Project HDS route follower complete.....pics

Well, I have everything wired up and tested. All I need is good weather and water to test it out.

This is a fun project. Learned a lot about GPS data via NMEA 0183 and NMEA 2000. I had to write a lot of software (code). Programming sucks.

This box allows me to choose what will control the MK V2 steering. Choices are: Ipilot, foot pedal, HDS8 (via gps decoder/processor/PIC controller).

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This is what it kinda looks like, minus boat and trolling motor. ha.

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Sure is some nice wood floors you have there..............:biggrin

U one smart fella. I think you should have been president.

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U one smart fella. I think you should have been president.

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I would be disqualified or impeached. I am honest.

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Sure is some nice wood floors you have there..............:biggrin

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Our house is over 60 years old. At one time, Brenda and I waxed the floors by hand before having it all refinished. Urethane is amazing.

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Tom, I hope when you get it installed it doesn't go around in circles looking for Billbob.:Rofl:Rofl

Tom, its hard for me tell, those are plastic wire ties right, not lacing? I haven't seen lacing in 20 years except at the Space and Rocket Center's exhibits. A lost art.

They are tie wraps but I can lace. I probably have some old spools of waxed core/line/string around here somewhere. I might lace some cables one day, just to show folks what it looks like. I bet Barnacle Bill can lace wires too.

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They are tie wraps but I can lace. I probably have some old spools of waxed core/line/string around here somewhere. I might lace some cables one day, just to show folks what it looks like. I bet Barnacle Bill can lace wires too.

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We used it in the Telephone Co Central Offices. I will try to find a spool.

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Thank you. Thank you very much.

Elvis

You better patent all your work. You are the man!

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We used it in the Telephone Co Central Offices. I will try to find a spool.

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Something like this,,,, Dang fingers are still sore...:biggrinAttachment 112416Attachment 112417Attachment 112418

I ain't see that string in years. I worked with SxS and crossbars. Also digital later in life.

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Our house is over 60 years old. At one time, Brenda and I waxed the floors by hand before having it all refinished. Urethane is amazing.

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Growing up we had wood flooring as well, and I remember all too well having to strip the old wax, apply new wax (the paste kind was all mom would use) and then buff every which way to Sunday 2x's/yr when my mom did her spring and fall cleaning. Floors were slicker than owl snot too and would slide down the hall in sock feet while mom was yelling at me to stop that.

Hope your new gadget works like you intend for it too.

Pretty work CanePole, can't wait to see this rig in action.