The Wand Company TOS Tricorder is coming!
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No one except me and I would not dare ask the girlfriend to do this as she sends most of her money home to her familyDo you not have anyone that could buy it for you? I think you said you can't use your phone on the job. So why not just have a friend or family member get it for you. I used to have my ex girlfriend buy my nerd stuff for me if I was unable to myself.
Thanks Trent you are to kind!
I will get one eventually maybe it really is not that big of a deal for me
FANATICO
Sr Member
Well …. I got the reply to my posed questions from the Weaver Supply Company as it pertained to the 3/4 (19mm) version of the same strap style you purchased…
My questions
Their reply……
After some thought….when I’m ready, I’m going with an Season 1 ……..3/4” all leather strap….smooth black finish on one side and natural rawhide backside and edges.
Or Bluetooth. One of those micro-transmitters could be nested in there without disturbing that oh-so-soft, luxurious haircell texture.Here’s a T.I.P. (Thought In Progress)….
Suppose I want to geek out on any given day and take my Tricorder out for a walk, or ride somewhere with it by mass transportation etc., and I want to hear all the audio SFX sounds, Logs, etc….and so I’m faced with, how do I not disturb those around me in my travels (unless I want to demonstrate the Tricorder to others, even strangers)….well wouldn’t it be nice if TWC had designed an Audio Out jack feature to plug-in a corded headphone(s) mono (L or R) single earbud for a mono wired jack…(since the Tricorder only has one mono speaker), or ‘mock stereo’ wired mono x2 on a stereo jack to both earbuds (L+R) ???
Well here’s an overall overview of this idea ….. using existing graphics I came across and now modified by me.
Below, is the TWC simplified functional block diagram. I’ve removed part of the output line (orange), between the Audio Out of the hood Audio circuitry (No. 6) directly to the speaker. I’ve added No. 19 an Audio Out jack, with an audio line (green) representation between the speaker, new audio jack, and the output line (orange) of the hood audio.
(Lines on this Block Diagram, in general, represents multiple wires and connections but not to the level of many more connections to PCB’s which are many)
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Below to the left, is what the end result would conceivably look like …
The 3.5mm Audio Jack (Mono or Stereo) is shown mounted to the lower portion of the Tricorder back panel itself. Yes! You’ll have to drill a hole in the back panel plus the Safety Panel (cover) for new added wires and Audio Jack barrel length.
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Below, the copper tape will have to be peeled back to expose the wires (specific colors of speaker wires is presently unknown by me) leading to the speaker so they can be cut, adjusted, and spliced with new wires. You will not have to go into the Hood…since the speaker wires are laying against the aluminum side and exposed for cutting.
You can see that once you remove the Safety Panel (my words) it appears there’s enough room in the power charging PCB area to accommodate the installation of the Audio Jack and associated new wiring with some slack to pull back the back panel of the Tricorder for any other reasons.
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CAUTION: At this time this is a Conceptualized Overview …I have not researched Devil in the Details specifics…i.e. Is there enough amplification power from the Audio circuitry No. 6, to drive a single or set of earbuds? Is additional noise reducing shielding needed for the new wires leading to the Audio Jack connector because of its proximity to the power circuitry and PCB…etc. None of these or more have been tested and it is left to the modifier to research and resolve if needed at all.
The BOM (Bill of Materials) will vary…..depending on the specifications of materials used. When it comes to the Audio Jack itself and different panel mounting versions, rely on the Data Sheets for the specific part you may be interested in because dimensions will differ.
In the U.S. sources for all parts needed should be found at Digi-Key, Mouser Electronics, Newark…possibly others.
Here’s a helpful tutorial on…. Audio Jacks Basics
Well, there’s enough info here for those who have DIY electronic projects experience and ingenuity, to make this modification to your Tricorder if you so desire.
Happy Private Listening in Public
Btw….you can store earbuds in the lower compartment when not in use
Good Luck
OMG! I am so mad now I don't have the Wand Phaser and Communicator! Because this prop is Frakkin Fantastic! WOW, they did an incredible job on these. Cannot say enough good things, except... WHERES THE HAND SCANNER!!!!! TAKE MY MONEY NOW WAND!!!!!!
So careful on reading the instructions and charging for the first time. There is so much to the data disk, going to spend some time with this.
So careful on reading the instructions and charging for the first time. There is so much to the data disk, going to spend some time with this.
