Re: [Gumstix-users] Roboaudio board clearance

[Gordon K. <go...@gu...>]

I will get on this today, and will keep the list posted.  This has been 
on our to-do list way too long.
Expect an announcement shortly (give me a week to finish) of a pack of 
screws and spacers.
Gordon

> Hi Tim,
>
>   
>> Anyway, back to the topic at hand.  On the subject of manufacturing lots of
>> small spacers at relatively low complexity, may i suggest plastic casting?
>> There is a company I have been looking at for a while for some projects of
>> mine
>> called smooth-on (http://www.smooth-on.com/).  I would say that you could
>> manufacture that part with no machining at all now that you have a sample.
>> Probably in large quantity say 100 or 1000 at a time.  It would take a while
>> to get set up, maybe a few hours to build the mold and such but once you are
>> done you could make them in any color and any hardness you wanted.
>> Just another idea to add to the pile.
>>     
>
> Hmmm. Making independant 2mm and 3mm spacers would certainly work well
> this way, although you still need to make a bunch of masters to make
> your master mold from.
>
> Something to think about though....
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