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| gretchengehrke | "Good stuff, Tony! Can you post information about sizes so people would know which box would have the lucky, snug fit? That's exciting! What else is..." | Read more » | over 8 years ago | |||
| tonyc | "Here's a bit more detailed image of how the CCD sensor unit is secured by the sheet metal of the socket. Just a happy coincidence the sizes on the ..." | Read more » | over 8 years ago | |||
| warren | "Haha cool! Reminds me of the "rock camera" from the movie The Cove. " | Read more » | over 8 years ago | |||
| tonyc | "@gretchengehrke " | Read more » | over 8 years ago | |||
| tonyc | "I should note this thing relies on using an extension to allow you to separate the lens module from the camera body. These are widely available for..." | Read more » | over 8 years ago | |||
| warren | "Really, almost there, I guess I must not have accounted for the loss of material by the laser, but it needs to be 1/16 inch taller and wider. Maybe..." | Read more » | over 8 years ago | |||
| liz | "@ggallant check this out " | Read more » | over 8 years ago | |||
| warren | "OK, done! I just replaced the original file. " | Read more » | over 8 years ago | |||
| warren | "Ugh, i must've made some mistakes in unit conversions, and it came out quite wrong. Here's a new version, more carefully measured: spec-housing-2..." | Read more » | over 8 years ago | |||
| warren | "Ponoko requested that I don't let cut lines overlap, so I adjusted the cut file: spec-housing-2.1-24x12.pdf spec-housing-2.1-24x12.svg " | Read more » | over 8 years ago | |||
| warren | "I like the screw-in-the-base option, but I also wonder if good coverage of strong double-sided tape is a choice we can offer too. Good thoughts; I'..." | Read more » | over 8 years ago | |||
| stoft | "Just checking .... what is the mechanical relationship between the dimensions of the paper module and the inside dimensions of the laser-cut cover?..." | Read more » | over 8 years ago | |||
| warren | "It's going to be $16.20, which is expensive for a cut but cheap for a prototype :-) Transparent acrylic (although I could use matte black at 22.70..." | Read more » | over 8 years ago | |||
| warren | "I'm going to try getting it lasercut at http://www.ponoko.com/ -- in part to test if Ponoko is a service others could use for prototyping lasercut ..." | Read more » | over 8 years ago | |||
| warren | "I like the idea of side holes for different types of spectrometry! The flap is to hold something like a leaf against the window so it's flat, and ..." | Read more » | over 8 years ago | |||
| stoft | "I'm not following the flap bit. Why does the spectrometer need to be blocked? Also, from some simple experiements, I found that I needed much much ..." | Read more » | almost 9 years ago | |||
| warren | "I'm also interested in how this rigid frame allowed for additional scanning or sampling apparatus, for example for reflectance measurements off of ..." | Read more » | almost 9 years ago | |||
| warren | "Good idea -- here's an updated version with small screw or bolt holes: spectrometer-housing-2.svg spectrometer-housing-2.pdf " | Read more » | almost 9 years ago | |||
| stoft | "Clever; only 2 part types. Since the internal components are still merely "trapped" by the paper housing, you might consider adding a couple holes ..." | Read more » | almost 9 years ago | |||
| mathew | "beautiful! can't wait to see a submersion test. " | Read more » | almost 9 years ago | |||
| Nashblackcat | "@Mathew Mat: It is great for insulation! ASAS has it cheap so you can try it out and not break the bank. http://www.sciplus.com/p/SUPERGLUE-RED-..." | Read more » | almost 10 years ago | |||
| mathew | "@cfastie I guess I can't guarantee they didn't leak a bit, but in my experience the rice sticks to the side of the bottle if there is moisture. I'..." | Read more » | almost 10 years ago | |||
| Nashblackcat | "Not sure if this would be an option but Self-fusing Silicone Tape works very well for sealing even in wet and underwater conditions. " | Read more » | almost 10 years ago | |||
| cfastie | "That's a great idea to use rice to make the bottle non-compressible. It can also keep your payload dry if a little water leaks in. For the testing ..." | Read more » | almost 10 years ago |