Farnsworth Discussion

[Zombie Killer]

Re: Warehouse 13 Farnsworth Research Thread

Last few.

 

[Interceptor6]

Re: Warehouse 13 Farnsworth Research Thread

It was a great thread while it lasted! I'll still build one for myself, and have recently had a coworker bitten by the "Farnsworth bug". He's a far bigger geek than I'll ever perspire to be, and will probably have a working model after he guts his new phone for the project!

 

[DARTH SABER]

Re: Warehouse 13 Farnsworth Research Thread

The Wheatley flybox model # is 9601 - color: gold
Red indicator light model #2811
The Black fluted knob is #10001- diameter: .75"
The black pushbutton is model #SWI-201. Ralph's electronics used to sell them, but it seems they ar eout of stock.

 

[division 6]

Re: Warehouse 13 Farnsworth Research Thread

Question for those that have ordered the 15MM ROUND CABOCHON from the link at the top.
Are you getting 1 for $3.89 or 40?

I don't want to end up with 80 if I only need 2 or 3.

 

[Szyntax]

Re: Warehouse 13 Farnsworth Research Thread

I think it's 40. I got a bag full

 

[phez]

Re: Warehouse 13 Farnsworth Research Thread

Oh Man I was just about to start building this :unsure (I am glad I picked up a few face plates). Thanks for posting the parts sources and reference pis'a ZK. I bet someone got the licence so maybe we will see this made soon.

 

[TK570]

Re: Warehouse 13 Farnsworth Research Thread

It's that darn push button on the right that I have been unable to find. I have come across several models that are all close but none that are the right shallow depth. Everything else has been pretty easy to order or find.


Lonnie
Tk570

 

[Braz]

Re: Warehouse 13 Farnsworth Research Thread

I got just about everything. I'm still waiting for some things to arrive, but for the lens I'll be trying a 3" magnifying glass, a tap light, or a furniture slider. The first two give an advantage of putting a photo of Artie on the other side and maybe being able to light it up with white leds or something.
My only concern is the faceplate, which I missed out on.

 

[division 6]

Re: Warehouse 13 Farnsworth Research Thread

I think it's 40. I got a bag full

Thanks.:thumbsup
That's what I needed to know.

 

[Mecha01]

Re: Warehouse 13 Farnsworth Research Thread

What are the dimensions on the NTE 2811 red lens?

 

[SurferGeek]

Re: Warehouse 13 Farnsworth Research Thread

Who has a copy of the audio file for the MP3 player? I don't recall who created it... Wish I had archived more of the info from the previous thread.

 

[Gordon Gekko]

Re: Warehouse 13 Farnsworth Research Thread

Who has a copy of the audio file for the MP3 player? I don't recall who created it... Wish I had archived more of the info from the previous thread.

I have the complete old thread archived. I'll see what I can dig up.

 

[Braz]

Re: Warehouse 13 Farnsworth Research Thread

Who has a copy of the audio file for the MP3 player? I don't recall who created it... Wish I had archived more of the info from the previous thread.

I downloaded some audio files.
I can e-mail them to you if you want.
Just PM me with your personal e-mail.

 

[Gordon Gekko]

Re: Warehouse 13 Farnsworth Research Thread

Here is the MP3 from the original thread:

http://www.wildzero.de/pics/WH13_farnsworth_ringtone.mp3

 

[SurferGeek]

Re: Warehouse 13 Farnsworth Research Thread

Here is the MP3 from the original thread:

http://www.wildzero.de/pics/WH13_farnsworth_ringtone.mp3

Thanks... that's just the ringtone. I think I remembered where I heard/saw the audio file I was referring to and who the author is. I PM'd them and if they are willing to share I'm sure they'll post here or allow me to do so.

 

[bqk333]

Re: Warehouse 13 Farnsworth Research Thread

Yaaaayyyyy!!!!

 

[Braz]

Re: Warehouse 13 Farnsworth Research Thread

I have 500 on order. Any RPFer can PM me, and when they get here I'll send them to you for .09 cents plus shipping.

500??? Got stuck with a big lot?

 

[Braz]

Re: Warehouse 13 Farnsworth Research Thread

I'm going to have a few extras of certain items as well: 3" magnifying glass, the left knob, center crystals, push buttons, rivets...

 

[Gordon Gekko]

Re: Warehouse 13 Farnsworth Research Thread

Just to document how some things were discovered:

What about a fly box?

So far the standard size seems to be about 6.5"X4" - 6"X3.5"

I counted the segments on the hinges and they seem to match up with the prop. 8 segements in total.

As far as the 4 bumps go, those are only found on the fly boxes which have the fly holders riveted to the box itslef. In the above pic, the box pictured at the bottom has foam fly holders which aren't riveted to the box.
Also notice that the bottom box has the rivets positioned on the sides and top center, in the same place as the screen used prop.
The top lid also doesn't have the lip (just like the original prop as well)

Regarding the center knob, you could probably use this -
http://www.oselectronics.com/ose_p101.htm
Model number - KN-3412

Just remove the top silver part and file down the top, and then file off the skirt around the edges.

DS

Just ordered one of the fly boxes (I got one of the gold colored ones...The pic on the first page looks as though there is scraped off paint revealing gold around the edges), also ordered the radio knob and the red indicator lens.
Ill see how they match up.

The blue box in the forground has a really exhaggerated perspective, so it's most likely that they used a special lens while taking the photo, which would make the parts closest to the camera look very big and thick.
Also, the blue one in front is a different model. It has a flap in the middle (Notice that the edge of the back lid has little teeth)

If you look at the blue box in the background, you'll notice the thickness looks just about right in comparison to the communicator.
Also, the boxes will be thicker when they are closed...Since we haven't really seen the Farnsworth communicator when it's closed, it it's going to look thinner than it actually is.

Here's the image of the Farnsworht Cummunicator (I went ahead and did a bit of photoshoppiung to show the thickenss when it;s colsed)

And here's anothe rimage of the fly box...Look at the red one on top...It looks much thinner when they are open.(Also, look at the images on the previous page...THe fly boxes are open and they look just right)

 

[Gordon Gekko]

Re: Warehouse 13 Farnsworth Research Thread

Historical:

all the measurements im finding on those boxes are turning up 6" x 3 1⁄2". x 1 1⁄8", which seems to match up when i overlay a photo to that size, but overall seems a bit too small...though after measuring the knobs etc comared the the measurements on the source sites we have for some of the knows, it all works out, so i think thats the size.

In case you're interested, heres a site that sells the black knob on the left -

Pedal Parts Plus: Black Fluted Knob / White Index (Small MXR) OUT OF STOCK

this knob is .75" (19mm) diamter.
the red indicator bulb is .63 (16mm) diameter
The clear crystal iunder the TV screen is also .63 (16mm) diamter
The size of the TV screen lens should be 3" diameter

THis should help out with further scaling.


DS

heres where it is so far, i included the rulers so you can check out the measurements. The black dots where knobs go would just be holes cut in so the knob can be installed, not meant to display the knobs actual size. This is done over a shot of the dvd promo case, which is the best straight on shot i think we can go off, all others have been altered for perspective, throwing off placement of things vertically.

Nice. Have you figured out the fonts for "Farnsworth" and the numbers?

if you check out the pic above, i think i got pretty close. Farnsworth isnt perfect but its really close, the F is a little different. I used Snell for that and Futura for the numbers.

found another decent shot. all matches up with what ive got above when i composited it over.