Changes and log

THE LOG

One line for everything that changes the plan, the day it happens.

Change orders

These start after the design is locked at G1.

None yet. The design is not locked.

History

Oct 6DecisionD15: the turret is named Night Watch NW-1.

Oct 6DecisionDesign walk-through D1 to D14: all three animals; Pi 5 with AI camera and IR flood; Surge XL launcher; stepper aim; solar and battery power; printed housing; mounted high aiming down; software tilt limit; armed dusk to dawn with a key switch; phone FIRE page; automatic after 10 correct shots and zero wrong (R8); 14 nights before vs 14 after; $800 budget; film and class presentation. Name decided next (D15).

Oct 6DecisionD8: version 1 is manual fire. The turret spots and aims, a person presses fire. Going automatic is a future change order with a pass mark from the clips (rule R8).

Oct 6DecisionPayload: gel balls. Range: 20 to 25 feet from the turret to the crossing spot (rule R7).

Oct 6DecisionD5: the defense is a turret that fires a non-lethal stinging projectile. Rules R1 and R3 rewritten to match: sting but never injure, and the turret can never aim at a person.

Oct 6DecisionNo survey needed: the house cameras already show the animals coming over. Footage becomes the before count.

Oct 6PlanDraft rules R1 to R6 and design choices D1 to D7 written. Waiting for a yes at G0.

Oct 6PlanGates set: G0 Scope (now to Feb), G1 Design lock, G2 Order, G3 Build, G4 Field test, G5 Show. Build starts spring 2027.

Oct 6DecisionNew project: defend the house against raccoons, rats and opossums. No school packet; we write our own brief.