I read a comment mentioning this somewhere a couple of days ago - and I was expecting it to be a coil gun that fires (magnetic) nodes into hard to access locations (like LED Throwies) - but this is cool too :)
yoooo what kind of module / hardware does the receiving device have to have (apart from a LoRa chip obvs) for this and what kind of outputs does this generate? Can this be used to activate for example servo motors via PWM signal?
As the person who built it: it was just a simple GPIO pin that toggled on receipt of a message. To do more than that would probably require the notification module to do things based on message content (hint hint @meshtastic :P ) and then signal a different microcontroller to change the PWM signal accordingly. It would be kind of fun to be able to remotely dial in a high/medium/low power shot, maybe next year.
@@dpidcoe hell ye boi thank you! You could probably program in some kind of command line logic so that when you have a bunch of people using that meshtastic network they can all remotely control a device in such a way. Doesn't have to be a coil gun obviously, but maybe an AC unit or a light switch.
I am very new to the mechtastic ecosphere. please explain what just happened and why I should be stoked. I don't want to be annoying or rude. I just don't get it.
Hey there! You're not being annoying at all, don't worry! In the video, they used Meshtastic nodes to wirelessly trigger a coil gun from a distance. Coil guns are cool because they're often used in science and engineering projects-like at science fairs-to demonstrate power electronics concepts. It shows how Meshtastic can be used for remote control without internet or cellular networks. Pretty neat, right?
Coil Guns are used as demonstration and learning platforms for students. It's a very common stepping stone to get into power electronics and frequently demonstrated at science fairs. www.instructables.com/GaussGun-Coil-Gun-Electronics-and-Engineering-Proj/
Depending on which device you're looking to buy, there are multiple places that have stock available (and have had it). Also, what someone does with their Meshtastic device should be up to them, no? If you need any help finding stock, be sure to join the discord and we can point you in the right direction. :)
Coil Guns are used as demonstration and learning platforms for students. It's a very common stepping stone to get into power electronics and frequently demonstrated at science fairs. www.instructables.com/GaussGun-Coil-Gun-Electronics-and-Engineering-Proj/
@@Meshtastic it still shows it can be used to trigger something bad just like the firework did, its a bad choice) . (Our reaction is probably alien to Ameericans as America has normalised guns.)
This is kind of what I use meshtastic for, but way less dangerous.
@@XRingerthe same way garage door openers and washer and dryer timers are a thing of the past?
I read a comment mentioning this somewhere a couple of days ago - and I was expecting it to be a coil gun that fires (magnetic) nodes into hard to access locations (like LED Throwies) - but this is cool too :)
Awesome.
yoooo what kind of module / hardware does the receiving device have to have (apart from a LoRa chip obvs) for this and what kind of outputs does this generate?
Can this be used to activate for example servo motors via PWM signal?
It sounded as though they're simply using a GPIO pin and the external notification module to toggle something on a secondary device.
As the person who built it: it was just a simple GPIO pin that toggled on receipt of a message. To do more than that would probably require the notification module to do things based on message content (hint hint @meshtastic :P ) and then signal a different microcontroller to change the PWM signal accordingly. It would be kind of fun to be able to remotely dial in a high/medium/low power shot, maybe next year.
@@dpidcoe hell ye boi thank you!
You could probably program in some kind of command line logic so that when you have a bunch of people using that meshtastic network they can all remotely control a device in such a way. Doesn't have to be a coil gun obviously, but maybe an AC unit or a light switch.
Sweet a remote, Um uh..... Yeah.
I am very new to the mechtastic ecosphere. please explain what just happened and why I should be stoked. I don't want to be annoying or rude. I just don't get it.
Hey there! You're not being annoying at all, don't worry! In the video, they used Meshtastic nodes to wirelessly trigger a coil gun from a distance. Coil guns are cool because they're often used in science and engineering projects-like at science fairs-to demonstrate power electronics concepts. It shows how Meshtastic can be used for remote control without internet or cellular networks. Pretty neat, right?
Guys, this is just the wrong way to do a demo for public consumption. You're not helping the cause by highlighting its use as a trigger for weapons.
Coil Guns are used as demonstration and learning platforms for students. It's a very common stepping stone to get into power electronics and frequently demonstrated at science fairs. www.instructables.com/GaussGun-Coil-Gun-Electronics-and-Engineering-Proj/
is part of iot. Imagine that we can use for irigations , etc
This is the most European type of comment I’ve ever seen💀
This is the most European comment ever😂
This kind of crap is why meshtastic devices are completely out of stock everywhere all the time for people who could use them productively.
Depending on which device you're looking to buy, there are multiple places that have stock available (and have had it). Also, what someone does with their Meshtastic device should be up to them, no? If you need any help finding stock, be sure to join the discord and we can point you in the right direction. :)
Nye they set a firework off and now this. How To wepponise and get meshtastic banned. Super dumb.
Coil Guns are used as demonstration and learning platforms for students. It's a very common stepping stone to get into power electronics and frequently demonstrated at science fairs. www.instructables.com/GaussGun-Coil-Gun-Electronics-and-Engineering-Proj/
@@Meshtastic it still shows it can be used to trigger something bad just like the firework did, its a bad choice) . (Our reaction is probably alien to Ameericans as America has normalised guns.)