[hackpgh-discuss] Re: RFID Project Box
- From: Elijah Richter <elirichter@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: hackpgh-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 1 Jun 2012 13:26:29 -0400
Is the plastic see through or textured? While I think it'll be nice to get
some light through that door, and also be able to tell is someone is
outside it, I don't like the idea of someone being able to look in and see
our stuff while we're not there, or see if someone is alone in the shop...
I'm not completely against the idea, but if it's clear, we should figure
out a way to obscure the view.
-Eli
On Fri, Jun 1, 2012 at 11:13 AM, Sarita Taub <ssimonisme@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> UPDATE on the RFID project:
>
> I have torn off the old wood & tin covering on the Door window, bought &
> cut some Optix to make window panes (had enough to make an extra) &
> installed one, and bought two junction boxes which I left on the main table
> for approval. I still have the receipts for the junction boxes if you guys
> don't like them so returning those shouldn't be a problem. I can get
> smaller ones if you wish.
>
> Reason why I did this: someone has to keep the ball rolling on this
> project, might as well be me. If I stepped on toes (yet again), I'm
> sorry. I'm just trying to get it done. Why the Optix window pane? Better
> than the wood & tin barrier that was up there, and we can affix the RFID
> Housing to it using appropriate cements/sealants.
>
> Sarita
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Doug Philips <doug@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: hackpgh-discuss <hackpgh-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Fri, Jun 1, 2012 10:54 am
> Subject: [hackpgh-discuss] Re: RFID Project Box
>
> On Thu, May 31, 2012 at 1:27 PM, ssimonisme@xxxxxxx <ssimonisme@xxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> > Did we ever get one? Should I do so now? If so, would a 6"×6"×4" junction
> box work?
>
> My recollection is that we never had a project box lined up for the
> arduino part of things, though Matt or other members might remember
> differently.
> I think we have enough resources in the shop to re-use or make one, so
> I don't think a new purchase is called for, if that's what you're
> asking?
> IIRC form the last discussion I heard, it was suggested that we
> could/might use a DB-<mumble mumble> for the power, RFID connection,
> and door latch connection, which will give us a keyed
> connect/disconnect when we need to pull the unit off temporarily to
> reprogram/update it; the enclosure will also need to allow access to
> the USB port.
>
> Scope creep has kept this project unfinished for years, literally, so
> a working project box trumps pie-in-the-sky. If somehow we really
> can't make/repurpose one from the shop, we should buy one; at the
> moment, I'm skeptical that 'buy one' is the right option. :-)
>
> -=D
>
>
>
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