TONY’S FUN

I think that everyone should call or visit your friends at least once a week!

There is much more return in giving than you can imagine.

Make sure your older friends see you often – they love to share their life with someone.

I was a computer repair man, my customers are more like my friends. I love everyone, but I do have a soft spot for elderly or handicapped people.

I’m looking for someone in Lincoln, Nebraska who would teach me more about electronics – I love to make some electronics parts into a project!

I’d like to create a hobby group that can meet in my house or yours’s, if you like.

MY YOUTUBE VIDEOS

I downloaded this from Makeworld (Bambu's download site). Look for: TUB-O-PHONE Simpsons Theme
Le's make some noise!
Download from Makeworld.om and search for: Perpetual Motion Machine All the requirements are there, so make sure you have all the parts for this project.
Perpetual Motion Machine or is it???
Just log into Bambu's "Maker World", and search for "Twirly Gig 2", download and print all the parts. Make sure you re-tap the threads, if you can. Otherwise, you might break the shaft that has the thread on it. I might later on, add 18650 battery and reduce the voltage 1.5 Volts, so its spin's slower.
Twirly Gig 2 I love the effect it is making!
This is a concept arm, and it looks to me, that this is no way to go! I think that this arm will be made from a loft-extrusion, at the end! Any suggestions are welcome.
Another arm for my friend Brian!
I purchased the I9 Sound Card from Temu or AliExpress and the Phoinikas T-10 from Amazon. The I9 changes input voice to different person, even a baby or small child, old men with deep voice and or echo chaimber....
Sound modulator "I9 Sound Card"
The original designer used Raspberry PI, but I don't know much about it, so I used Arduino NANO, servo controller PCA9685, rechargeable batteries and Battery Management Unit to power and charge the project. Original project is here: https://www.instructables.com/Animatronic-Eye-Mechanism/ GitHub files: https://github.com/czecht/Wondering-Eyes-Arduino-NANO.git Both files are there at GitHub and you can modify them, and or the Sketch for Arduino, as much as you all like.
Wondering Eyes using Arduino NANO and few other parts.
I have not done something like this before, but Saturday and Sunday I devoted some time on my Fusion. And my 3D printer was working overtime, so I could finish this contraption, before Monday's meeting. Here is an a example I use: https://www.amazon.com/Electric-Reducer-Electronic-Devices-1218GEN20/dp/B0BS9K9HZ9/ref=sr_1_4?crid=1WTY2Y82ZJ13K&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.-H-3iRXP8KcYaOqkM4GoQgTvrfpb_3WXl_Dq77hebpi-iAnsvGgMKJ2eKeOLVUqJDepxJAd2xLSfJ_NA2i2TJCTwwyu_6B3w_kBgoq_NS_Br0H4Iuv3JV8BIPuCwY8-pAO4t3RN46EQLesh9f2oLQQB17WVQM1Y207wCpBwi1f5jXMqL1YYh9TwdpESC5EVVKl0_Ih1kC9pCMZU8HMZJqInNSRSpchonrf1BZTH2r_8.tZ5coitdit-0P-EkTAo-AmlD6T5PQC5ygb-hvlqTgv8&dib_tag=se&keywords=mini%2B3v-6v%2Bdc%2Bmotor%2Bcoreless%2Bplanetary%2Bgear%2Breducer%2Bmicro%2Bmotor&qid=1742228029&sprefix=6v%2Bmini%2Bmotor%2Caps%2C123&sr=8-4&th=1 Here is the Voltage Regulator: https://www.amazon.com/ALLECIN-L7812-Voltage-Regulator-Regulators/dp/B0CBLS4FHX/ref=sr_1_3?crid=2DKOW1GRKWMXO&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.KHtJ_ND5R9hG4w7Pi96ren8058w7GV8_jyGt3Zab2Gtc0PLHUcK0rnm5SiES4jxYRFPEfCI7ekzaXb8pxBe2bHBmdnakJCZdJB093qSKvJ92BB55hRmylD7eUvqKcx6MTS9o3wHFjWcGHfuNVfqTcyVYelDbbEHGzfKVw6cOJt8V-2ZJjBPA4z96qCADdEX-0QWuUM-MmEaGnoybgJymqirebG5KeYqO-62SgMZrfeY.uoTSuhvnuL3pnY2_e1eKPwt5JkGuQU5RE7zOGHvWzeE&dib_tag=se&keywords=7812&qid=1742228097&sprefix=7812%2Caps%2C114&sr=8-3 And here is the potentiometerI used: https://www.amazon.com/Uxcell-a14052600ux0954-Trimmer-Potentiometer-3296W-103/dp/B00SWJZMM2/ref=sr_1_13?crid=3I43A6HD9RP6G&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.vh1GYBTUVAun80p86vTSAPEsswx1dgllrdua8tbixh-9RvQriT6PyA4FScz7Jb-D4HhsxkKgkGInEONqWSaeaF3zkvamkm17q3iXkk27YtqdWXFog4DLnKhPd37_SEMPAh-_blBA7eckcypCKM4Wx3to-5mM8zLlbae7fsKEO_QbpvNoaCq26O_oXnLyBfrZaPG_EqIY_I6yyTo-Bphs6UYxY7DbKqDu7fec_SvKW5U.2H30ZhdvDHVCvhbEU4YIqadFS-JxnPzXpxR-Bc1ugn4&dib_tag=se&keywords=10+kilo+ohm+potentiometer+10+turn&qid=1742228252&sprefix=10+kilo+ohm+potentiometer+10+turn%2Caps%2C104&sr=8-13 I hope everyone knows 18650 rechargeable battery that I used and small switch to power ON/OFF. The bottom lid is screwed on with 6 screws, made for plastics. If you have some questions, please ask and I'll reply ASAP.
Unique Turntable with 3 Mini arms for my fiend Brian!
They are not just in small size, but inexpensive and doesn't require any programming! Just get a speaker or speakers like I used in this video and plug them in, plug in power source and put some MP3 music on MICRO-SD Card and off you go. The PCB version is loud and require just one speaker, but if you like stereo, the white has stereo output, but it isn't as loud, without amplifier. They are inexpensive and small enough to use with the boards I've demonstrated. If you would like me to show you some, just ask, I have couple of them on hand.
TWO more MP3 players for your projects that don't require any programming!
I just finished Saturday Brian's newest arm, and he came back for it and worn it that same evening. All of their friends loved it and it also made a splash Monday evening at our MakeShift Club, where we make stuff like this arm, electronics, 3D printed items, puzzles and much more! Have a peek: https://www.facebook.com/makeshiftlincoln/ Our member Hari usually takes pictures and videos during the meeting and publishes them later that day, so you can come back every Monday evening (around 9PM in Nebraska) and see what we shown that day.
Newest Prosthetic Arm for my friend Brian!
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ME, IN A NUTSHELL

