No, that’s why I said that it was a humiliating moment. Not for me though, I very well knew where the flaws were. This was made on prototyped print material, not high-grade ABS or HTP plastic.
We had a good laugh though :) The material we now use is a different form of plastic, hard Rezin. It’s CNC machine and can with stand some pretty high pressure and is shock resistant. Sent from sputnik7 > On 4/08/2019, at 3:20 PM, David G. Carlson via iPhone > <dgcarl...@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > > Could not see, but it did not sound like a success? > > Dave > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Aug 3, 2019, at 10:31 PM, Yuma Decaux <jamy...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Not sure if this went through, but I wanted to share a clip. > > We have been testing the ruggedness of the macaron, and made a bet with Jake > my co-founder on a previous prototype made out of PLC, and see if the casing > was going to withstand a 500 kg bike rolling on it, as we were at the phase > of testing casing integrity by repeatdetly throwing it across a room, swiping > it off a bench, standing on it, and mistreating it in all sorts of scenarios. > > Jake said he was fairly confident the Macaron was going to withstand a 250cc > bike, and I just rode along, knowing very well internally that it was going > to be a humiliating moment to capture on video. > > Here is the result, guess what happened? Needless to say, we returned to our > materials evaluation board, and changed things internally. > > https://www.dropbox.com/s/dn7cjr2r8qrr1eo/slow_mo.mov?dl=0 > > > Have a great sunday > > > > >> On 2 Aug 2019, at 5:28 pm, David G. Carlson via iPhone >> <dgcarl...@sbcglobal.net> wrote: >> >> Not really that expensiv. The nearest competition is around US$ 150 and is >> not as full featured. >> And this sounds more rugged. Most woodworkers have no problem getting a >> quality product for a price. >> Dave >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Aug 1, 2019, at 2:52 PM, Sarah Massengale <skmasseng...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> I love the device and what it does. I’d definitely have one, but it’s >> really a bit too expensive for the average blind person drawing a social >> security check in the US and working to find a job. my most sincere >> congratulations on your awards, and you have a great product. You just may >> want to think about lowering the price a bit for it to be accessible to the >> average blind person. >> >> >> >>> On Aug 1, 2019, at 8:44 AM, Phil Halton <philh...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> Not particularly, as long as you’re wearing boots.😎 Yuma, in all >>> seriousness may I suggest you Google the terms San Francisco and public >>> poop. Sent from my IPhone >>> >>> >>>> On Jul 31, 2019, at 5:00 PM, Yuma Decaux <jamy...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi Phil, >>>> >>>> Thanks for your cheers. Is San francisco dangerous? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> On 1 Aug 2019, at 1:40 am, Phil Halton <philh...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Congratulations Yuma. And please take care when walking the streets of >>>>> SanFrancisco. >>>>> >>>>> Sent from my IPhone >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> On Jul 30, 2019, at 4:01 PM, Yuma Decaux <jamy...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Hi everyone, >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> This is Yuma, and I have and update. >>>>>> >>>>>> Some of you might remember that I was working on a digital tape measure. >>>>>> I had also used as my proposal for the 2017 Hollman prize. >>>>>> >>>>>> Since then, I have been working hard on new prototypes with my partner, >>>>>> wand the 2018 James Dyson award for its design and innovative features. >>>>>> >>>>>> I am pleased to announce two things. First, though I didn’t get the 2017 >>>>>> Holman prize, I actually won this years prize. I will be going to San >>>>>> Francisco for the induction, and will go on a world tour to meet various >>>>>> scientists and engineers to make astronomy and all of its affiliate >>>>>> fields accessible to all of us. If anyone of you is in the San Francisco >>>>>> bay area, let’s get in touch. I would love to meet some of you in person. >>>>>> >>>>>> Second bit of news, we have a limited early release pre-order of the >>>>>> Macaron which you can check out below. We are offering this limited >>>>>> release, so that we can change the software to your liking and follow >>>>>> your advice on how you would want a digital tape measure to work, Beyond >>>>>> the features we have already created so far. This is because we have an >>>>>> automatic firmware update feature, which will allow us to update the >>>>>> associated IOS app, and we really excited to hear your recommendations >>>>>> and put new features to the device. >>>>>> >>>>>> Have a look with the link below, and if you have any questions just >>>>>> email me. >>>>>> >>>>>> https://www.oseyeris.com/product/the-macaron >>>>>> >>>>>> As an earlier doctor, you will get the high-quality finish unit, and the >>>>>> ability to upgrade to a new device at 50% of its retail price when it >>>>>> comes out. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> The macaron has gone through multiple iterations, and is going through >>>>>> trials in the medical field, the clothing industry, as Wellers wood >>>>>> workshops across Australia. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> We are also getting a new software developer who will help us with the >>>>>> android app, as well as create new exciting features alongside my own >>>>>> participation in the project. >>>>>> >>>>>> Again, I’m really excited to announce these two bits of news, and hope >>>>>> to hear from you. 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