Comments on: Reader Project: Metal + Tech = Awesome http://toolmonger.com/2008/02/27/reader-project-metal-tech-awesome/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Sun, 06 Jul 2008 12:29:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Zathrus http://toolmonger.com/2008/02/27/reader-project-metal-tech-awesome/#comment-245340 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 03:46:39 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/02/27/reader-project-metal-tech-awesome/#comment-245340 Nate's right... on top of that, good luck frying flash memory with an ESD. Yes, it's possible, but you're not going to do it by accident. Probably not even if you try. Nate’s right… on top of that, good luck frying flash memory with an ESD. Yes, it’s possible, but you’re not going to do it by accident. Probably not even if you try.

]]> by: Nate Bezanson http://toolmonger.com/2008/02/27/reader-project-metal-tech-awesome/#comment-245217 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 01:09:51 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/02/27/reader-project-metal-tech-awesome/#comment-245217 A metal cover, connected to the USB connector shell, is the best possible arrangement. If the whole case is conductive and grounded, you're not attracting static, you're impervious to it. A metal cover, connected to the USB connector shell, is the best possible arrangement. If the whole case is conductive and grounded, you’re not attracting static, you’re impervious to it.

]]> by: Eric Dykstra http://toolmonger.com/2008/02/27/reader-project-metal-tech-awesome/#comment-245200 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 00:30:23 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/02/27/reader-project-metal-tech-awesome/#comment-245200 T - Ok <i>that</i> mill might be overkill for your average guy could have a smaller bench top mill in the garage. I know i've thought of getting one. Marc - While Russell doesn't mention specificly how he secured the usb chip inside the aluminum case i suspect a liberal application of epoxy would fix it in there as well as prevent any grounding issues. T - Ok that mill might be overkill for your average guy could have a smaller bench top mill in the garage. I know i’ve thought of getting one.

Marc - While Russell doesn’t mention specificly how he secured the usb chip inside the aluminum case i suspect a liberal application of epoxy would fix it in there as well as prevent any grounding issues.

]]> by: Marc http://toolmonger.com/2008/02/27/reader-project-metal-tech-awesome/#comment-245143 Thu, 28 Feb 2008 22:26:54 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/02/27/reader-project-metal-tech-awesome/#comment-245143 Aluminum is a conductor, right? Can I mention the wee problem that it's not smart to attract static electricity to highly-sensitive memory chips? No doubt there is insulation on the inside, but anyone doing this needs to be very careful about the total gap between the aluminum and the electronics. Aluminum is a conductor, right? Can I mention the wee problem that it’s not smart to attract static electricity to highly-sensitive memory chips? No doubt there is insulation on the inside, but anyone doing this needs to be very careful about the total gap between the aluminum and the electronics.

]]> by: T http://toolmonger.com/2008/02/27/reader-project-metal-tech-awesome/#comment-245124 Thu, 28 Feb 2008 21:51:02 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/02/27/reader-project-metal-tech-awesome/#comment-245124 We start out with this: <i>Russell started out with 1/4″x1.1″ aluminum stock that he milled on a Bridgeport milling machine.</i> And transition to this: <i>With some simple tools and a lot of ingenuity</i> Okay, when the hell did a Bridgeport move into the "simple tools" category? Still, nice work on his part. We start out with this:

Russell started out with 1/4″x1.1″ aluminum stock that he milled on a Bridgeport milling machine.

And transition to this:

With some simple tools and a lot of ingenuity

Okay, when the hell did a Bridgeport move into the “simple tools” category? Still, nice work on his part.

]]> by: Mike http://toolmonger.com/2008/02/27/reader-project-metal-tech-awesome/#comment-244991 Thu, 28 Feb 2008 17:23:19 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/02/27/reader-project-metal-tech-awesome/#comment-244991 My friend did something similar, except he cut a Lego piece in half and put the flash drive inside and glued the halves back together. It is not nearly as cool as this one, though! My friend did something similar, except he cut a Lego piece in half and put the flash drive inside and glued the halves back together. It is not nearly as cool as this one, though!

]]> by: Russell http://toolmonger.com/2008/02/27/reader-project-metal-tech-awesome/#comment-244170 Wed, 27 Feb 2008 20:25:40 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/02/27/reader-project-metal-tech-awesome/#comment-244170 I think it's a really ingenious idea. (The continuous flow sanding blocks) I don't see why an ambitious toolmonger couldn't buy a few surface plates, and adhere the wet/dry paper to it. I think it’s a really ingenious idea. (The continuous flow sanding blocks)

I don’t see why an ambitious toolmonger couldn’t buy a few surface plates, and adhere the wet/dry paper to it.

]]> by: Joe http://toolmonger.com/2008/02/27/reader-project-metal-tech-awesome/#comment-244097 Wed, 27 Feb 2008 18:52:07 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/02/27/reader-project-metal-tech-awesome/#comment-244097 I keep thinking about doing this for a couple thumb drives &#38; my ipod. I just need more time to get to techshop. Oooh, I really like that continuous flow sanding thing. I keep thinking about doing this for a couple thumb drives & my ipod. I just need more time to get to techshop.

Oooh, I really like that continuous flow sanding thing.

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