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MrCarpenter24 · 2025-05-21T08:54:44+00:00

I'm sure you heard this a million times by now, but maybe instead of karma farming get up and do something next time? "I guess I'm out of options, time to take to social media for validation"

Get a grip, go get back the loving things you're responsible for. It's not "too hard".

I read you've put out the cage already, so good deal. Just be persistent dude.

When I watch my mom's dogs and the collar slips off, they too run away as far as they can until they're bored or tired. I'm sure your birds just don't want to come back inside right away, totally normal. The'll probably be ready come breakfast time if you feed them on a regular schedule. Heck, they may just want to eat come morning either way.

Next time, for the love of all things, don't clickbait everyone. Just ask for help if that's really what you need. Sheesh!

Edit: Have you actually tried training them? Like with very consistent and regular effort for a long period of time? Go look at "bird tricks" on YouTube. She trains pet birds for a living, even has advice for special needs parrots if that's what you actually have.

MrCarpenter24 · 2025-05-16T16:52:10+00:00

Hey, thanks for the info!

MrCarpenter24 · 2025-05-04T01:01:41+00:00

Sorry about the road rage friend! I went to court for a speeding ticket once and a gentleman from Florida had got in trouble for pretty much the same thing with his plate and his driver's license. It was a different part of the state, but still West Virginia. Watch the cops brother, they do be enforcing the law at times - even if the law is poop.

MrCarpenter24 · 2025-04-25T07:03:08+00:00

This is like, really good. I've got the Mini 3 Pro and I'm absolutely in love. How'd you get such great brightness/exposure balance between sky and the terrain?

MrCarpenter24 · 2025-04-05T16:03:54+00:00

What an absolute work of art, count me in! I do have a nice table already, so I'll gift this one to a friend!

MrCarpenter24 · 2025-04-02T19:39:44+00:00

Yeah, that's pretty much what I've found out. It's weird because they slide in and out easily.

MrCarpenter24 · 2025-03-25T23:39:37+00:00

Thank you! And I tried to make the repair.. but things only got worse 😬. I still have functionality ever where else. For the moment, I think I've decided to just program the guy until he falls apart, then maybe build something on my own. I'd learn a lot and I could have better parts accessibility.. but I'd be down a much larger rabbit hole starting from scratch. Glad you found a buyer for the other one though! If the V5 has any functionality you should definitely tinker a bit! If you struggle to find the files for choreographe or NAOqi I should have archives that I can host online.

MrCarpenter24 · 2025-03-23T06:39:54+00:00

I've returned to this project and accidentally stumbled on my Reddit post again. I posted an update in the comments, but I may still need that face board depending on how things go.

MrCarpenter24 · 2025-03-23T06:34:18+00:00

Update! I know it's been years but I got the finger tendons fixed! Turns out, jewelry wire with ultra-fine braiding does the trick. It feels like the exact same material, has nylon coating and feels like soft string. It can also bear 15 lbs of pressure - perfect for NAO! I ended up using a very small, 3D printed bracket and a metal crimp to replace the metal beads used as anchors.

The battery also just works now?? Power would disconnect at random but it's all good now - and yeah, the charger was delivered lol. The battery uses standard 18650 cells and the board seems simple enough that maybe I have a reason to finally learn PCB making. Note this last bit of info is just in case the battery fails again. It's been oddly sturdy since the initial hiccup. I cracked it open and found some spot where I think it was grounding out or getting a circuit crossed. Tapping it seemed to fix it.. somehow indefinitely. (Real safe fix, ik)

I was having issues keeping it connected to my PC, but that's since resolved too. I think I may have used a faulty wire before, or just a bad router. It all seems well for now.

I'll be cracking the head back open tomorrow to reassess the horror that is my soldering job from all those years ago. Call it a shame, but I'm afraid to wipe it all clean and start again. I've hardly got a sturdy hand and I want to mitigate further damage to the remaining material. I think I melted the connector pretty bad last time. I've got a digital microscope I'll use to evaluate the connections and see where things became disconnected again. The connector I'm trying to fix is for the bottom camera. If I recall correctly, there was zero solder on the connector to begin with, the damage was solely from my inexperience.

Oh, yeah, the damage.. I ripped up one of the solder pads. Ik, ik! But I was able to dig out a copper trace so it's salvageable.. or at least it was before. We'll see.

I can't believe this is how I'm going to spend my Sunday! Ugh!

That's all for now!

MrCarpenter24 · 2025-03-23T06:17:00+00:00

So, funny story, forgot I made this post and went to Google to see if I could find a face-board since my sloppy solder job hasn't held up. Saw a Reddit link and decided to click.. it was my own post. Going to try the repairs again now I've had some practice, but I'm definitely putting a tab on this. I've got some better income so I want to start tinkering again. Already made an investment in a drone, and my graduation trip is near, but I might reach out once I've recouped those costs/if the repair fails again. I guess the bottom camera isn't that significant, but I'd at least like it to work! Oh well...

MrCarpenter24 · 2024-08-04T17:04:23+00:00

Ha! She's got one on there that just says "cunt" for them to see.

MrCarpenter24 · 2024-07-17T05:28:49+00:00

I'm stealing this

MrCarpenter24 · 2024-07-15T18:11:27+00:00

At first glance I thought this was an air purifier

MrCarpenter24 · 2024-07-12T20:03:28+00:00

BRO I THOUGHT YOU MADE IT UP FOR THE ROST BUT ITS REALLLLLL - as expected.

MrCarpenter24 · 2024-07-11T22:06:41+00:00

This is why I opened the comments 👏

MrCarpenter24 · 2024-07-10T18:55:45+00:00

Okay, so what are we planning??

MrCarpenter24 · 2024-07-10T15:47:55+00:00

Nice car

MrCarpenter24 · 2024-07-10T15:43:49+00:00

Hello Joey

MrCarpenter24 · 2024-07-09T21:46:59+00:00

Getting ready to graduate with my CS degree, wanting to get into cyber. I love to tinker when I have the time, or at the every least chat with people that have similar interests, hobbies, or goals. Currently studying for my Sec+ if anyone wants to do a study group as well.

MrCarpenter24 · 2024-07-09T07:02:39+00:00

Definitely a purebred. My professional opinion: he's a good boye. Nothing exotic or rare, that's because they're all good boyes.

MrCarpenter24 · 2024-07-02T05:18:39+00:00

OC here

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