Week of 5/12 - 5/16

This week was progress was finally made on the Hunter's project. I started off the week by finishing my (late) Mother's Day gift. I just had to paint it, which didn't take long at all. Some attempts were made to upload the Hunter's Journal code that day, but of course with no success. Most of Monday was spent just making the Key Bowl look nice and making sure it can fit keys. I didn't really do much else that day. Tuesday, Mr.Christy asked me to try and unclog some more spray-paint cans. The nozzles were easy enough to clean, as I knew how to clean them now. The cleaning took a bit of time due to one can having the tube inside the can that brings the paint up, clogged up. I did some research online, but everything I found only told me how to clean the nozzle and not how to get into the tube. I had to give up on that spray-can because I physically couldn't unclog it.

The Mother's Day gift all painted

On Wednesday, I buckled down and got to work on trying to upload the Hunter's code. There are two versions of Arduino on our computers, an older version and the new, consent updated version. For some reason unknown to me, as soon as I started to use the older version, the code uploaded first try. I have no reason why the Arduino Breadboard was giving me so much trouble with the newer version, but it worked on the first try with the old version. Whatever, whatever. The code is finally uploaded, and I can move on to the next step of the project. I also changed the breadboard buttons to panel-mount buttons so they can be installed on the side of the Device.

New Version of Arduino Old Version of Arduino

The BreadBoard Arduino all wired up with the Device

Thursday, I had to remake the PCB because I completely forgot about the Capacitor which is needed to make the Breadboard Arduino work. I was having trouble figuring out the right combination and placement of components. I eventually figured it out, but was unable to mill it before the school day ended. Hopefully, if everything goes to plan and things work out, The Hunter's Journal will be finally done by the end of next week.

One placement of components that didn't work but w/ all the right components.