// #eevblog — 2025-10-11
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07:39:20 <MrMobodies> I was talking to someone today and they said their son wants me to "upgrade" something I put together in 2017. It was an Alienware case, with Windows 7 and xp on different discs and with the fancy Alienware software to control the leds and apparently it still works.
07:39:50 <MrMobodies> he said they want to upgrade from the window 7
07:40:04 <MrMobodies> I said they better be quick, I don't know how long they'd sell the Windows 10 LTSC keys for
07:41:26 <MrMobodies> All second hand stuff, if I remember correclty Gigabyte motherboard with 2 or 3 pcix gen 2 16 slots, I7 (not sure what generation), 1kw Enermax power supply
07:41:57 <MrMobodies> it's nice when things last long
07:43:13 <MrMobodies> the man did me a lot of favours for me over the decades and gave me lots of things over the years so I thought I'd gift his son with something
07:43:41 <MrMobodies> Aaah I sorted my pictures out might be able to find it
07:48:13 <MrMobodies> https://i.postimg.cc/HW9cnCbR/image.png
07:48:14 <EEVBot> [url] Image — Postimages | i.postimg.cc
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07:53:32 <MrMobodies> Enermax Revolution 87+ with a Gigabyte GA-FX58-UD5 so that'd be a 4th Gen.
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08:44:24 <arch> how do you do, fellow machines against rage fans?
08:56:24 <K> rage agains fax machines yes
09:03:19 <arch> anyone got any ideas, or a preexisting circuit online, for a non-invasive way for a gizmo to press the button on my shop vac if the noise threshold is exceeded? i was thinking an opamp with hysteresis to control the on/off, driving a mosfet to control a servo to push the button on/off. maybe a microcontroller would be the fastest option though, attiny45/85.
09:04:00 <arch> so like the use case would be if i was to activate my circular saw, and automatically activate the vacuum on my portable shop vac, which doesnt have a long battery life, maybe 10 minutes or so
09:04:18 <arch> and i dont wanna have to keep pressing the shop vac button on and off manually
09:04:49 <arch> T3sl4, electrohead, DHess_US or K, have you encountered such a use case? or maybe you have some ideas
09:05:23 <K> i'd go with a micro
09:05:39 <K> you likely do not need milisecond response times
09:05:42 <arch> yeh i was thinking that too. now with chatgpt i can vibe code something in a jiffy
09:06:24 <K> maybe a electret mic with some little bit of conditioning into analog input pin of mcu and then go from here
09:06:47 <K> if iive understood the assignment correctly
09:07:51 <K> or, if you have some home automation (like home assistant), a two "smart sockets" could be tricked into doing what you want
09:08:23 <K> ah vac is portable
09:08:44 <arch> that sounds like taking an axe to the problem, but it should work. i do have both a portable shop vac as well as electric, but the portable one is preferred when im cutting wood in the garage
11:56:33 <electrohead> mic to analog in on a micro would be best I think, but a pure analog way could suffice as well - going with a micro though, that would be your easiest way for sure lol
12:01:07 <electrohead> you could just use a relay or few, make it modular/portable itself, so that you could perhaps plug in a bunch of devices, and then have each outlet on a switch for enabling or disabling that device that's plugged in?
12:03:36 <electrohead> btw, check out the MAX9814 mic modules, that may be your ticket - has the mic, amp, and AGC
12:28:58 * Vampera throws a pi 3 at electrohead
12:29:23 <steve30000> mmm, pi
13:29:28 * electrohead hugs Vampera 3.14 times
13:29:38 * Vampera hugs electrohead <3
13:29:40 <Vampera> how ya doin buddy
13:30:34 <electrohead> Alive and things? lol
13:30:48 <Vampera> I'm glad to hear it
13:30:57 <Vampera> you're a cool person, electrohead, it'd suck if you were dead and stuff
13:30:58 <electrohead> How about you?
