Lock-Os

Lock-Os

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    2936a448-43aa-49a7-9f16-6ff563641300

    Thanks, that's about it. I'll have to go back and check on the size of that hole for you.

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    fb65024e-4e11-4fdd-9a9d-269bb3a04315

    It's alright, got sick really bad over Christmas break, and I was just busy picking up my sister back from her London...

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    76e231b8-4831-426c-922e-1044ca87eac6

    Well, it took longer than expected, but here it is finally. This is the base as viewed from the side, I plan...

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    f4a5cb54-52eb-4b45-b19e-8bf085171e87

    Ironically enough, our campus' only engineering related club is the Society of Women Engineers. I'm still holding out for one that enjoys...

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    baf28939-feae-4569-aa51-d754f6168ed9

    I tend to use debit over credit, mostly a habit of mine to not spend what I don't have. No sense of...

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    18955511-b224-4202-852e-3999baa24836

    At this rate I can see us maybe getting 40,000 at the end of the year.

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    3f0b53c4-26aa-4d85-884f-8372f0d5dab5

    Wow, he sure has a lot of very good designs. I never heard of him until now though. Odd.

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    ac133b61-79a4-46a2-800f-cc8bd85d3f22

    Finally, I got the drawing done. Got tied up by family stuff over Christmas break, but I was able to get the...

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    e97454bb-0ade-4381-af6f-2e3912b01d50

    That sounds plausible, although anything with helicopters doesn't seem cheap either. Although maybe it could work if you attach a helium pipeline...

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    a4203049-331e-4ca7-a531-48e3383ca77b

    I'm a bit hesitant to put anything like a whole steel mill up, but I can't see why a machine shop can't...

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    a45011fc-81a5-4279-9991-fca1214a990e

    Ah, well, it depends. You might be able to save some space by putting the heavy machinery at the bottom floor and...

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    0e249878-9a6b-46b6-ba59-fe0498dae536

    Food habits? Grow your own garden. Fun, easy, and not too challenging if you look up all the plant and it's tenancies...

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    87e3fe9b-d8cf-4a50-a9a8-fcbb974560fe

    Sorta, I've got the basic design in my head, but I'm a bit stuck on some of the details. Mostly what kind...

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    f2f328f8-79ae-45cb-a605-a410483fee19

    Ah, I'll start next month recording all that kind of data at the start of next month, got to find all those...

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    de1f9979-8c70-4784-8f76-b34356c97975

    No But that said, things have seemingly improved, it takes time to change something the right way.

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    18e7a941-dc20-47c7-b4f1-f7e7641b901f

    Re: How can one realise sutainable engineering projects. Perfect! This is exactly what I've been looking for. Maybe we could all find...

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    How can one realise sustainable engineering projects.

    Well, we all talk about how we engineers can change the world, but beyond the theory and design stages things get very...

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    7ab40281-2861-402b-87f4-19edaf393bcf

    How about a Unit converter? That would be very useful for everybody.

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    7b96efe4-e2e0-4e12-93a4-62997680d85b

    Wow... Let's keep up the work.

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    7aaa17bc-6bd8-4912-b3b2-b1d15a1d6845

    Um... the simplest method would be to drill a set holes into the drive shaft of the alternator for the blades and...

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    6996b4f8-60f9-4118-8f58-0aee77eb3b61

    I don't see why not. I mean, put enough support up for something and you can lit it up. However, when you...

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    99fe0aae-7f6c-4ed9-aa0d-3ecdb9c39aec

    Well, I'd like to work on it, but talking and coming up with ideas is good and fun as well. Still, unless...

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    883163b6-f179-45c5-94ab-ed00a2383dfb

    Well, the other thing about the fingerprint is the oil on the skin messing up the reading as well. Of course, even...

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    f56dd109-5455-443c-bdbf-7cadc0e17c48

    Hm, interesting idea. We could use some more background information though on the device and it's use. If you need help thinking...

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    de94406d-58e9-49f2-a9b5-50b5dfb32faa

    Maybe it's because we bite too much off at one time? If we focus on smaller projects and build up from there...

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    57c1cf58-47fe-453e-a190-fb3b771dc76a

    Come to think about it, this actully is a good proof of concept for us. replacing the Mac with a more basic...

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    35267646-60eb-4bb1-a293-8cd44122efa9

    Maybe we could make some open source engineering software. CAD and similar tools are expensive, so we would gather a lot of...

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    4bbcff13-8a48-4db3-badd-49f1a1141aff

    The_Big_KI know. The trouble is that most of the traffic comes from India where people just come here looking for free stuff...

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    cd61e896-bae9-4825-8b14-2cc9e8508a82

    Well, I would call it an accomplishment if most of the users actully posted once in a while. Kinda dead around here...

