ed
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Erm, sort of  I'd like to see them in shops one day so I need to spend a few more quid on development and tooling 
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James
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See my other comment about IP infringement.
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ed
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All they've got is their automatic copyright, I don't think my product is a copy of theirs so they would be foolish to take it to court. My design is soon to become registered, the search didn't show up anything similar which would cause issue in getting the registration in the UK. The idea isn't really patentable because it's not novel, you'd be patenting some obscure part of it just to get it. Had a few in depth conversations about it all with my patent attorney friend
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James
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Sounds good - I assumed you had considered it. I think you have a real shot at making it a success, it looks awesome and is so much cheaper.
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Dom
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quote:
Originally posted by James
Also have you considered IP infringement with these guys?
http://www.qlocktwo.com/
There's a handful of people selling these and kits, so you couldn't patent it on design alone. As Ed said, it would have to be something unique to his model/version. Only issue i can see is the use of the PCB design, as from what i remember it's from the Aussie bloke that sells units/kits.
But no doubt Ed is already sorted if he's spoken to someone about it.
Ed - Ultrasonic or PIR sensor would be a good shout although it might be worth shutting down circuitry (Atmega/drivers + LEDs) rather than just using it control brightness to conserve power. The Atmega has built in power saving modes that would be ideal (power usage drops to around 400uA from what i remember), obviously just keep power on the RTC.
Looks good though 
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like everything, besides the original one's spacing on the "i t ' s" part
would look better as "i t' s"
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ed
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Cheers James
Dom, I've made an agreement with the guy who designed the original circuit my product is derived from and of course the instructable that sparked the idea. It's still Arduino based (using the Arduino IDE to burn the code using an AVR ICSP so no bootloader) so I'd have to move over to the Atmel studio to make full use of the extra stuff the IC can do. No biggie, but I think I'd hire someone to help me if I were to go battery powered as it's a little out of my remit.
Cheers M2RTY, the text spacing on the original is a little weird because it's justified. I'm not sure which style I prefer, they both have their design advantages
[/pic whore]
[Edited on 20-03-2012 by ed]
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Gary
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That wordclock watch is cool ads fook 
Think you may have the upperhand with pricing at a tenth of what they retail at!
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Whittie
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Is the little eight inbetween three and two just a reflection on your phone?
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ed
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Think it is, the fascia is glossy and iPhone's are reflective There's also a reflection from the downlighters in the kitchen over the to.
Cheers Gary
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OH damn it that's cool as fuck and I want one but I'm meant to be saving for a house depoisttttttttttttttttttttttt
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James
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I would definitely have one but I have no use for a mains powered clock.
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ed
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quote:
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OH damn it that's cool as fuck and I want one but I'm meant to be saving for a house depoisttttttttttttttttttttttt
Possibly going to do a free delivery offer for a few days when I launch, would save you a fiver 
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Jas
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so so cool
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Gary
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Defiantly want one for my living room. The dark oak would match perfectly
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Neil
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quote:
Originally posted by James
I would definitely have one but I have no use for a mains powered clock.
same 
[Edited on 20-03-2012 by Neil]
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John
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Are you reflowing the boards yourself ed or getting it done outside?
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ed
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Hand soldered with an iron and some tweezers for now 
The logic board still uses through-hole components though - strangely I find them slower to solder though. This situation somewhat limits output, but I know of a few places who could send the whole lot assembled.
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Gary
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What's the chances of a custom text one Ed??
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ed
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Depends on what you mean by custom text? The answer is probably close zero though because it messes the backlight, the lightbox partitions and the fascia. It would have to be totally bespoke which would cost...
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ed
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Had a little play with my camera tonight too.
http://edcs.me/portfolio/industrial-design/the-wordclock-desktop-edition/
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Whittie
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Would you do piano white / black surrounds?
Let me know when you're ready for the money, need one.
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Gary
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Pfft, welsh to the back of the que!
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Gary
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quote:
Originally posted by ed
Depends on what you mean by custom text? The answer is probably close zero though because it messes the backlight, the lightbox partitions and the fascia. It would have to be totally bespoke which would cost...
If it was kept in the same constraints as the text is now, would that be a big deal?
I fancy a yorkshire clock
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Gary
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Infact, change 'its' to 'thas' and rewire/ reprogram to say 'five and twenty past' job done
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