I was told that I must take a weeks leave from work, so I thought I’d MoT my Land Rover. I also visited friends and family. [pe2-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-lYafA0HTslw/VTo1nOs3x0I/AAAAAAAAIzg/xXUGPtXnD4U/s144-c-o/1594.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6141279989950564162″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”1594.jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-nr3Q0m7RLog/VTo1lZbuQVI/AAAAAAAAIzY/Y58pOQwiIOk/s144-c-o/1590.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6141279958471688530″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”1590.jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-p2J0M4JNYug/VTo1jReAcGI/AAAAAAAAIzQ/aKKXeuTzQsU/s144-c-o/1588.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6141279921974046818″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”1588.jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-wG1CPeKiJog/VTo1hwL3u8I/AAAAAAAAIzI/RFqmsqsF71c/s144-c-o/1582.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6141279895859739586″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”1582.jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-s8U8dr_peV4/VTo1gKl-CmI/AAAAAAAAIzA/7wpnU8qKdS4/s144-c-o/1580.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6141279868588788322″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”1580.jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-OHbPmlnFmsg/VTo1eOStzOI/AAAAAAAAIy4/m0SLoFDAT6E/s144-c-o/1579.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6141279835222035682″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”1579.jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-TX8J6I1mu_0/VTo1c9OhQ8I/AAAAAAAAIyw/bl1VhRpr3eI/s144-c-o/1573.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6141279813461164994″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”1573.jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-bcRV_yGbEYE/VTo0aR-iNxI/AAAAAAAAIyI/1VLsETS8SnE/s144-c-o/20150423_153638.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6141278667980027666″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150423_153638.jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-kNTpdYgADhk/VToz_52VOqI/AAAAAAAAIyA/JJ6GJ3019i4/s144-c-o/20150423_150921.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6141278214826572450″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150423_150921.jpg” ] I also went out walking with dad and family. [pe2-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-L_I75-EcGVU/VTo1a8HnbtI/AAAAAAAAIyo/XwfZ0oCo5tA/s144-c-o/20150424_105607.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6141279778804035282″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150424_105607.jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-gKtGnQ1HYNY/VTo1QxH3UeI/AAAAAAAAIyg/dwrGgGi1cEY/s144-c-o/20150424_104137.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6141279604053594594″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150424_104137.jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-EmhwqEorRqM/VTo1GeyritI/AAAAAAAAIyY/a3LoGn_oBjk/s144-c-o/20150424_103223.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6141279427334212306″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150424_103223.jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-h2EslGzHS5I/VTo0vXssyoI/AAAAAAAAIyQ/GpQHQvuLUVM/s144-c-o/20150424_101818.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6141279030293088898″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150424_101818.jpg” ]
So the Volvo ticked over 30k miles today. A sad moment for all. [pe2-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-h0I14ykf6UY/VTF4-rkJ2NI/AAAAAAAAIaU/QZv0jxGd28w/s144-c-o/IMG_20150417_211354.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/MyVolvo#6138820785324284114″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”IMG_20150417_211354.jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-wQrfovvhLeE/VTF49HeIHQI/AAAAAAAAIaM/JpjMcwrXpWY/s144-c-o/IMG_20150417_211539.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/MyVolvo#6138820758455459074″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”IMG_20150417_211539.jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ivifkW5K-tQ/VTF44h4-ImI/AAAAAAAAIaE/ViDn8n6q6lc/s144-c-o/IMG_20150417_211841.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/MyVolvo#6138820679648027234″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”IMG_20150417_211841.jpg” ]
