Porsche Wind Deflector with Edge Lighting [from CAD, prototyping to finish] - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

Nine8Six · 11-19-2014, 06:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Slate 01

Just thought I'd check on the progress, Nine8six. Okay actually I didn't want this thread to get bumped from the main page.

Good luck

You rushin' ?!

Nx time you do this I book you on a flight from CA to SH so you can come over to give me a hand for a full week. Rice, or noodles on me

Update is: this week's parts (projectors, etc) are anodizing today so in between ano runs I've turned on the laser and.... ruined a nice plate of pmma lol

Seriously, I had no choice. And why a HUD? Well that is one of the nastiest visual the laser will see here so that will help to gauge the intensity required for all sort of patterns/lines/thickness/width etc. You got it all in this HUD. We are getting as narrow as 0.2mm precision when 'burning' pmma with a laser.... it's pretty damn impressive in fact. Got 3 other panels to scrap over the weekend for trials, I'll post them up

^That's subtle, no?! LOL

Next: Got a few of those LED modules anodizing as well as other parts atm so I'll have a fully functional (look & feel) prototype during the coming weekend. Well, aiming for that anyway.

78F350 · 11-19-2014, 07:29 AM

A little off topic, but speaking of lasers and HUDs reminded me of one of my former investments that didn't work out well: MVIS
Cool laser projector product, but not the best implementation.
It might be useful to project a HUD from an Android or IOS device to the lower windshield. Lots of good driving apps are available.

Nine8Six · 11-19-2014, 08:15 AM

Really hard to throw a close-up in HD of what the quality of the graphic is. Sorry about that. LED fuzz the pic as well... photgrx skills lower than mediocre maybe

That badge is slightly bigger than your thumb nail (less than an inch). Looking at it from a normal reading distance (15"), and not magnified x5 lol, it is absolutely impeccable. Love it, we're good on that part

Slate 01 · 11-19-2014, 08:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Nine8Six

You rushin' ?!

Nx time you do this I book you on a flight from CA to SH so you can come over to give me a hand for a full week. Rice, or noodles on me

888
I'm in, just for the noodles alone would get me there. I used to work in SF for a very large Chinese private school and got spoiled with my real white boy introduction to Asian food.

Put down the chopsticks and get back to work, lol

888