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« Reply #75 on: October 22, 2009, 12:06:14 pm » |
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and doesn't Mr. Kipling make exceedingly good cakes.......
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« Reply #76 on: October 24, 2009, 02:19:08 am » |
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Okay, the hotel's Wi-Fi costs an arm and a leg, so I regret to say you'll have to wait a little longer. (I'm on a public computer at the moment, if you were wondering.) I swear to cog I'll post them as soon as I get back--you'll be viewing the completed device no later than Wednesday. Possibly even Tuesday night. Unless of course you see them at SteamCon today, tomorrow, or the next day. I'm wearing a black top hat and black coat/cape today and Sunday; I'll be in a long white coat, white cap, and goggles on Saturday.
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« Reply #77 on: October 24, 2009, 05:20:09 am » |
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Coperthwaite: Since that thing looks to be a rotary-set, you could check out Spark Fun electronics and see if you could get the innards for one of their "Port-o-Rotary" phones.... Just pop in your SIM card and you're ready to go (after hooking up the switch contacts from the hook switch, rotary dial and the mic/speaker wires to the handset).... http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/present.php?p=Port-O-Rotary Link for more info.... |
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It is by combustion of coal and boiling water that the engines acquire speed.
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It is by steam alone that I set my contraptions in motion."
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« Reply #78 on: October 28, 2009, 08:01:41 am » |
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Okay, back from SteamCon WonderfulAwesomeCon, so pics will be up shortly!
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« Reply #79 on: November 02, 2009, 06:13:42 am » |
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Okay, I have too many pictures for individual captions. Sorry.  Here they all are in bulk, enjoy. Note I may have a couple mixed up in order, so, if the order doesn't make sense, it might be wrong. Taking apart the inside of the box Fixing the box after I forgot that the wood of the box was probably not much stronger than the wood of the dividers Making a foam pillow for the headphones and microphone Constructing a hinged tin box for the phone to sit in (I didn't have enough time for a cool dialing system; the dialing system is "open the box and dial and close the box before anyone notices") More soon! |
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« Reply #80 on: November 02, 2009, 06:34:36 am » |
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Finding a shoelace that the microphone will fit through (the first one didn't); working on the plug and various wires and clips Redoing the inside of the microphone (go on, call me an electrical-tape junkie  ) Adding little bits of dowel to the walls of the box to keep the foam and the tin from sliding into the cord-pit The final product! |
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« Reply #81 on: November 02, 2009, 11:43:16 pm » |
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Lovely microphone!
Can we get a pic of you using this in the classic "....I'm on the train...." mode?
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« Reply #82 on: November 04, 2009, 10:37:04 pm » |
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What's the "I'm on the train" mode?
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« Reply #83 on: November 05, 2009, 01:22:19 am » |
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THIS is a steampunk mobile telephone  Be proud Mr Voltaic, I have never said that before about any telephone made after 1980  Carry on the good work, perhaps may we get a few wide shots of the box closed and the device in use?
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« Reply #84 on: November 05, 2009, 02:16:41 am » |
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Thank you very much! I will attempt to fulfill the picture requests placed herein. Again, a definition of the "classic '...I'm on the train...' mode" would be useful.
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« Reply #85 on: November 07, 2009, 02:06:16 pm » |
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It may not be immediate, but I promise you will get pictures of me using it. They might even include the classic "I'm on the train" mode if someone tells me what in cog's name that means.
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« Reply #86 on: November 07, 2009, 03:01:58 pm » |
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You might want to research 'triggerhappy TV'
I believe that trhey did a season of it stateside. Probably didn't catch on as it was a bit british and challenged the way in which british people do tend to pointedly not like to make a fuss. Dom Joly and his unfeasibly large telephone yelling into the handset "HELLO? YEAH I'M ON A TRAIN. NO IT'S RUBBISH" etc. |
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« Reply #87 on: November 08, 2009, 07:55:41 am » |
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You might want to research 'triggerhappy TV' The HUGE Cell Phone And Yelling Prank!I believe that trhey did a season of it stateside. Probably didn't catch on as it was a bit british and challenged the way in which british people do tend to pointedly not like to make a fuss. Dom Joly and his unfeasibly large telephone yelling into the handset "HELLO? YEAH I'M ON A TRAIN. NO IT'S RUBBISH" etc. *deedle-eedle, deedle-eedle, deedle-eedle-ee* HELLO?...WHAT'S THAT?...PRANKING PEOPLE WITH A HUGE MOBILE!...NO, IT'S RUBBISH!...HA HA, JUST MY LITTLE JOKE MATE, ACTUALLY IT'S BLOODY HILARIOUS!!! |
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« Reply #88 on: November 08, 2009, 08:42:48 am » |
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L. Voltaic, your mod is wonderful, and the movie is prime - just choice!
You did a great job documenting the process.
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« Reply #89 on: November 08, 2009, 09:21:10 am » |
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L. Voltaic, your mod is wonderful, and the movie is prime - just choice!
You did a great job documenting the process.
*deedle-eedle, deedle-eedle, deedle-eedle-ee* HELLO?...WHAT'S THAT?...NO, I'M POSTING ON BRASS GOGGLES!...WONDERFUL MOD?...NO, IT'S RUBBISH!! Seriously, though, thanks for all the (overdone, IMHO) praise, chaps. I'll see what I can do for more pics. Maybe a video or two! |
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« Reply #90 on: November 08, 2009, 10:07:32 am » |
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*deedle-eedle, deedle-eedle, deedle-eedle-ee*
HELLO?...WHAT'S THAT?...NO, I'M POSTING ON BRASS GOGGLES!...WONDERFUL MOD?...NO, IT'S RUBBISH!!
