Clusterpuck Test Table - Revision history

Switchnand: /* January 22ns 2013 session */

2013-02-05T18:31:10Z

January 22ns 2013 session

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	*The stock driving fan, which was, I guess, adequate for the stock puck, is 4.5" across the blades.		*The stock driving fan, which was, I guess, adequate for the stock puck, is 4.5" across the blades.

	==January ~~22ns~~ 2013 session==		==January 22nd 2013 session==
	Some hacking was done on the Craigslist air hockey table on January 22nd 2013:		Some hacking was done on the Craigslist air hockey table on January 22nd 2013:

Switchnand: /* January 22ns 2013 session */

2013-02-05T04:24:21Z

January 22ns 2013 session

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	[[File:testtable.jpg\|thumb\|alt=test table\|The hackable table]]		[[File:testtable.jpg\|thumb\|alt=test table\|The hackable table]]

			==Table details==

			*There are presently ~0.040" ID holes on a 1" rectangular pitch. They pass through a ~1/8" tileboard.
			*The area over which those holes are spread is roughly 33" x 61".
			*The plenum is presently ~0.5" open, though there may be a wider area across the middle. Not sure.
			[[File:airhockeyfan.jpg\|thumb\|alt=airhockeyfan\|Fan that was on the air-hockey table when purchased]]
			*The stock driving fan, which was, I guess, adequate for the stock puck, is 4.5" across the blades.

	==January 22ns 2013 session==		==January 22ns 2013 session==

Switchnand: /* January 22ns 2013 session */

2013-02-05T04:17:58Z

January 22ns 2013 session

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	[[File:octopucky.jpg\|thumb\|alt=octopucky\|The incredibly heavy and dangerous "OctoPucky"]]		[[File:octopucky.jpg\|thumb\|alt=octopucky\|The incredibly heavy and dangerous "OctoPucky"]]
	*'''Tested a printed puck'''. 3D printed a puck containing a ring of eight of those same NdFeB magnets ([http://www.makersite.com/blog/2013/1/23/clusterpuck-puck-prototype-1-magnet8 See blog post]).		*'''Tested a printed puck'''. 3D printed a puck containing a ring of eight of those same NdFeB magnets ([http://www.makersite.com/blog/2013/1/23/clusterpuck-puck-prototype-1-magnet8 See blog post]).
	**'Result 1:' ~~ohhhhh....~~ Turns out there's a reason air hockey pucks are normally quite light! Not only is it hard to get it to float (until you hook up the megablower, that is), but also: At these speeds it's quite frightening to have the puck be so heavy!		**''Result 1:'' Turns out there's a reason air hockey pucks are normally quite light! Not only is it hard to get it to float (until you hook up the megablower, that is), but also: At these speeds it's quite frightening to have the puck be so heavy!
	**''Result 2:'' the behavior around the hidden magnet under the table surface was definitely even whackier. But maybe not whacky enough to justify the near-certain bodily harm that will result if we persist in using so heavy a puck.		**''Result 2:'' the behavior around the hidden magnet under the table surface was definitely even whackier. But maybe not whacky enough to justify the near-certain bodily harm that will result if we persist in using so heavy a puck.

Switchnand: /* January 22ns 2013 session */

2013-02-05T04:17:22Z

January 22ns 2013 session

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	[[File:octopucky.jpg\|thumb\|alt=octopucky\|The incredibly heavy and dangerous "OctoPucky"]]		[[File:octopucky.jpg\|thumb\|alt=octopucky\|The incredibly heavy and dangerous "OctoPucky"]]
	*'''Tested a printed puck'''. 3D printed a puck containing a ring of eight of those same NdFeB magnets ([http://www.makersite.com/blog/2013/1/23/clusterpuck-puck-prototype-1-magnet8 See blog post]).		*'''Tested a printed puck'''. 3D printed a puck containing a ring of eight of those same NdFeB magnets ([http://www.makersite.com/blog/2013/1/23/clusterpuck-puck-prototype-1-magnet8 See blog post]).
	**[[Result 1:]] ohhhhh.... Turns out there's a reason air hockey pucks are normally quite light! Not only is it hard to get it to float (until you hook up the megablower, that is), but also: At these speeds it's quite frightening to have the puck be so heavy!		**'Result 1:' ohhhhh.... Turns out there's a reason air hockey pucks are normally quite light! Not only is it hard to get it to float (until you hook up the megablower, that is), but also: At these speeds it's quite frightening to have the puck be so heavy!
	**[[Result 2:]] the behavior around the hidden magnet under the table surface was definitely even whackier. But maybe not whacky enough to justify the near-certain bodily harm that will result if we persist in using so heavy a puck.		**''Result 2:'' the behavior around the hidden magnet under the table surface was definitely even whackier. But maybe not whacky enough to justify the near-certain bodily harm that will result if we persist in using so heavy a puck.

Switchnand: /* January 22ns 2013 session */

2013-02-05T04:16:43Z

January 22ns 2013 session

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	*'''Tested the magnetic deflection concept'''. Taped a 0.5" diameter, 0.1" thick NdFeB magnet under the top surface. Taped another magnet onto the top of a puck, poles facing (for repulsion). Result: whacky puck behavior! Sometimes rapid invisible-cause ricochets, sometimes complete flippings. We're definitely working in the right direction here! So much fun.		*'''Tested the magnetic deflection concept'''. Taped a 0.5" diameter, 0.1" thick NdFeB magnet under the top surface. Taped another magnet onto the top of a puck, poles facing (for repulsion). Result: whacky puck behavior! Sometimes rapid invisible-cause ricochets, sometimes complete flippings. We're definitely working in the right direction here! So much fun.