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    ef6ab27d-4510-4cee-bac6-565abe6c1052

    Well guys it looks like we were beaten to the punch. Some engineers here in the states already made a robot that...

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    912de00c-343f-4328-a5c6-589fb1a31e5e

    You know, that's how I exactly feel. While I'm also trying to teach myself as much as possible and pace myself to...

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    a9c183f4-e57d-490f-95f4-f737be983737

    The Way Things Works is probably one of the most popular engineering books ever written. The Machinist Handbook would most likely come...

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    3ed7eaf6-ef15-47b2-938d-75581dbffcd3

    I think that by useing stickers and bar codes we could 'teach' the robot to better apply the Image processing system. Maybe...

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    62bbc51f-8ae9-41ed-bc98-841551b9fb57

    I think we might be on to something, a controller similar in shape PS2 remote might be an idea. The buttons and...

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    626f0529-5cd8-40b9-b614-34c36aa04327

    Thanks Big-K. I'm glad that their are still some folks out their who actually like to build and design things. It's a...

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    5d13a98b-510b-45d0-9f06-3b196f2a60e2

    Well, you could always get a dog. That's simple. But lets build on this mechanical idea for those with allergies or live...

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    e4b4dedc-8278-4873-ba8b-57502ff97e4f

    That idea with the extra power stroke is brilliant. That would defiantly get extra power out of the fuel. I was actually...

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    98a01376-015b-4616-a0a9-65f59f160555

    @Docel Well, this is mostly brainstorming right now. Also, part of the project is to stimulate the production in developing countries as...

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    The Mechaneer's logbook: Lock-Os Blog on everything (Mostly mechanical stuff)

    Well, this is my first blog, I hope people will find it informing, entertaining, as well as useful. Blog#1 The beginning Today...

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    c100b897-83f6-40a1-ba00-55046af04b10

    I'd like to, but knowing that there are plenty of other people more knowledgeable than me on most of the issues, and...

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    47d2a1ad-1649-4f52-978e-06f3b0316ffd

    I'm not quite so sure about the feeding idea myself. If they are in a Hospital, the nurses could help the person...

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    3f35ece9-ba53-4964-bd3c-70e389cc8e01

    Well Ash, you as always bring good points to the table. Let me answer them for you. SI units compared to Imperial:...

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    1b159788-9d63-43b7-8f8d-052562211ff7

    Try Geocities.com, they allow you to to host web pages.

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    e419ada8-4f2b-4735-aa20-97d0d1b6b93b

    It varies from day-to-day due to my class schedule, but my earliest is slightly before 6am.

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    a23756f4-32a8-4f23-98a5-83bf187e5789

    Well, I wouldn't say the US citizens directly vote for the president... the candidate are selected by the parties, and it is...

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    b1bded13-dee2-48e9-9001-734b7bfc7c16

    I'm in. I just wanted to clear the idea up, as a prosthetic pretty much does the same thing and is more...

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    184c50fc-1b87-438c-968c-8cbd258f369c

    Before I continue, I plan to adjust some of the requirements of this project, mostly regarding weight, size, and the minimum load...

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    0b020602-914a-4484-b3a1-ba0d7405f17c

    I've always wanted to build something like this. I would love to join in. One thing though comes to mind. Are we...

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    d5097fa3-3bc5-4498-93fa-afa53cab25a0

    ashWhoa. Impressive discussion so far! Great work, Lock Os. Im a little lost in all this mechanical talk 😛 Are you sure...

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    13361144-7536-4953-9546-a2035f91d47a

    Well, gohm pretty much makes a good point, that is probably the main keystone thing to do. Other than that, helping people...

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    d30dc315-37f1-4236-b391-5a6fd6498adc

    Well, as for the politicians doing nothing but offering condolences, nothing really else can be done until India requests help. Even then,...

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    beb2d87f-f2ee-4001-87c7-5a104351f845

    Maybe the bed could have some kind of lift on one end so that when the alarm goes off the bed flips...

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    08b4fa69-23cf-438e-81bb-24aa96cc03ae

    Thanks for all the input everyone. I really appreciate all the complements as well. It seems from the input that overall it...

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    842c1dbc-de02-4252-af35-8ecc3909420a

    Well, for starters it should contain background information, project goal, device specifications, operational environment conditions, and if possible some schem...

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    747a44b1-eed1-4dc3-b999-f1aa1af43f3f

    It's mostly because people were overspending. Like a gambler who gets into debt except in massive droves. The main problem was that...

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    f5634f97-faf7-40cb-a867-fffe6dce87e0

    Alright, here I go. 2nd Nov: She flew to NYC on Trump next to a Realtor 9th: She flew to Toronto on...

