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Happybobjr · « **Reply #75 on:** August 06, 2010, 01:22:25 pm »

this is the kind of thing that needs to be taught at high school

jnesselr · « **Reply #76 on:** August 06, 2010, 01:22:59 pm »

How to make a calculator 101? Maybe.

Happybobjr · « **Reply #77 on:** August 06, 2010, 01:29:45 pm »

i was thinking of working with chips and everything

meishe91 · « **Reply #78 on:** August 06, 2010, 01:44:48 pm »

I learned some in AP Physics. Plus some schools have robotics classes and such that you would learn this stuff in.

Happybobjr · « **Reply #79 on:** August 06, 2010, 01:51:28 pm »

The true profit on this project shall not come from making excessive amounts money, but in making enough for the production to continue, Learning together as friends, providing kids with a cheaper alternate to ti calculators, and the fun of slapping ti

_player1537 · « **Reply #80 on:** August 06, 2010, 01:53:03 pm »

Agreed, I would love a class like this at my school (Actually, I might be doing something similar, Engineering classes

)

Happybobjr · « **Reply #81 on:** August 06, 2010, 01:56:46 pm »

project lead the way??? or intro to engineering and designs??

_player1537 · « **Reply #82 on:** August 06, 2010, 02:04:15 pm »

the latter. My class this year is "Introduction to Technology and Engineering" It's a four year program, Each year I have to do one of the classes (the next one I mean) or... idk I think something bad happens... *shrug*

jnesselr · « **Reply #83 on:** August 06, 2010, 02:05:46 pm »

The same thing happens when you divide by zero.

willrandship · « **Reply #84 on:** August 06, 2010, 02:06:53 pm »

You know, using TI's circuit design factory wouldn't be a bad idea, IMO. they do great work with circuit boards, and the TI calculator is just a branch of their company. The majority of their business is in making PCBs and ICs for other companies. I don't think we'd be able to make enough, or high quality enough PCBs for this without an outside company, plus they can make it super cheap.

They also already have an awesome ARM processor going in the OMAP series, among others.

Don't hate me for suggesting using TI.

Happybobjr · « **Reply #85 on:** August 06, 2010, 02:08:57 pm »

Quote from: willrandship on August 06, 2010, 02:06:53 pm

You know, using TI's circuit design factory wouldn't be a bad idea, IMO. they do great work with circuit boards, and the TI calculator is just a branch of their company. The majority of their business is in making PCBs and ICs for other companies. I don't think we'd be able to make enough, or high quality enough PCBs for this without an outside company, plus they can make it super cheap. They also already have an awesome ARM processor going in the OMAP series, among others.

Don't hate me for suggesting using TI.

i find it fitting. Don't see why we shouldn't
although there might be some problems with ti about it

willrandship · « **Reply #86 on:** August 06, 2010, 02:15:47 pm »

Nah, they won't care in that department. I'm guessing that the Manufacturing and Calculator areas don't mingle much, and the manufacturing also won't ask too many questions either. I'm guessing they won't ask too many question on what you're building.

I also suggest learning from the troubles of the Pandora story, and not to make the same mistakes. It will be a similar undertaking.

Happybobjr · « **Reply #87 on:** August 06, 2010, 02:20:06 pm »

what went wrong with pandora? i thought it was going great?

_player1537 · « **Reply #88 on:** August 06, 2010, 02:20:58 pm »

I would like to know as well. But I am guessing that they starting building them, but the manufactuer stopped making parts for them for some reason. But just guessing

willrandship · « **Reply #89 on:** August 06, 2010, 02:21:55 pm »

Nothing went wrong, but they had a lot of trouble along the way.

They are building them steadily right now, at around 100 per week (i think)

I'm just saying we avoid some of the troubles they hit along the way.

Edit: for instance, they had many troubles with lack of communication with the chinese company for the cases, and there were many issues with the shipping companies, warped boards and >1000 qty shipments left in parking lots 3 blocks from the actual delivery location, to list a few.

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