Yes, if you are going to do it with a jig saw use a fine tooth metal blade.oh okay i know what those are. what about the type of blade to cut the acrylic? would it be similar to a blade i would use for say, metal?
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Yes, if you are going to do it with a jig saw use a fine tooth metal blade.oh okay i know what those are. what about the type of blade to cut the acrylic? would it be similar to a blade i would use for say, metal?
For final shaping after rough cutting with the jig saw, you could use a dremel with a sanding bit on it. use fairly coarse grit (80) to get the shape about where you want it, then you can move up to 120 grit or so to finish it off. Be carful not to sand your fingers!and for filing could i use like, a Dremel? or is that not strong enough?
its just a usb to mini usb adapter so I can connect to my windows tablet.Is that a sq 420 with a lightning adapter?
Also, you definitely do not need to use 3/4" thick acrylic. I actually planned to use 3/8" but the 3/4" scrap is what they had. 3/8" or 1/2" would probably be the best choice.OH wow i can use a jig saw to cut acrylic?
I d own loaded app but see no way to use it as a par meter. :-(download the app photone. its a par meter.
That's a nice one! Much more elegant than mine. And orange!I just bought a fiberglass driveway marker from lowes for less than $4 and 3d printed a holder for it (which probably only cost a few cents).
When I buy filament I usually just buy whatever color is cheapest on Amazon at the time, last time happened to be orange. My par meter is the one for the apex so the orange matches the theme. I just printed an image from thingiverse and screwed it onto the fiberglass rod. I do wish it would allow the protective cap to sit all the way down on the sensor though.That's a nice one! Much more elegant than mine. And orange!
Would you mind sharing the design?When I buy filament I usually just buy whatever color is cheapest on Amazon at the time, last time happened to be orange. My par meter is the one for the apex so the orange matches the theme. I just printed an image from thingiverse and screwed it onto the fiberglass rod. I do wish it would allow the protective cap to sit all the way down on the sensor though.
Here is the part I printedWould you mind sharing the design?
Wonderful, thank you!Here is the part I printed
Apogee Par Meter Mount by holdthecoffee
Instead of buying the apogee wand (which is 60-70 dollars), you can print this out to hold your par meter. When printing the main holder, I would recommend adding a support for the print. Without the support, the print might tip over mid print due to the 45 degree angle causing torque. You...www.thingiverse.com
I attached it to one of these fiberglass rods from lowes that I cut to the length I wanted.
It’s crazy to me that people will pay $80 for a stick that they will rarely ever use to hold their sensor that they will also rarely ever use.Was actually just about to post my dyi till i saw this thread. Had the same thought as gtinnel. Went to HD and grabbed a maker rod. Noticed it was exactly 3/8 inch thick so I just ended up using a 3/8 water line elbow and street elbow to creat the swivel. Plugged right together Then drilled a hole at the base to attach the probe.