^^^ Reading this spurred great joviality! No matter how simple or crude an undertaken project is, it is still a project. Once completed, it is more than some of us will ever get to do. Me; I would have used a leather case from here: http://www.atthefront.com/or something similar. It would be less-than perfect in the timeline placement, but I am sure a few rivets can negate that resemblance if needs dictate. I dislike scrawls of extra wire (comes from changing to many light switches in an old house with tiny wall boxes) so I like how you have them all tucked away. Gives you a chance to re-mod the pit and put that cool face mentioned earlier in. Which reminds me! You need springs to keep the bolts up! Nonesense! Just drill holes in a pannel directly above the butons you want to push like this  (((EDIT: image for all us lazy punks: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v332/joe64/buttonsforall.jpg ))) For this to work most efficiently, to make the buttons stay down on the cell phone, put a spring between the nut and the board. No clunking around or rattling. The bolt must be sticking up from the board by a minimal amount, and the constant pressure on the cell phone buttons could be changed by turning the nuts! Conversely, possible by necessity if the cell phone buttons are sensitive, there needs to be a spring around the shaft after the nut and a second piece of static material. This will keep the button extension raised and tensed. I have complete confidence you could have figured this out if you haven't already, yet it is good to have the idea out here in any case. And I simply must indulge in moments of technical fervor as they stumble by... mwahahahaha ;] |
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« Reply #91 on: November 09, 2009, 01:15:09 am » |
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Which reminds me! You need springs to keep the bolts up! Nonesense! Just drill holes in a pannel directly above the butons you want to push like this For this to work most efficiently, to make the buttons stay down on the cell phone, put a spring between the nut and the board. No clunking around or rattling. The bolt must be sticking up from the board by a minimal amount, and the constant pressure on the cell phone buttons could be changed by turning the nuts! BETWEEN THE NUT AND THE BOARD??...NO, THAT'S RUBBISH!!! Actually, I'm sure you meant to say, "between the bolt-head and the board". Otherwise it would be keeping the bolt down. And, yes, I did think of that, but thank you very much for the suggestion--I would certainly be in a quandary on that front if I hadn't thought of it. |
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« Reply #92 on: November 09, 2009, 01:25:18 am » |
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WHAT? ... TECHNICAL FEVER? ... YEAH, SPRING! ... NO IT'S RUBBISH, CIAO! I would just like to say that I also thought of that, my design doodle there is but a sketch, the general idea with a few things left to be thought about |
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« Reply #93 on: November 09, 2009, 09:25:02 am » |
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BETWEEN THE NUT AND THE BOARD??...NO, THAT'S RUBBISH!!!
Well, I know what I said. Both systems have unique benefits. Replacing the second system with simply putting the spring between the board and head would work better in some aspects, you are very right. Don't know why I didn't think of it ;] It would also expose the spring, though. In terms of functionality this is possibly a poor choice. If the spring ever breaks it becomes useless. Containing it would make it harder to break, jam, lose, etc... In terms of aesthetics, exposing the spring might be nice. |
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« Reply #94 on: November 09, 2009, 07:45:33 pm » |
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BETWEEN THE NUT AND THE BOARD??...NO, THAT'S RUBBISH!!!
Well, I know what I said. Both systems have unique benefits. Replacing the second system with simply putting the spring between the board and head would work better in some aspects, you are very right. Don't know why I didn't think of it ;] It would also expose the spring, though. In terms of functionality this is possibly a poor choice. If the spring ever breaks it becomes useless. Containing it would make it harder to break, jam, lose, etc... In terms of aesthetics, exposing the spring might be nice. Alright, I get your points about the exposed spring, but how would having the spring between the nut and the board even work? It would push the bolt assembly downwards, and what would be the use of that? |
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« Reply #95 on: November 09, 2009, 08:46:29 pm » |
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Last night I dreamt of shouting down a phone with dom jolly in the same fashion as has been demonstrated above because of this thread  |
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« Reply #96 on: November 09, 2009, 10:02:05 pm » |
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but how would having the spring between the nut and the board even work? It would push the bolt assembly downwards, and what would be the use of that?
to rest on the buttons of the cellphone beneath. If the bolt shaft is longer than the distance from the cellphone button to the outside of the board, and the spring pushes the assembly down onto the cellphone button, then the bolt head will be lifted above the board. Thus, when you press the bolt- you will be met with exactly the resistance of the regular cellphone button minus the pressure applied by the spring (which can be changed by adjusting the nut). Presumably, this makes for a snappier registry of keystrokes and a more solid assembly. The drawback remains: if the pressure is too much for the cellphone buttons, the assembly system is unusable. Lol, this is crazy. ;] |
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« Reply #97 on: November 09, 2009, 11:15:29 pm » |
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I'm acctually kind of proud that a design for a button I did sparked such a good nerdy debate about the positioning of a spring
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« Reply #98 on: November 10, 2009, 07:43:43 am » |
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but how would having the spring between the nut and the board even work? It would push the bolt assembly downwards, and what would be the use of that?
to rest on the buttons of the cellphone beneath. If the bolt shaft is longer than the distance from the cellphone button to the outside of the board, and the spring pushes the assembly down onto the cellphone button, then the bolt head will be lifted above the board. Thus, when you press the bolt- you will be met with exactly the resistance of the regular cellphone button minus the pressure applied by the spring (which can be changed by adjusting the nut). Presumably, this makes for a snappier registry of keystrokes and a more solid assembly. The drawback remains: if the pressure is too much for the cellphone buttons, the assembly system is unusable. Lol, this is crazy. ;] Ahh, I see now! Ingenious! |
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