Good. I've coveted that original clock ever since you first made it but I couldn't scrape together the shekels :-( Thrilled to get another opportunity.
Say, could I trade you an induction heater for a clock? :-) John On 01/13/2016 12:26 PM, David Forbes wrote: > John, > > I am planning to make it available in both wood and acrylic cases. The > laser cutter works on either. There will be bolts and tabs holding it > together, similar to the Makerbot. > > The PC board will be SMT, with all the parts visible through the acrylic > front panel. A few thru-hole parts will be on the rear of the panel. I > will have a USB port on the board, and a header to mount a USB jack on > the rear panel of the case. > > I do plan to offer it as a board semi-kit (machine-stuffed SMT parts), > and to publish the laser cutter files for people to make their own cases. > > I plan to eventually produce a generic board that works with any tube > size, but first I want to get the one done that helps me unload all > those 3RP1 CRTs I have! > > On 1/13/16 10:08 AM, NeonJohn wrote: >> Is this going to be like the original scopeclock, in the clear acrylic >> case? If so sign me up. I'll find the money tree somewhere... :-) >> >> John >> >> >> On 01/13/2016 08:55 AM, dixter wrote: >>> wow,,,, David,,, please put me down for one when you are selling >>> these... thanks >>> dick bell >>> >>> On Wednesday, January 13, 2016 at 12:00:04 AM UTC-6, nixiebunny wrote: >>>> >>>> Folks, >>>> >>>> I have been trying to find a way to fit all my stuff into the storage >>>> room, and realized that it has too many CRTs in it. This has led to me >>>> taking the year off the First Robotics team I've mentored, to get some >>>> free time to design a product that will help me sell all those CRTs. >>>> >>>> I am working on reviving my Scope Clocks. >>>> >>>> I've decided to go with an Arduino style processor, since it's way more >>>> user-friendly and popular than those wacky Motorola processors I >>>> used or >>>> the PICs that the OscilloClock uses. So I'm rewriting the code in C, >>>> which will take a few weeks. >>>> >>>> I've also redesigned the board and case to be DIY-friendly, and to >>>> resemble an old 3 inch oscilloscope. I have come up with a circuit >>>> board >>>> layout that fits behind the front panel. The panel has the look of a >>>> fifties 'scope, with the intensity and focus knobs at top corners and >>>> the H and V knobs below, and a big time-setting encoder in the lower >>>> center. (Did you know that it's impossible to find high voltage pots >>>> and >>>> rotary encoders that share a common knob?) >>>> >>>> I've already designed and made a quickie laser-cut case, since I have >>>> access to a laser cutter now. Quick turn fab is marvelous. >>>> >>>> I'll post photos when I have something to take photos of. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> David Forbes, Tucson AZ >>>> >>>> >>> >> > > -- John DeArmond Tellico Plains, Occupied TN http://www.tnduction.com <-- THE source for induction heaters http://www.neon-john.com <-- email from here http://www.johndearmond.com <-- Best damned Blog on the net https://www.etsy.com/shop/BarbraJoanOriginals <-- Affordable Fine Art Originals PGP key: wwwkeys.pgp.net: BCB68D77 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "neonixie-l" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to neonixie-l+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send an email to neonixie-l@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/5696A30A.7090509%40neon-john.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
