Hi all - shit kinda blows for me right now! My whole living situation got very abruptly shaken up I havent had internet access for about a month otherwise this would’ve been an update video. ANYWHO I am not dead yet and I am still (slowly) making stuff! Thankyou for your patience
@JayHenr09861348 If I remember correctly
One whole yellow onion cooked down with garlic (Loads of spices at this stage, whatever is in the cupboard)
2lbs beef, 1lbs sausage, 1/2 cup Parmesan, 1 1/2 cup Italian breadcrumbs (I barely add any salt when using this), 2 eggs + 1 yolk + string cheese
I made a 3D Print model of Herbie and painted it and Herbie now on HO layout at @IlRailwayMuseum’s Hobby Shop where I currently volunteer at.
This was my gift for the display so visitors will see Herbie on set.
Herbie will even still be on set during Day Out With Thomas as well.
THIS GUY TURNED AN OLD SMARTWATCH INTO A DIGITAL SHIFT KNOB FOR HIS 2001 AUDI AND THEN MADE IT EVEN CRAZIER
instead of throwing away an old TicWatch, he 3D printed a custom housing and mounted it on his gear stick
he vibe coded a custom WearOS app that uses the watch's built in accelerometer and gyroscope to read the physical angle of the shift stick and display which gear you're in
the hardest part was driving on hills. going uphill would throw off the angle readings and show random gears. he had to build dynamic calibration into the algorithm so it could adjust in real time
his car is a 2001 audi B5. the old communication protocol is so limited for gear data that building his own accelerometer app was actually easier than pulling from the car's computer
then he went further
he vibe coded an invisible touch spotify controller into the same shift knob
swipe up on the knob to skip a track. swipe down to go back. tap to pause. all using the watch's touch screen while your hand is already on the shifter
no extra buttons, no phone mount, no looking away from the road. your hand is on the shift knob anyway so the controls are right where you need them
the watch also shows whatever is playing via bluetooth between gear changes
3D printed the enclosure, vibe coded the app, and turned e-waste into the coolest car mod on the internet