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If you could automate one part of your design workflow, what would it be? We are asking e14 in our Join, Share & Win Competition

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E14Alice 6 days ago

Shout out to all engineers, makers, and design enthusiasts!


Last month, we asked you about your project disaster What was your biggest project Disaster? We are asking e14 in our Join, Share & Win Competition  

This month, we want to know if you could automate one part of your design workflow. What would it be?


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  • beacon_dave
    beacon_dave 6 days ago +4
    Getting the coffee to the desk.
  • michaelkellett
    michaelkellett 6 days ago +4
    The thing I would most like to automate out of existence is: Kitting parts to build new pcbs. I make lots of pcbs, average > 20 per year. Each may have between 50 and 200 unique parts. The build process…
  • misaz
    misaz 1 day ago +4
    Everythign can be automated. I once automated opening storage box... Duratool Cabinet Storage Box Upgrade youtu.be/Zlx6gJfdt3o
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    misaz 1 day ago

    Everythign can be automated. I once automated opening storage box...

    Duratool Cabinet Storage Box Upgrade 

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  • dang74
    dang74 1 day ago in reply to misaz

    Nice!  Was it made with an old school Meccano set?  (I'll read the link that accompanies it tonight... and perhaps answer my own question.)

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    dang74 1 day ago in reply to misaz

    Nice!  Was it made with an old school Meccano set?  (I'll read the link that accompanies it tonight... and perhaps answer my own question.)

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    misaz 1 day ago in reply to dang74

    It is merkur. Mecanno is hardly available in Czech Republic. It is basically the same, but pitch is metric (10mm), instead of imperial (0.5inch ~ 12.7mm).

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    dang74 2 hours ago in reply to misaz

    Amazing project.  I especially love the mechanism, driven by the solenoid, that pushes the doors out from behind.

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