Date:         Tue, 12 Nov 2013 21:39:10 -0500
Reply-To:     Harry Hoffman <hhoffman@IP-SOLUTIONS.NET>
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From:         Harry Hoffman <hhoffman@IP-SOLUTIONS.NET>
Subject:      Re: Arduino and Vanagons
Comments: To: JRodgers <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM>
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Hi John,

So, I've done a lot of projects with arduinos. If you decide to move
ahead with this project I'd be happy to contribute where I can (I
currently have two small kids so time seems to have evaporated).

Cheers,
Harry


On 11/12/2013 09:30 PM, JRodgers wrote:
> I keep getting project announcements about a micro-controller board
> called the Arduino and some of them really look interesting. I would
> really like to get into this stuff, but haven't a clue when it comes to
> electronics and programing microprocessors. About all I can say about it
> is that I can tell a resister from a capacitor - and maybe a transistor
> - and an IC chip - but beyond that - I'm as dumb as a stump. Trying to
> create a circuit that could do something worthwhile would probably give
> me a nervous breakdown. But there are two things I would like to do with
> this, of maybe someone already has. One - is build a programmable
> controller that could control the firing of an electric kiln - and have
> it work in conjunction with a desktop PC. The second - and most
> important thing - would be to develop a digital replacement box for the
> Analog box that controls the Idle Stablizer System in the Vanagon.
> That's the box just forward of the right hand stop light in the Vanagon.
> Those things are expensive - and becoming more and more scarce. At one
> time someone was working on something like this - but I haven't heard
> anything about in in the last two-three years. So maybe some
> knowledgeable person or persons could/would take up the challenge for
> the Vanagon List family??  Maybe come up with something like Darrel
> Boehlers ECU test kit he designed a few years ago. That accomplishment
> would be a grand thing. I would do such a thing - but like I said - on
> electronics, I'm dumber than a stump.
>
> Anyone game? Or maybe want to talk of this??
>
> John in Birmingham