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A 3d print for my toilet
Last time I tried to fixed my toilet, and I accidentally lost a part for the piston. I probably flushed it. I had been searching around and also had my friend who worked with kitchenware industry looking for that part, but I had no luck to find it.
Luckily, since I knew that I probably could print the spare part with 3D printer, I had created a 3D model with Sketchup. Also, big thank to Manolis from Dim Sum Labs printed out my replacement part with his 3D printer.
And it worked perfectly!
Arduino realtime data with d3js, nodejs, socketio
Last week I created a client app with Angular Framework that will receive data from a Node server with SocketIO.
Gauge was created with Angular directive and d3js. Main Controller will update the gauge with a SocketIO event. One is for light sensor, and the other one is for temperature sensor. Both sensors are connected to Arduino, and data will send to Node server through serial port.
LineChart was also a real time chart, but it was not perfect yet. Seem SVG won’t redraw when the page is not in focus(on other tab), but it would redraw right away when the page was back in focus…Would have to look where to update the chart when new data come in.
More detail will be post later on http://sunnycyk.com
Trying to fix my toilet
Recently, I try to fix anything at home if possible… Maybe inspired by other maker and maker movement.
This time, I could not flush my toilet, so I did some research and mostly likely the siphon was not functioning.
I successfully took it apart, and..
Everything was right, but unfortunately, I could not unscrew the one that connect to the siphon… I need a big spanner to open it… I just did not have enough grip power to open it…
That sux.. So I got to put it back before my wife saw my mess… haha.. and thankfully it was still working and no leaking except the flush part. Now, I need to find a big spanner.