	[[File:octopucky.jpg\|thumb\|alt=octopucky\|"OctoPucky"]]		[[File:octopucky.jpg\|thumb\|alt=octopucky\|The incredibly heavy and dangerous "OctoPucky"]]
	*'''Tested a printed puck'''. 3D printed a puck containing a ring of eight of those same NdFeB magnets ([http://www.makersite.com/blog/2013/1/23/clusterpuck-puck-prototype-1-magnet8 See blog post]).		*'''Tested a printed puck'''. 3D printed a puck containing a ring of eight of those same NdFeB magnets ([http://www.makersite.com/blog/2013/1/23/clusterpuck-puck-prototype-1-magnet8 See blog post]).
	**~~Result1~~: ohhhhh.... Turns out there's a reason air hockey pucks are normally quite light! Not only is it hard to get it to float (until you hook up the megablower, that is), but also: At these speeds it's quite frightening to have the puck be so heavy!		**[[Result 1:]] ohhhhh.... Turns out there's a reason air hockey pucks are normally quite light! Not only is it hard to get it to float (until you hook up the megablower, that is), but also: At these speeds it's quite frightening to have the puck be so heavy!
	**~~Result2~~: the behavior around the hidden magnet under the table surface was definitely even whackier. But maybe not whacky enough to justify the near-certain bodily harm that will result if we persist in using so heavy a puck.		**[[Result 2:]] the behavior around the hidden magnet under the table surface was definitely even whackier. But maybe not whacky enough to justify the near-certain bodily harm that will result if we persist in using so heavy a puck.

Switchnand: /* January 22ns 2013 session */

2013-02-05T04:15:28Z

January 22ns 2013 session

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	[[File:octopucky.jpg\|thumb\|alt=octopucky\|"OctoPucky"]]		[[File:octopucky.jpg\|thumb\|alt=octopucky\|"OctoPucky"]]
	**'''Tested a printed puck'''. 3D printed a puck containing a ring of eight of those same NdFeB magnets ([http://www.makersite.com/blog/2013/1/23/clusterpuck-puck-prototype-1-magnet8 See blog post]).		*'''Tested a printed puck'''. 3D printed a puck containing a ring of eight of those same NdFeB magnets ([http://www.makersite.com/blog/2013/1/23/clusterpuck-puck-prototype-1-magnet8 See blog post]).
	*Result1: ohhhhh.... Turns out there's a reason air hockey pucks are normally quite light! Not only is it hard to get it to float (until you hook up the megablower, that is), but also: At these speeds it's quite frightening to have the puck be so heavy!		**Result1: ohhhhh.... Turns out there's a reason air hockey pucks are normally quite light! Not only is it hard to get it to float (until you hook up the megablower, that is), but also: At these speeds it's quite frightening to have the puck be so heavy!
	**Result2: the behavior around the hidden magnet under the table surface was definitely even whackier. But maybe not whacky enough to justify the near-certain bodily harm that will result if we persist in using so heavy a puck.		**Result2: the behavior around the hidden magnet under the table surface was definitely even whackier. But maybe not whacky enough to justify the near-certain bodily harm that will result if we persist in using so heavy a puck.

Switchnand at 04:15, 5 February 2013

2013-02-05T04:15:12Z

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	The table that ~~is currently~~ in ~~the space~~.
			==January 22ns 2013 session==
			Some hacking was done on the Craigslist air hockey table on January 22nd 2013:

			*'''Increased the airflow'''. Tried adding "just a bit more air" by replacing the 4" PC case fan... with a 2HP blower! Result: near-catastrophically inflated table, with surface bowing up at least an inch in the middle. Wooops...

			*'''Figured out the workings'''. Dissected one corner to learn more about the plenum structure. Result: BUGS! Well, as far as we know only the two stinkbugs hiding in there. But where there are two... hmm. Other result: the plenum is actually very thin, just a ~5/8" sandwich of tileboard top, air gap bounded by particle board, and masonite bottom. The holes are a ~0.040" diameter, and on a ~1" grid.

			*'''Tested the magnetic deflection concept'''. Taped a 0.5" diameter, 0.1" thick NdFeB magnet under the top surface. Taped another magnet onto the top of a puck, poles facing (for repulsion). Result: whacky puck behavior! Sometimes rapid invisible-cause ricochets, sometimes complete flippings. We're definitely working in the right direction here! So much fun.

			[[File:octopucky.jpg\|thumb\|alt=octopucky\|"OctoPucky"]]
			**'''Tested a printed puck'''. 3D printed a puck containing a ring of eight of those same NdFeB magnets ([http://www.makersite.com/blog/2013/1/23/clusterpuck-puck-prototype-1-magnet8 See blog post]).
			*Result1: ohhhhh.... Turns out there's a reason air hockey pucks are normally quite light! Not only is it hard to get it to float (until you hook up the megablower, that is), but also: At these speeds it's quite frightening to have the puck be so heavy!
			**Result2: the behavior around the hidden magnet under the table surface was definitely even whackier. But maybe not whacky enough to justify the near-certain bodily harm that will result if we persist in using so heavy a puck.

Switchnand at 02:28, 5 February 2013

2013-02-05T02:28:15Z

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	The table that is currently in the space.		The table that is currently in the space.

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