On Friday, June 01, 2012 08:37:46 AM Ed Nisley did opine: > On Wed, 2012-05-30 at 19:29 +0200, Roland Jollivet wrote: > > The thing is, what do you do with these parts? > > Some examples of stuff I've designed & build & used... > > A case for a GPS+voice amateur radio circuit: > http://softsolder.com/2012/04/13/wouxun-kg-uv3d-gps-interface-functional > -case/ > > Adapter to hold a camera on a microscope, a macro lens holder for that > camera, plus an LED ring illuminator for the microscope: > http://softsolder.com/2011/11/14/canon-sx230hs-microscope-and-close-up-m > acro-adapters/ > http://softsolder.com/2011/04/11/microscope-led-ring-illuminator/ > > Caliper repair part (no finishing required!): > http://softsolder.com/2011/05/27/thing-o-matic-caliper-repair-perfection > / > > Bike helmet mirror mount (ugly, but better than commercial units): > http://softsolder.com/2011/07/01/helmet-mirror-mount-first-light/ > http://softsolder.com/2011/06/29/helmet-mirror-mount-solid-model/ > > Blinky light mount for my recumbent: > http://softsolder.com/2012/01/03/planet-bike-superflash-tour-easy-mount/ > > Cookie cutter: > http://softsolder.com/2011/09/07/tux-cookie-cutter/ > > Fuzz blocker for a Kindle Fire: > http://softsolder.com/2012/04/10/kindle-fire-power-button-protector/ > > Simple stepper motor mount: > http://softsolder.com/2011/08/23/nema-17-stepper-motor-mount/ > > And, of course, improve the 3D printer: > http://softsolder.com/2011/04/20/thing-o-matic-x-axis-rod-follower-insta > lled/ > This is all great stuff Ed, thanks for posting it.
> Beyond their hand-knitted appearance, the parts are entirely serviceable > for most of the things I do. Of course, that may just mean I do simple > things that don't involve a lot of stress on either the operator or the > user. [grin] > > Now, admittedly, those parts emerged after the better part of half a > year of rebuilding to persuade my Thing-O-Matic to work the way they > claimed it would. That's a whole 'nother story... Chuckle. That is how this stuff always works. Like doing an engine swap, get all the kits together, but bring $500 for the stuff you have to go get because the bolts are 3/8 but the holes are 7/16. BTDT. :) Cheers, Gene -- "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author) My web page: <http://coyoteden.dyndns-free.com:85/gene> "To YOU I'm an atheist; to God, I'm the Loyal Opposition." -- Woody Allen ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
