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A project log for Tetent TimerSpy [gd0136]

A wearable PDA / smartwatch with a Tetent [gd0090] input method.

kelvinakelvinA 12/28/2022 at 23:350 Comments

I was supposed to do this tomorow or something, but Tetrinsic and TimerSpy are things I've needed since 5 years ago! I'm currently printng this concept:

I've added covers to the unused side (color model shown further down) and hopefully made a printable version of the chain:

Still, that's a lot of retractions in there. 

On the product design side, I had a slope that went over Finger5. I think it looks waterfall-esque:

From a 1st person perspective. I can imagine some cool water-related animations for this design choice.

I then tried like 3 different cover designs and went with the first one:

"Yeah, it's a large wearable device which has 5 screens and ball chains that electronically move. Might as well double down and make it look like a modern-futuristic sci-fi device with a design that has a 7-segment display and PCB connection vibe."
I was thinking of having the wrist chamfer be 45 degrees so that it and the black lines were parallel.
I admit, from the 3rd person perspective, this looks saaaaatisfyingly ordered, almost like I found this concept on Pinterest. However, I have concerns about the forearm bone lump if the TimerSpy slides down. The main reason is because it doesn't look as good from a 1st person perspective:
All lines going down the arm look straight
The larger chamfer has a bit of an A-Frame look

I will admit that my opinion of one or the other is largely in favor for 3rd perspective and ever so slightly against for 1st, thus it's likely that the larger chamfer will return. I've already got a plan for the bone lump should it become an issue.

Oh right, I haven't mentioned why the chamfer looks steeper than in the previous log. This is why:

I'd also like to mention that the diamond colum strat isn't the first time I've used it. I first used it in #Teti [gd0022] 

✨design consistency✨
Actually, maybe I need to go and sharpen all those diamonds.
✨actual design consistency✨

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