13:31:22 <Vampera> doing alright, just moving from one surreal life experience to another I guess
13:32:07 <electrohead> Weeeeeeeee
13:32:29 <Vampera> been changing up my wardrobe and am super excited about fall/winter
13:32:40 <Vampera> might go to the store at some point and see what there is for long sleeves
13:32:48 <Vampera> or browse amazon
13:33:12 <Vampera> I have a really cute tan sweater I've been wearing which i really like, goes great with one of my skirts
13:33:17 <electrohead> I should probably get new clothes
13:33:44 <electrohead> barely go out enough to really care much anymore, lol
13:35:45 <steve30000> i've never seen the appeal of skirts
13:40:16 <Vampera> steve30000, these are skorts. they're light, comfy, and cute
13:42:42 <steve30000> i could do with some new tshirts
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16:01:12 <MrMobodies> Vwery disappointed
16:01:12 <MrMobodies> https://news.sky.com/story/ppe-medpro-partners-open-to-settlement-over-122m-covid-gowns-contract-breach-13448341
16:01:13 <EEVBot> [url] PPE Medpro partners open to settlement over £122m COVID gowns contract breach | UK News | Sky News | news.sky.com
16:01:24 <MrMobodies> Whether they were sterile or not is one thing
16:01:42 <MrMobodies> them being SINGLED WALLED instead of double walled was the reason why they were rejected
16:01:54 <MrMobodies> and that journalist left out that bit
16:02:03 <MrMobodies> like they were advocated for that clown
16:02:22 <MrMobodies> it did not comply to regulation as being singled walled
16:02:58 <MrMobodies> a double wall gown or double is there to help prevent surgeons from cutting themselves.
16:03:04 <MrMobodies> when operating on patients
16:09:20 <MrMobodies> I can't find NOTHING about that now
16:09:26 <MrMobodies> looking by date
16:09:42 <MrMobodies> I am pretty sure I read that was one of the reasons
16:11:17 <arch> electrohead, key thing being: i dont really like the idea of opening up my shop vac to hardwire stuff to the switch, though, there is more than enough room inside to do so. ill have to go see the teardown video to see if it's feasible.
16:12:24 <MrMobodies> Rememeber it wrongly
16:12:27 <MrMobodies> https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/jan/04/ppe-medpro-uk-government-alleges-firm-supplied-defective-gowns-nhs
16:12:27 <EEVBot> [url] PPE Medpro: UK government alleges firm supplied defective gowns to NHS | Michelle Mone | The Guardian | www.theguardian.com
16:12:50 <MrMobodies> "gowns were “single-wrapped” in a polythene bag, rather than “double-wrapped”, in cloth inside a package"
16:14:23 <MrMobodies> Sounds like incompetence to me.
16:14:32 <MrMobodies> or a cirus
16:14:37 <MrMobodies> circus
16:15:31 <MrMobodies> later on all prepared rid off that Samsung Android and replace with Linageos. had trouble getting in recovery. It's vol UP and Power not vol up and down a power.
16:16:05 <MrMobodies> I was looking at Ubuntu touch but poor support and would i be able to switch of the bloat and annoyances that come with it like i could with the normal build.
16:16:26 <MrMobodies> many things don't work with it on the Samsung 5e
16:16:30 <MrMobodies> ooh off to bed
16:18:59 <arch> electrohead, this seems promising: https://www.printables.com/model/110353-universal-button-pusher-sg90-mg996r
16:18:59 <EEVBot> [url] Attention Required! | Cloudflare | www.printables.com
16:19:31 <arch> i could then print a sort of "slide rail" system so i could easily put it on or off
16:20:16 <arch> the shop vac has enough room inside to contain an 18650 battery and a pcb. i think that might actually be a pretty fun project
16:21:47 <arch> another one, very polished too! https://blog.tommy.sh/content/buttonpusher/buttonpusher-pushin-buttons.gif
16:21:50 <arch> https://blog.tommy.sh/posts/buttonpusher/
16:21:51 <EEVBot> [url] blog.tommy.sh | buttonpusher: a Machine that Pushes Buttons | blog.tommy.sh
16:26:27 <arch> another option i can think of is to use a stepper motor like from an old floppy drive, and use the screw to move a lever up or down
16:27:21 <arch> that might cause extra arcing on the switch tho; needs to have a "snappy" action to it. nvm.
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23:29:58 <electrohead> arch: > electrohead, key thing being: i dont really like the idea of opening up my shop vac to hardwire stuff to the switch, though
23:30:39 <electrohead> that's I mentioned what I did, lol; make it where you can just simply plug the shop vac (or other things) into said box/thing/etc, and tada
23:30:48 <rc-garage> he can not always have the right idea
23:31:00 <electrohead> !caffeine rc-garage
23:31:00 * EEVBot runs off with the .. stuff
23:31:06 <rc-garage> arrgh
23:31:19 <rc-garage> my stuff
23:31:46 <electrohead> my stuffs
23:37:35 <rc-garage> so stuffy
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