Has anyone on here played with pummer circuits?

[farbenstau@infosec.exchange]

@MLE_online @RueNahcMohr As a punishment for not reaching his 52 robots in 52 weeks goal, he now has to build a robot that yeets the envelope across the border, right into the slot of a US Mail mailbox.

[zackstern@hachyderm.io]

@MLE_online I’m gathering up a Mouser order. Less useful since we’re not local, but let me know if you want to add to it for me to ship on to you. $2-4 shipping, what a savings?

[mle_online@social.afront.org]

@zackstern someone local is already mailing me a few, but thank you very much for the offer!

[ruenahcmohr@infosec.exchange]

@MLE_online slow, yes, but I think they always get a package delivered eventually.

[ruenahcmohr@infosec.exchange]

@MLE_online and if you want I can send it to an address at work, or a library or a neighbor or the little old lady, terror of Colorado Blvd.

[mle_online@social.afront.org]

@RueNahcMohr No worries, Rue! Someone local is sending me some. Thank you, though!

[ruenahcmohr@infosec.exchange]

@MLE_online I think we need to make a point of reaching out to our community more.

[mle_online@social.afront.org]

@RueNahcMohr yea. i used to be much more connected, but then i stopped going to the cons and things after the pandemic

[ruenahcmohr@infosec.exchange]

@MLE_online <online, online....>

[mle_online@social.afront.org]

@RueNahcMohr well sure, but in person is better when possible. I just mean I kind of fell out of the electronics/maker scene

[ruenahcmohr@infosec.exchange]

@MLE_online indeed, I mean its not like everyone is an alien hiding under a rock while try to maintain some level of social contact to keep from going insane.
as a completely made up scenario which is just an example and totally isn't real.

[mle_online@social.afront.org]

@RueNahcMohr aw, you gotta find some real people in person to hang out with!

[davebauerart@mastodon.social]

@MLE_online Absolutely there should be a market for this! I'd pay for the real world convenience of going to a store to buy something in person compared to the virtual convenience of online "shopping".

[johns_az@mastodon.social]

@MLE_online @acsawdey
Cool. And clue on the origin of the word "pummer"?

[mle_online@social.afront.org]

I got my chips from @ai6yr today and built a pummer. Unfortunately this pummer is a failure. I'm not sure why yet

[legit_spaghetti@mastodo.neoliber.al]

@MLE_online @ai6yr Hope you're not too pummed out by this.

[mle_online@social.afront.org]

@ai6yr I built it on perfboard because I wanted this to be non-permanent in case I messed something up. I might go ahead and try building it dead bug style to see if I can get it working that way

[tankgrrl@hachyderm.io]

@MLE_online
Nothing pummer-related to add.

Just favoriting this just for the 2nd part. :chefkiss:

[mle_online@social.afront.org]

@ai6yr it's not completely kaput. It does turn on when the lights go out. It just stays on instead of slowly pulsing. If i knew more about electronics, this would be an important clue

[ai6yr@m.ai6yr.org]

@MLE_online YAY! Glad the chips did not get smashed into tiny pieces!