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Previously on "Shopping spree / Monday challenge"

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  • doodab
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    Originally posted by darmstadt View Post
    You were talking about CNC the other day, here you go: Turn a decommissioned robot into a CNC machine
    Hmm. Those are pretty serious motors as well, not like the usual cheapo stepper motor based ones.

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  • darmstadt
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    You were talking about CNC the other day, here you go: Turn a decommissioned robot into a CNC machine

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  • d000hg
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    Originally posted by scooterscot View Post
    You're pocket is obviously a lot deeper than mine. I rather have all my equipment in a sexy little package. But to each is own.
    I'm sure you do have a small package but I doubt it's sexy.

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  • doodab
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    Right I've totted it up and I've only managed £200 + a bid on a 2nd hand R/C transmitter and I even got some cheap optical prisms.

    This is harder than I thought.

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  • d000hg
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    Originally posted by fullyautomatix View Post
    To be honest, its enough for me to check my online bank account and be very smug in the satisfaction that my balance hasnt gone down by ££££ just because some new phone was launched and I didnt have to go baaa baaa and become a iSheep.
    Yeah but you are a "showing off about not being an iSheep" sheep.

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  • doodab
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    Originally posted by scooterscot View Post
    You're pocket is obviously a lot deeper than mine. I rather have all my equipment in a sexy little package. But to each is own.
    Does it fly?

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  • scooterscot
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    You're pocket is obviously a lot deeper than mine. I rather have all my equipment in a sexy little package. But to each is own.

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  • doodab
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    Originally posted by Spacecadet View Post
    Sand, crude oil and a few rare earth metals?
    Don't forget magic pixie dust. If you leave that out you'll end up with an android.

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  • Spacecadet
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    Originally posted by SimonMac View Post
    I wonder how much it would cost to try and source the composite materials to make an iPhone yourself? Not sure how feasible but gotta be worth a shot
    Sand, crude oil and a few rare earth metals?

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  • amcdonald
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    Originally posted by SimonMac View Post
    I wonder how much it would cost to try and source the composite materials to make an iPhone yourself? Not sure how feasible but gotta be worth a shot
    You might as well buy a clone produced in the same factories, with the added benefit of having dual sim cards

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  • vetran
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    Originally posted by SimonMac View Post
    I wonder how much it would cost to try and source the composite materials to make an iPhone yourself? Not sure how feasible but gotta be worth a shot
    WHY???

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  • SimonMac
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    I wonder how much it would cost to try and source the composite materials to make an iPhone yourself? Not sure how feasible but gotta be worth a shot

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  • doodab
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    Originally posted by DimPrawn View Post
    Are you building a robot or something for the price of an iPhone?
    I doubt it will cost that much.

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  • doodab
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    Originally posted by mudskipper View Post
    How about a bike? Now's a great time to pick up last year's models cheap
    He's got a bike.

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  • fullyautomatix
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    To be honest, its enough for me to check my online bank account and be very smug in the satisfaction that my balance hasnt gone down by ££££ just because some new phone was launched and I didnt have to go baaa baaa and become a iSheep.

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