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Thanks to a $1000 grant from the [http://kwawesome.com/ KW Awesome Foundation], we were able to hold a pumpkin carving and learn-to-solder workshop at [http://www.themuseum.ca THEMUSEUM].
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= Date/Time/Location =
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October 29, 2011 at THEMUSEUM, 10am - 5pm
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= Publicity =
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* Poster: [[File:Hacky_Halloween_poster.pdf]]
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* Short blurb: ''Learn how to carve a pumpkin and solder your own flickering LED candle. Pumpkins, electronics and admission are free. 10am - 5pm at THEMUSEUM, 10 King St W Kitchener. Presented by kwartzlab makerspace and sponsored by KW Awesome Foundation.''
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* Write and send it on to CTV, The Record, The Chronicle, and the UW and WLU papers.
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* Banner on our front page
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* Brief interview on Rogers Talk Local
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* Pre-event blog post: [http://www.kwartzlab.ca/2011/10/hacky-halloween-october-29th-themuseum/]
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* After event blog post: [http://www.kwartzlab.ca/2011/10/hackyhalloween-2011-photos-posted/]
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= Insurance =
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Our insurance covers external events.
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== Budget ==
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100 kits & pumpkins
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* Pumpkins: $250
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* Carving Materials (Knives, etc): $?
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* Soldering Materials (Parts & PCBs): $650
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= Materials =
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== Carve ==
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* pumpkins (Nauman's Farm will give us 100 pumpkins for $250)
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* carving saws([http://www.instructables.com/id/Pumpkin-Carving-Saws/])
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* scoops
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* Pushpins for pattern transfer
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* toothpicks, to repair pumpkin after carving accident
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* patterns, printed out from zombiepumpkins.com
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* scissors, for cutting excess paper from the patterns
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* tape, to hold the pattern on the pumpkin while transferring the pattern
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* newspapers, to protect tables from pumpkin guts
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* pails, to hold pumpkin guts
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* fine point markers, for marking out patterns
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* large kitchen knife to slice goop off the lids
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== Solder ==
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* Soldering stations (8+)
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* Sponges
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* Solder (63/37 SnPb)
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* Diagonal cutters
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* Repair/rework tools: solder sucker, desoldering braid, flux, helping hands/vise, pliers, wire strippers, tweezers, scalpel, etc
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* Power bars/extension cords
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* [http://www.tvbgone.com/mfaire/soldercomic/soldercomic.pdf "Soldering is easy!" Instructions]
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= Soldering Kit =
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[[File:HackyHalloween_Kit.jpg|320px]] [[File:HackyHalloween_Assembled.jpg|320px]]
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The Hacky Halloween kit is a barebones version of the kwartzlab [[kick]].
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[[Media:Hacky_Halloween_-_Assembly_Instructions.pdf|Assembly Instructions]] (PDF)
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== Hacking ==
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=== Programming ===
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Optiboot bootloader ([[Media:Optiboot_hackyhalloween.hex|optiboot_hackyhalloween.hex]])
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Makefile:
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<nowiki>
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hh: TARGET = atmega328
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hh: MCU_TARGET = atmega328p
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hh: CFLAGS += '-DMAX_TIME_COUNT=F_CPU>>4' '-DNUM_LED_FLASHES=1' -DBAUD_RATE=9600
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hh: AVR_FREQ = 1000000L
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hh: LDSECTION  = --section-start=.text=0x7800
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hh: $(PROGRAM)_hackyhalloween.hex</nowiki>
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To compile bootloader:
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<nowiki>
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make clean
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make hh</nowiki>
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Append to boards.txt and select in the Arduino IDE under Tools->Board
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<nowiki>
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HackyHalloween.name=Hacky Halloween w/ ATmega328P (1MHz IRC)
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HackyHalloween.upload.protocol=arduino
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HackyHalloween.upload.maximum_size=30720
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HackyHalloween.upload.speed=9600
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HackyHalloween.bootloader.low_fuses=0xFF
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HackyHalloween.bootloader.high_fuses=0xDA
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HackyHalloween.bootloader.extended_fuses=0xFF
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HackyHalloween.bootloader.path=atmega
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HackyHalloween.bootloader.file=optiboot_hackyhalloween.hex
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HackyHalloween.bootloader.unlock_bits=0x3F
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HackyHalloween.bootloader.lock_bits=0x0F
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HackyHalloween.build.mcu=atmega328p
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HackyHalloween.build.f_cpu=1000000L
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HackyHalloween.build.core=arduino
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HackyHalloween.build.variant=standard</nowiki>
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=== Arduino sketch ===
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<nowiki>
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/*
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  Hacky Halloween
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      by
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    kwartzlab 
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  October 2012
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  Code by James Bastow <james@jamesbastow.com>
  
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Thanks to a $1000 grant from the [http://kwawesome.com/ KW Awesome Foundation], we will be conducting a pumpkin carving and learn-to-solder workshop for kids 8+.
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  This software is in the public domain.
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*/
  
