[Lab] Another requests - tell us about your projects

Richard Guy Briggs rgb at tricolour.net
Fri Nov 19 13:25:29 EST 2010 

On Fri, Nov 19, 2010 at 12:17:07PM -0500, Paul & Andrea Mumby 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...

I'd certainly be interested in a theramin build.  I've seen a few
schematics on the web and I likely have all the parts I need , but have
little experience making modern PCBs (I used one of those Radio Shack
single sided board etching kits close to 3 decades ago...)

> 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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