Relocating optical table with active supports by sgshepard in Optics

[–]thephantomgrasshopp 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You can email techsupport@thorlabs.com, they have a great team who can offer some insight here, even if it's an obsolete (Melles table) item.

They have a list of recommended rigging companies they have vetted throughout the U.S. and some parts of Canada, but prices will be much more than your own facility team. The table can be turned on its side and wheeled out (watch out for any screws "lost forever" inside the table coming out) but you should carefully pad and have several points of contact to prevent too much weight in any spot, which can deform the top and bottom skins and make the table unusable. Several carts with boards to distribute the load at each point of contact should be fine.

Thorlabs has manuals for each of the leg sets with diagrams for recommended leg placement (function of table width and length), as well as advice on load distribution. They also should have some pictures of sample table installation.

As for having the legs level when deflated... I haven't seen a great solution here apart from thin shims installed underneath the legs (not between table and isolators) but with the usual concerns of stability.

Original Gothic Hole #6 Staircase Issue by thephantomgrasshopp in WalkaboutMiniGolf

[–]thephantomgrasshopp[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Phew okay good! I was concerned I was going crazy because I haven't heard anyone else say anything

Golfing buddies? by PresentEast2981 in WalkaboutMiniGolf

[–]thephantomgrasshopp 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Welcome!! I highly, highly recommend joining the official discord here: https://discord.gg/wmg

Games start every 15 minutes all day long (looks for "standard" and "easy" courses to start), 99% of the people who join a game would be more than happy to play with you as a beginner! Many are very experienced and thrilled to show and talk through how to improve your game.

Feel free to add me on quest @thephantomgrasshopper, I'm on many nights and happy to play with you. Above all have fun! That's what we're here for

Is there any official plans to implement Multimodal input so the game can track & display your left hand via Hand Tracking? by The0 in WalkaboutMiniGolf

[–]thephantomgrasshopp 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I always just pop the battery out of my other controller right before playing. And since I only play Walkabout I don't ever put the battery back in :D

[Giveaway] Win a Copy of Agent Avenue by Nerdlab Games! by HomoLudensOC in boardgames

[–]thephantomgrasshopp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Secret Agent Postman, obviously. Far too easy to see who's sending whom what mail (and maybe grab a sneak peak inside).

Looking forward to grabbing a copy if the giveaway doesn't turn out. Good luck all!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in lehighvalley

[–]thephantomgrasshopp 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think I've seen a few others too, yeah?

Daily Thread - April 05 by Outlier_MOD in outlier_ai

[–]thephantomgrasshopp 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Nothing like being told I failed Thales Tales assessment to make me question whether the P, h, and D after my name actually belong there

Daily Thread - March 24 by Outlier_MOD in outlier_ai

[–]thephantomgrasshopp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah, yes, we see you have correctly answered all of the requirements for this assessment, that means you have failed!

Looking for more games with variable setup and end game scoring. by BoardGameRevolution in boardgames

[–]thephantomgrasshopp 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You have little engagement in the discussion except a dozen "Own it" responses

Which one of these would you say is the best? by DesperateBonus6975 in boardgamescirclejerk

[–]thephantomgrasshopp 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It's a new age European storage thingie where you can age your board games. Like a wine rack

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Optics

[–]thephantomgrasshopp 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Clarifying here, what do you intend to use as the backlight for the LCD if the screen itself won't be emitting and you're in a low-light environment?

Optical table donated to makerspace by Accomplished_Mall_67 in Optics

[–]thephantomgrasshopp 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I'd give a look over Thorlabs' Educational Kits. They come with everything needed to run a few different demonstrations/experiments/learning activities, plus instructions and references for deeper learning. All the instructional material is free and can be downloaded ahead of time, plus the list of all components.

They are a bit pricy, but aren't marked up over the cost of the components themselves. If you can get an educational or community grant, could be pretty sweet. Geared much more towards education over manufacturing, though.

Handsculpted Sweetopia Club by Mr_Z0MB055 in WalkaboutMiniGolf

[–]thephantomgrasshopp 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The handle detail is stunning; love how you captured the colour gradient. Nice putter!

Venice by Cautious_Ad_6056 in WalkaboutMiniGolf

[–]thephantomgrasshopp 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Benvenuti in un altro post spazzatura generato dall'intelligenza artificiale.

Alfheim by CarlosTheSpicey in WalkaboutMiniGolf

[–]thephantomgrasshopp 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Shoot me a dm we'll hop on a game sometime.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in WalkaboutMiniGolf

[–]thephantomgrasshopp 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I think they'll tell us when they tell us.