[Lab] Another requests - tell us about your projects

Fri Nov 19 12:21:47 EST 2010

Thanks Paul!

I'm in no rush and have a number of projects to deal with too, so I
definitely understand.  In the future I might ask you for that PCB design :)

Cheers,
Tom

On Fri, Nov 19, 2010 at 12:17 PM, Paul & Andrea Mumby
<themumbys at gmail.com>wrote:

> That one has been on hold for a bit. The design is technically done for the
> circuit, and I have a PCB etched, and 90% of the parts purchased to build 2
> of them. But then other projects dropped in and took precedence lol...
>
> The total cost in parts was somewhere between $25 and $50 and that was for
> 2 theramins... We haven't come up with a chasis yet, although now that I've
> finished my first 3D printer, I could print a chasis for it.
>
> It's been a while, Send me another email to remind me this weekend, or
> later tonight when I'm at home, and I'll dig up some of the files that I
> have so far, and a bit of the info on it, and send it your way. I've been
> wanting to wrap that one up, so perhaps at one of the next modlab meetings
> I'll bring the box of parts in and we could begin assembly.
>
> It's a very simple design, no microcontrollers or anything, all basic
> discreet through hole components, and a few 74 series ICs. I do remember the
> plan was to build this one first, and then upgrade to a bit more
> sophisticated design once we build this and work the bugs out of this
> version.
>
> Anyway, I'll send more info later tonight, or on the weekend.
>
> Thanks!
>
> - Paul
>
> On Fri, Nov 19, 2010 at 11:41 AM, Tom Burns <tom.i.burns at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi Paul
>>
>> I think I maybe changing one of your "NO"s to a "YES" right now...
>>
>> Can you tell me anything about the theremin you're designing/building?
>> Approximate cost?  I may be interested in joining you for that build if the
>> opportunity is there.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Tom
>>
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Nov 19, 2010 at 11:34 AM, Paul & Andrea Mumby <
>> themumbys at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Here is my list of projects. Not all have been worked on in the lab,
>>> being as I'm new, but I definitely will be working on several in the lab or
>>> via the mailing list.
>>>
>>> There is a lot here, but I'll leave it up to you guys which ones are
>>> appropriate for your grant paperwork and which ones aren't.
>>>
>>> Hope this helps.
>>>
>>> Names: Paul Mumby, Andrew Plumb
>>> Project: RepRap Mendel 3D Printer
>>> Link: http://www.makerengineering.com/
>>> Materials/Technology Used: PC, Soldering Station, Basic Machining Tools,
>>> Stepper Motors, Arduino, ModLab's Makerbot (used to print several of my
>>> parts)
>>> Year: 2010
>>> Previously worked on via lab, or mailing list: YES
>>>
>>> Names: Paul Mumby, William Harding
>>> Project: FabPod (New innovative 3D printer design I am fully designing
>>> and building from scratch)
>>> Link: http://www.reprap.org/wiki/FabPod
>>> Materials/Technology Used: My RepRap 3D Printer, CAD Software (Google
>>> Sketchup/Solidworks), PC, Soldering Station, Machining Tools, Servo Motors,
>>> Arduino
>>> Year: 2010 onward
>>> Previously worked on via lab, or mailing list: YES
>>>
>>> Names: Paul Mumby, Darcy Whyte
>>> Project: Parts for Custom Laser Cutter
>>> Materials/Technology Used: PC, CAD Software (Sketchup/Solidworks), My
>>> RepRap 3D Printer, CO2 Laser Cutter
>>> Year: 2010 Onward
>>> Previously worked on via lab, or mailing list: YES
>>>
>>> Names: Paul Mumby
>>> Project: Custom Humanoid Robot Design for AI Experimentation
>>> Materials/Technology Used: PC, Visual Studio Professional (C# Programming
>>> Language). PIC Microcontrollers, Servo Motors, CNC Mill, My RepRap 3D
>>> Printer, Lithium Polymer Batteries.
>>> Year: 2008 - Present (still ongoing)
>>> Previously worked on via lab, or mailing list: NO (but likely will in the
>>> future)
>>>
>>> Names: Paul Mumby
