e-Parrot

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e-Parrot

Postby B-Man » Sat May 22, 2021 7:21 pm

anyone made an eParrot?

been thinking of making one but wanted some feedback if they are any good and if its worth it... pros and cons etc.

hoping to be able to automate the recordings of it down the track too...
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Re: e-Parrot

Postby bluc » Sat May 22, 2021 7:46 pm

Made one but ended up buying one..more accurate :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: e-Parrot

Postby B-Man » Sat May 22, 2021 10:21 pm

So it goes alright.

Why is the bought one more accurate?
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Re: e-Parrot

Postby bluc » Sun May 23, 2021 8:36 am

The rgb parrot was designed to be most accurate above 90abv i had a pot at the time so pretty useless to me. The one I have now I have tested on plates boka and pot and works great on all of them..
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Re: e-Parrot

Postby iOnaBender » Sun May 23, 2021 11:34 am

Hi bluc, is it possible to mention the brand and model of eparrot you aquired?
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Re: e-Parrot

Postby bluc » Sun May 23, 2021 2:07 pm

Google eparrot will bring it up theres only two as far as I know. One you build one one buy.
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Re: e-Parrot

Postby iOnaBender » Sun May 23, 2021 2:33 pm

I googled one last week and got mixed up in the dedicated forum, quickly found I was in over my head and back tracked real quick. Manufacturer's website is down.....great money saved goes straight into the bubbler fund! Thanks bluc
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Re: e-Parrot

Postby The Stig » Sun May 23, 2021 5:02 pm

I don’t get the need really , what’s easier than watching an alcometer bob up and down in a “normal” parrot ?
Keep it simple and there’s nothing to go wrong
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Re: e-Parrot

Postby Wellsy » Sun May 23, 2021 5:42 pm

Depends how often you drop the alcometer and smash it 8-}
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Re: e-Parrot

Postby The Stig » Sun May 23, 2021 6:14 pm

Did I mention we sell alcometers :music-deathmetal: :dance: :music-deathmetal:
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Re: e-Parrot

Postby Wellsy » Sun May 23, 2021 8:39 pm

Lol
I already knew that, I must get another order together lol
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Re: e-Parrot

Postby LikkerSheWillLoveIt » Mon May 24, 2021 9:02 am

Ok, so I work in automation and work with 2 robotics engineers and we have a carbon fiber 3D printer.

Looks like I’m building an eparrot, we are replacing all of our Arduino controllers with PLC so hopefully they are the same arduinos.
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Re: e-Parrot

Postby B-Man » Mon May 24, 2021 11:59 pm

More interested in the automated recording side of it.
Also looking into a tilt.
See if I have any time available after adding legs and a drain...
If I'm not making it I'm using it. If I'm not using it I'm fixing it or tinkering with it x_x
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Re: e-Parrot

Postby bluc » Tue May 25, 2021 7:44 am

Ispindles work well lot cheaper than tilt :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: e-Parrot

Postby B-Man » Thu Jun 03, 2021 9:50 pm

Cheers,
When I get the time I'll have to look into the ispindle and eparrot.
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Re: e-Parrot

Postby BlasphemousB » Sun Aug 22, 2021 3:39 pm

Pretty interested in the electronic parrots. It seems there's really only two options on the market. The $300 for the off-the-shelf option does seem a little steep for what can apparently be bought in parts for $50.

Is there a major accuracy discrepancy between the two? and more importantly why is there a discrepancy?
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Re: e-Parrot

Postby B-Man » Wed Sep 29, 2021 10:08 pm

BlasphemousB wrote:Pretty interested in the electronic parrots. It seems there's really only two options on the market. The $300 for the off-the-shelf option does seem a little steep for what can apparently be bought in parts for $50.

Is there a major accuracy discrepancy between the two? and more importantly why is there a discrepancy?


from what I have been reading its more accurate than the $50 DIY one.

bit busy with other projects that need to be done before this so haven't got much further.
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