Looks like there are several Arduino enthusiasts in the area. My
makerbots are arduino/sanguino based so I've done a bit of related
hacking. I got to the checkout page during the Sparkfun day but no
farther...any particular parts you are looking for?
> I've got a 250mW diode scavenged from a DVD burner which I have been
> working on getting hooked up in a flashlight housing. I had a friend
> let me into the Case undergraduate circuits lab to do the initial
> work, but it still needs the proper focusing optics put in place.
> Since I have to be shining the laser to do this, I need to get some
> eye protection :p Goggles are about $30 online but cost almost as much
> for shipping.
> Aside from that I have an Arduino which I have a couple project ideas
> for - my initial one is a temperature/humidity sensor for my snake's
> terrarium which would report current conditions via an embedded web
> server and adjust the on/off cycle of the heating lamps and elements
> via a few relays. Sadly I missed SparkFun's free day - or rather,
> their site was completely dead to me for the entire duration of their
> giveaway. There's a few hundred dollars worth of parts there I would
> love to get one day.
> On Jan 13, 6:15 pm, Rick Pollack <r...@makergear.com> wrote:
> > Hey Brandon
> > Welcome! What kind of laser are you working worth? Care to provide a
> > description of the projects?
> > Rick
> > On Wed, Jan 13, 2010 at 6:11 PM, Brandon Siegel <bran...@smartercode.net>wrote:
> > > I've just discovered this group and I'm pretty stoked to finally have
> > > a hackerspace in Cleveland. I'll definitely be there :) I have a
> > > couple pretty interesting projects, though one is on hold for the time
> > > being until I find a pair of 650nm laser safety goggles >.>
> > > --Brandon