>>> Project: Custom Rolling Robot Platform for AI/Machine Vision Systems
>>> Experimentation
>>> Materials/Technology Used: PC, Visual Studio Professional (C# Programming
>>> Language). PIC Microcontrollers, RC Hobby DC Motors, Webcams, Ultrasonic
>>> Range Finder, Servo Motors, CNC Mill, My RepRap 3D Printer, Lithium Polymer
>>> Batteries.
>>> Year: 2008 - Present (still ongoing)
>>> Previously worked on via lab, or mailing list: NO (but likely will in the
>>> future)
>>>
>>> Names: Paul Mumby
>>> Project: Fully Procedurally Generated Multi Platform Adventure Game
>>> Engine & Development Framework
>>> Materials/Technology Used: PC, Visual Studio Professional (C# Programming
>>> Language)
>>> Year: 2010 (still ongoing)
>>> Previously worked on via lab, or mailing list: NO (but likely will in the
>>> future)
>>>
>>> Names: Paul Mumby
>>> Project: PHPNN: Open Source PHP Neural Net Framework (for experimentation
>>> into Neural Net based AI)
>>> Link: http://sourceforge.net/projects/phpnn
>>> Materials/Technology Used: PC, Linux, PHP
>>> Year: 2007 - 2008
>>> Previously worked on via lab, or mailing list: NO
>>>
>>> Names: Paul Mumby
>>> Project: DotNetNN: Open Source Dot Net Neural Net Framework (for
>>> experimentation into Neural Net based AI)
>>> Materials/Technology Used: PC, Visual Studio 2008 Pro (C# Programming
>>> Language)
>>> Year: 2009 - Present (still ongoing)
>>> Previously worked on via lab, or mailing list: NO (but likely will in the
>>> future)
>>>
>>> Names: Paul Mumby, Ian Anstey
>>> Project: DIY Theramin. Building our own version of the Theramin Musical
>>> Instrument of our own design
>>> Materials/Technology Used: PC, EDA Suite (for Schematic and PCB Design),
>>> Soldering Station.
>>> Year: 2009 - Present (still ongoing)
>>> Previously worked on via lab, or mailing list: NO (but likely will in the
>>> future)
>>>
>>> Names: Paul Mumby
>>> Project: ProTag Custom Professional Grade Laser Tag System
>>> Materials/Technology Used: PC, PIC Microcontrollers, CAD Software, EDA
>>> Suite, My RepRap 3D Printer, Lithium Polymer Batteries, Infrared LEDs,
>>> Optics
>>> Year: 2008 - Present (still ongoing)
>>> Previously worked on via lab, or mailing list: NO (but likely will in the
>>> future)
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>>
>>> - Paul
>>>
>>> On Fri, Nov 19, 2010 at 10:46 AM, Ryan Stec <ryanstec at artengine.ca>wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hello everyone,
>>>>
>>>> This is another request for my granting. Sorry to be so needy, but
>>>> hopefully we only have to do this every three years ;)
>>>>
>>>> I am creating a list of projects undertaken or completed at Artengine,
>>>> and the more I can put in the merrier as it shows the types of activity in
>>>> the lab. If you have any projects that you have worked on in the lab or
>>>> through the mailing list it would be great to add them. We are looking for
>>>> just a little info too. If you can add to the list below with:
>>>> 1) your name
>>>> 2) a title or basic description (ie Arduino-based 3D mapper or Custom
>>>> Built 3D printer)
>>>> 3) some of the materials or technology you are using (ie Arduino,
>>>> Processing, stepper motors, etc.) and
>>>> 4) the years you have been working on it (ie. 2007-2010).
>>>>
>>>> We will input everything into our excel sheets here. Thanks again for
>>>> the help!
>>>>
>>>> -----
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Names:  Ryan Stec, Christopher Payne, Simon Guibord, Ross Birdwise
>>>>
>>>> Title / description : Audio Visual recording 1,2,3
>>>>
>>>> materials: Modul8, Edirol V4, Korg Entrancer, MAX/MSP, Ableton Live,
>>>> Audio Mixers, Mics
>>>>
>>>> year: 2010
>>>>
>>>> ----
>>>>
>>>> Names: Ryan Stec
>>>>
>>>> Title / Description : Bright Lights, Big City (two screen video
>>>> installation)
>>>>
>>>> Materials: Mac Mini, Dualhead2go, Premiere CS4, Speakers
>>>>
>>>> year: 2009 - 2010
>>>>
>>>> ----
>>>>
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