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Category: PPA

PPA Calibration

May 27, 2017 dancolwp1974 1 Comment

PPA calibration refers to discovering and setting tuning factors for electromagnet timing. It is performed to: While the default calibration…

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PPA – debugging

May 26, 2017 dancolwp1974 Leave a comment

You’ve turned on your Personal Particle Accelerator, but aren’t getting the results you want ?  First, try the basic checklist: Completed the…

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Posted in: Dan's blog, PPA

PPA – powering up the Personal Particle Accelerator

dancolwp1974 1 Comment

So, you’ve either built your Personal Particle Accelerator and completed the commissioning tests, or purchased a ready-made unit. Either way, you’re keen…

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Posted in: Dan's blog, PPA

Day 3 of the world’s largest MakerFaire

May 23, 2017 dancolwp1974 Leave a comment

We’re on a high after a third and final successful day in Silicon Valley’s MakerFaire. First, the big news: we…

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Posted in: Dan's blog, Jo's blog, Paul's blog, PPA

Tech Tourists in San Francisco

May 18, 2017 dancolwp1974 Leave a comment

In the lead up to the big MakerFaire show where we demonstrate our model particle accelerator and laser controller, we’re doing all…

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Posted in: Dan's blog, Jo's blog, Paul's blog, PPA

Unboxing Personal Particle Accelerators in San Francisco

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Now we’re settled in San Francisco for the flagship Bay Area Maker Faire, it’s time to unbox and test the…

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Posted in: Dan's blog, Jo's blog, Paul's blog, PPA

PPA – commissioning tests

May 6, 2017 dancolwp1974 1 Comment

What happens after you’ve finished soldering your shiny new Personal Particle Accelerator ?  Read on ! Just like other complex…

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Posted in: Dan's blog, PPA

PPA – Infrared Photogate Sensor (IRPS) design

February 25, 2017 dancolwp1974 2 Comments

An IRPS is required to provide ball position timings, so that the Arduino can precisely calculate the timing of a…

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Posted in: Dan's blog, PPA Filed under: dan, PPA

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