Omega-TI #251 Posted October 12, 2020 @twoodland What is that blue stuff? Romulan Ale perhaps? 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wierd_w #252 Posted October 12, 2020 (edited) It looks like water and laundry soap, illuminated by a UV light, contained inside an Erlenmeyer flask. (Or some similarly UV illuminating compound in water, in such an arrangement) (that wikipedia article has interesting implications.. PVA supposedly boosts the effect tremendously huh? now I want to test it!) Edited October 12, 2020 by wierd_w 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mizapf #253 Posted October 12, 2020 Isn't that just Rayleigh scattering? (which makes our sky blue) I think you can get the same effect with a thin emulsion, like milk in water. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wierd_w #254 Posted October 12, 2020 Might be-- seems to be this desktop toy. https://www.thegreenhead.com/2015/12/magic-potion-lamp.php However, the stuff inside a tidepod (the white swirl) is concentrated UV brightener, and looks just as cool when illuminated with UV light. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wierd_w #255 Posted October 12, 2020 See! 4 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HOME AUTOMATION #256 Posted October 12, 2020 Are we having fun yet? ...I know I am. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GDMike #257 Posted October 12, 2020 (edited) 19 minutes ago, HOME AUTOMATION said: Are we having fun yet? ...I know I am. Hey..I gotta talk to you pm sent Edited October 12, 2020 by GDMike Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Omega-TI #258 Posted October 12, 2020 (edited) On 10/11/2020 at 8:11 PM, Omega-TI said: @twoodland, I figured what the hell, I had time this evening so I got out my camera, took a photo, removed the background, cropped and aligned the image and then printed it up on a clear label. It's nearly identical in size. Send me a PM and I'll get it out in the Monday mail. Delay... sorry. It'll have to wait until tomorrows (Tuesday) mail. I forgot today was a holiday. ** EDIT** - On the way... Edited October 13, 2020 by Omega-TI Update Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Omega-TI #259 Posted October 13, 2020 (edited) There are so many different shades of << SPRAY PAINT >>!! If one wanted to "TIify" a spare flat screen monitor to the two tone look of a beige console, I wonder which two would be the "closest match". I'm thinking the monitors base as the "desert tan?" color and the beige for the area around the screen. Then a clear label with the Texas Instruments official badging. I'd probably go with laser waterslide paper so it could be grey, tan and blue, just like on the console. My eyes are not what they used to be, but I'm thinking Navajo White and Fossil. Can someone please double check me or make a suggestion? Thanks! Edited October 13, 2020 by Omega-TI Inquiry added 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
videofx #260 Posted October 13, 2020 This is great! Super awesome work! When you think its good to print please let me know and I will punch one out. I am waiting on my new I3 MK3s to show up. I will order the tipi +32 now. Thanks! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Omega-TI #261 Posted October 13, 2020 13 minutes ago, videofx said: This is great! Super awesome work! When you think its good to print please let me know and I will punch one out. I am waiting on my new I3 MK3s to show up. I will order the tipi +32 now. Thanks! Original or Clone? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
videofx #262 Posted October 13, 2020 26 minutes ago, Omega-TI said: Original or Clone? Original already assembled. and I have about 8 different colors of PLA I can use to print 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Omega-TI #263 Posted October 13, 2020 2 minutes ago, videofx said: Original already assembled. and I have about 8 different colors of PLA I can use to print The assembled version? Wow, that ain't cheap! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wierd_w #264 Posted October 13, 2020 Okiedoo.. Give me a bit, and I will package up some STP and STL files. I think they still need some prodding here and there, but if you want to play with them... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wierd_w #265 Posted October 13, 2020 (edited) 32kTop_WITHDoor.stp32kBottom.stpTop_32k_door.stlBottom_32k_door.stl OK. Here is the "Current working" revision of the "with door" enclosure. The built in support material is kinda expensive, so you might want to revise. This is ordinary PLA, with a layer height of .1mm Because the supports are baked-in, turn support generation off in your slicer. I baked the supports in, because my slicer wants to incorporate supports inside the holes for the M3 stand-offs. The actual materials used, are "Desert Tan" PLA from GLRobotics, and "Wood" PLA from Lee-Fung The Desert Tan is a good, hard, and rigid PLA. Sands beautifully. The "Wood" PLA is NOT "Wood fiber", it is just "Wood colored". It is actually a somewhat "Gummy" PLA, that sands kinda poorly. However, I have not found a suitable colored replacement. Edited October 13, 2020 by wierd_w 2 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Omega-TI #266 Posted October 13, 2020 16 minutes ago, wierd_w said: ... "Current working" revision of the "with door" enclosure. Awesome Post! << LINKED >> I'm sure you'll make many people very happy with that one over the coming years! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
videofx #267 Posted October 13, 2020 Yup Awesome post! I wil give it a whirl as soon as my printer shows up! Thanks very much! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Omega-TI #268 Posted October 17, 2020 On 10/11/2020 at 10:37 AM, wierd_w said: Oh? Want eye candy? A bit more work done on rough sanding before bed. I have a friend who thinks I devote too much time to, "that old obsolete computer", yeah I know, he doesn't "get it". Interestingly he spends at least twice the time breathing sawdust in his shop on a daily basis, so he really cannot judge. Anyway, I showed him a photo of these jewels today and he was surprised that someone could "print boxes". I was shocked that there are still people that do not know about 3D printers.... but the guy is 82 after all, so I'll cut him some slack. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wierd_w #269 Posted October 17, 2020 So, how shiny do you want these? I have some 2000 grit paper that is able to put "Glossy shine" finish on this plastic. (got a few spots that has happened in accidentally while trying to get all the rough sanding marks out, but I was going to go over with a melamine sponge to get satin finish afterward.) It will just take longer. I aim to please, so let me know. I need to scrape together some packing materials to send these. 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Omega-TI #270 Posted October 17, 2020 7 hours ago, wierd_w said: So, how shiny do you want these? I will leave this to your best judgement! 🙂 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wierd_w #271 Posted October 17, 2020 OK. I have them both at more or less "High gloss" now. I am not terribly happy with the normal speech synth box though. Those letters really irk me. While I will send the unit, I am thinking I will make another one to send to replace it later. (you have waited enough, and I am super picky) I AM however, rather happy with the one with the door, cosmetically speaking. I am gonna go hit up the local walmart, and get some rubber feet to stick on them. 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+twoodland #272 Posted October 19, 2020 On 10/12/2020 at 7:22 AM, Omega-TI said: @twoodland What is that blue stuff? Romulan Ale perhaps? Lol, if it existed and if it were filled with that, it would be empty! 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+twoodland #273 Posted October 19, 2020 On 10/12/2020 at 10:17 AM, wierd_w said: Might be-- seems to be this desktop toy. https://www.thegreenhead.com/2015/12/magic-potion-lamp.php However, the stuff inside a tidepod (the white swirl) is concentrated UV brightener, and looks just as cool when illuminated with UV light. Correct! My son bought it for me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+twoodland #274 Posted October 19, 2020 I apologize for causing this topic to go off course. Thank you so much Omega for the sticker. It looks awesome! 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Omega-TI #275 Posted October 20, 2020 @twoodland when I printed that up, I printed the one below for my beige unit... 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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