Learned a lot today.
-Really wish I made a cut calculator, my table has some extra room for the drawing so I need to cut new rails.
-Still louder than I would like, I think I am going to try some smaller NEMA17’s instead of these beefy cnc ones, they are decent at a slow speed but crank it up and it makes some noise.
-The control board is easy to mount but I want to make a flip out lcd holder.
-Sandify is still awesome, I have found some other programs used to exist but the companies have closed them off so, thanks guys for Sandify, I think we will see all kinds of sand tables because of this software!
-I think I will make some sort of comb/leveler, I think a good soda height is 1/3 ball diameter, but is a hassle to get even at first and takes a bunch of time to let the ball spread it out.
-Don’t use baking soda from the freezer that has been there for who know how long…clumpy and stinks, I swear I poured it in and my amazon shipment of Heffe ramen and baking soda arrived about half an hour later. grrrrr.
-Made my table legs a bit too tall, dang it.
Thanks…its pretty sloppy in person…one thick coat of finish, nail heads sunk but not puttied, aluminum legs. I couldn’t put too much effort into it I know I want a large one, this one will end up being a kids table somewhere soon.
Thinking about your comb/leveler comment. What about a motor with an unbalanced weight attached to it. Activate the motor and it will vibrate the table to more or less level it. Won’t be perfect but seemed like a cool way to do it.
I have had a few people over to look at it now. I think the big draw is the pattern that is there. Most lose interest in watching it actually draw. It sort of loses it’s magic when they see it work. So I don’t think I am going to put lights in it. I am pretty sure I am just going to drop new designs in it all the time.
A new picture daily would be an awesome project and something I might actually look into, just some automatic daily pattern. Maybe even twice a day like a breakfast and dinner landscape change.
I do still think it would be awesome to easily have guests names in the table. So maybe have a pattern in the sand and fire it up to just run there names in real quick.
Going to put a new pattern in right now. Can’t wait to try the new Sandify update!
This surprised me, but it makes sense. I hadn’t thought of it, because I love watching it draw. Anyways, that’s caused me to rethink the coding of my arduino streamer. It now has a toggle switch and a button. Toggle on = continuous drawings. Toggle off = prints a new design only when you press the button.
