Sounds like an interesting project. A PIR wouldn't work though, it only detects IR movement so I'm pretty sure it wouldn't work. Maybe something like an accelerometer would be better suited, that would detect shakes and the like, and if no shake was detected in 1-2 minutes, send an email. There's the cheaper and simpler USB version where an arduino would be setup to read the accelerometer andby sldx - General
We did think about that and we have a solution for our electronics. Unfortunately none for general electronics, although I can see a few setups. Our solution is to give a complete 3d model of the electronics, but more importantly, a 3dmodel of the plastics around the electronics that need to be printed. All somebody would have to do is place the 3d model of the enclosure inside their 3d design aby sldx - General
(Yeah, it appears I was a bit unclear. Maybe somebody can point out the confusing part in my post, seems pretty straight forward to me but I guess I'm subjective ) But yes, something along those lines, it doesn't have to be generic and multi-purpose though. Let's take the simplest example, an RGB lamp with a presence sensor that lights up when you walk by. The electronics would be the size ofby sldx - General
Wow. Umm... I may be in the wrong here, but I was under the impression that this is not just a place to discuss 3d printing techniques, but a place for general 3d printing discussions, including this crazy design thing. Please correct me if it is not so. Quotecozmicray Huh? not specifically looking to improve upon the 3d printing process ------- improve the functionality of the finished printby sldx - General
These are interesting suggestions, but we are not specifically looking to improve upon the 3d printing process. We want to improve the functionality of the finished printed objects. The linear optical array is a nice approach though.by sldx - General
Hmm, I guess that is doable. It would require some kind of mechanical way of measuring the filament size on both axes and then modifying the RR controller to change the speed of the feeder accordingly. I'm not sure how exactly RR advances the filament. Any links on that? Couldn't find info on a quick search. Is anybody else interested in such a mod?by sldx - General
Hey guys! We're a small group of people that know quite a bit about electronics, arduinos, 3d printing and stuff, and we were wondering if the 3d community needs any electronics and/or mechanical functionality for their 3d printed stuff. If you've been living under a rock and don't know what Arduino is, well, it's a cheap, tiny cloud enabled computer that can sense their environment by receiviby sldx - General