[PSUBS-MAILIST] Now for something completely different: autopilot

[Alan via Personal_Submersibles]

I am getting confused. 
Is this the same Hank that recently automated an oven to the extent
that he can monitor it over a cel phone? And runs a YouTube technology
Channel ?
Alan

> On 3/05/2020, at 11:48 AM, hank pronk via Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:
> 
> Brian, Stop, resist the temptation to make a simple thing complicated.  Reliability comes from simplicity.
> It's cool but....
> Hank
> 
> On Saturday, May 2, 2020, 9:06:27 AM MDT, Brian Hughes via Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:
> 
> 
> . 
> Another experiment: bought a cheap vintage car fluxgate compass. When I hold the sensor under the front MBT (previously I experimented with how high I had to hold it off the hull until I had this brain fart), against the inside "roof" of the fiberglass shell, it works perfectly, as in no distortion at all. I now know where to mount a future more accurate fluxgate sensor as it appears to be far enough away from the hull and the main brackets that mount the MBT to work as intended. I love easy solutions. I now see a way forward for a reliable means for nsvigation.
> 
> Now as I am looking at used marine fluxgate compasses, it seems some of them are designed to feed an auto pilot. As I already have the parts to put an actuator on the rear thruster, all this has me thinking: an auto pilot for Harold. Set the compass and let the actuator compensate for the heading.  Since Marine components are reasonably robust no need for DIY solutions...  and for quick turns I still have the side thrusters.
> 
> Am I losing my mind during lockdown or worth a go?
> 
> Brian and the fabled K boat Harold
> 
> 
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