I have an IMSAI and SOL S100 bus system and an Apple IIe. Pet 2001 and many other old systems I like to tinker on and play with but do not have an Altair... maybe someday
On Sat, Dec 24, 2022, 9:44 PM Mike Lisanke via TriEmbed < triembed@triembed.org> wrote: > Paul, > > <3 that there are people who could hang on to cool stuff in their past. > Reminds me of tell a Group Theory professor at FAU about my start in > computing in middle school; > I'd been reading about the MIT's Altair 8800 (or some title) in Popular > Electronic. > At that point in my story my math professor tells me he still has his on a > shelf in his garage. > I went to his Christmas party that year and got my 1st look at a DIY Built > MIT's Alair from 1976! > [image: image.png] > > Anyway, I'm very happy you still have your Vac-u-form; One of the best > toys we had had as a kid! :-D > > On Wed, Dec 21, 2022 at 9:55 AM The MacDougals via TriEmbed < > triembed@triembed.org> wrote: > >> I have a Mattel Vac-u-form machine if you want to try it out. >> >> >> >> --->Paul >> >> >> >> >> >> *From:* TriEmbed <triembed-boun...@triembed.org> *On Behalf Of *Scott >> Hall via TriEmbed >> *Sent:* Tuesday, December 20, 2022 11:13 PM >> *To:* Mike Lisanke <mikelisa...@gmail.com> >> *Cc:* SplatSpace <durham-makersp...@googlegroups.com>; Triangle Embedded >> Computing Interest Group <triembed@triembed.org> >> *Subject:* Re: [TriEmbed] Anyone know a good way to get access to a >> vacuum forming machine? >> >> >> >> Charles (& Mike), >> >> Jeff Crews at SplatSpace has built a vacuum-forming machine from >> scratch. I cross-posted this message so that he might see it and respond >> to you. >> >> >> >> On Tue, Dec 20, 2022, 9:56 PM Mike Lisanke via TriEmbed < >> triembed@triembed.org <triembed@triembedorg>> wrote: >> >> Charles, >> >> >> >> Hope everything is going great for you and yours. >> >> I recall as a child using this.. >> >> https://www.ebay.com/b/Mattel-Vacuform/727/bn_7114054425 >> >> much later in life but still years ago, I've watched DIY Youtube videos >> on vacuum forming. >> >> I was interested in the tech and was surprised that a great number of >> vacuum draw holes was Not needed. >> >> But still it all depends on the size and requirements of the product. >> >> Your product idea seems to fit in the vacuform size and pin spacing. >> >> as I recall (after very long time) it had a great number of tiny pinholes >> in its forming platen. >> >> I held thin plastic sheets in a metal frame which is held against a >> heater (opposite of the forming platen) >> >> which is then swung into place for vacuum pump down. >> >> Anyway, I hope the story helps. >> >> I haven't worked on implementing my own (yet) because there's so much >> manufacturing tech to look at/choose! >> >> >> >> On Tue, Dec 20, 2022 at 9:31 PM Charles West via TriEmbed < >> triembed@triembed.org> wrote: >> >> Hello! >> >> >> >> I'm kinda all over the place project wise (apologies Paul), but one of >> the things I am working on right now is a Phase 1 STTR grant from NASA for >> a new solar sail material. >> >> >> >> As part of that, I'm trying to figure out the barriers to implementing a >> new solar sail design called a "space tow". It's composed of a bunch of >> little solar sails all strung together like sled dogs to pull on something. >> >> >> >> As part of that, I am trying to see whether it's possible to form >> corrugations in a thin plastic sheet (1-5 microns thick) so that it has >> some rigidity and won't need reinforcement to stay planar. >> >> >> >> As part of that, I would like to try vacuum forming one of the sheets and >> see if that can produce the desired change in shape. >> >> >> >> ... as part of that, I need to find, make or buy a vacuum forming machine >> and give it a go. >> >> >> >> TL;DR: >> >> Does anyone know where I could find a vacuum forming machine that I could >> use or about their experience homebrewing one? >> >> >> >> Thanks, >> >> Charlie >> >> >> Triangle, NC Embedded Interest Group mailing list >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Best regards, Mike >> >> >> Triangle, NC Embedded Interest Group mailing list >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Triangle, NC Embedded Interest Group mailing list >> >> To post message: TriEmbed@triembed.org >> List info: >> http://mail.triembed.org/mailman/listinfo/triembed_triembed.org >> TriEmbed web site: https://TriEmbed.org >> To unsubscribe, click link and send a blank message: mailto: >> unsubscribe-triem...@bitser.net?subject=unsubscribe >> Searchable email archive available at >> https://www.mail-archive.com/triembed@triembed.org/ >> >> > > -- > Best regards, Mike > _______________________________________________ > Triangle, NC Embedded Interest Group mailing list > > To post message: TriEmbed@triembed.org > List info: http://mail.triembed.org/mailman/listinfo/triembed_triembed.org > TriEmbed web site: https://TriEmbed.org > To unsubscribe, click link and send a blank message: mailto: > unsubscribe-triem...@bitser.net?subject=unsubscribe > Searchable email archive available at > https://www.mail-archive.com/triembed@triembed.org/ > >
_______________________________________________ Triangle, NC Embedded Interest Group mailing list To post message: TriEmbed@triembed.org List info: http://mail.triembed.org/mailman/listinfo/triembed_triembed.org TriEmbed web site: https://TriEmbed.org To unsubscribe, click link and send a blank message: mailto:unsubscribe-triem...@bitser.net?subject=unsubscribe Searchable email archive available at https://www.mail-archive.com/triembed@triembed.org/
