Funny you should ask that. I've been working on the package design of the new
scope clock this week.
The problem is that the original design from 2001 used expensive bent acrylic
cases, which I would like to replace with laser-cut acrylic or wood, now that I
have access to a nice laser cutter. But the package design has to change
substantially to accommodate the limitations of laser-cut sheets. Also, I want
to replace the two pushbuttons with a rotary function knob, which doesn't fit
the original square face design.
I have converted the circuit to use an Arduino, and even built a prototype thast
looks like a little oscilloscope, with the circuit board behind the front panel.
But the simple laser-cut box was too chunky for my taste. I want it to look
beautiful, and it wasn't there.
http://www.cathodecorner.com/scda/scda-plex-obl.jpg
So I'm redoing the box to have rounded corners on the cover, using lattice
living hinges, and putting the PC board back on the bottom where it belongs. My
latest design looks like a tiny TV set from 1968. It even has the little central
protrusion in the rear for the CRT neck and socket.
I'll post CAD models when I get them done. It's still in the paper sketch stage.
On 7/6/2017 2:52 PM, 'orange_glow_fan' via neonixie-l wrote:
I wonder....
Will we ever see the next generation of the Forbes Oscilloscope Clock?
Hope springs eternal......
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David Forbes, Tucson, AZ
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