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    019acffa-cdfe-4276-b273-0f0c915c0e0b

    Thanks Big K. Before we get in too deep though, what's your take on the last three questions I asked? I'm right...

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    524da937-6b78-49f4-9352-3ad48a2b66e3

    Well, saving is important if you haven't been saving enough cash as of late, and cutting back a little is a good...

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    Proposal for CE : Hand powered winch for use by people in developing areas.

    Hey CE, I was thinking of something to build over Christmas break that would be simple yet useful. Being the eldest male...

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    9fdf9cb4-0250-4a84-89ff-bcba4358a465

    I can understand the merging and all, stagnant sections are not very good for a forum. But it kinda is hard to...

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    91d12377-b851-4d35-8e6e-573d49f420cc

    Ah, I heard about using bright LED's to wake deaf people up. Other than that, maybe attaching a heater and a fan...

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    15bf2985-7a3d-425a-948a-d3cf86843fab

    Making people 'think' on the internet is hard, but not impossible. Most of the other Science and Engineer sites out there are...

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    1345ddfc-e3ea-4a15-a9ae-093088f9b1af

    I don't think you need to be part of a company to order any parts. Shipping is going to be expensive though,...

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    c06ffb2d-f1f5-4add-ac0d-18e560f0b864

    ashAs desirable as it is (since we are engineers), we can't really assemble those stuff mainly because the stock components are not...

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    47997725-082e-4993-b9bd-e291d88d9b99

    How about an LED flashlight? It's been done, but it should be a good simple first project. Also check out Hacked Gadgets,...

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    dadb4697-e7cd-4b01-a8ee-dba08ecda906

    How about a wearable cooling vest someone could wear in the summer to keep themselves cool? If not, then maybe a improved...

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    1e0ef21e-ba24-415a-9db0-0ed34749fc2c

    They are all very interesting designs. I'd love them all to come and join CE.

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    09f5beb8-2436-4bcd-85c6-89d743325dee

    Well, not quite sure about a design, but one very simple cheep way to limit the world's problems is to not have...

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    66243277-4da0-4167-be90-494c63c5e53a

    Hm, now that I can see. I'm all up for a resume of sorts. Gives out personal information without too much junk...

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    21dbd3e2-4346-4444-b6e5-416ef55e3d24

    Magnetic Bearings come to mind. Not cheep, but very low friction.

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    e9b87a98-0bae-467b-80a7-ca8f70f02e0a

    Social Networking sites are one of the most laughable concepts ever devised. Really, I go onto face book to find new people...

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    20580a2b-2099-4542-bbe6-a1b310ffb65c

    Well, I've more or less started just recently at 21. Major problems being mostly due to little brother taking my stuff to...

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    6487f2d1-c739-438a-b376-f635f4e1929d

    Well, I was thinking the salvage concept could be turned into either a home project so that people could get parts to...

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    What devices have you taken apart for fun / Parts / Repairs?

    I'm just curious to see what people have taken apart to get at perfectly good parts from otherwise broken items, or just...

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    e532b183-916d-46f8-9d43-e253ebf8d5d5

    "AYE" I'm ready to help anyway I can. I'm just a starting engineer, but I'm still ready to jump into the fray....

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    4be0ba6a-6c4d-4dae-9297-59c10090b966

    How about an improved signal receiver for cell phones? It ideally could be made to fit most cell phones, but if fits...

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    c722b9f8-8449-45fb-b70c-b637be7d6dda

    That is epic win.

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    c49737e1-c506-43de-91c6-e45eefde6d07

    I really don't have a clue. My guess would be it would have to depend on the amount of power drawn from...

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    60861cc9-7b09-4a62-afd6-e30174178b17

    How about building a power generator that suppiles power to a laptop? That's should be complicated enough. Maybe you could also try...

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    6c648410-2d6a-4cdc-ae79-bed87ccdb43f

    Chuck Norris is known as the 'God of real tough men .' This is due to his numerous roles in many of...

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    201cb41b-17fe-43c5-a229-2de2e1990c62

    Well, several ideas come to mind, depends on what materials are at your disposal. 1) Switch out the power source with a...

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    Personal Prodject Help- Model Paint Mixer

    Hey guys, I've been working on a design for a paint mixer for my model paints. So far, I got the general...

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    41bde886-8d65-4407-a7c3-214352eff3c5

    Mystery? Well, Lock-Os stands for both Lock Ostrie, my online alias and Lock custom-Operating System. That's pretty much it. I never liked...

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    Greatings CE forum.

    Name: Lock-Os *Engineering Trade: Mechanical Location: Pittsburgh, PA *Occupation: Student at Penn State University Work Experience: None *Hobbies & Intere...