I used some cold tinning solution to put a protective coating which is easier to solder to. [pe2-image src=”http://lh5.ggpht.com/-RWPH3io2Fis/VSwWrjeazKI/AAAAAAAAIZM/SLEgNjEy6II/s144-c-o/IMG_20150413_192743.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/7Apr2015#6137305329712155810″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”IMG_20150413_192743.jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh4.ggpht.com/-wQojbWbF7jQ/VSwWo6fo02I/AAAAAAAAIZE/IdZUJgb5gro/s144-c-o/IMG_20150413_192809.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/7Apr2015#6137305284351677282″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”IMG_20150413_192809.jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh3.ggpht.com/-iEVQf79CVo8/VSwWlNRyB0I/AAAAAAAAIY8/UIiuaW11cC4/s144-c-o/IMG_20150413_192800.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/7Apr2015#6137305220674357058″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”IMG_20150413_192800.jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh6.ggpht.com/-2ifbGS4PVIY/VSwWiqBnqJI/AAAAAAAAIY0/YfabE1ImcJo/s144-c-o/IMG_20150413_200035.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/7Apr2015#6137305176851589266″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”IMG_20150413_200035.jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh5.ggpht.com/-AECfe4zB5z8/VSwWdeFPjGI/AAAAAAAAIYs/7pq_MTmQgys/s144-c-o/IMG_20150413_193843.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/7Apr2015#6137305087746215010″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”IMG_20150413_193843.jpg” ] Also we went to the gadget show at the Birmingham NEC. It was good, I purchased a tablet, for a whopping £29.95. Android operating system. YES IT IS BRAND NEW. Using it to write this post! [pe2-image src=”http://lh6.ggpht.com/-JhTVLeU2l5Q/VSwVktArK0I/AAAAAAAAIYg/KbREfVB9izM/s144-c-o/GEDC6759.JPG” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/7Apr2015#6137304112501041986″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”GEDC6759.JPG” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh6.ggpht.com/-3co-s8MBroI/VSwVi6hKsMI/AAAAAAAAIYU/a1gFqmiyLfs/s144-c-o/GEDC6758.JPG” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/7Apr2015#6137304081767248066″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”GEDC6758.JPG” ]
Today I etched the PCB board using ferric Chloride. It worked a treat, but probably showed that I should have cleaned up the board better and taken more time and had more patients when doing the ironing of the print. Either way it has worked and I now have some tinning solution in the post so that I can coat the bear copper with something to making soldering to the board easier and also to protect the copper from corrosion. [pe2-image src=”http://lh4.ggpht.com/-qyIs1TyDKi4/VSbbRBbdD4I/AAAAAAAAIX8/NnryLcvmsuY/s144-c-o/GEDC6756.JPG” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/7Apr2015#6135832627826724738″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”GEDC6756.JPG” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh5.ggpht.com/-oC5AN1AUWN4/VSbbNJiOVII/AAAAAAAAIX0/iP8d1Mz3KZg/s144-c-o/GEDC6750.JPG” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/7Apr2015#6135832561283126402″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”GEDC6750.JPG” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh4.ggpht.com/-y6JZC1yiuNA/VSbbMrcjF8I/AAAAAAAAIXw/esjTdrgsMpY/s144-c-o/GEDC6751.JPG” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/7Apr2015#6135832553206257602″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”GEDC6751.JPG” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh3.ggpht.com/-6gpqYpYi708/VSbbL4Hx_uI/AAAAAAAAIXo/FjwJ0HOSins/s144-c-o/GEDC6754.JPG” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/7Apr2015#6135832539428945634″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”GEDC6754.JPG” ]
I printed the circuit onto photo paper and cleaned the PCB board using a kitchen scrubber thingy, brand new. I then ironed the print onto the PCB board, I don’t think I ironed it for long enough or hard enough, so I wound up spending my evening colouring in the blackness using a Staedtler Permanent marker pen as supplied by the etching solution people from Ebay. [pe2-image src=”http://lh6.ggpht.com/-mI2FoHOrhY0/VSRA4zcO14I/AAAAAAAAIXQ/TstW-xLorOo/s144-c-o/GEDC6747.JPG” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/7Apr2015#6135099937010931586″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”GEDC6747.JPG” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh6.ggpht.com/-iewjgFEbadI/VSRA1R-8B1I/AAAAAAAAIXI/YaFAWc3UoTQ/s144-c-o/GEDC6744.JPG” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/7Apr2015#6135099876490086226″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”GEDC6744.JPG” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh5.ggpht.com/-8uz3AsiYZJ8/VSRA02_NSrI/AAAAAAAAIXE/tgRJshjizEc/s144-c-o/GEDC6745.JPG” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/7Apr2015#6135099869243460274″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”GEDC6745.JPG” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh4.ggpht.com/-rB1bGf84GLY/VSRAtE7Pb7I/AAAAAAAAIW0/biG-basBJhs/s144-c-o/GEDC6743.JPG” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/7Apr2015#6135099735545966514″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”GEDC6743.JPG” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh5.ggpht.com/-0zbedCu_nxM/VSRAsk_uH8I/AAAAAAAAIW4/fRkcD2BPURI/s144-c-o/GEDC6742.JPG” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/7Apr2015#6135099726974820290″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”GEDC6742.JPG” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh5.ggpht.com/-uA0NO3xT0lE/VSRAoahbsaI/AAAAAAAAIWo/QhyHMZDEAgg/s144-c-o/GEDC6741.JPG” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/7Apr2015#6135099655443952034″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”GEDC6741.JPG” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh4.ggpht.com/-aM4_TOXYb_U/VSRAnptZJnI/AAAAAAAAIWk/ir_9Kuv1_XY/s144-c-o/GEDC6740.JPG” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/7Apr2015#6135099642340779634″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”GEDC6740.JPG” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh3.ggpht.com/-3NRFyd9-u2k/VSRAnEmqsSI/AAAAAAAAIWc/PKK5of8BK_s/s144-c-o/GEDC6739.JPG” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/7Apr2015#6135099632380457250″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”GEDC6739.JPG” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh6.ggpht.com/-jttXbECjPbg/VSRAhDhxamI/AAAAAAAAIWQ/4DpvMXNcVMc/s144-c-o/GEDC6740%252520-%252520Copy.JPG” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/7Apr2015#6135099529012275810″ caption=”GEDC6740 – Copy.JPG” type=”image” alt=”GEDC6740 – Copy.JPG” ]
We didn’t get up to a great deal over the long weekend, we did have Lynn and Gerry to visit on Friday and on Sunday visited Portsmouth where Hannah cooked a great roast! We visited Basildon Park (NT) on Saturday, which was pleasant but busy. Mowed the grass and kept busy around the house the rest of the time. [pe2-image src=”http://lh5.ggpht.com/-W2X2syE4vGM/VSLGJUL1CaI/AAAAAAAAIUo/nzCy1tDswbs/s144-c-o/20150404_144339.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6134683505771481506″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150404_144339.jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh3.ggpht.com/-FN0QjsW-GZU/VSLGGk-ia9I/AAAAAAAAIUg/lOOk0nhRynE/s144-c-o/20150406_181612.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6134683458739530706″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150406_181612.jpg” ] I started to design a printed circuit board for the shift registers to expand my Arduino board on Monday. [pe2-image src=”http://lh6.ggpht.com/-II4NK-foWjU/VSPFHFaivZI/AAAAAAAAIVk/v0R6kkz_G0I/s144-c-o/CircuitBoardColour.JPG” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/7Apr2015#6134963842912009618″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”CircuitBoardColour.JPG” ]
Spent last week in Sweden. Also we painted the bathroom and sorted out Hannah’s wardrobe. [pe2-image src=”http://lh3.ggpht.com/-TKEDyc4m22E/VR6nf18tmBI/AAAAAAAAIQA/RyvUcPsDSPc/s144-c-o/20150330_130140.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6133523908024702994″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150330_130140.jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh6.ggpht.com/-MOb5AShW5nQ/VR6nc1jAEtI/AAAAAAAAIP4/gHnJPR_J9v8/s144-c-o/20150330_183158.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6133523856377254610″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150330_183158.jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh3.ggpht.com/-xEBOtbD1rKM/VR6naXL78zI/AAAAAAAAIPw/kO4A0O2vKjs/s144-c-o/20150402_152634.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6133523813867713330″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150402_152634.jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh4.ggpht.com/-6NBhdhA9TQw/VR6nX8AWHQI/AAAAAAAAIPo/OcZWHqSINsM/s144-c-o/20150402_132525.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6133523772211600642″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150402_132525.jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh5.ggpht.com/-t5q5pGCWgfY/VR6nUwBXaMI/AAAAAAAAIPg/jsqCrtNGdYk/s144-c-o/20150402_090750.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6133523717455046850″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150402_090750.jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Qf891SCzvTs/VR6nOLZbtoI/AAAAAAAAIPY/EUdRfJCbF-A/s144-c-o/20150401_205254.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6133523604544665218″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150401_205254.jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh4.ggpht.com/-ieD99GVoS_o/VR6nLWEklTI/AAAAAAAAIPQ/6J9N-HQrZoI/s144-c-o/20150331_144855.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6133523555870348594″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150331_144855.jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh6.ggpht.com/-zI7-mrxp8xA/VR6nIH_zVTI/AAAAAAAAIPI/KPofQTAI2wU/s144-c-o/2015-03-31%25252007.34.29.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6133523500552639794″ caption=”2015-03-31 07.34.29.jpg” type=”image” alt=”2015-03-31 07.34.29.jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Voj89cQzhTY/VR6nHF92d-I/AAAAAAAAIPA/NI4DPTfiBoA/s144-c-o/20150331_070249.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6133523482827716578″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150331_070249.jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh4.ggpht.com/-3xjWrXkETSs/VR6nESr8gpI/AAAAAAAAIO4/DICmo-vYcVg/s144-c-o/20150331_064918.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6133523434702668434″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150331_064918.jpg” ] [pe2-image src=”http://lh4.ggpht.com/-qiMC2IRxAP0/VR6nCJbdzZI/AAAAAAAAIOw/p6hHMpo3YsE/s144-c-o/20150330_224137.jpg” href=”https://picasaweb.google.com/100446983108465419613/OurBlog#6133523397857889682″ caption=”” type=”image” alt=”20150330_224137.jpg” ]
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