The History

After escaping communism/socialism from (Czechoslovakia that no longer exist) I landed here in lovely Lincoln, Nebraska, USA!!! That was back in middle of 1981, the rest is the best part of my life!

It is the best place to live and grow a family! I’ve seen many great places, traveling with my family across the USA! One can drive entire day and see the beautiful scenery changing or getting better and better. We have fantastic places to visit or spend a week or two exploring and having a great time!

I love living here in the USA! Dreaming as a boy and young men, I wanted to have my own business and I had 2 business at one point…. I started with nothing, but my skills and other talents were enough to fulfill my dreams.

In the USA anyone can make it with honest and hard work work. I must say that I’m blessed beyond my dreams and enjoying lots of great experiences ! Retirement now provides even more time for my family, friendship, hobbies, and enjoyment of everything around me. I have my wife is the best thing that happen to me and our family. We met in 1982 and now we are together ever sense.

Fun

Few years ago I started to play with an Arduino and electronics again. Now it is one of my hobbies – thank you Hari! But I have many more  hobbies, including 3D printers, laser cutter, lathe, small CNC…  and my passion for photography. Metal working tools and machines, and welding machines, grinders and woodworking equipment…too many to count.

As you can see, I have all the tools I’ll even need, so I also help out friends and family or fix stuff around the house.

The most important is to help others!  Giving is not just lots of fun but it comes back to you as blessing you and everyone around you! I love to see the pleasant smile…. when something didn’t work, but now it’s back to serve your friends. Because of this, I’m surrounded with friends I trust and love! Couple of my friends help me if I call them with a project or just take care of our cats, when we are seeing our grandchildren…. Many people can’t trust others, despite wanting to do so. But when you develop a great relationship with people, help them and encourage them when they needed, soon everything changes in their lives!

That is what drives me every day.

Favorite Places

I have been fortunate to see and live in other places, like Austria and my birthplace Czech Republic, but my new country USA is by far the best place on the earth. 

Europe and Canada are also very very nice! If you go to Europe make sure to rent a car, or buy a train ticket that lets you visit many great cities! Prague is also fantastic, Nurnberg, Berlin, Vienna, BudaPest (It is actually 2 cities divided by Danube river. So one side is Buda and the other side is Pest.) and many more cities will keep you entertained including Amsterdam!

Take a look at my blog for more information about my computer repair services: https://tonysfun.com/blog