 in Newcastle and it prove quite popular.
Squirrel Feeder
I found some plans for a squirrel feeder online and decided to build one.
Home heating control and temperature monitor
Work in progress, a Raspberry Pi with a custom Arduino expansion board that can read from 5 Dallas DS18B20 sensors and turn on the heating via a relay.
3D Printers
Ultimaker (Printer #3)
eMaker Huxley (Printer #2)
This is #20 in the original Indiegogo project and I started working on it in August 2011. It's not far off completion but I haven't had the time to finish it yet.
MakerBot Thing-O-Matic (Printer #1)
Needs some TLC to get it back up and running reliably.
It printed a full set of RepRap Wallace parts in red ABS without too much trouble so it's quite a capable printer. These set of parts were for a member of Birmingham Hackapace (fizzPOP), I'm not sure if it's been completed yet.
