There are a number of interesting 'word clocks' out there. The one on Instructables (and <a href="http://www.dougswordclock.com/components.html">http://www.dougswordclock.com/components.html</a> ) is a simpler and lower resolution design.<br>
<br>I made contact with the group. They are willing to sell the boards for $25 a piece. I've had a few people interested in them. So far I think ordering 10 of them would be worth while based on the feedback ive had.<br>
<br>I think they may be releasing the gerber/schematics. I know we've got some pcb gurus in the group. <i>Does anyone know of a cheaper way to get the boards made If we can find the design? </i>The group says they are making a open hardware design, so it should be doable. I've never sent any boards out myself so I've no idea how to cost a board, or the actual dimensions of the kickstarter board. I think it may be about 20cm x 20cm or so.<br>
<br>On 11 February 2012 21:17, John Nicol <<a href="mailto:john_nicol@hotmail.com">john_nicol@hotmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>> There is a similar project on Instructables:<br>><br>> <a href="http://www.instructables.com/id/The-Word-Clock-Arduino-version/">http://www.instructables.com/id/The-Word-Clock-Arduino-version/</a><br>
><br>> I'm a big fan of kickstarter. Recently someone put up a cool clock<br>> project there "ClockTHREE Jr"<br>> <a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/252714519/clockthree-jr">http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/252714519/clockthree-jr</a><br>
><br>> It looks like a large but easy soldering job. I contacted one of the<br>> project leads and they are willing to sell bare PCB. If that is done<br>> it will be much cheaper to source the parts from Digi (or others) and<br>
> get the costs lower.<br>><br>> This would be a good project for the lab as we could use the laser to<br>> make some cool cases, and have a monster soldering/coding fest.<br>><br>> Anyone interested in this?<br>
><br>><br>><br>> ------------------------------<br>><br>> Message: 2<br>> Date: Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:56:20 -0500<br>> From: Jonathan Edwards <<a href="mailto:zigwhentheyzag@ymail.com">zigwhentheyzag@ymail.com</a>><br>
> Subject: Re: [Lab] Interesting project on Kickstarter<br>> To: "<a href="mailto:bentfork@gmail.com">bentfork@gmail.com</a>" <<a href="mailto:bentfork@gmail.com">bentfork@gmail.com</a>><br>> Cc: lab <<a href="mailto:lab@artengine.ca">lab@artengine.ca</a>><br>
> Message-ID: <<a href="mailto:89B6FDDC-4ABE-402B-8258-3A36D0982D90@ymail.com">89B6FDDC-4ABE-402B-8258-3A36D0982D90@ymail.com</a>><br>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii<br>><br>> That piques my interest.<br>
><br>> Jonathan<br>>