matt.
I'll bet that you found it was probably quite therapeutical, finally getting around to something that you wanted to do for some time?
Try and make some more time for the proto stage, as soon as you can. If you are happy doing something, it can only be beneficial for
your health, IMO, unless you are happy to do parachute-less-skydiving or something similarly crazy.
clyde.
I'm certainly interested in the salvage, although I'm fully aware that a huge amount of scrap is required for a very small yield.
I still have some research to do and possibly build a new power supply, as my current bench unit only does 20V 6A.
I'd like to build one which is capable of 30V & 10A and do a little reverse-plating, but there's always the chemical route.
Research is the key and working out which method would be best, along with the chemical requirements for both methods.
There's a quote in another member's sig line which states something like "If you enjoyed time spent doing nothing, it wasn't wasted."
The time spent stripping parts and snapping off the connectors, thus far, could easily have been spent sat in front of the 'idiot lantern'.
cowboy.
The stuff is definitely out there for the picking, if you're ready to do the leg-work.
I also salvaged some geared Faulhaber DC motors, with encoders, which are going on eBay for around 150 Euros a-piece, from a couple of DVD rental machines, along with a full set of belts, rails and linear bearings for a 3-axis setup (may finally get around to building that Rep-Rap now) plus a trio of card readers and a couple of 20x2 LCD displays.
Overclocked.
That's some nice work there and the photography, with the blueprints as a background, is a great touch.
@TV.
That's a nice little mill there, a CNC kit on that and Mach3 running it, will have you turning out stuff in no time.... your own PCB's, custom enclosures, wooden signs for people, custom knobs etc. Cambam is a great CAM program and there are plenty of people doing wonderful things with it. Have a look at the forum here:
http://www.cambam.co.uk/forum/
There are people making all sorts of things and a couple of guys even making bespoke watches..... very nice too.
all members.
Please jump in and tell us what you are currently doing. Who knows where the discussion may end up?
We all have an interest in electronics, otherwise we would not be here, but it's great to see where the other interests of members lie.
This thread is open for absolutely anything within the forum rules and any form of drift is welcome!
Kindest regards,
Mick.