FANATICO
Sr Member
Got my new Tricorder/Wah Ming Chang iPad mini case today….I’m quite impressed and satisfied with the quality, fit, and overall positioning and looks of the graphics I uploaded. A bit of realism with the lens glare reflection on the left of the screen and the lights illuminations and reflections off of the aluminum side panel. It’s a keeper…
FANATICO
Sr Member
Here ya go Trip….2 choices…
Medical Scanner
Science/ Medical Scanner “Dr. Benga”
I’m in for the Science/Medical Scanner since the Wand Tricorder is a Science Tricorder imo. There’s nothing medical related on it…at this time. Perhaps a software upgrade in the distant future
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Just got charged for the two I pre-ordered. That's progress.
JiminSTLouis
Sr Member
Or they sold more from that hub than were stocked there.
Really Fresno? Fresno? What the heck are tricorders doing there?
I hope I get mine with some raisins
Thanks Trent you are to kind!
I will get one eventually maybe it really is not that big of a deal for me
The offer stands if you change your mind, at cost, no more hassle. I know you've had plenty of frustration with it.
drusselmeyer
Master Member
Rofl
Simonized
Active Member
Just keep Rofling
drusselmeyer
Master Member
Oops, I think I broke it asking the wrong question. It cannot predict anymore.Original Magic 8 Ball
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drusselmeyer
Master Member
Traditionally, you set a length AND a quantity...if quantity is a variable.
Simonized
Active Member
I've had the same sort of buying options before and ended up with seperate pieces of the same length rather than the length being determined by the quantity, past experience is why I asked the question.
FANATICO
Sr Member
These two pages below are from The Making of Star Trek by Stephen E. Whitfield and Gene Roddenberry…..First Printing Sep 1968.
Gene floats the idea given to him, for a (Secretary’s) tool to give the Captain’s Yeoman something to do and so thereby giving birth to the Tricorder later on. Eventually it becomes widely used by other cast members for other purposes.
Feinbergers….
The Tricorder’s….presumably a Feinberger purchase.
Wah Wah’s Heros…
I’m not sure if the above two Tricorder’s pictured, and purported to be Wah himself holding them, are the two Tricorder’s listed on Wah’s receipt or both Tricorder’s are one and the same…..and Tricorder number two is not in the photos.
I could be wrong, but since there is no mention of any detailed differences in construction between the two Tricorder’s listed on the receipt…..I presume they were both constructed identically the same until received by Desilu…then the mods began to appear, like the Jewelarama and different color lights lenses in Season 1 Episode 2 …Charlie X ….
or a black slide switch added to the bar of one of the Heros..etc.
Let me know if I need to be corrected….by anybody.
By the way, Wah is not mentioned in the book, what a shame……..also on the receipt, each Tricorder cost $275 each…which should be for a total of $550. It appears perhaps tax or some sort of fee was added to total out at $572…a difference of $22.
Or for you conspiracy theorists…..the receipt and or the Wah photos are bogus fakes
Interesting Star Trek tidbits..nevertheless
(Edit: Removed erroneous Greg Jein name.)
Gene floats the idea given to him, for a (Secretary’s) tool to give the Captain’s Yeoman something to do and so thereby giving birth to the Tricorder later on. Eventually it becomes widely used by other cast members for other purposes.
Feinbergers….
The Tricorder’s….presumably a Feinberger purchase.
Wah Wah’s Heros…
I’m not sure if the above two Tricorder’s pictured, and purported to be Wah himself holding them, are the two Tricorder’s listed on Wah’s receipt or both Tricorder’s are one and the same…..and Tricorder number two is not in the photos.
I could be wrong, but since there is no mention of any detailed differences in construction between the two Tricorder’s listed on the receipt…..I presume they were both constructed identically the same until received by Desilu…then the mods began to appear, like the Jewelarama and different color lights lenses in Season 1 Episode 2 …Charlie X ….
or a black slide switch added to the bar of one of the Heros..etc.
Let me know if I need to be corrected….by anybody.
By the way, Wah is not mentioned in the book, what a shame……..also on the receipt, each Tricorder cost $275 each…which should be for a total of $550. It appears perhaps tax or some sort of fee was added to total out at $572…a difference of $22.
Or for you conspiracy theorists…..the receipt and or the Wah photos are bogus fakes
Interesting Star Trek tidbits..nevertheless
(Edit: Removed erroneous Greg Jein name.)
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