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tonyc | "Improvements for next round: shorter tube for top piece, the length that connects to the top chopsticks. By shortening, will cut down weight, but..." | Read more » | over 8 years ago | |||
tonyc | "The other option was the zip tie only method from all my little pendulum rig notes. You snug up a zip tie as tight as you can, then slide if off th..." | Read more » | over 8 years ago | |||
tonyc | "another thought is using a rubber band wrapped around the dowel, then clamped with a small zip tie. The combination of pressure from the tie on the..." | Read more » | over 8 years ago | |||
tonyc | "No need for a computer. The mobius has a power saving mode that puts it into hibernate between shots as long as interval is greater than 5minutes. ..." | Read more » | over 8 years ago | |||
tonyc | "check out this tool, using reagents: here may be what you are looking for? " | Read more » | over 8 years ago | |||
tonyc | "Here's a bit more detailed image of how the CCD sensor unit is secured by the sheet metal of the socket. Just a happy coincidence the sizes on the ..." | Read more » | over 8 years ago | |||
tonyc | "Yeah, the screen could have GPS coords and the start time. the photos are taken at increments, so you can determine time from which image in the se..." | Read more » | over 8 years ago | |||
tonyc | "@gretchengehrke " | Read more » | over 8 years ago | |||
tonyc | "I should note this thing relies on using an extension to allow you to separate the lens module from the camera body. These are widely available for..." | Read more » | over 8 years ago | |||
tonyc | "Just a catchup here: I've continued to tinker with the idea, and have a few notes. The two ways to add power to the camera seem to be through att..." | Read more » | over 8 years ago | |||
tonyc | "Have you all seen the PhotosynQ project? It is an LED based device using reflectance to measure leaf chlorophyl. it started as an incubated kit on ..." | Read more » | over 8 years ago | |||
tonyc | "That's a really cool use case I hadn't heard of before! Is it something you've had luck with using the PL spectrometer, reading fruit? I imagine e..." | Read more » | over 8 years ago | |||
tonyc | "Is the form factor your main concern in these designs? I'm curious what is the test you are trying to run in the field with the spectrometer? " | Read more » | over 8 years ago | |||
tonyc | "For oblique shots, there's a simple way to hang a miniball tripod head off the bottom of a pendulum. Did you use the wire to connect the PVC to t..." | Read more » | over 8 years ago | |||
tonyc | "You do have a rye sense of humor, Chris. A groan is my highest compliment. Some people prefer laughs, but I'm a groan man. Did you just tape the P..." | Read more » | over 8 years ago | |||
tonyc | ""Graze Anatomy" Groan! What made you use the short pendulum shaft? Just desire to keep it off the ground as much as possible? Or was there somethi..." | Read more » | over 8 years ago | |||
tonyc | "I'd like to do a screencap to show just how smooth this movement is. This is so cool to see in action. Exciting to see it built from plans to deplo..." | Read more » | over 8 years ago | |||
tonyc | " Here is the rig, using a ribbon cable and a simple trickle solar phone charger to keep it going. " | Read more » | over 8 years ago | |||
tonyc | "Sounds like we'll actually be deploying one of these in the field soon, as part of WI frac sand efforts. Very exciting! I went ahead and bought thi..." | Read more » | over 8 years ago | |||
tonyc | "I used new firmware, which had the ability to do low power mode on any interval over 5mins. I use 6 min interval, to be safe, and it allows camera..." | Read more » | over 8 years ago | |||
tonyc | "One more: http://store.publiclab.org/collections/under-development/products/diy-camera-mount-materials-bundle I included a nylon threaded stud in ..." | Read more » | over 8 years ago | |||
tonyc | "Update on longevity: I inadvertently left a mobius running the intervelometer at every 6mins over the week of staff retreat. I now have 2490 of the..." | Read more » | over 8 years ago | |||
tonyc | "The new firmware has a hibernate function, so you don't need to do this. You just let the mobius turn itself on and off, and let your additional po..." | Read more » | over 8 years ago | |||
tonyc | "Today I got the solar phone charger and 32GB sd card, so I built a crude outdoor housing and asked for permission to throw this thing on the roof f..." | Read more » | over 8 years ago |