The Wand Company TOS Tricorder is coming!

[FANATICO]

From what I can see those are all Imperial, no metric ones so won't work.
Hopefully this link works. The previous one was from the app.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005008666227250.html

I've tried to do an angle comparison of mine with the brass ones you linked. Not got the best camera to do it though unfortunately.

Link still titzup!

 

[NakedMoleRat]

Got another email to buy, and another miss for going too late. I want to buy a backup, but it’s been difficult to score one.

 

[Simonized]

Ahh so TWC made them translucent instead of white opaque, knowing they were going to light them. I see.

Pretty much, the moire attached to the motor isn't translucent, it just isnt white opaque. The communicators are much more visible.

I think I have a set of tricorder moires in my odds and sods box. I'll have a look tomorrow when I'm able.

 

[Technoboots]

Link still titzup!

No idea why. It's working perfectly for me.

 

[FANATICO]

Not sure what you could do to it to make it more visible without the back light.

 

[FANATICO]

No idea why. It's working perfectly for me.

That should work….after all …they call it a “Mushroom Head” …..

There’s a meme somewhere in there…I’m sure of it.

But seriously…that’s a good find

 

[Trooper_trent]

Pretty much, the moire attached to the motor isn't translucent, it just isnt white opaque. The communicators are much more visible.

I think I have a set of tricorder moires in my odds and sods box. I'll have a look tomorrow when I'm able.

I wonder if backing it with a simple piece of white paper would work, as that would still let the light through if you turn it on, but would make it opaque if not.
I'm hesitant to try and pull mine out to take a look. Did you use anything to pry it?

 

[boatman315]

If you all are taking the Moire device apart, please post some pictures. I would be interested to see what the backside looks like where it hits the motor spindle.

 

[FANATICO]

Another Wand Teardown vid……

I haven’t seen it since I just found it……it looks like he goes deeper than the last guy

 

[asalaw]

Another Wand Teardown vid……

I haven’t see it since I just found it……it looks like he goes deeper than the last guy

I have no idea what persuades these YouTubers that a 40 minute video of tearing one of these down is watchable. If it's over 10 minutes, you're not speeding up the boring parts.

My favorite ones (to skip entirely) are the two-hour "reviews" of two-minute film trailers. Unbelievable.

 

[Leinads]

Another Wand Teardown vid……

I haven’t see it since I just found it……it looks like he goes deeper than the last guy

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Oh, hell no! What did I just watch? That’s definitely nothing like breaking-down a communicator or phaser. I used to swap out components on my iPhone years ago, and even that looks simple compared to this. Def not a ‘kitchen counter’ procedure!

I feel like I got my money’s worth ~

 

[FANATICO]

He missed the PCB for the switches and lights……he just didn’t dig deep enough….

That’s another…close but no cigar..

 

[Trooper_trent]

Another Wand Teardown vid……

I haven’t see it since I just found it……it looks like he goes deeper than the last guy

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Yeah I can't do 40 minutes. I'll skip through it to see if I see anything.

 

[FANATICO]

I have no idea what persuades these YouTubers that a 40 minute video of tearing one of these down is watchable. If it's over 10 minutes, you're not speeding up the boring parts.

My favorite ones (to skip entirely) are the two-hour "reviews" of two-minute film trailers. Unbelievable.

Perhaps your a Big Picture person and not a Devil in the Details person……I come from a technical background, I enjoy how things are put together and connected.

It’s to each one’s own.

 

[FANATICO]

If you all are taking the Moire device apart, please post some pictures. I would be interested to see what the backside looks like where it hits the motor spindle.

Someone already mentioned something about prying off the ring.

Below shows how to do that….of course you can do that ….. without tearing down the tricorder but it shows other aspects of the moire assembly.

 

[JiminSTLouis]

I have no idea what persuades these YouTubers that a 40 minute video of tearing one of these down is watchable. If it's over 10 minutes, you're not speeding up the boring parts.

My favorite ones (to skip entirely) are the two-hour "reviews" of two-minute film trailers. Unbelievable.

I fast forwarded just to see the guts of the thing. He wasn’t very gentle, was he. I doubt he’ll ever get that back together.

 

[Leinads]

I fast forwarded just to see the guts of the thing. He wasn’t very gentle, was he. I doubt he’ll ever get that back together.

i was cringing when he scratched the display, THEN thinks it’s a good idea to mask it off

 

[FANATICO]

I fast forwarded just to see the guts of the thing. He wasn’t very gentle, was he. I doubt he’ll ever get that back together.

That poor Ba$tarD…..

 

[Number 6]

Another Wand Teardown vid……

I haven’t seen it since I just found it……it looks like he goes deeper than the last guy

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Thanks for posting! I’ve been hoping someone would do a full tear down of one of these to see what the electronic components are in side these gadgets.
I’m a details person so I like the long really detailed vids like this. It may be a relatively long video but I found it so interesting to see how it’s all put together it seemed pretty quick for me.

 

[Trooper_trent]

Sure makes me appreciate all the years of engineering that went into it. And it makes me never want to try taking it apart! I'm happy to let him do it for the rest of us. I'll keep mine on the shelf, thank you very much.