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:Ben
 
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:Mid-to-late October, 2011
 
  
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=Who's doing what?=
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int LED1 = 9;    // LED on digital pin 9
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int LED2 = 10;  // LED on digital pin 10
  
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=Materials needed=
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void setup()
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{
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  randomSeed(analogRead(0));
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}
  
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=TODO=
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void loop()
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{
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  analogWrite(LED1, random(127,255));
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  analogWrite(LED2, random(127,255));
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  delay(random(20,100));                           
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}
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</nowiki>

Latest revision as of 21:28, 24 October 2012

HackyHalloween.png

Thanks to a $1000 grant from the KW Awesome Foundation, we were able to hold a pumpkin carving and learn-to-solder workshop at THEMUSEUM.

Contents

Date/Time/Location

October 29, 2011 at THEMUSEUM, 10am - 5pm

Publicity

  • Poster: File:Hacky Halloween poster.pdf
  • Short blurb: Learn how to carve a pumpkin and solder your own flickering LED candle. Pumpkins, electronics and admission are free. 10am - 5pm at THEMUSEUM, 10 King St W Kitchener. Presented by kwartzlab makerspace and sponsored by KW Awesome Foundation.
  • Write and send it on to CTV, The Record, The Chronicle, and the UW and WLU papers.
  • Banner on our front page
  • Brief interview on Rogers Talk Local
  • Pre-event blog post: [1]
  • After event blog post: [2]

Insurance

Our insurance covers external events.

Budget

100 kits & pumpkins

  • Pumpkins: $250
  • Carving Materials (Knives, etc): $?
  • Soldering Materials (Parts & PCBs): $650

Materials

Carve

  • pumpkins (Nauman's Farm will give us 100 pumpkins for $250)
  • carving saws([3])
  • scoops
  • Pushpins for pattern transfer
  • toothpicks, to repair pumpkin after carving accident
  • patterns, printed out from zombiepumpkins.com
  • scissors, for cutting excess paper from the patterns
  • tape, to hold the pattern on the pumpkin while transferring the pattern
  • newspapers, to protect tables from pumpkin guts
  • pails, to hold pumpkin guts
  • fine point markers, for marking out patterns
  • large kitchen knife to slice goop off the lids

Solder

  • Soldering stations (8+)
  • Sponges
  • Solder (63/37 SnPb)
  • Diagonal cutters
  • Repair/rework tools: solder sucker, desoldering braid, flux, helping hands/vise, pliers, wire strippers, tweezers, scalpel, etc
  • Power bars/extension cords
  • "Soldering is easy!" Instructions

Soldering Kit

HackyHalloween Kit.jpg HackyHalloween Assembled.jpg

The Hacky Halloween kit is a barebones version of the kwartzlab kick.

Assembly Instructions (PDF)

Hacking

Programming

Optiboot bootloader (optiboot_hackyhalloween.hex)

Makefile: 

hh: TARGET = atmega328
hh: MCU_TARGET = atmega328p
hh: CFLAGS += '-DMAX_TIME_COUNT=F_CPU>>4' '-DNUM_LED_FLASHES=1' -DBAUD_RATE=9600
hh: AVR_FREQ = 1000000L 
hh: LDSECTION  = --section-start=.text=0x7800
hh: $(PROGRAM)_hackyhalloween.hex

To compile bootloader: 

make clean
make hh

Append to boards.txt and select in the Arduino IDE under Tools->Board 

HackyHalloween.name=Hacky Halloween w/ ATmega328P (1MHz IRC)

HackyHalloween.upload.protocol=arduino
HackyHalloween.upload.maximum_size=30720
HackyHalloween.upload.speed=9600

HackyHalloween.bootloader.low_fuses=0xFF
HackyHalloween.bootloader.high_fuses=0xDA
HackyHalloween.bootloader.extended_fuses=0xFF
HackyHalloween.bootloader.path=atmega
HackyHalloween.bootloader.file=optiboot_hackyhalloween.hex
HackyHalloween.bootloader.unlock_bits=0x3F
HackyHalloween.bootloader.lock_bits=0x0F

HackyHalloween.build.mcu=atmega328p
HackyHalloween.build.f_cpu=1000000L
HackyHalloween.build.core=arduino
HackyHalloween.build.variant=standard

Arduino sketch 

/*
  Hacky Halloween
      by
    kwartzlab  

  October 2012

  Code by James Bastow <james@jamesbastow.com>

  This software is in the public domain.
*/


int LED1 = 9;    // LED on digital pin 9
int LED2 = 10;   // LED on digital pin 10

void setup()
{
  randomSeed(analogRead(0));
} 

void loop()
{ 
  analogWrite(LED1, random(127,255));
  analogWrite(LED2, random(127,255));
  delay(random(20,100));                            
}
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